The Other Side of Potential

Bo Burlingham is the author of the renowned book Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big. Bo has been writing about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship for almost 37 years, primarily for Inc. Magazine, where he served as Executive Editor and then Editor-At-Large. He is currently a contributing writer for Forbes, and the author of five books, the most recent being Finish Big:...

Rich Sheridan is the CEO and Co-founder of Menlo Innovations. Rich is also the author of Joy Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love and his newest bestselling book Chief Joy Officer: How Great Leaders Elevate Human Energy and Eliminate Fear, which is a 2018 Nautilus Book Award Winner for Business and Leadership. His company was founded in 2001, “To end human suffering in the world as it relate...

As a sought-after speaker and consultant, Chris works with leading organizations to help them transform their cultures to boost performance and gain an even greater edge in the marketplace. A certified SCRUM Master, Chris is highly adept at helping teams work through obstacles and find solutions quickly and effectively. He leverages this experience in all aspects of his work. Chris is the author o...

Keith Vellequette is the Owner, Founder and Lead Designer of KBF Design Gallery, a full-service, interior design and remodeling company that has been consistently identified as one of the top 500 remodeling firms in the nation by Qualified Remodeler. The Qualified Remodeler Top 500 award remains the leading benchmark of growth and success among remodeling firms since 1978. The firm has also been a...

John Waid is the Founder and CEO of C3 Corporate Culture Consulting, a firm that specializes in aligning organizational culture with strategic goals. John is a globally recognized expert on corporate culture with an extensive background in sales and marketing. He has worked with national and international brands including Pfizer, Pepsi, Nestlé, and Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery among many others. J...

Carmichael Simon has over 30 years of experience in the world of martial arts. Carmichael is one of the world’s leading innovators of Jhoon Rhee’s Martial Arts Ballet™. More recently, he has begun to explore and teach an innovative fusion of martial arts and modern freestyle hip-hop dance. He continues to perform with the world renowned hip hop dance crews "Housin' Authority/The Architec...

Stephen Griessel is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 25. Since then, he has run several companies both in his homeland of South Africa, as well as here in the United States where he resides with his beautiful wife Bridgette. Steve and Bridgette came to the United States in 2002, and today they are the managing owners of Betz Family Winery in Washington state. Stev...

Zachary Beach is the Chief Operating Officer at Smart Real Estate Coach, where he has been investing, training and mentoring students in many aspects of the real estate world for more than seven years. Zach initially got involved in real estate after realizing that his life as a bartender and personal trainer wasn’t providing him the opportunities for prosperity and happiness that he was looking f...

Sharon Spano, Ph. D., helps business leaders transform how they think, adapt, and respond in complex business environments. As a business strategist, author, and Professional Integral Coach, she leads her clients through specific research-based practices that empower them to realign their business strategy with a life of meaning, accelerated performance, and increased profitability. Sharon is also...

Sarah Nannen is a keynote speaker, life coach, and the author of a best-selling book Grief Unveiled: A Widow’s Guide to Navigating Your Journey in Life After Loss. Sarah became a military widow and solo mom of four young children in 2014 when an aviation accident claimed her husband’s life. Her journey through grief opened her eyes to a renegade way of approaching life and possibility that now inf...

Copywriter and message coach, Lindsay Hotmire helps coaches and leaders find authentic ways to stand out in today’s noisy marketing world. Using tools and principles rooted in the science and philosophy of phenomenology, Lindsay helps her clients dig into the true essence of their brands by moving them beyond the explicit in order to reach the implicit. Over the last three years, she has partnered...

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on...

As with many whose lives have eclipsed a half-century or more, my journey of mistakes and victories, pursuits and passions, twists and turns have finally started to make sense; I find that the winding trail has been preparation for an extraordinary chapter for my life ahead. From a career perspective, spanning 40 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with aspiring Olympic athletes, start-up ent...

Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of global performance marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. A serial entrepreneur, Bob has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate. Under his leadership, Acceleration Partners has received numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoors Employees Choice Awards (2 years in a row), Ad Ages Best Pla...

Chris Hallberg one of Inc. magazine’s Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts (#9) and has been taking big risks, and getting outside of his comfort zone his entire life. He joined the Army National Guard Military Police at 17, was an officer at a Maximum-Security prison at 20. By the ripe age of 23, he was a Sergeant in both organizations leading other officers and soldiers in dynamic and challe...

David C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor to entrepreneurial creatives worldwide. He has written 5 books, advised 900+ firms, and offered up keynotes at conferences in 30+ countries. His work has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, USA Today, BusinessWeek, and Inc. Magazine. He lives in Nashville, TN. His most recent book is at http://www.expertise.is His work...

Dick J. Batchelor, who is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, is uniquely qualified with more than 40 years of political experience. His intimate knowledge of the political landscape on all levels makes him one of the savviest analysts and coveted strategists in the state of Florida. From his offices in Orlando, Mr. Batchelor is dedicated to helping clients near and far achiev...

Sharon Spano, Ph. D., helps business leaders transform how they think, adapt, and respond in complex business environments. As a business strategist, author, and Professional Integral Coach, she leads her clients through specific research-based practices that empower them to realign their business strategy with a life of meaning, accelerated performance, and increased profitability. Sharon is also...

Daniel lives, eats, and breathes real estate – he’s a licensed real estate broker, mortgage broker, and general contractor who’s sold hundreds of homes and made millions in commissions. He’s also built real estate’s #1 staffing company. Back in 2008, Daniel was inspired by his own time management struggles to find a better way to help agents leverage their time and energy so he created MyOutDesk v...

Mike McCarthy is a husband, a father and a serial entrepreneur. Over the past two decades, he is grateful to have played a major role in the growth and expansion of Keller Williams to become the #1 Real Estate Company in the world. As the Regional Operating Partner for the Greater Pennsylvania Region, he is proud to lead 9,000+ real estate agents in over 50 locations, closing $14 Billion in Real E...

Ken Wimberly is the founder and visionary leader behind Legacy of Love, LLC. He is married to his soulmate, Amber, and has three children, Grace, Knox, and Kai. As a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur, Ken is the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of KW Net Lease Advisors, a commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. He is also a founding partner in Laundry Luv, a cha...

While most well-known for building a multi-million dollar business with his childhood friends, it is Tony’s mission in life is to create a community where entrepreneurs know they can achieve anything they want despite their past. He started his first business selling baseball cards out of his mom’s at the age of 14. By the time he was 18, he had held 16 jobs and was only fired once for giving his...

Elise is an executive development coach who assists clients with building their clarity, competence and confidence. She works with clients to help them uncover their bigger goals for life and become the people they really want to be; getting real results. Working in an atmosphere of collaboration, support and trust, Elise helps illuminate the uncertain and the unknown, and reframe them into the po...

Tricia Brouk’s passion for storytelling has shaped her work in film, television, and theater for over two decades. She is an award-winning director to include: Top Director of 2019 by the International Association of International Professionals, Award of Merit by The IndieFest for her short documentary Right Livelihood: A Journey to Here, Best Comedy from the Vancouver WebFest for Directing Sublet...

After growing one of his first PPC clients from 25 to 250 employees, Jake realized he had a gift for using pay-per-click marketing to drive dramatic business results. To help more companies succeed online, Jake founded Disruptive Advertising, a PPC, and CRO management agency that has helped hundreds of companies realize unprecedented growth and profitability from online advertising. In the six yea...