Ben Dansker, Israeli Business Consultant: How to Create Successful Business Opportunities in the Middle East

bioBenDansker182x255Ben Dansker, a business consultant in Israel for small to mid-size organizations, discusses how entrepreneurship, venture capital, research and development, an educated workforce, and government, industry and university collaboration have put Israel on the global economic map. Gain insight into:

  • Opportunities in various markets and sectors
  • The potential in Israel and the region for U.S. manufacturers
  • Qualifying and developing partners for success
  • The analysis of local markets for launching businesses
  • Qualifying potential distributors or importers
  • Logistical and administrative aspects of doing business in Israel and the region

Israel is opening its doors to the global market and organizations are entering. To help them optimize their potential in Israel and elsewhere in the region, Ben applies his knowledge of U.S. and Middle Eastern business to enable them to succeed.

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Gregg Stocker, Organizational Consultant and Author: How to Avoid the Corporate Death Spiral

bioGreggStocker182x255Gregg Stocker, organizational consultant and author of Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral: Recognizing And Eliminating the Signs of Decline, helps organizations in the areas of change management, strategic planning, and performance improvement. Having worked in the automotive and other manufacturing industries internationally, Gregg brings clarity to the signs of decline and implements strategies to breathe life into a dying company. Learn to recognize and eliminate the signs of decline including:

  • Losing sight of the organization’s purpose
  • Placing more focus on numbers than people
  • Basing supplier relationships purely on price
  • Failing to manage the organization as a whole.

For more from Gregg Stocker, listen to the entire show or visit www.greggstocker.com.

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Lewis Howes, Professional Athlete, and Author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success on Linkedin

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Lewis Howes is a professional athlete and author of LinkedWorking: Generating Success on Linkedin. He is developer of SportsNetworker.com, where he has put into practice the techniques he recommends to business people, consultants, and professionals to help them take their businesses, practices and careers to the next level. Besides his own success in applying relationship building strategies, Howes presents numerous success stories to demonstrate winning techniques in a variety of industries. He shares how to:

  • See opportunities in everyone
  • Identify capstones and weak ties
  • Lead a life of altruism
  • Harness the power of reconnection
  • Be concise, compelling and value driven
  • Persist patiently.

For more from Lewis Howes, listen to the entire show on Monday, April 19, at 12pm EST/9am PST or visit www.lewishowes.com.

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Lt. Colonel Rob Waldo Waldman, Bestselling Author and Speaker

bioWaldoWaldman182x255Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman, noted speaker and author of Never Fly Solo, reveals how the same steadfast interdependence demonstrated by wingmen in combat is necessary to transform partnerships with colleagues, co-workers, and friends into collaborative relationships that can help you achieve success. Whether you are a seasoned executive, entrepreneur, or new to the business world, creating a work environment based on mutual support and trust is crucial to success. Waldo encourages everyone to prepare diligently for every mission, face challenges with courage, build meaningful relationships, and maximize individual potential both in business and in life.

For more from Lt. Col. Waldman, listen to the entire show or visit www.yourwingman.com.

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Dr. Elizabeth Travis of M.D. Anderson on Women in Medicine & Health Care

Elizabeth Travis image Dr. Elizabeth Travis, Associate Vice President of Women Faculty Programs for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, is editor of Legends and Legacies: Personal Journeys of Women Physicians and Scientists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, a collection of essays by leading women faculty who overcame hardships, biases, and self-doubts to pursue their passions. These stories of perseverance and success inspire young women considering careers in science or medicine, and also provide a road map for balancing work and family. Central to each journey were caring mentors who facilitated each essayist’s career development, and taught them how to mentor the next generation of women pursuing careers in science and health care.

For more from Dr. Elizabeth Travis, listen to the entire show or visit gsbs.uth.tmc.edu/tutorial/travis.html.

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Jackson Toby, Ph.D., Author of “The Lowering of Higher Education in America”

alt=”bioJacksonToby182x255″ width=”182″ height=”255″ />With a half-century of teaching experience, Jackson Toby concludes that the current education system encourages high school students to believe that college is an entitlement. In his book, The Lowering of Higher Education in America, Dr. Toby looks at this broken system and examines how to fix it. He discusses how admission standards have fallen and measures the cost of remedial programs. In his book, Dr. Toby’s also:

  • Advocates using financial assistance as a motivator for stronger academic performance
  • Clarifies the negative impact of lowering standards
  • Explains how the morphing of scholarships into financial aid undermines higher education
  • Proposes a method for streamlining financial aid grants and loans.

For more from Dr. Jackson Toby, listen to the entire show.

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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Executive Coach and Author of “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”

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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, preeminent executive coach and author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, defines 20 bad habits of leaders and seven steps to change for the better. Whether you are near the top of the ladder or still have room to climb, Marshall offers you essential guidelines to help eliminate your dysfunctions and move to where you want to go. Often our own success delusion stands in our way and causes us to resist change. We hear praise for the things we do well, but we rarely get credit for ceasing to do something badly. Marshall shows you how to go beyond the traditional “To Do” list and work on your “To Stop” list.

For more from Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, listen to the entire show or visit www.marshallgoldsmith.com.

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Dave Guerra: How to Become a Superperformer

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Optimism is essential to maximizing your potential and avoiding a ride on the unemployment train. On “Total Career Success”, Dave Guerra, a business consultant, corporate culture expert and the author of Superperformance, talked about how the right habits, attitude and approach to your job can improve your staying power in the “employed” status by enabling you to become a “superperformer.”

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Find Your Niche and Grow: Career Tips from Geotrace CEO Bill Schrom

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When the economy is not in great shape, the adage seems to be, “Take whatever job you can get.” Right? Wrong. Even in a weak economy you can still pursue your passions and build a successful career. It may seem like there is not a single opportunity to be found, but if you take an interest, set a goal and commit yourself to achieving it, you can actually create opportunities for yourself. Take Bill Schrom as an example.

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Simon Sinek, Author of “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”

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Entrepreneur Simon Sinek reveals how a leadership edge in business, politics, or any area of life is a matter of re-focusing the mind. In Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon reveals that exceptional leaders and companies share a common bond: they know why they do what they do, and he explains why the “why” matters. It begins with a cause or purpose—the reason that compels leaders to continue striving and inspiring followers to believe and take action. Complete with a framework for launching a product, building a business, or turning an idea into a social movement, Sinek proves that with a little discipline, anyone can learn to inspire.

For more from Simon Sinek, listen to the entire show or visit www.startwithwhy.com.

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Barry Smotherman: Managing A Successful Career When You’re a Financial Executive

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Barry Smotherman has an extensive career in energy and entrepreneurial organizations, both as a CFO and consultant. Barry exemplifies the core values that enable any employee to succeed: excellence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork. He addresses ways to tap the job market for the best opportunities and how to navigate organizational transitions. His philosophy is get organized, have a plan and execute it. Some of the lessons he highlights:

  • Prepare ahead of time and think through the eventual process
  • Have a real sense of urgency
  • Listen and then listen some more
  • Don’t be intimidated by difficult odds
  • The best people get things done with A players

For more from Barry Smotherman, listen to the entire show.

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Become a Champion of Change: Insights from Mary Banks

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The global economy seems to have everyone on edge, so in constantly changing and unpredictable times, how can we manage life changes and their accompanying anxieties in order to achieve our personal and career aspirations? Mary Banks, an internationally recognized Executive Coach and Organizational Consultant and guest on “Total Career Success” on VoiceAmerica, offered advice on how to become a champion of change and build a successful career in any economic climate.

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Dr. Tony Zeiss, President Central Piedmont Community College on “Building Your Own Career Ladder”

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Dr. Tony Zeiss, author of Build Your Own Ladder: 4 Secrets to Making Your Career Dreams Come True, shares how to utilize your powers of:

  • Vision
  • Thought
  • Influence
  • Reciprocity

Learn strategies that successful people have employed for thousands of years. Whether just entering the workforce, establishing personal career plans, or already working and want a more meaningful career, you will gain insight into how to exceed your dreams and have an extraordinary career.

For more from Dr. Zeiss, listen to the entire show or visit: www.cpcc.edu/president.

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An Innovative New Approach to Overcoming Stress with Bill Crawford, Ph.D.

Dr. Bill Crawford, psychologist, coach, trainer and author of Life from the Top of the Mind, offers a totally unique method of countering the debilitating effects of stress by showing individuals and groups how to use specific parts of the brain to access desired qualities and characteristics. He identifies this approach as shift from using the resistant and reactive brain, where the focus is on blame and resentment, to the receptive brain, where a person can access his/her clarity, confidence and creativity. With this method, you can learn how to:

  • Regain control in any situation;
  • Shift from the using lower 20% of the brain to the upper 80%;
  • Define yourself on purpose in any situation;
  • Bring this more purposeful perspective to all aspects of life.

For more from Dr. Crawford, listen to the entire show or visit www.billcphd.com.

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George Gilder, Venture Capitalist and Bestselling Author of The Israel Test

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Venture capitalist and author of Wealth & Poverty, George Gilder makes the case for Israel as a bastion of capitalism and freedom in his new book The Israel Test. Gilder contends that if we allow Israel to be quelled, we succumb to forces targeting capitalism and freedom everywhere. The Israel Test is ultimately a test of America’s will to triumph over enemies who hate the United States, as they hate Israel, for the values that have made them great. The Israel Test for each of us is whether we resent the excellence in achievement demonstrated by Jews over the centuries and Israel today or admire and aspire to their contributions to humanity and world economy.

For more from George Gilder, listen to the entire show or visit www.gildertech.com.

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Kerry Patterson on Communicating and Influencing to Get Results

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Kerry Patterson, author of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High, shows people how to communicate to obtain healthy results: think before speaking, be aware of the context and conditions of a discussion, and maintain respect even when disagreeing. These skills are essential for individual, family, and organizational success. Individuals and groups should learn to:

  • Focus on goals when emotions run strong;
  • Increase awareness of warning signs that a conversation is about to take a turn for the worse;
  • Make it safe to talk about anything;
  • Create healthy dialogue even when scared, angry, frustrated or hurt;
  • Say potentially hurtful things in a way that minimizes defensiveness;
  • Listen effectively when others blow up or clam up;
  • Move from discussing tough issues to taking healthy action

To learn more from Kerry Patterson, listen to the entire show.

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Robert Toth, Senior VP of Tri-Star Financial on Staying Above the Financial Fray!

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The steady stream of negative effects from the global economic crisis has quickly become a deluge that is now sweeping across towns and cities nationwide, leaving too many individuals without jobs and too many investors with assets under water. The volatile economy has eroded confidence, as average American consumers do not know where to make sound investments or even how to secure their careers. Yet experts like Robert Toth, a Senior Vice President of Tri-Star Financial and a career success story (he’s been an IT systems analyst, medical doctor, attorney and investment advisor) confirm that with the right knowledge, strategies and commitment you can build secure investments and a strong career for yourself, even during a fierce economic storm.

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Kevin Hogan: How to Get Anyone to Say YES in 8 Minutes or Less!

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Kevin Hogan is an body language and influencing expert whose best-selling book, The Science of Influence, reveals strategies for how you can get anyone to say “YES” to you:

  • Present a convincing appearance
  • Ask questions to learn your target’s values and needs
  • Use “secret” tools to build credibility fast
  • Convince your target of the negative consequences of a “no”
  • Be persistent – not annoying

The book also reveals the hard science and facts behind the art of influencing. Kevin’s revolutionary guide is the “Holy Grail” of persuasion – a proven system for turning a “no” into a “yes,” and will show you how to communicate more effectively with family, friends, co-workers, clients, and potential employers.

For more from Kevin Hogan, listen to the entire show or visit www.kevinhogan.com.

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Playing to Win with Larry Wilson

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Larry Wilson, entrepreneur, organizational consultant and author of the award-winning book, Play to Win, will show you how to go as far as you can with all that you have – at work, at home, and in all your relationships. He shares the tools you need to leave fear behind and choose to grow and thrive in every part of life. You can learn how to quit unproductive thought and behavioral patterns and discover what you really want and how to get it so that you achieve high performance and fulfillment in turbulent times.  By learning to adapt to the changing workplace and economy, anyone can win and live with meaning, passion and purpose.

For more from Larry Wilson, listen to the entire show here or visit Larry’s websites: www.larrywilson.com or www.thegreatgameoflife.com.

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Peter Land: Have Fun Building Winning Teams!

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Peter Land, a trainer and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, has a lifetime of experience as an Air Force pilot, leader and trainer. Having conducted hundreds of leadership workshops on four continents and built winning teams in many environments, Land is a consummate trainer and team developer. His expertise will teach you:

  • What winning teams do
  • The specific skills and techniques it takes to be a great team leader
  • What leaders should do to be part of the team
  • Why competition in teams is dysfunctional
  • How to have fun with teams

If you want to turn your group of employees into a winning team or learn how to be a better team player, listen to a master.

For more from Peter Land, listen to the entire show or visit www.peteland.com.

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