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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Human Rights, Inspiration, International Affairs, Religion/Spirituality, Women's Issues After the tragedy of the World Trade Center attack on September 11th, 2001, Ranya Idliby, an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constant questions about Islam, God, and death from her c… |
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Topics: Branding, Celebrity, CEO, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Media, Popular Culture, Retail USA Today recently named Russell Simmons one of the "Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 25 Years," calling him a "hip-hop pioneer" for his groundbreaking vision that has influenced music, f… |
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Topics: Adventure, Author/Writer, Balance, Change Management, Diversity, Environment, Green, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Work/Life Balance A truly cosmopolitan figure and eternal nomad, Yossi travels the world extensively and unceasingly for work and personal explorations. Yossi graduated from Tel Aviv University with Philosophy and … |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Change Management, Communication, Consumer Trends, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, Demographics, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing BridgeWorks, co-founded by Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman, is dedicated to solving generational puzzles in the workplace and marketplace. Lynne and David are nationally known for energetic, wit… |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Diversity, Growth, International Affairs, Leadership, Marketing, Motivation, Strategy, Women's Issues, Work/Life Balance Chin-Ning Chu is a descendant of the pauper who became the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. At the age of ten, her father began to teach her strategies by reading from the text of the ancient Chi… |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Change Management, Communication, Consumer Trends, Corporate Culture, Demographics, Diversity, Entertainment, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing David Stillman is a generations expert, speaker, writer and one of the rare Generation X keynoters on the speaking scene today. Recently named to the prestigious list of "Forty Under 40" movers an… |
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Topics: Communication, Customer Service, Diversity, International Business, Presentation Skills, Sales Training, Team Building Doug Lipp, an internationally acclaimed expert on customer service, leadership and diversity, motivates and challenges audiences around the world as a consultant and speaker. Doug has spent over 25… |
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Topics: Arts, Author/Writer, Current Affairs, Diversity, Social Trends, Television Media Farai Chideya is a multimedia journalist who has worked in print, television, online, and radio. Prior to joining NPR's News & Notes with Ed Gordon, Chideya hosted Your Call, a daily news and cultu… |
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Topics: Diversity, Ethics/Values, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Television Media The Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman and Rabbi Marc A. Gellman, Ph.D., write the syndicated column GOD SQUAD for Tribune Media Services. They also host a daily, half-hour television talk show o… |
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Topics: Comedy, Diversity, Overcoming Adversity, Popular Culture Josh Blue has been a fast-rising star since first appearing on Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia" before gaining the attention and endearment of the country as a favorite on NBC's "Last Comic Standi… |
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Topics: Arts, Celebrity, Diversity, Education, Growth, Inspiration, Success Stories, Television Media The multi-talented LeVar Burton has been capturing the attention of audiences and peers for over two decades, and has catapulted to a new level within the industry. Whether acting, directing, produ… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Ethics/Values, Human Rights, International Affairs, National Politics Paul Loeb has spent over thirty years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment--asking what makes some people choose lives of social commitment, while others abstain. … |
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Topics: Diversity, Journalist, National Politics, Social Trends William Raspberry's intellect and warmly personal writing style have attracted a legion of admiring readers to his commentary on social and political issues. In 1997, Raspberry was named one of the… |
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Topics: Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Women's Issues Nationally and internationally known as one of the most powerful, motivating and life-changing orators, Bernice A. King leaves her audiences spellbound and challenged. Born the youngest daughter of… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Education Deborah Tannen is best known as the author of You Just Don't Understand, which was on The New York Times Best Seller list for nearly four years years, including eight months as No. 1, and has been … |
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Topics: Communication, Corporate Culture, Diversity, Leadership, Sales Motivation Dr. Sondra Thiederman is one of the nation's leading experts on workplace diversity, cross-cultural business, and bias reduction. As President of Cross-Cultural Communications, a San Diego based t… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, National Politics, Professor/Teacher Amiri Baraka, born in 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, USA, is the author of over 40 books of essays, poems, drama, and music history and criticism, a poet icon and revolutionary political activist who… |
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Topics: Bands/Musicians/Singers, Celebrity, Diversity, Education, Entertainment, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity Few entertainers today are as three-dimensional and versatile as Ben Vereen. His energy and soul transcends time; while his electrifying success is the result of rare talent, superb mastery and str… |
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Topics: Diversity, Goal Setting, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity Robert Earl Love (nicknamed Butterbean after his favorite food) grew up in Louisiana with thirteen brothers and sisters. Bob's basketball career began with a coat hanger hoop nailed to the side of … |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Human Rights, Leadership, National Politics Bobby Seale has become one of the last suriving architects of one of the most important social change movements in American and African-American history. The last fifteen years has seen the demise … |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Communication, Demographics, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Management Bruce Tulgan is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young people in the workplace. He is an advisor to business leaders all over the world, the author or coauthor of sixteen differe… |
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Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Education, Inspiration, International Affairs, Leadership, Philanthropy, Visionaries Craig Kielburger is an accomplished child rights advocate, leadership specialist, New York Times best-selling author and a speaker with a powerful message. He is the founder of Free The Children, t… |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Change Management, Diversity, Leadership, Marketing, Motivation, Team Building Desi Williamson shows people that they can do extraordinary things if they have the proper perspective. With 25 years on the front line in sales, management, marketing and building multi-million do… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Current Affairs, Diversity, Ethics/Values, National Politics, Social Trends Dinesh D'Souza was a senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan White House and is the author of six books whose topics range from multiculturalism to patriotism. D'Souza is currently the Rob… |
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Topics: Business Excellence, CEO, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Media Ephren W. Taylor II is the youngest African-American CEO of any publicly traded company ever--City Capital Corporation. Taylor started his first business venture at age 12, when he began making vid… |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Diversity, Goal Setting, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Personal Growth Keith Harrell has personally experienced failure and success in the game of life. He was born in Seattle, Washington where, throughout his formative years, he aspired to become a professional baske… |
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Topics: Adventure, Business Excellence, Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Peak Performance, Sales Motivation Take a good long look at Neal Petersen and you will see a man conditioned by the sea - lean, sinewy and strong. He greets people with a wide, self-confident smile that sets them at ease immediately… |
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Topics: Diversity, Inspiration, Olympians, Overcoming Adversity, Team Building At the peak of a blossoming tennis career while just a junior in high school, Randy Snow was injured in a farming accident, which left him without the use of his legs. Since then he has become a bu… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Goal Setting, Inspiration, Marketing, Motivation, Personal Growth Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates (SGA), a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. As a businessman, educat… |
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Topics: Current Affairs, Diversity, Motivation, Television Media Some would say that an exclusive interview with the President of the United States, during one of the most controversial scandals ever to hit the White House, is the interview of a lifetime. Others… |
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Topics: Basketball, Branding, Business Excellence, CEO, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Ethics/Values, Success Stories Terdema L. Ussery II is in his 11th year as President & CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and President of the Dallas Mavericks Foundation. Ussery serves as an alternate governor for the Mavericks on the… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity "The face that launched a thousand chips," Wally Amos is the father of the gourmet cookie industry. As inventor of "Famous Amos" cookies, his story is the quintessential American success story. … |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Balance, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Goal Setting, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Growth, Women's Issues, Work/Life Balance Valorie Burton is the author of Rich Minds, Rich Rewards and Listen to Your Life, both published by divisions of Random House, Inc. Her third book, What's Really Holding You Back?, was released in… |
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Topics: Diversity, National Politics, Women's Issues Angela Davis is known internationally for her ongoing work to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad. Over the years she has been active as a student, teacher, writer, scholar, and a… |
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Topics: Business Excellence, Change Management, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Work/Life Balance Marilyn Tam has had an extraordinarily diverse life, from her beginnings in a traditional Chinese family in Hong Kong to her meteoric rise in the international business world to become an influenti… |
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Topics: Current Affairs, Diversity, Education, Human Rights, Legal, National Politics Kathleen Cleaver is an African-American educator, lawyer, writer, and activist. She has spent most of her life participating in the human rights struggle. Her father was a sociology professor a… |
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Topics: Celebrity, CEO, Diversity, Empowerment Skills, Entrepreneurship, Hero, Motivation, Networking, Overcoming Adversity, Small Business, Tennis, Women's Issues As one of the 20th century's most respected women, Billie Jean King has long been a champion for social change and equality. King created new inroads for women in and out of sports during her legen… |
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Topics: Communication, Creativity, Customer Service, Diversity, Entertainment, Humor, Innovation, Presentation Skills, Team Building Robert Wells is a theatrical producer, director, actor, choreographer, writer and teacher in Denver, Colorado. He was resident director at the Bonfils/Lowenstein Theater (a division of the Denver C… |
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Topics: Diversity, Ethics/Values, Human Rights, International Affairs, Personal Growth, Relationships/Family, Religion/Spirituality Dennis Prager is one of America's most respected thinkers. He is an author, lecturer, teacher, theologian and radio talk show host. RADIO AND TELEVISION: Dennis Prager is one of America's most r… |
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Topics: Diversity, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Team Building Born in a tiny, isolated village on the island of Haiti, Rene Godefroy was an impoverished child perpetually tormented by cholera, rickets and malnutrition. Abandoned by his father and left behind … |
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Topics: Diversity, Ethics/Values, Human Rights, Inspiration, Overcoming Adversity Linda Biehl is the co-founder and director of the Amy Biehl Foundation in the U.S. and the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust in South Africa. Linda's relationship to South Africa and the genesis of these… |
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Topics: Diversity, Leadership, Motivation, Team Building, Women's Issues Former Bronx girl gang member, Pegine Echevarria, joined a new "gang", after being inducted into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame, its first Latina. Pegine's fellow 58 "gang members" include … |
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Topics: Diversity, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Sales Motivation Rising from his humble beginnings in Ghana, Africa, Albert Mensah has become one of the world's leading motivational speaker, leadership coach and trainer for employees at top companies throughout … |
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Topics: Arts, Author/Writer, Coaching/Mentoring, Creativity, Diversity, Human Rights Bruce is a visionary, executive producer, writer, poet and activist. He was born and raised in New York City. He has written poetry/prose & articles for over 37 years. His work has been published i… |
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Topics: Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Finance Powerful ideas. Life altering messages. Action steps and strategies to accomplish your dreams. These are the powerful concepts that Charles Garcia has captured in his best selling book, "A Message … |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Inspiration, Lifestyles, Motivation, Women's Issues Written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, the most popular advice column in the world was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips, in 1956. Dear Abby commands a client list … |
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Topics: Adventure, Diversity, Emcees, Healthcare, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Reality Television, Wellness, Women's Issues Whether inspiring those who watched her public battle with Ovarian Cancer on MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenges, or motivating those around her to change the communities in which they live, Die… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Education, Leadership, Motivation, Psychology Flip Flippen is a man with an uncompromising mission: To build relationships and processes that bring out the best in people. He has applied this lofty goal to his work with hundreds of thousands o… |
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Topics: Customer Service, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Motivation Ivory's goal is to inform, inspire, but mostly to ignite action. She understands the workplace like few people do. She is a product and proponent of change, with a broad-based background rarely see… |
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Topics: Business Motivation, Change Management, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Diversity, Leadership, Management, Personal Growth Joyce M. Coleman was raised in rural pre-civil rights Mississippi, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated summa cum laude from Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS. Among her… |
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Topics: Diversity, Ethics/Values, Legal, Relationships/Family After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company's highest-… |
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Topics: Change Management, Communication, Consumer Trends, Corporate Culture, Demographics, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership Lynne Lancaster earned her stripes as a management consultant, coaching executives on strategic communication issues. As president of Lancaster Consulting Group, she developed a stellar corporate c… |
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Topics: Communication, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Women's Issues MARSHAWN EVANS, J.D., has garnered a reputation as an inspiring, articulate and intelligent orator. The journey for Marshawn Evans stretches from being labeled a problem-child to becoming one of Gl… |
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Topics: Diversity, Human Rights, National Politics Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1954, the Reverend Alfred "Al" Sharpton has been preaching since age four. He was licensed and ordained at age nine. In 1971, he founded the National Youth Movement a… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Wellness, Women's Issues, Work/Life Balance Dr. Bertice Berry defies stereotypes, generalizations and cliches as no one else. Growing up poor in Wilmington, Delaware, the sixth of seven children, Bertice was told by a high school teacher th… |
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Topics: Demographics, Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Organizational Development Chris Howard is a Generation Xer, son of baby Boomers and the father of two Millennials. His career path has taken him from active duty with the US Air Force to the corporate arena to the universit… |
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Topics: Diversity, Ethics/Values, Historian, Human Rights, Religion/Spirituality Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University, is one of America's most gifted, provocative and important public intellectuals. Dr. West has won numerous … |
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Topics: Business Excellence, Communication, Diversity, Finance, Innovation, Leadership, Organizational Development Fred Kofman is Axialent's co-founder and President. An extraordinary teacher, Fred awakens people to act with greater responsibility, integrity and courage; his ideas combine philosophical depth wi… |
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Topics: Change Management, Corporate Culture, Diversity, Globalization, Technology, Women's Issues Jennifer James was born in London and grew up in Spokane, WA where she was active in rodeo riding, barrel riding and hunt jumping. She delivered the Spokesman Review on horseback throughout her far… |
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Topics: Diversity, Economy, National Politics, Popular Culture Recognized for her provocative, progressive and insightful observations, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, an economist, author and commentator, is the President and CEO of Last Word Productions, Inc, a multi… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Consumer Trends, Demographics, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Futurist, Healthcare, Human Resources, Management, Marketing Over the past 30 years, Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., has emerged as North America's foremost expert regarding the lifestyle, marketing, and workforce implications of the "age wave." He is a psychologis… |
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Topics: Diversity, Human Rights, National Politics, Women's Issues Maria Echaveste is a former U.S. presidential advisor to Bill Clinton and White House Deputy Chief of Staff under the second Clinton administration. She is one of the highest-ranking Latinas to ha… |
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Topics: Change Management, Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., CEO of R. Thomas Consulting & Training, Inc., has been for over two decades at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative strategies for maximizing organi… |
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Topics: Celebrity, Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Popular Culture In 1977, Chip McAllister was chosen over 5,000 actors to portray Muhammad Ali in his life story, "The Greatest". Chip portrayed Cassius Clay for the first twenty five minutes of the movie, before M… |
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Topics: CEO, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics/Values, Finance, Global Business, Legal, Management Bill Drayton is a social entrepreneur. In elementary school, Bill loved geography and history and was equally unmotivated in Latin and math. His real passion in those years went to sailing, and sta… |
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Topics: Celebrity, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Football, Motivation, Success Stories Drew Pearson began his football career at South River High School where he succeeded Joe Theismann as quarterback. He attended the University of Tulsa where he caught 33 passes as a flanker for a r… |
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Topics: Celebrity, Coaching/Mentoring, Diversity, Football, Leadership, Peak Performance Emmitt Smith knows what it takes to be a champion both on and off the field. A successful entrepreneur, broadcaster, father and civic leader, Smith is an inspiration and a role model. In his pres… |
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Topics: CEO, Diversity, Inspiration, Technology Pride, poise, leadership, dedication and loyalty are all Hall of Fame traits exhibited by the original "Magic" man of professional sports, Gale Sayers, now available for speaking engagements and pe… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Goal Setting, Motivation, Peak Performance, Personal Growth Considered one of the most dynamic, "high octane" speakers in America. Harvey Alston has been a full-time speaker since 1989. He has spoken to millions of people throughout the United States who ha… |
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Topics: Adventure, Business Excellence, Business Motivation, Diversity, Empowerment Skills, Motivation Exploding onto the professional speakers' circuit, nationally and internationally this young, dynamic, rising star is fast becoming a keynote motivational speaker of choice. Based in Atlanta, Geor… |
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Topics: Change Management, Customer Service, Diversity, Management, Sales Motivation The view from the dusty streets of southeast India was not a vista of opportunity. The culture of his homeland was in his soul but the vision of Lady Liberty was in his heart. Krish Dhanam had a dr… |
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Topics: Current Affairs, Diversity, Journalist, National Politics, Social Trends A "firebrand libertarian" according to "Daily Variety," Larry Elder, a self-described "fiscal conservative" and "social liberal," has been on KABC Talk Radio in Los Angeles since March, 1994, and c… |
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Topics: Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Sales Motivation, Success Stories, Team Building As a renowned professional speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message which tells people how to shake off mediocrity … |
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Topics: Diversity, Empowerment Skills, Goal Setting, Inspiration, Motivation, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Sales Motivation Scott has used his powerful success formula - Vision, Mindset and Grit - during his entire life to maximize untapped potential, excel and surpass the competition. He played college football at FSU … |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, Overcoming Adversity Steve Hanamura is co-owner of Hanamura Consulting, Inc., a firm he founded in 1986. Steve brings over 30 years experience to the consulting, training and speaking profession. He is widely sought af… |
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Topics: Diversity, Education Lawyer and Washington power broker Vernon Jordan was born on August 15, 1935, in Atlanta. Graduating with honors from David T. Howard High School in 1953, he went on to attend DePauw University in … |
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Topics: Change Management, Communication, Customer Service, Diversity, Management, Motivation William Sinunu is a multi-lingual citizen of the world who has lived in or traveled to over 100 countries. His international insight brings new levels of cultural understanding and rarely explored … |
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Topics: Consumer Trends, Demographics, Diversity, Marketing M. Isabel Valdes is an In-Culture marketing expert, business development consultant, published author, public speaker and trainer. She is the principal of Isabel Valdes Consulting (IVC). IVC is a b… |
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Topics: Balance, Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Growth, Work/Life Balance Bernice J. Washington has etched her indelible mark across the pages of history by lifting herself from the cotton fields of rural Louisiana to the Boardrooms of elite prestigious organizations. … |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, National Politics Donna Brazile is one of the best known, most influential African American women in modern American political life. She is Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute (VRI),… |
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Topics: Breakout/Workshop, Communication, Diversity, Human Resources, Management, Motivation Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP, is an internationally recognized speaker, multicultural diversity expert and author with more than twenty-five years experience in the public and private sectors. As an… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Journalist, Motivation Award-winning journalist Linda Jones is author of Nappyisms: Affirmations for Nappy-Headed People and Wannabes!, a humor-based collection of anecdotes and essays, jokes, affirmations and other wr… |
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Topics: Author/Writer, Diversity, Empowerment Skills, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Peak Performance, Personal Growth Lisa Nichols is a best-selling author, a popular public speaker, a powerful coach, and a charismatic teacher! She has reached thousands, both nationally and internationally with her message of … |
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Topics: Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Motivation, Work/Life Balance Patricia Russell-McCloud is a "visual speaking experience". With over 20-years on the lecture circuit, she is categorized as being one of the nation's best. Her speaking style is engaging, highly… |
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Topics: Entertainment, Media, Motivation Rita Moreno is the only female performer to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards, the Oscar, the Emmy , the Tony and the Grammy. She has in fact been listed in the Guinnes… |
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