Touching People In Appropriate Ways

CRN Magazine said that James Kernan is “a rising star executive to watch.”

And when you review his 20-plus year track record of creating dazzling leaps in sales, profits, and growth for IT companies, you don’t need to wonder why.

“Fast Growth” extraordinaire James Kernan is a no-nonsense, hard-hitting technology entrepreneur with an uncanny ability to build and lead teams, negotiate big contracts, and pilot IT service organizations to extraordinary new levels of success and profitability.

His expertise includes recruiting, building, and compensating “top gun” sales and marketing teams, leveraging IT partners, developing strategic go-to-market plans, managing strong financials and profitability for IT service firms, and in-depth knowledge of commercial, government, educational and medical markets. He has been recognized and written up as an extraordinary “example of success” in industry publications such as CRN, Business Solutions, VAR Business, CRM Today, and Inc. Magazine.

Kernan Consulting, Inc. is an international technology consulting company headquartered in San Diego, California. The company has become one of the most successful technology consulting firms in the country, serving Information Technology Value-Added-Resellers. Its core competencies include Coaching, Advising and Mentoring programs like the 36MonthMillionaire.com and its One-on-One Consulting Program. Since 2006, over 300 businesses in six different countries have successfully been coached through their programs.

Favorite Books: Bible

The One Minute Manager, Kenneth H. Blanchard

The Greatest Salesman In The World, Og Mandino

 

Favorite Quote: “Life is 10% what happens and 90 % how you react to it”, Charles R. Swindoll

Reach Out To James:

http://www.kernanconsulting.com/

888.VAR.COACH

Tom is a graduate of Penn State University. He started EZSolution in 1997 with a vision for technology. Tom’s philosophy has always been that the clients come first. Even with the tremendous growth the company has experienced, his conviction to this philosophy has not waned. He continues to be very hands-on, directing the day to day operations in marketing, sales and customer service, delegating tasks and responsibilities to ensure the business runs smoothly. He even answers the phone on occasion. 

In his spare time Tom Sings Lead, in a barbershop Quartet, Three Dads and a Lad (He is NOT the Lad anymore)

Tom is married to his lovely wife Jennifer and has a son named Ryan. 

Favorite Book(s): Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business, Gino Wickman

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth, T. Harv Eker

Final Thoughts:

Don’t Give Up!, Work internally on yourself to become the best you that you can be.

How to reach Tom and EZ Solution:

http://www.ezsolution.com/

Anna Conrad, JD has guided hundreds of individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve greater success through organizational development, succession planning, leadership development, training, and facilitation of strategy sessions, but Anna didn’t start her journey as a leader, so how did she end up one?

 With a lifelong dream of pursuing a career that would help change the world, Anna attended the University of Denver law school.  Several years later, while practicing law and teaching at various universities, Anna was recruited by a Fortune 500 company to facilitate leadership development programs.  It didn’t take long for Anna to realize that she could make as much of a difference in the world by shaping the leaders of the future as she could practicing law.

 From there, it becomes history.  Over the next 15 years of her career, Anna developed her own skills to become the type of leader – and person – that she wanted to be.  Anna has held leadership consulting and coaching roles with renowned brands including First Data Corporation (former parent company of Western Union) Comcast and Qwest (currently CenturyLink).  Realizing she could only make so much difference working with an individual company, Anna set off to start her own firm.

 In August 2007, Impact Leadership Solutions was born.  Anna is committed to not only effectively developing leaders for her clients, but also to helping the world lead more effectively by sharing her knowledge of leadership.  Anna embodies her principles of leadership in both her personal and professional life, which is why she’s able to communicate it to her clients so well.

 She has worked globally with Fortune 500 companies, law firms, judges, government agencies, and companies of all sizes delivering cutting edge programs that emphasize leadership, interpersonal communication, corporate culture change, teamwork, and personal accountability to improve individual and organizational performance and profitability.  Clients include Western Union, Crocs, Encana Oil & Gas, MDC Holdings, CoBank, Comcast, Level 3, Williams Production, Long View Systems, CoBank, Colorado State Judicial Department, City of Lakewood, CBRE Global Investors, Riverstone Residential, and dozens more.

Anna has been published globally in trade journals on leadership, professional development, and succession management. She is a highly sought after speaker, trainer, and author.

 

Favorite Book: Change Your Questions Change Your Life, Marilee Adams

Blink, The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcom Gladwell

Favorite Quote: “leadership and communication is not about you it’s about the other person”

www.impactleadershipsolutions.com

720 320 5348

 

Verne is founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and chaired for fifteen years EO’s premiere CEO program, the “Birthing of Giants” and WEO’s “Advanced Business” executive program both held at MIT. Founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company with over 140 coaching partners on six continents, Verne has spent the past 32 years educating entrepreneurial teams. The “Growth Guy” syndicated columnist, he’s also the Venture columnist for Fortune magazine. He’s the author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits which is endorsed by over 100 CEOs of mid-size companies and is published in 9 languages. Verne, along with the editors of Fortune, also authored The Greatest Business Decisions of All Times,” for which Jim Collins wrote the foreword, and his latest book Scaling Up is to be released in the fall of 2014. Verne also chairs annual Growth Summits in North America, Europe, and Latin America and continues to teach in the MIT-based executive program he founded. Residing in Barcelona, Spain, he’s married with four children and enjoys piano, tennis, and magic as a card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

 I had the opportunity of attending a training session in Orlando last month with Verne. The session was so very helpful for me and my business. The principles and practices are simple and elegant and can be applied by any business of any size. In my opinion The book Scaling Up should be a business bible for anyone that wants a blueprint for profitable, sane growth.

Favorite Book(s):

The Magic Of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail

Favorite Quote: “we have all the answers, it’s the question we do not know”

Verne’s Books:

Scaling Up by Verne Harnish

Mastering The Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

Contact Verne:

www.scalingup.com

 

 

 

Coach Jim Johnson’s life-changing message imparts a deeper awareness of the power of the human spirit. With a rare ability to take audiences far beyond a motivational talk and into a transformational experience, he reminds us of the magic of passion, perseverance, and the power of teamwork.

Dreams really do come true is a timely, feel-good message that leaves people feeling re-charged and optimistic about the contribution they can make with their lives and the difference they can make in the lives of those around them.

“Jim gave him [J-Mac] that opportunity. You do the right thing like that, you may change a life forever.” John Calipari, Head Basketball Coach, University of Kentucky Wildcats

Coach Jim’s experience and success has put him in high demand, speaking to audiences from all over the country and from all walks of life. A few of the organizations Coach has spoken to include:  Pontiac, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Ladders, Paychex Inc, the National Conference on Student Leadership, and the Social Security Administration.

Audiences of all types are always touched and deeply inspired by Coach Jim’s life-changing message about the power of the human spirit. Media appearances have included the Oprah Winfrey and Jim Rome shows. In 2006 he met President George W. Bush, Governor George Pataki, and Senator Hillary Clinton, to name a few. The Greece Athena team was also paid a visit at school by NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson. J-Mac’s miracle moment won the ESPY for “Best Sports Moment” at the ESPN awards show later that year. 

Favorite Books:

“Seasons of Life”, Jeffery Marks

“MONEY Master The Game”, Tony Robbins

Favorite Quote: 

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” — Jim Rohn

Contact:

http://coachjimjohnson.com/

Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at corporate conventions and entrepreneurial events. He regularly addresses audiences ranging in size  from 50 to 16,000 – sharing the platform with notables including today’s Top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.

Although for years he was best known for his book Endless Referrals, over the past few years it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the heart and imagination of his readers.

It shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal’s Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek’s list . It’s been translated into 21 languages, and is his fourth book to sell over 250,000 copies. His newest book is entitled, Adversaries Into Allies: Win People Over

Without Manipulation or Coercion which discusses how to master the art of Ultimate Influence.

Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is an unapologetic animal fanatic and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption and Clinic in Jupiter, Florida.

“one” Favorite Book: “The Secret Of Selling Anything” Harry Browne.

Favorite Quote: “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” Zig Ziglar

Contact Info: www.burg.com

Lisa Marie Jenkins is a professional speaker, trainer, facilitator, and executive coach specializing in feminine leadership and a blog contributor to the Huffington Post.

Prior to launching her consulting company, she spent 20 years in senior sales and marketing roles at hi-tech Fortune 500 companies like Cisco and Xerox.  During her career she…

~ was a multiple time president’s club award winner

~ received several “best presentation” accolades at industry conferences

~ recognized by CRN Magazine and honored in “Women of the Channel 2012”

~ and have authored a book on feminine leadership

Though she truly enjoyed many aspects of her work life in big companies and was very grateful for all it provided – there was something missing for Lisa.  Passion, purpose, and true connection were often hard to find in corporate life. Then came a pivotal point and she left her lucrative career to pursue her dream as a Speaker, Author, and Coach.  Lisa completed Life Coach Training and has a 200 hour yoga teacher certification.

Favorite Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, Brene Brown

Favorite Quote: ” They May Forget What You Said, But They Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel”

Contact Info: Lisa Marie Jenkins

www.lisamariejenkins.com

Laura is a sought after speaker, Nautilus Award winning and international bestselling author, business advisor, confidant and friend.

She is the author of the Bestselling Book “What Would a Wise Woman Do? Questions to Ask Along the Way” which has remained on the Amazon Woman In Business bestseller list for over 90 weeks.

Through her weekly Radio Show, Entrepreneur Master Class, keynote speeches, books, seminars, training and one-one sessions, Laura’s mission is clear – help people get off autopilot and create amazing, successful lives.

Today, along with inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders, Laura finds joy spending time with friends and family, cruising around in her convertible, walking along the beach or simply looking at clouds and figuring out what they look like.

But no matter what she does, Laura always makes sure to ask questions along the way.

Favorite Business Book:

   The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

Favorite Quote: “With God all things are possible”

 

Company URL and contact info:

http://www.laurasteward.com/

 

From Rap Star to Celebrity Branding expert.

Greg is a Best-Selling Author and Marketing guru who works with experts, authors and entrepreneurs all over the world.

After creating a successful string of his own educational products and businesses, Greg began helping others in the production and marketing of their own products and services. He does this through the 6 proven steps in the Celebrity Expert(R) Marketing System and through the ProductPros.

Greg has written for Mashable, Fast Company, Inc.com, the Huffington Post, AOL, AMEX’s Open Forum and others, and continues to share his message helping experts and entrepreneurs grow their business through marketing.

Greg’s client list includes companies such as : Coca-Cola, Miller Lite and Warner Brothers and best selling authors like Michael Gerber, Brian Tracy, Tom Hopkins, Sally Hogshead and of course yours truly.

Greg’s work has been featured on FOX News, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, the USA Today, Inc Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Buzz and more.

I first met Greg when we did the Touching People In Appropriate Ways audio series. I was quite impressed with how he was able to take my concept and vision and turn it into something valuable and worthwhile.

Favorite Business Book:

 The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

 

No B.S. Marketing To the Affluent: No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Guide to Getting Really Rich

Favorite Quote: You can’t save souls in an empty church. David Ogilvy

Company URL: http://celebrityexpertmarketing.com

In this episode Michael talks about creating your success system. What the seven essential systems are in every company. What leadership systems you need to establish to get your house in order and grow your company/business.

In fact, right at this moment in time we’re celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the original E-Myth book. Over those twenty-five years this single simple book has increased in sales every single year.  It’s the only book my publisher, Harper, has published that that can be said of. It’s the only book that increases in sales every single year, year after year after year, throughout all of the changes that have gone on throughout all of the changes that have gone on out here in the world. That book is as alive today right now at this moment as it has ever been.  In fact, it’s more alive. What is it that is that constancy factor?  What is it that’s enabled it to achieve it’s out of the ordinary success?

What it is are what my readers say to me.  You’ve got to understand that every single one who ever contacts me says this, whether it’s my email or a message on the phone. Whatever it might be, what they say to me is, “Michael, I can’t believe it!  You wrote that book just for me.  How did you know what was going on in my business?  How did you know me the way you know me?” They’ve gotten it and they get it deep inside that I’m not an academic.  I didn’t create this in school.  I’m a street guy.  I’m a guy who’s been inside of their company, who’s been inside of more companies than any other individual on of the face of this earth, and that’s not an exaggeration.

Inc. Magazine calls me “the world’s number one small business guru.”

Think about this, the Wall Street Journal told the world that “the E-Myth is the number one most influential business book every published.”  And they said that this year in 2012. Why?  It’s because it’s real.  It is not concentrated upon what’s going on today.  It’s not tied to technology.  It’s not tied to anything other than the absolutely most fundamental criteria by which every single company on the face of this earth must be invented, operated and grown. It has a life of it’s own.  It’s true.  It’s absolute.  It’s absolutely true and applicable to anyone and anything.  We’ve proven it over tens upon tens of thousands of times.  That’s why it is what it is. In fact, what I’m creating is special event called The Book, The Brand And The Business to enable other people to understand why every single founder of every single company must become an author. They must become an author of the book that will enable them to invent the brand and build the business.  That book will be at the heart of that just as the E-Myth is at the heart of mine, and now at the heart of many thousands I’ve described.