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Promoting Your Own Success with Executive Coach Bonnie Marcus

Bonnie Marcus image Bonnie Marcus, an executive coach and motivational speaker, inspires and coaches women to promote themselves and excel in their careers. To gain control of your career advancement, learn:

  • How to create an effective and memorable message to promote yourself and your business
  • The key to feeling more comfortable with self-promotion
  • How to effectively use self-promotion to advance your career.

We often think of the work world as a jungle. Bonnie teaches us how to explore opportunities in “jungle gym” fashion. Instead of attempting to conquer the new dynamics of the workplace on traditional career ladders, she helps clients seek creative ways to advance.

For more from Bonnie Marcus, listen to the entire show or visit womenssuccesscoaching.com.

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Dr. Robert Pennington: Managing the Stress of Change in Turbulent Times

Dr. Robert Pennington image Dr. Robert Pennington, executive coach and educational psychologist, walks the talk of someone who knows professionally and personally how to deal well with life’s challenges. He teaches individuals and groups how to:

  • Recognize stress quicker and move through it faster
  • Understand three definitions relating stress and change
  • Discover the Positive Opposite Possibility of Worry
  • Avoid up to 90% of stressful disagreements.

One of the top hurdles to overcoming change is resistance. Rob shares techniques to help you adapt to and embrace change.

For more from Dr. Robert Pennington, listen to the entire show.

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Dr. Angelo Valenti, Consultant & Coach on Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most

Angelo Valenti imageDr. Angelo Valenti, organizational psychologist and coach, is author of Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most. He reveals the most important element of successful organizations: organizational alignment, which involves:

  • Communicating organizational expectations and eliciting employee expectations
  • Profiling positions and projects
  • Profiling competencies of talent
  • Developing a Composite Team for alignment

Angelo’s leadership system provides leaders with a practical methodology to analyze both task requirements and the competencies and styles of their team members to facilitate alignment. With alignment, leaders are able to create synergy and achieve the highest performance.

For more from Dr. Angelo Valenti, listen to the entire show or visit www.thecompanypsychologist.com.

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Dr. Kim Cameron on Positive Leadership

CameronPhoto Kim Cameron, professor and author of Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, shares how to achieve extraordinary effectiveness and spectacular results. Dr. Cameron describes his four positive leadership strategies and how to implement them:

  1. Enable a positive climate
  2. Develop positive relationships
  3. Promote positive communication
  4. Create positive meaning.

Positive leadership is not about ignoring or minimizing problems and obstacles, but about engendering that which is life-giving, elevating, and virtuous in organizations, and Dr. Cameron demonstrates how a leader’s attitudes and behaviors dramatically impact individual and organizational performance.

For more from Dr. Kim Cameron, listen to the entire show here on April 26, 2010, at 12pm EST/9am PST.

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Developing & Inspiring America’s Leaders: Insights from Colonel Curtis Carver, PhD, Vice Dean for Education at West Point

bioCurtisCarver182x255 Colonel Curtis Carver, PhD, Vice Dean for Education at West Point, shares strategies for developing great leaders. The tradition of the Army’s academy is well respected around the world for producing leaders not only for their military service, but for their contributions to civilian careers upon retirement. Colonel Carver will share some of the Academy’s secrets to educating cadets for their roles as leaders. Colonel Carver is an accomplished officer in his field of information technology as well as in education. As an author and keynote speaker, his expertise not only informs but inspires.

For more from Colonel Curtis Carver, listen to the entire show.

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How to Advance Your Career and Education with Welcome Wilson, Sr., Chairman of the University of Houston System Board of Regents

bioWelcomeWilson182x255 University of Houston System Board of Regents Chairman, Welcome Wilson, is an entrepreneur, statesman and educator whose career spans half a century. His current passion is leading the UH to become a Tier One University, which will create economic and educational benefits for generations to come. Having assisted hundreds of thousands of professionals advance their careers, Welcome Wilson has helped UH become a leader in higher education. Mr. Wilson discusses the importance of education for the economy, communities, and individual success. He discusses tips to help you make educational decisions that fit your career aspirations.

For more from Welcome Wilson, listen to the entire show.

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Margaret Feinberg, Author of “What the Heck Am I Going to Do With My Life?”

Margaret Feinberg image Margaret Feinberg, noted author and speaker, will help you answer the question, “What the heck am I going to do with my life?” Her popular book by the same name is for all ages and all stages of our lives and careers. If you’ve asked yourself that question lately, don’t miss her insights to help you come up with the answer. Margaret is not afraid to try things that are challenging and perhaps risky, and she challenges others to take risks as well, especially when they have the desire to do something that is greater than their fear of the outcome.

For more from Margaret Feinberg, listen to the entire show or visit www.margaretfeinberg.com.

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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.

For more from Ben Dansker, listen to the entire show.

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Considering Temporary or Contract Employment?

Get tips and strategies for researching contract positions, and discover how temporary employment can help you advance your career.

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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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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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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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How to Make Your References Work for You

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Timing is everything when it comes to references and reference letters, so make sure you know how and when to use them so you really make them work for you.

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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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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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Dr. Mark Goulston, Bestselling Author of “Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone”

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Mark Goulston, author of Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, heads executive coaching at an international strategic and development firm. He has helped Fortune 500 executives, managers and line workers achieve success, and teaches communication techniques that will help you get through to anyone:

  1. Understand how to respond quickly to take control
  2. Get your own emotions under control
  3. Make people feel felt so you can connect
  4. Engage a person by being sincerely interested
  5. Turn complainers into allies
  6. Be willing to bare your own neck and deliver an empathy jolt
  7. Make amends with a power apology

For more from Dr. Goulston, listen to the entire show or visit markgoulston.com.

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