Corporate clients, government agencies, medical centers, emergency response teams, associations, and non-profit agencies in serious times of transition call upon Dr. Dan Diamond to resuscitate, strengthen, and equip their teams with resilience to thrive when times are tough. Having led trauma teams into two of the most catastrophic disasters in recent years — the earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Katrina — Dr. Diamond is a high-energy, engaging, unforgettable speaker who challenges people to survive and discover renewed purpose and significance in life and on the job.

Guiding Teams to Adapt and Excel, No Matter What

Dr. Diamond has experienced things most people can’t fathom and guides participants to the disaster zones and back to wake up to possibilities for progress never before imagined. Diamond combines a lifetime of diverse experiences as a family physician, and founder of an international medical disaster response team to help teams adapt and excel.  He combines his medical expertise with his emergency response insight to share reality-tested principles that help teams emerge from difficult times.

Not only in his life’s work but in his presentations, Dr. Dan’s goal is to exceed expectations and deliver a lasting impact as he has does in every disaster situation.  He founded and serves as the Director of the Nation’s first state-affiliated medical disaster response team. Dr. Diamond has responded to a variety of international disasters and most recently he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International’s First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center.  In 2010, the American Red Cross gave him the “Real Hero” award and he also received the Washington Sate Governor’s Award of Excellence for his work in Haiti.

As an experienced family physician and an award-winning educator, Dr. Diamond translates real life traumatic experiences into practical information with creativity and skill. Participants experience learning through a variety of effective strategies that foster rapid mastery of new information. Well known for creating an exciting learning environment, Dr. Diamond engages the mind of the learner experientially transporting them to the disaster zones - leaving participants with an experience and information they will never forget.

After earning his medical degree from University of Washington, Dr. Diamond completed his residency in Family Medicine in Milwaukee, WI. The American Academy of Family Physicians awarded Dr. Diamond the degree of Fellow and he is Board Certified with the American Board of Family Physicians. He is a member of the Editorial Board for the Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.  Dr. Diamond is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is recognized as a national expert in the treatment of mood disorders.

Three Sample Keynote Speeches or Workshops: (customized for every audience)

1. Purpose, Passion & Perseverance – Discover Significance in a Challenging World

Are you feeling discouraged?  Are you under increased stress? Do you find yourself disengaging more, working harder, and accomplishing much less? Choose to slump into mediocrity or excel to make a profound impact. Avoid being a victim and learn how to increase your resiliency, find significance and thrive when times are tough:

• Discover your defining purpose: Learn how to operate from a perspective of empowerment.
• Strengthen your passion: Re-ignite and gain insight on how you can make a tremendous difference in this world.
• Keys to your perseverance : You go where you look…resist the call of complacency and finish strong.

2. Create Empowered Teams & Maximize Your Effectiveness In Tough Times

From mergers to layoffs and budget cuts to restructurings, equip your team to thrive in the midst of change. Employ disaster zone tested principals when under pressure to “resuscitate” your team to re-focus, re-engage and emerge empowered:

• Experience the power of purpose-driven leadership.
• Learn how legendary teams collaborate to set clear goals using the power of target fixation.
• Grow heroes who can save your sanity, your team and your job.
• Harness emotion to unify team engagement during exceptional times.

3. Create Opportunities to Adapt & Excel in Extreme Times

Dan Diamond MD brings “first-in team” expertise and reality tested strategies that make a significant and lasting impact on businesses in transition. When everything is gone and people remain, their true motives and strategies come to the surface. Dr. Diamond teaches practical strategies to move forward when resources are scarce while helping your team expand its improvisational problem solving skills. Learn to overcome obstacles, failure and fear by taking advantage of tools and feedback to flourish again.

• Resuscitate your brain to blast through obstacles and find solutions that work.
• Master disaster tested problem solving when resources shift.
• Create opportunities by cycling through evaluation, action and assessment.

Testimonials

“Dan Diamond is truly inspiring. He always brings his positive energy and bright mind to uplift others and help them grow. He uses his diagnostic skills to listen intently, gain a strong understanding and appreciation of people’s views, and then helps them acheive more than they thought possible. Dan is bringing health to the world–one mind at a time!”
-Brett Clay, President and CEO, Change Leadership Group, LLC

“Dr. Diamond has passion that drives him to excel at everything he does. Not only is he a phenomenal physician, but he has taken his worldwide experiences to motivate others. Dr. Diamond’s motivational speaking has inspired others to daily surpass goals set before them. He creates unity among team members by charging them to succeed together. His passion for excellence is contagious to all that he encounters and unforgettable for those who have an opportunity to hear him speak.”
Stephanie Lancaster,  Senior Sales Specialist, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals

Thank you for your excellent presentation at our National POA.  It was quite impactful with a number of take-a-ways! Today, I have spoken with a number of our managers – two of them informed me that  representatives reviewed action plans and goals and that many individuals referred to your presentation.  Specifically saying that they will no longer be “victims”.  I have been in pharmaceuticals for over 20 years and have heard a number of speakers, your presentation stands apart.  It applies real life experiences with examples of natural reactions for many.  These natural reactions either help us achieve more or cause some to stand by and be idle.  My sense from the team is that some may have been standing idle – this was a call to action and it is evident that many are ready to respond.
-Scott Burandt, Executive Director, National Sales, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals

“The most FUN and memorable speaker. Audience members shared he was the best speaker they have ever heard. We laughed and cried in the same evening”
-Sharon Swierpel, Eli Lilly & Co.

“Dan is an effective and passionate speaker. His ability to “paint the picture” for the audience and deliver the key message with impact is exceptional.”
-Paul Peixoto, The Serra Group

“I have worked closely under Dan during the Katrina disaster and every year in training with the Medical Response Team. He is an inspiring leader. He motivates me more than anyone else can and I would follow him anywhere in the world! Dan thinks differently than most poeple which makes him uniquely able to problem solve and be creative.”

-Ross Bethel, Owner, Selah Family Medicine

Dan Diamond, MD, international disaster relief doctor arrived on September 18th. His mission: to bring hope and healing to the citizens and volunteers of Joplin. Dr. Diamond brought two critical things to Joplin….empathy and humor. Participants in the “Building Personal Resilience and Coping Skills” presentation for medical workers and first responders reported the message was tough but delivered with a complete understanding delivered only by someone who’s been there. Participants of “How to Stay in the Game When Your Stuff is all Gone” said “it was nice to laugh again”. I personally found Dr. Dan Diamond to be warm and personable, experienced and knowledgeable, and passionate about helping others. His experience in assisting in disaster zones was evident. The practical skills he offered were peppered with personal experience and delivered in a way that reminded us all what our mission is…to not only survive but thrive! Dr. Dan Diamond succeeded in his mission: he brought hope and healing to the citizens of Joplin and made a lasting impact on those fortunate to have met him!

-Vicky L. Mieseler, MS, Licensed Psychologist
Vice President of Clinical Services, Ozark Center of Freeman Health Services
Joplin, MO

 

Sample of Recent Clients:

• Washington State Hospital Association
• Partners in Preparedness
• American Family Insurance
• Ozark Center – Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO
• Egencia/A Division of Expedia
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
• American Society of Healthcare Human Resource Administrators
• Epocrates
• The State of Oregon
• The United State Navy
• King County Fire Department
• Harrison Medical Center
• Kitsap County Dental Society
• Central Kitsap School District
• Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Conference
• Children of the Nations

Sample Media Coverage

with Soledad O’Brien

with Larry King

with Anderson Cooper

with Dr. Leslie Lundt

Kevin’s keynote presentations are powerful and relevant making him one of the most in-demand speakers on the circuit today.  He is a visionary with a knack for knowing what will sell and how to sell it. Considered by many to be on the cutting edge of innovation and business trends, Harrington can help entrepreneurs or inventors turn good ideas into a business, he can teach them how to launch products that will compete in today’s market! Kevin is also a premier resource for corporations helping them turn their ideas and product concepts into profit centers.

A self-made millionaire and dynamic business entrepreneur…he knows how to get it done and effectively shares his success formulas that can produce exceptional results.  Kevin’s powerful messages inspire audiences to confidently turn their ideas and inventions into successful businesses.

Kevin is the Chairman and Founder of TVGoods, Inc. and is widely known as the pioneer and principal architect of the “infomercial” industry. He has helped introduce over 500 products exceeding $4 billion in sales.  In addition, he has founded multiple successful media companies throughout his career.  In the mid 1980s, Kevin founded Quantum International, Ltd. which merged into National Media Corporation in 1991. Under his leadership as President, National Media reached $500 million in annual sales, distributing in over 100 countries and 20 languages. This company’s success has been chronicled in a case study at Harvard/MIT for over a decade. Harrington is also credited with helping establish two highly recognized global networking associations.

Due to his extensive business successes and esteemed resume, Kevin was selected as an “Investor Shark” on the popular ABC television series, Shark Tank. The show gives budding entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their products to a panel of multi-million dollar investors in hopes of turning their ideas into a successful business reality.

His book, “Act Now: How I Turn Ideas into Million-Dollar Products” chronicles his life and experiences in the Direct TV industry. Some people take life as it comes; some grab it by the ears and shake and shake. Kevin Harrington is one of the shakers. When he has an idea, “he acts now!” and he doesn’t get discouraged by challenging situations – he finds a way around them.

Sample Keynote Speeches: (customized for clients)

Turning your Ideas into a Business: As an “Investor Shark” on Shark Tank, Kevin gives advice to budding entrepreneurs on turning their ideas into successful business realities.  Kevin specializes in turning products into businesses and will teach you the ins and outs of product development, retail and distribution.  Kevin can customize this speech to help a corporate team turn their ideas or product concepts into profit centers.

Test Before you Invest: While an entrepreneur at heart, Kevin never jumps in head first; he always tests his ideas before he invests his capital.  He will teach you his systematic approach to retail readiness and show you how to realistically and objectively approach your goals.

Entrepreneurial Start-Ups: Kevin has always had an entrepreneurial spirit.  He started his first business before he was out of high school and employed a full staff by the time he entered college.  Kevin approaches every situation as an opportunity and never looks back.  You’ll learn that not every move you make will be a success, but to never lose heart.  He will teach you how to move on from failure and capitalize on success.  Kevin customizes this speech for corporations by focusing on capitalizing on opportunities.

Overcoming Adversity: Kevin came from humble beginnings and is now a self-made millionaire starring on one of ABC’s most critically acclaimed shows.  As a young man, Kevin quickly learned his strengths and use them to his full advantage to become the successful businessman he is today.  He will give you tips on how to unveil your best qualities and utilize your inherent talents to reach success.

How to Become a Business “Shark”: You can’t become a business Shark without taking risks.  Some people take life as it comes; some grab it by the ears and shake and shake.  Kevin is truly one of the shakers, and will teach you how to approach every situation and business deal as an opportunity.  Kevin can help corporations by sharing how your sales team can learn to think like a “Shark.”

Pitch Tank or Pitch Tank Challenge: With the Pitch Tank option, lucky audience members will have the opportunity to pitch their products to an expert panel and receive feedback.  Kevin would begin this session with a keynote presentation of your choice followed by a panel evaluation of pitches from attendees.  If it is a corporate audience, we can set it up as a Pitch Tank Challenge where teams compete against each to see who has the best product concept or sales idea.  Kevin and his team will provide feedback so that your teams are prepared to go to market with products or sales campaigns that are most likely to succeed.  The panel is made up of Kevin, Steve Rogai, CEO of TVGoods and co-founder of the TVGoods Inventor Center and other industry pioneers.

A Few Testimonials:

“When Kevin speaks, his message reaches entrepreneurs, marketers, inventors, and innovators alike.  He is one of the most informative, engaging and effective speakers I have had the privilege to see. The nice thing about Kevin is that he is a battle-tested entrepreneur who has had billions of dollars of product success, and he can share those insights with your group.”
-Larry Benet, Co-founder of The Speaker And Author Networking Group (SANG)

“Well worth the money, I learned 100 times what I paid…” –Jerry H

“Kevin and Bob gave me incredible information.  It was great to spend quality time with both of them.” –Judy S.

“The event was spectacular, I learned so much.” –Harla B.

Sample Client List:

• Flip Your Income
• The Trump Network
• CEO Space
• Nutrition Business Journal Summit
• 2010 Professional Business Summit
• SANG
• EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
• Young Innovator Competition at USF
• The Learning Annex

Recent Media Coverage

Advertising Age article -June 2011

Business News Daily article – June 2011

Direct Marketing News article – June 2011

The New York Times-Business Day Media and Advertising – June 2011

TV and Online Media: Today Show, 20/20, ABC News, MSNBC, CNBC, MSN Money, Newsday, Yahoo News, AOL, Insider, Examiner.com, AP Associated Press, Daytime, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch and Joan Rivers’ How’d You Get So Rich?

Printed Media: Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Business Week, Entrepreneur Magazine, NY Times, NY Post, Forbes, The Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, Star Tribune, Forbes, Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Enquirer, St Petersburg Times, Electronic Retailer, Dolce Vita Magazine, Florida Trend, Ad Age and Homeworld Magazine.

Corporate clients, Sales  and Marketing Teams, Executives, Leaders and Conference Planners turn to Sue Ershler to inspire and motivate their teams and audiences to achieve seemingly impossible goals through focus, discipline, teamwork and solid determination. Her leadership message begins with visualizing a goal, no matter how difficult or out of reach.  She concludes with a passionate affirmation of the value of life and thrill of celebrating your success from the top of the world.

Sue Ershler is the “real deal”…she capped a 23 year corporate career as a successful sales executive winning presidential awards and top sales honors while exceeding up to $600 million in sales goals. Sue and her husband Phil made history by being first couple in the world to conquer the Seven Summits together, the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents, which they concluded by standing on top of the world on Mount Everest!  Sue’s optimistic outlook coupled with her natural ability to engage and entertain audiences with clarity and passion cultivates a desire  in audiences to not only reach for but to actually achieve their very best in life and on the job.

Audiences are riveted to their seats when she shares her electrifying life-risking, eye-opening mountain climbing stories and eloquently ties them back to her life and success in the corporate world.  Her captivating life experiences and sales successes completely solidify her credibility in both the business world and in mountain climbing circles.  Sue will brilliantly enthuse and guide your team towards excellence!

“Together on Top of the World” is the Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits. A Saga of Love and Courage by Phil and Susan Ershler with Robin Simons

Fit for Business^TM: How do you achieve your dreams in both your personal and business life – especially the ones that seem impossible? In my presentations, I share my road-tested methods for combining a demanding job with a fulfilling life, while still achieving all that you desire.

Reaching New Heights: Everest & Beyond^TM: When Phil and I stood on the top of Mount Everest in 2002, it was the realization of a dream that had begun more than a decade before. Illustrating my presentation with slides and stories from our climbs of the highest  mountains on each of the seven continents, I help audiences discover how to set impossible goals and reach them despite the odds.

Personal Best, Professional Best^TM: I learned an important, simple truth from our quest to reach the top of Everest: to achieve something that seems impossible, you’ve got to first set the goal, then prepare, then keep going until you get there.  My husband Phil and I were the first couple to climb the Seven Summits not because we were superhuman, but because we were humans who kept going.  I believe that’s what achievement is made of.  Personal and professional successes go to those who show up and do the work – until they reach their goals.

Seven Summits of Sales^TM: “We don’t climb alone, and we don’t sell alone.”  Before I started climbing mountains I climbed sales ‘summits’ for over 20 years, culminating in $600 Million sales goals as a Vice President in Sales. My mission is to help others avoid the crevasses and achieve their professional and personal dreams. This presentation focuses on the particular challenges of sales teams with stretch goals to meet and how to help them reach the top year after year.

About Sue: Ms. Ersher’s record would be remarkable enough if it only detailed her business achievements. During her 23-year corporate career, she has held a series of increasingly responsible executive positions in the sales divisions of Fortune 500 companies. She led teams to sales records, beating quotas from $1 million to $600 million. Ending as a vice president of sales for a multi-national telecommunications corporation, she was responsible for their fast-growing Internet division. During her business career, she earned 11 annual President’s Club sales awards — the top honors awarded to the sales people in these companies. Sue and Phil became the first couple in history to climb the Seven Summits together.

 

Audience Members Rave:

“Sue’s presentation was an outstanding  story where we shared the excitement of her journey to the summit and how this experience is related to our business, specifically in terms of setting goals and teamwork. She is truly an inspiration for all of us!“ -Business & Marketing Officer, Microsoft

“Your ability to relate the challenges, risks, and rewards of climbing to the business world were invaluable. As we set out to reach new peaks as a team, we will reflect upon your words of encouragement and structured approach to reaching our goals. Thank you again for the  value you provided to our team.” -Region Vice President, IBM

“We are pleased to say that Susan exceeded our expectations. Susan’s discussion on the Seven Summit experience, culminating with climbing Mt. Everest, was presented in a fashion of setting a seemingly impossible vision and then breaking down the task into manageable steps. Susan  integrated the highs and lows of making progress and experiencing setbacks and rewarding experience of maintaining focus on your goals, hard work and perseverance. The feedback from our customers was over-whelming positive citing both an entertaining and aspiration experience.” -Vice President, Westinghouse Electric Company

“Sue received one of the highest scores ever as our keynote speaker. We would have wanted nothing to be different. Perfect mix of business and her experience on the mountain and incredible photos. Audience so engaged throughout, no talking even in the back, unusual and a very good sign! “ - Leader, Premera Blue Cross

“Motivational and engaging, Sue weaved a captivating story of reaching summits and exceptional sales goals that inspired our customers and partners to take on bigger challenges and face them head on. She gained instant credibility with the audience, having walked in our shoes. And she provided valuable tools to help all of us reach our goals.” —Kim Hawley, CEO, Attenex Corp

“Your presentation was absolutely fantastic and you made a lot of friends in Olympia. On a personal level, I have to tell you that you really made my day as program chair because I have been receiving compliment after compliment about what a great program I secured. ” —Chief Justice, Supreme Court — Washington

“Sue’s presentation was a breath taking story of the conquest and beauty of extreme conditions and determination, but more importantly, an inspiring example of reliance on each other as partners, to train, trust and work together and sharing both strength and wisdom to create success.” —President, Arcus Innovation, Inc.

“Climbing Mt. Everest seems like a feat for rough and rugged mountain men, but Sue Ershler dispels that myth the minute you see her. It seems that her tiny stature would blow off the mountain if not roped up, but Sue is as strong and tough as any mountain man is! Her story is filled with trials and triumphs, and throughout her presentation Sue’s positive, “can-do” attitude comes through. Her love of life and adventure shines through her words and pictures. She truly inspires others to live life to the fullest!” —High Tech Learning Centers

“I have seen many presentations over the years, both motivational and business related. This was the best of both worlds. It was truly a great experience for all in attendance.”

—Vice President Business Resources Development, Inc.

“Spellbinding, it was as if you were right there with Sue and Phil.”

—President, TCA, Telecommunications Association

“Thanks again for joining us at our Sales Kickoff Meeting. Your presentation was so inspirational and extremely well received. Everyone I talked to said it was clearly one of the highlights of the conference. “

— iDirect Leadership

Sue’s client list comprises several Fortune & Global 500 corporations: Aflac, AT&T, Bellsouth, Boeing, Chevron Texaco, Cisco Systems, Danaher, FedEx, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Nike, Novartis, Northwestern Mutual, Qualcomm, Safeco, Shell, UBS, Unilever, and Wells Fargo, as well as, mid-size corporations to start ups.

Gelb, is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning and innovative leadership. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, seminar leader and organizational consultant to his diverse, international clientele.

Michael Gelb is the author of 12 books on creativity and innovation including the international best seller How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. (1998)How to Think Like Leonardo has been translated into 25 languages and has appeared on the Washington Post, Amazon.com, and the New York Times best seller lists.

In 2007 Gelb released Innovate Like Edison: The Five Step System for Breakthrough Business Success, co-authored with Sarah Miller Caldicott, the great grand niece of Thomas Edison. As Professor Vijay Govindarajan, author of Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators noted, “This book is a must have for anyone who wants to turn creative ideas into profitable reality.”

In 1999, Michael Gelb won the Brain Trust Charity’s “Brain of the Year” award; others honorees include Prof. Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Garry Kasparov and Gene Rodenberry. In 2003, Michael was awarded a Batten Fellowship by the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. Michael co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at Darden with Professor James Clawson. Michael Gelb also serves as the Director of Creativity and Innovation Leadership for the Conscious Capitalism Institute.

Michael has also created many best selling audio programs, include: Mind Mapping: How to Liberate Your Natural Genius,Work Like Da Vinci: Gaining the Creative Advantage in Your Business and Career and The Spirit of Leonardo.  Michael Gelb’s passion for applying genius thinking to personal and organizational development is also expressed in his Harper Collins release (2002) Discover Your Genius: How To Think Like History’s Ten Most Revolutionary Minds.

His most recent book is Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices, offers a unique, original and very enjoyable approach to team building. His next book, to be published in January 2012 by New World Library, is Brain Power: Improve Your Mind As You Age.

Keynote, Seminars or Workshops: Michael Gelb designs and delivers exceptional programs that will help you achieve extraordinary results. Choose from Michael’s most popular offerings or select specific topics to create a customized program. Click here: Michael J Gelb – Programs 2011 to view a descriptive catalog of available keynotes, seminars or workshops.

• How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: This dynamic, highly-interactive program brings da Vinci’s genius to life through fascinating biographical and historical information, setting the stage for an introduction to seven principles for thinking “a la Leonardo.” Participants are then guided to apply the principles, through a proven series of practical exercises, to your organization’s greatest challenges. This program can be delivered as a keynote speech or half-day to two-day workshop. It is perfect for leaders, managers, professionals or teams who would like to focus on creativity, accelerated-learning and leadership.

• Innovate Like Edison: The 5-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success: Thomas Edison is history’s greatest practical innovator. Beyond his invention of the phonograph, motion pictures and a system to light the world, Thomas Edison invented the rigorous, disciplined process of innovation. This program introduces Edison’s Five Competencies of Innovation™ and can be delivered as a Keynote up to a 3 day workshop to work on individual innovation literacy and cultivating an organizational culture that supports innovation and is perfect for leaders, managers, professionals and innovation teams. Each competency will be brought to life with specific, practical “take-home” applications. This program is readily adaptable to specific organizational challenges.

• Brain Power: Improve Your Mind As You Age: In the last 30 years the scientific evidence supporting the notion that your mind can improve through the years has become overwhelming. Clearly, the question is no longer whether your mind can improve with age, but rather how you can optimize your mental powers as you get older. This is perfect for anyone with a brain who is aging and wants to work on creative longevity, memory improvement and wellness. It can be a keynote presentation, half-day to three-day workshop.

• Conscious Capitalism: The 8 Characteristics of Transformational Leaders: This is a keynote speech or half-day to two-day workshop for leaders interested in Conscious Capitalism. These leaders have consciously set their companies on a course designed to address societal needs while building shareholder value, creating workplaces that offer meaning and fulfillment while producing products of great value with a net positive effect on the environment. Michael J. Gelb provides inspiring examples and practical guidance on how to cultivate these traits individually and organizationally.

• Juggling in Business & Life: Five Keys to High Performance: This program creates a fun, cooperative learning environment. Participants coach one another in the art of juggling, and pick up the balls for each other as they drop! In the process, everyone learns the core principles of accelerated learning and organizational high performance. The ability to learn is life’s most important skill. This delightful program uses juggling as a metaphor for learning how to learn.  It is perfect for managers, professionals and teams who want to focus on accelerated learning and teamwork. It can be formatted as a keynote speech or half-day workshop.

• Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History’s Ten Most Revolutionary Minds: In this compelling, multi-media presentation you will have the opportunity to get to know ten of the most amazing people who have ever lived. Each of these extraordinary individuals embodies a special “Genius” characteristic that you will be invited to integrate into your daily life and apply to your most important organizational challenges. Each genius will be introduced through specially commissioned original watercolor portraits and a brief biography illustrating the role of the key principle in his or her life and work. You will then explore how that principle can and does relate to you and your organization. This keynote speech or half-day to two-day workshop is a great option for leaders, managers, professionals and teams who manage change, want to cultivate emotional intelligence, develop creative thinking skills and promote a “learning organization.”

• Creative Resilience: Innovation in Tough Times: This is a perfect keynote or two-day seminar for groups that are facing challenging circumstances. You will focus on innovative thinking, creative leadership and attitude management. Anyone can be optimistic when everything is rosy but it only counts when times are tough. Without creative optimism there is no innovation. And, this program is more than just an inspiring motivational exercise, it is an educational experience that will empower your group to be their best in the face of adversity.

• The Innovative Communicator: Creative Presentation, Persuasion & People Skills: Choose a keynote speech or three-day workshop. Leaders, managers, professionals and innovation teams can develop the emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills necessary for participation and leadership in a culture of innovation.  Learn how to gain support for creative ideas and overcome resistance to positive change.

For information on more offerings, click on Michael J Gelb – Programs 2011:

• Additional Seminars and Workshops
• Team Building Options
• Consulting and Coaching
• Special Programs for Schools and Non-Profits
• Custom Programs

Recent Articles:

GQ-Australia-Gelb-feature-2011 The seven essential aspects of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius and how to harness your inner Renaissance man.

Learning Leadership Lessons of the Past – Chief Learning Officer, Solutions for Enterprise Productivity 2011 - The great leaders of the past are more than just history — they can serve as an invaluable template for leadership development today.

Investing Lessons From Da Vinci And Edison – Great Speculations – Buys, holds, and hopes – Forbes 2011 Applying lessons from geniuses like Da Vinci & Edison to improve our thinking leads to a greater understanding of information so that we can accomplish great things as investors.

Testimonials

“In a field cluttered with misinformation, Michael Gelb is an authentic source of practical wisdom for those who seek to develop their creative powers.” ~ Murray Gell-Mann ( Nobel Laureate, Physics)

“We are at least twice as productive as before. We plan, document and communicate with greater efficiency. Our organization’s productivity improvement has been phenomenal.” -Dr. Thomas Jenkins, DuPont

“Your talk was absolutely brilliant – one of the most riveting presentations I have ever seen.”
-Professor Raj Sisodia, author of Firms of Endearment, on Michael Gelb’s keynote speech at the 3rd International research Conference on Conscious Capitalism

“Our organization hired Michael because of his novel approach and unique programs inspiring innovation, creativity and leadership. We designed a 3-year program that resulted in substantially and permanently changing the culture of our 300+ person department; from executives to union employees. There were measurable, significant increases in employee satisfaction, team effectiveness and communications. Michael’s programs are for business executives/leaders who truly want to leverage the creative and innovative talent in their department, division or company to improve productivity and employee retention.”
-Liz Faison, Project Director, Merck

“Michael is an astounding individual whose skills span a surprising and wide array of disciplines. I first met Michael during his initial work when he reverse engineered da Vinci to understand the dynamics of innovation present in that genius – and of course he has since amplified his work to understand Edison. All journeys of innovation must begin with – and include throughout – the skills and principles that Michael espouses. I can think of no one better qualified than him to help advise us in this space.” -Jim Karkanias, Senior Director (Partner), Microsoft

“Thank you for being part of our event! While I personally enjoyed your presentations and got a lot out of them, I was even more delighted to note the level of engagement, interest and uptake of my colleagues. I was only half joking when I said they are tough to please! As an organization we have a culture of being inward facing and not very receptive to external ideas. You are a very real exception to that rule. By Day 3, we all used mind mapping as the starter to a group exercise and everyone ‘got’ it. Around the event ‘sfumato’ and ‘connessione’, etc. kept dropping into conversations. I am looking forward to the next couple months and seeing this all take root.” -Claudia Iton, Unilever,V.P. Human Resources



If you are looking to make your organization smarter and motivated to take action that will increase sales, then book Marti Barletta today. She will get your audience thinking in whole news ways about marketing and how to get breakthrough results by tapping into the world’s largest market—women. Marti will inspire your team think and act differently by presenting compelling examples along with facts based on solid research.  You will walk away with powerful and immediately useful tools that will energize your audience to step up your marketing making a positive difference on your bottom line.

Barletta clearly articulates how to focus your marketing or selling efforts to win over women without alienating men.  She shares superb strategies providing individuals, leaders and organizations with tips and techniques to turbo-charge their marketing efforts to gain market share.

Marti will dazzle your audience with real world stories, practical tools you can use immediately and insights that will leave you thinking “wow – that’s really brilliant.”

PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds and Business of Boomer Big Spenders. Every 5th Adult in the United States today is a female over 50 and as more boomers move into midlife, women will constitute an increasing percentage of the U.S. population and are the primary buying decision makers in most households. PrimeTime women are the healthiest, wealthiest, most active, educated and engaged generation of women in history.

“Marti Barletta- the First Lady of marketing to women- is back, and she’s done it again. Marti calls marketing to “Prime Time Women’ a ‘radical opportunity’- and proves it.  I not only agree, but I would call anyone who does not make this extraordinary book the centerpiece of their marketing/strategic plans very, very foolish.” – Tom Peters

Trends: Recognize, Analyze and Capitalize. Co-Authored with Tom Peters. These four pocket-sized books deliver crucial business truths to those who are looking for inspiration on leadership, innovation, design, or women in business.

Marketing to Women: How to Win Your Share  of the World’s Largest Market. “Marti literally wrote the book on Marketing to Women, and she is the industry-acknowledged thought-leader in the field.”   In this lively 2nd edition of Marketing to Women, Marti Barletta tells you exactly how and why corporations are spending more to capture the multi-trillion dollar women’s market.

Marti Barletta recognized in Top 100 Women Making a Difference in 2011 by Today’s Chicago Women!  Author, speaker and  consultant, Marti Barletta is one of the foremost experts in helping organizations get smarter about women. Her clients have included Allstate, Ford, Logitech and Toys R Us. Ms. Barletta’s most recent book is “PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders,” addresses the buying power of women ages 50 to 70 and how marketers can drive their brand.

Testimonials:

“”Your information is so spot on.  We have spent millions of dollars trying to reach the very audience you spoke of today as we understand that the purse strings are managed by women. It stuns me that so many people don’t get it.  I hope everyone understands and appreciates the value of the information you shared with us today.”

- M. Sheehan, Travel Industry Executive

Marti’s keynote on selling to men vs. woman was the highlight of our conference! Marti has a fantastic speaking style that blends humor, high level ideas and practical information. Our audience was highly engaged the whole time, and we already want to schedule her to come back to our conference next year!

-Margaret Godsey. Plum District

We were so lucky to have Marti present at our first National Sales Conference. She spent hours working with us to customize the themes of her speech to our needs, and she left our sales force feeling inspired, energized, and ready to put their new knowledge to work. I know I will see an increase in sales as a direct result of her involvement with the conference.

-Megan Gardner, Plum District

 

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Sample List of Marti’s Keynote Speeches:

Marti customizes her training and presentations to your specific organization or event. Some of her popular keynotes include:

Marketing to the World’s Biggest Spenders – Women: As the primary purchasers of almost everything, women buyers drive share and sales for almost every category – B2C, B2B and even conventionally male categories like cars and technology. Learn how to hone your marketing tools to make sure your brand gets the benefit of the powerful growth in today’s she-conomy.

Winning with PrimeTime Women – the Wealthiest, Most Demanding Generation of Women in History: Boomer women are healthy, wealthy, active and, now that their families are grown, ready to spend on themselves. Is your brand ready to win with the women who want  more, know more and spend more than anyone else?

Face-to-Face With Female Customers – Making Sure Your Marketing to Women Programs Translate into Sales Success: Women don’t want to be “sold like a girl:” But did you know if you treat her exactly like you treat your best male customers, that will backfire too? Learn the few simple changes in your selling approach that will make all the difference in closing the sale, getting more of her business, and boosting referrals ten-fold!

Women On Top – Six Reasons More Women in Management Always Delivers More Business Success for Men, Women and Organizations: Learn how women’s unique strengths add to an organization’s  success toolbox and deliver superior results not just on leadership surveys but also in hard metrics like growth and ROI. Marti details the gender code that will help  male and female colleagues better appreciate each other’s differences and build stronger results for everyone.

Living The Good Life – Aim High, Be Happy, Create Good: New findings about meaning, motivation and joy are dispelling the myths about what makes us happy. Combined with worldwide recognition of women’s primary role in creating economic, political and societal well-being, the result is unprecedented opportunity for women to live the good life. Learn the science behind life satisfaction, the reasons your second adulthood will likely be even better than your first. and the distinctively different way that women bring their best to life.

Client List:

Chester teaches you fun, practical and easy to learn methods to help you improve your memory.  You will be amazed at how dramatically you can improve your memory in just a short period of time! You will reap the benefits of an improved memory which will increase both your personal and professional satisfaction and success.  Book Chester for a keynote or workshop today and you and your team will experience immediate returns on your investment!

Depending on the presentation or workshop you choose, you and your team can learn one of or many of the following techniques:

• the basics of memory improvement.
• how to utilize both sides of your brain to make information stick and become unforgettable.
• how to apply your new memory skills to all types of student or business materials.
• how to remember the names of clients and acquaintances in your personal life or the business world.
• methods that enable you to have instant access to vital  information when you need it.
• how to remember names and faces.
• remembering numbers, passwords, formulas, facts and figures.

Chester Santos is a gifted teacher, respected public speaker and corporate trainer in the area of memory  improvement and mental fitness.You will leave these presentations, seminars or workshops with a sharper mind and a solid foundation in exercises and techniques that you will benefit them throughout your academic and professional career.

Memory Fun 101 Workshop:

In this workshop, Chester will teach you methods to quickly improve your memory. You will have a great time while learning powerful techniques that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to remember.  You will walk away with tremendous confidence in your ability to remember lists, phone numbers, names & faces, and much more! This fun, entertaining and informational workshop is perfect for students, busy professionals, retirees, or anyone else who would like to reap the benefits of an improved memory and sharper mind. This workshop can be set up in any area upon request and includes the following topics:

• Memory Fundamentals
• Number Memory
• Names & Faces
• Speeches, Foreign Languages & College Course Material

Chester is the 2008 United States National Memory Champion and memory expert with over 8 years experience competing at the highest levels of competitive memory.  He  has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, USA Today, CNN, and various other television, radio, and printed media all over the world.   Mainstage_Media_Chester Santos

Chester holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Software Engineering from Golden Gate University. He draws on his degree in Psychology, his vast experience competing at the highest levels of competitive memory, and the latest developments in brain research, in order to help people from all over the world to realize the extraordinary power of their minds.

He has been a special guest lecturer/speaker at the Royal University for Women in Bahrain and at the Haas Graduate School of Business in Berkeley. He has also spoken at: UCLA, Harvard Business School, the Dubai International Academic City, and the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority.

Chester writes articles on memory improvement for AskMen.com the #1 online men’s magazine and SelfGrowth.com the #1 online self improvement site. He has also been approached by Penguin Group to write a new book on memory improvement and mental fitness-due out in early 2011.

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Testimonial

“Chester was amazing. Within minutes, he had us from skeptical to curious to be able to instantly remember and recall a series of random words, numbers, U.S. Presidents, and more.”

Mike Faith, CEO & President, Headsets.com, Inc.
Education Chair for Young Presidents Organization, Nor Cal

“I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time with Chester today! He is an amazing speaker and I know the cPrime team learned so much about memory utilization in the little time we spent with him. I know I speak for everyone when I say it was an extremely interesting and informative presentation and definitely worth while. Chester was a great speaker and I know we will apply the lessons he’s given us today towards both our personal and professional lives.”

Jennifer Lee, cPrime

“Chester’s memory strategies are pure genius. In our company’s latest Think like a Genius Straight A+ Student product, we feature studying and memorization strategies of 3 amazing A+ students. The students we feature naturally used many of the memorization concepts that Chester talks about, which is to use multiple senses (such as sight, sound, touch, etc.) to encode information. However, Chester takes those strategies to a whole new level.

His strategies are so good that in fact we feature him as an additional resource for students who
really want to develop powerful memory strategies. Learning the studying strategies of top students we feature in our product and Chester’s memory encoding strategies will put any student on the path to Genius.”

I know his strategies work because I bought his program and used them to pass an incredibly difficult Sommelier exam that I took. I had to memorize a zillion wine regions, names, varietals, etc. and using Chesters strategies made it possible.”

Taryn Voget
CEO, Everyday Genius Institute

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Steel Trap ITunes App Chester’s iPhone application, “Steel Trap”, was featured by Apple and became an instant world-wide bestseller!!
Watch the video below to see interviews and workshops that demonstrate Chesters extraordinary skills!

A cutting edge, extremely passionate and gifted speaker, Adam understands, connects with and engages his audience while sharing his wide breadth of insights and eye-opening knowledge surrounding the brain.  He is a world leading brain scientist who combines a lifetime of learning with practical experience and scientific research to make topics around the brain simple to understand.  Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a dynamic, compelling and effective communicator who can effortlessly explain complex and emerging scientific information in a clear and concise way that resonates with scientists, technical experts and is easy to understand for the general audience.

Dr. Gazzaley is widely known for filling conferences to standing room only capacity when he speaks.  His presentations are so stimulating that he consistently has the audience riveted to their seats waiting for more and not wanting it to end.  His topics are current, in-demand and meaningful resulting in attendees repeatedly indicating that they would go out of their way to hear him speak again.

Bio:

Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD is the director of The Neuroscience Imaging Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Associate Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UCSF.  He is on the advisory board of companies such as Pfizer, Neruofocus, Neuroscouting LLC, Lifelong Living, Learning and Longetivity, Ram Capital, Foundation Ventures, AFAR’s National Scientific Advisory Council, ElMindA, Israel.  He is a reviewer for more than 30 leading journals on Neuroscience or related topics, He is a grant reviewer, provides mentoring, is active on committees and highly involved in public service. He has more than 40 research publications and has reviewed or provided book chapters to more than 19 publications.

A major focus of Gazzaley’s research has been to expand our understanding of alterations in the aging brain that lead to cognitive decline.  Adam’s style is total immersion.  No matter what he is doing, Gazzaley “pretty much turns it on 110%.”  He also brings “the right combination of passion for his science and compassion for his patients” that a clinician-scientist needs.

Media:

The Media loves him and he has been featured on shows such as CNN, MSNBC, PBS, The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, ABC News, BBC News and Wired.  He has had live radio interviews on CNN/KSRO radio, KALW, KQED radio and many more.  He has had articles in newspapers, magazines and online resources such as Forbes, webMD, TIME Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American Mind, Discover Magazine, NY Times, SELF magazine, Oprah “O” magazine,  Science magazine, USA Today, NY Post, SF Chronicle, US News & World Report, LiveScience, Miami Herald, LA Times, Sun Vancouver, etc.

Keynote Speeches (customizable to fit client needs):

“The Aging Brain: Crossroads of Attention and Memory”

Join Dr. Adam Gazzaley as he takes us on a tour of the changes that occur in our brains as we age, and the impact this has on our cognitive abilities. He makes understandable state-of-the-art scientific tools that are now available to study the functioning human brain, and couples this with interactive examples from his own research that explores attention and memory mechanisms. He presents recent discoveries from his lab that demonstrates the consequences of a failure to filter distraction on memory deficits in older adults. Lastly, Dr. Gazzaley reviews what we might do to keep our brains healthy and fit throughout our lives (e.g., diet, mental and physical exercise).

“Our Brain’s Perspective on Distraction and Multitasking”

The human brain, despite extraordinary complexity and remarkable capabilities, has distinct limitations: Selective attention abilities, the speed in which we process information, our short-term memory capacity and our ability to resolve interference are all exceeded when demands are too great. Dr. Gazzaley explains how our brains manage the river of data that constantly floods it, how its capacities can be exceeded, and the consequences of this on our cognitive performance. He also presents a fascinating perspective on how our increasingly saturated world of digital media, as well as growing expectations of immediate responsiveness, place excessive demands on our brains. Failure of both young and older adults to successfully cope with this new environment has a widespread impact. The talk concludes with a discussion of whether the remedy requires modifying societal trends or lies within our brains.

“Brain plasticity across the lifespan”

It is now appreciated that our brains are capable of a remarkable degree of neuroplasticity. That is, the brain changes structurally and functionally in response to our experiences and interactions with the environment, not just during critical periods of childhood, but throughout our lives. This is a modern view of the brain, and scientists are actively exploring the intricacies of this phenomenon. Dr. Gazzaley will present a broad perspective of brain plasticity, from historical, landmark discoveries to recent findings on the power of action video games to refine our perceptual and attention abilities. He will discuss theories of cognitive reserve, use-it-or-lose-it, and neural efficiency. Lastly, he will tackle the hotly debated topic of the impact of brain training and cognitive exercises.

“Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease”

Dr. Gazzaley presents an overview of our current understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. He describes in an easy to understand manner the changes that occur in the brains of individuals with this devastating disease, and contrasts it with alterations that take place during normal aging. Along the way, he touches on the most common questions people have about the disease, including, “what is the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?,” “how can I be sure if someone has this disease?,” and “what are my chances of getting it if a family member has it?”. Lastly, he informs us of the latest breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.

“Brain and Mind”

Dr. Gazzaley leads us on a journey through how the brain gives rise to the mind. The talk launches with a historical perspective on the topic (e.g., Aristotle: the mind is domain of the heart), but quickly focuses in on our modern perspective and state-of-the-art scientific tools now available to understand the functioning human brain.  You will be treated to a sweeping overview of how our brains generate perception, attention, short-term and long-term memory, with examples from Dr. Gazzaley’s own research. Throughout the lecture, many commonly held brain myths are dispelled, such as “we only use 10% of our brains,” “getting older kills our brain cells,” “we are either ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’”. The talk concludes with an overview of the developing and aging brain & mind.

Curriculum Vitae: Gazzaley CV (5-11)a

Sampling of White Papers 2011: (More available upon request)

An expectation-based memory deficit in aging.
Bollinger, J., Rubens, M.T., Zanto, T.P., Gazzaley, A. Neuropsychologia (2011)

Deficit in switching between functional brain networks underlies the impact of multitasking on working memory in older adults.
Clapp, W.C., Rubens, M.T., Sabarwal, J. & Gazzaley, A. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA(2011)

Influence of early attentional modualtion on working memory
Gazzaley, A. Neuropyschologia (In Press)

 

Testimonials:

Dr. Gazzaley was an invited guest speaker for our science Pro Sessions held at our flagship Apple Retail Stores. He packed the house and effortlessly explained complex, technical scientific research with a clear, straightforward delivery and friendly tone.  Any organization would be privileged to have Dr. Gazzaley tell a fascinating story of the brain, the mind and what we can do to preserve our cognitive abilities as we age. In addition to the presentation itself, Dr. Gazzaley was very comfortable and adept at fielding and answering questions, acknowledging the audience, and taking time to mingle before and after his talk. This was one of our most successful Pro Sessions and we would be delighted to have Dr. Gazzaley speak on our behalf again.
-Pear Urushima
Business Markets
Apple, Inc.

As chair of the Brain Health Symposium at The Commonwealth Club, I had many attendees thank me for ‘finding’ Dr Gazzaley. Dr. Gazzaley’s PowerPoint presentation was exceptional as he wove scientific images and facts with practical advice for keeping one’s brain healthy. He did it in such a way as to satisfy the scientists and doctors in the audience and yet made the information understandable for everyone. His gave an exceptional presentation and is a gifted speaker. I highly recommend him.

-Patty James M.S., C.N.C.
CoChair, The Health and Medicine Committee, The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
Chair, The Brain Health Symposium, The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco

“Dr. Gazzaley is able to communicate clearly and effectively. His lecturing style is engaging and stimulating, yet structured and well-organized. He has an intuitive grasp of the audience he is talking to, and is able to adapt the  complexity and level of detail of his presentation accordingly. He connects theory to data such that listeners get a good sense of how progress in science is made. He is one of the best presenters in the behavioral neuroscience of aging I know.”

-Dr. Ulman Lindenberger, Professor of Developmental Psychology
Center for Lifespan Psychology, Director
Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany

Dr. Gazzaley was impeccable about his clinical knowledge, as well as his access to information on the latest research in the field. However, unlike many highly scientific speakers, he exhibited a talent for truly speaking to his audience; he was able to adeptly understand and speak to their specific concerns as physicians. In addition, he was friendly, outgoing and open to the attendees, so they felt comfortable engaging in dialogue. I highly recommend Dr. Gazzaley for further speaking engagements. He possesses a unique talent for tailoring his presentation to the needs of the audience, as well as an engaging personality.

-S. Nicole Foster
Eisai Inc.

I’m writing to thank you for your clear, well‐organized, and informative talk on memory and attention. I also want to express my wonder at your filling the Fireside Room to capacity. I learned that staff had to set up 350 seats, and given the number of people standing, kneeling, and seated on
the floor, we had an audience of about 400, our biggest ever.

-Tom Mader, President
Community Club of Rossmoor

We ‘hit the jackpot’ when we found someone of your academic stature and research accomplishments. Your presentation was not only stimulating but kept our audience attentive, in fact, riveted in their seats. This was one of our bigger audiences, speaking to a subject that is personal to most and presented and delivered in a most dynamic fashion. Thank you very much for your very engaging presentation.

-Chrisula Asimos, Ph.D
Commissioner, Marin Commission on Aging

Congratulations on a very successful presentation at our Second Annual Congress on Anti‐Aging Medicine and BioMedical Technoogies (June 2009). The information you shared was fresh, to the point and very easy to understand. You truly engaged with the audience. More importantly, I believe that you presentation provided an eye‐opening experience for many of the attendees. It truly helped to make our program a success. As you know,we have had numerous prestigious speakers in the past, including Nobel prize winners for Medicine but having witnessed your presentation, I would encourage
anyone who is considering a top class scientific speaker, to put you on their short list.

-Isabel Hoffmann Miles, Ph.D.
President of the Iberian Chapter of The World Academy of AntiAging Medicine (A4M Iberia)

Sample List of Clientele for Speaking Engagements:

I=International, N=National, R=Regional

2011 (20 presentations YTD)

(I)    Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Texas
(I)    SharpBrains Virtual Summit
(N)   Multitasking Meeting, Stanford University, CA
(N)   Learning & the Brain Conference: Igeneration meeting, SF, CA
(N)   TEDx, San Jose, CA
(N)   National Science Teacher’s Association, SF, CA
(N)  Lecture for broadcast as a national PBS TV Program, KQED, SF, CA
(N)  Puretech Ventures, Boston, CA
(R)   Career Development meeting, University of California, Berkeley, CA
(R)   Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, MA
(R)   McGovern Institute Symposium, MIT, MA
(R)   Applied Brilliance Salon: The shape of the Future, SF, CA
(R)   Puretech Ventures, Boston, CA
(R)   SF Neurological Society Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA
(R)   Cognitive Control Conference, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
(R)   UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds, SF, CA
(R) Alzheimer’s Association Northern CA, Santa Cruz, CA
(R) Wirehead Talkback, SF Palyhouse, SF, CA
(R) Mini-medical school, UCSF, CA
(R) Personalized Health Project Summit, SF, CA

2010 (32 presentations)

(I)      SPIE/HVEI International Conference, CA, USA
(I)     SharpBrains Virutal Summit: Technology for Cognitive Health and Performance, Web-based 
(I)     Frontal Lobe Conference, Toronto, Canada 
(I)     Neurocognitive Networks 2010, Florida, USA
(I)     The Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Texas, USA
(I)     Symposium Chair & Presenter, Human Brain Mapping Meeting, Barcelona, Spain 
(I)     Games for Health Conference, Boston USA 
(I)     Gordon Conference, Inaugural meeting on the Neurobiology of Aging, Waterville Valley, NH
(I)     Neurocritical Care Society Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA
(N)    The Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference, Dallas, TX
(N)    Neurocognitive Networks, Boca Raton, FLA
(N)    Ellison Foundation Colloquium on the Biology of Aging, Woods Hole, MA 
(N)    AARP annual meeting, Orlando, FLA
(N)    Applied Brilliance Conference, Ojai, CA
(N)    Meeting for Apple engineers in education division, Cupertino, CA
(R)     Department of Psychology, UC Santa Barbara, CA
(R)     QB3-CCA Symposium, UCSF, CA
(R)     Department of Psychology, Yale University, CA
(R)     Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Boston, MA
(R)     Brain Aging Neuroimaging Group, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA
(R)     Communications Department, Stanford University, CA
(R)     Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, UCSF, CA 
(R)     The San Francisco Writer’s Grotto, SF, CA
(R)     Health & Wellness for older adults, Jewish Community Center, SF CA
(R)     Villa Marin Retirement Community, Marin, CA
(R)     Science Salon Series Talk, Vibrant Brains, Foster City Jewish Community Center, CA
(R)     San Francisco Public Library, SF, CA
(R)     UCSF Neuroscience graduate program retreat, Monterey, CA
(R)     Molecules to Medicine Symposium, UCSF, CA
(R)     Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, San Francisco State University, CA
(R)    fMRI Speaker Series, University of Michigan, IL
(R)    Nerd Nite, SF, CA

He has also done close to 70 presentations for Scientific Meetings.

Janice has a BS from the University of San Francisco in Organizational Behavior and 28 years as a business consultant where she successfully improved the bottom line of the companies who hired her.  It is not just about fashion but overall image including communications skills and relationships. She will help your team and company learn what they can do to establish the right image to reach full potential.  Bottom line, you will find this will result in increased trust and confidence in your people and company resulting in a very positive return on your investment.

An active member of the National Speakers Association, Janice continues to write for national publications and speaks nationally and internationally. She delivers far beyond her clients’ expectations.

“Never in my 25 years as a speaker, have I witnessed anyone capture the audience in such a positive way as Janice . . . Janice truly transforms lives as well as careers by showing others how to overcome the obstacles that spell disaster. Janice’s message is a homerun for every meeting planner.”Linda Miles, CEO Miles and Associates

“Janice has to be one of the best speakers we have seen! Her message touches the heart and mind of everyone in the audience. . . .at the end, she received a standing ovation!”

Woody Oakes,DDS Excellence in Dentistry

Sample Client List

Secura Insurance Companies

Avnet

Yankee Dental Congress

Wells Fargo

Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meetings

State of New Mexico – Bernalillo County

Pen Well Corporation – RDH Under One Roof

American Business Women’s Association

Professional Savvy, LLC

Platinum Professional Development – Australia

Nash Institute for Dental Learning – Canada

University of Georgia

Pierce County Dental

Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

State of Arizona – Department of Housing

North County Oral Facial Surgery Center

SCN – Speaking Consulting Network

Excellence in Dentistry

AACD – American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists

Alliance of Technology and Women

American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM)

AP Professionals

Arizona Dental Association

California Dental Association (CDA)

Central Ohio Study Club

Entrepreneurial Mother’s Association (EMA)

Georgia Academy of Dental Practice

Henry Schein

Jersey Coast Dental Forum

Kodak Dental Systems – Practice Works

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

National Speaker’s Association (NSA)

ON Semiconductor

Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP)

Professional Dental Assistants (PDA)

Seattle Study Club – National and Local

Women in Networking (WIN)

Women in Technology (WIT)

Women Leader’s in Healthcare IT

An award-winning performer and bestselling author of Legacy Living, she is one of the few speakers who integrates insightful commentary, heart-warming stories, and artistic mastery. Gloria enjoys inspiring audiences around the world and is often requested to speak on authentic leadership and building bridges across cultural and social divides. Gloria is dedicated to providing organizations with brilliant ideas, services, and products that lead to extraordinary results. Organizations come in all shapes, cultures, and sizes. One thing they all have in common is that they are made up of people who bring their lives to work, and who take their work back home to their lives. Keeping that in mind, Gloria focuses on the whole person, drawing on the inherent abilities of each individual to strengthen the organizational whole. Her diverse speaking, consulting, and executive coaching clients include Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, professional development organizations, universities, non-profits, and churches.

Recent Highlights:

Watch Gloria’s Interview on Q13 Fox News for Black History Month.

Gloria is featured as an University of Southern California Annenberg Alumni

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Testimonial

“I’ve attended a lot of conferences and heard many inspirational speakers, and I have to say that hearing Dr. Burgess speak is a truly electric experience. She is just tremendous—positively amazing. I would absolutely recommend Gloria to anyone looking for a speaker or presenter, anyone looking for someone who will make an incredible, inspirational impact”. – Dr. Konji Sebati, Medical Director, Pfizer, Inc., and former South African Ambassador to Switzerland

Sample Client List
Adobe Systems
Antioch University
Association for Quality Management
Association of Health Care Administrative Assistants
AT&T
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Bastyr University’s Leadership Institute (LIOS)
Boeing Company
Casey Family Programs
Cingular
Clover Park Public Schools
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Edmonds Community College
Edmonds Public Schools
Experience Arts Camp
First AME Church
Friends of the Children
Galef Institute
Group Theatre
Guiding Lights Network
Helene Fuld Trust
Hollyhock Retreat Centre
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
International Coach Federation
IslandWood Environmental Learning Center
Leadership Tomorrow
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Microsoft
MSNBC
New School Foundation
North Seattle Community College
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
Peninsula College
Providence Health System
Providence Mount Saint Vincent Foundation
Qwest
Richard Hugo House
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Seattle Community College
Seattle Public Schools
Shoreline Public Schools
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
Skagit River Poetry Festival
South African Embassy, Switzerland
State of Idaho Department of Child Protective Services
State of Texas Department of Child Protective Services
State of Washington, Department Early Childhood Learning
University of Washington, College of Engineering
University of Washington, College of Library Science
University of Washington, Engineering Programs
University of Washington, Facilities and Transportation
University of Washington, Finance and Accounting
University of Washington, Human Resources
University of Washington, Medical Center
University of Washington, Office of Minority Affairs
University of Washington, Training & Development
Valley Medical Center
Vulcan, Inc.
Washington State Association of School Business Officials
Whidbey Island Writer’s Conference
Woman Spirit Center
Women’s International Network
Write on the Sound

Dr. Julie Miller’s engaging, interactive programs combine anecdotes from her 48 self-starters’ stories with thought-provoking exercises to help participants develop the traititudes (traits + attitudes) needed to kick-start their self-starter success. Dr. Julie motivates and empowers participants to make productive, profitable and sustainable change.

An experienced speaker, trainer and consultant, Dr. Julie’s high-energy presentations win rave reviews across all industries and organizational levels.

Get to the top of your game with compelling ideas, lesson learned and practical tips—including her 9 key traititudes for success—Dr. Julie shows participants how to discover and ignite their own self-starter spark by capitalizing on their strengths. Her secrets to being a self-starter work for entrepreneurs, corporate employees (“intrapreneurs”), public-servants, non-profit rainmakers, academincians—anyone who thirsts for something better, desires to have or do more, or who realizes that the status quo is far from satisfying.

Award-winning and experienced, Dr. Julie delivers results! During the past 25 years, she has engaged and motivated and supported more than 600,000 business professionals across the continent— including those at numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Dr. Julie’s Most Popular Presentations (Tailored to your needs)

• Get Up, Get Going, Get Started on Your Dreams: Ignite the Self-Starter in YOU!
• CEOs and HR People, Take Note: Hire Entrepreneurial Types for Amazing Results
• Traititude Secrets: How to Get to the Top of Your Game
• Management is Dead: Turn Your Managers into Self-Starters

The Secrets of Self-Starters 

The secret to surviving and even thriving in uncertain times is to push your self-starter button. By studying successful people at the top of their game, Dr. Julie discovered that everyone can reach their potential: the secret is to use their traititudes (traits + attitudes). Combining these traititudes with action—even one small step—is all that separates the self-starters featured in this book from everyone else.

Dr. Julie’s short but surprisingly deep stories and lessons inspire, motivate and empower. This thought-provoking blend unlocks readers’ potential and helps kick-start their self-starter success.

Who can benefit from reading these engaging stories? Anyone who is curious about how successful people got that way and wants to know how to do the same.

About Dr. Julie Miller

An award-winning trainer, speaker, facilitator and consultant to hundreds of companies across the continent, Dr. Julie has helped motivate and support thousands of business professionals. She holds a doctorate degree in leadership studies from Seattle University.

Dr. Miller is passionate about giving back to the community and has been recognized for that commitment as well as for her business acumen. She also serves on several boards at the University of Southern California and is a trustee for Cascadia College in Washington State.

Participants in her workshops and seminars applaud her as a woman with insight, compassion, wisdom and a keen sense of what’s needed today to change tomorrow– starting with ourselves.

Audience Members Rave:

“You are an amazing speaker– your message inspired me to begin a re-discovery of the self-starter within myself.  Thank you for being the most sophisticated, yet down-to-earth spaker I have had the pleasure of hosting.”

-Kristin Melson, University of Southern California

“A dynamic speaker with a great sense of humor and presentation style. Very impressive.”

-Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

“An UNBELIEVABLE job…and that is putting it mildly! Julie’s experiences, anecdotes and professionalism are compelling.  Her presentation is fast-paced, humorous and FILLED with practical tips.”

-Vistage (TEC)

“You are a light in a dark place! You are exactly what I needed today….I have been given a complete do-over in my life and I want to make the most out of it.  I realized today that you and what you “preach” are a part of it also.  Exactly the inspiration and courage I needed.”

-Rhonda Gardiner, Intellectual Ventures

“What a great presentation. Everyone gave you their rapt attention and was very appreciative of your polished presentation skills; and, even more so, of the pertinent content that you provided. Thank you!”

-Lee Williams, Rotary Club of Northshore