ISN Works presents Ken Keis!

Ken Keis, MBA, CPC is considered a foremost global authority on the way assessment strategies and processes increase and multiply your success rate. He also has co-created CRG’s proprietary development models and written over 3 million words of content for 40 business training programs and 400+ articles. Ken is an expert on assisting individuals, families, teams, and organizations to realize their full potential and to live On Purpose!  

 

An internationally known author, speaker, and consultant─ in the past 22 years, Ken has conducted more than 2500 presentations and 10,000 hours of consulting and coaching. His first book My Source Experience Journal – A Personal Discovery Process for Those Who Want to Lead a Passionate and Fulfilling Life assist others to discover their purpose. His second book Why Aren’t You More Like Me? Discover the Secrets to Understanding Self and Others has been endorsed by both Kenneth Blanchard and Jim Kouzes.

 

His experience covers all areas of development—career, business, sales, personal, professional, wellness, leadership, communications, team-building, HR and organizational. He has served clients fromCape Town,London,Tokyo,Sydney,Vienna, andBrussels, to LA,Miami,Vancouver,Toronto, andMexico City.

 

He is President and CEO of CRG Consulting Resource Group International, Inc., founded in 1979. Many professionals herald CRG as the Number One global resource center for Personal and Professional Development. Over 1 million people in 30 countries and 12 languages have engaged CRG processes to Enrich Their Lives. In fact, professionals are so impressed with CRG processes, 80% switch to CRG resources—no matter what they have been using or how long they have been using them. In this industry, that is unparalleled success.

 

Organizations such as the American Management Association, Justice Institute of BC, International Coaching Federation, and Adult and Career Development Network have embraced and endorsed CRG resources over others on the market.

 

CRG clients include Boeing, Chrysler, Honda, London Drugs, AT&T, GTE, Manu Life, European Union Center for Leadership Development, universities, career centers, and thousands of HR professionals, coaches, individuals and small business owners around the globe.

 

Called one of the most passionate presenters you will ever experience, Ken is also an Internet Radio Host, TV and Radio Guest, and Seminar Speaker.  His focus is sharing CRG’s unique developmental models to assist individuals, families, teams, and organizations to realize their potential and purpose in the emotional, mental, psychological, intellectual, interpersonal, physical, financial, and spiritual areas of life.

 

 

The first question followers want leaders to answer is “Who are you?” They want to know what you care about and why they ought to follow you. You’ll be able to address those questions and more when you read Ken Keis’ new book Why Aren’t You More Like Me? It is a refreshingly clear, comprehensive, and practical guide to discovering your Personal Style, what motivates you, and how to adapt to situations and the styles of others.

 

If you want to improve your personal effectiveness—in a way that is genuine and credible—this book is a great place to start!

 

Jim Kouzes, award-winning co-author of the bestseller, The Leadership Challenge, is the Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business,

atSanta Clara University,California

 

ISN Works member Marjorie Baker Price to present in Knoxville, TN~ May 2012

 Key Empowerment Approaches to Stay Focused, Centered and Motivated to Achieve Success Despite Unstable Times

In the midst of significant and profound change we are increasingly challenged to not only stay float but rise above multiple stressors, stay centered and focused, and sustain inner motivation to activate new and better opportunities for success. Join Marjorie Baker Price, acclaimed author, speaker, nurse counselor, life coach and holistic healer in her proven and unique approach for Centering for Self-Healing and Empowerment. You will learn:

*how to meditate in minutes to release stress, open creativity and insight; and sustain motivation through quickly achieving higher awareness

*a simple but profound 5 minute journaling and guided meditation exercise created by Marjorie, Note taking, which easily clarifies and releases feelings and connects you with you own best insight and guidance for success

*find and utilize in your daily life your own inner “center” as an indestructible source of personal power and creative outcomes

For more information check out Marjorie’s blog with many how-to tips for self-healing, empowerment, and achievement at www.centeringtools.com, where you can also sign up to receive her free newsletter, or email marjorie@centeringtools.com.

About Marjorie Baker Price-

Marjorie Baker Price, RN, Certified Hypnotherapist and Level III Reiki Master, is a psychiatric nurse with over 9 years of experience at the University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital specializing in behavioral inpatient, community mental health, chronic care and emergency psychiatric care. She has coordinated psychiatric and hospice discharge planning and patient care for rural community health. In addition, she has developed stress management and recovery programs for a new outpatient alcoholism treatment center. She has taught at the State University of New York College at Brockport School of Nursing, Nazareth College Center for Lifelong Learning and St. John Fisher College community education center.

She has worked as a geriatric nurse at the Jewish Home and Infirmary in Rochester, NY. Since 1987, she has presented numerous staff development seminars through her current integrated practice of 17 years, Centering�, on relaxation, visualization, hypnosis, therapeutic journaling, and Reiki. She has presented at Planned Parenthood, the Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Brighton Teacher Center, the Jewish Home and Infirmary, the New York State Nurses Association, and the International American Imagery Conference, among others.

She has authored a nationally acclaimed series of audio guided meditation and self-hypnosis recordings as well as several related books and self-study courses. She is a featured columnist with Nature�s Wisdom magazine on counseling and integrated health topics.

Marjorie presents numerous related workshops nationwide on self-healing, wellness, recovery therapies, goal achievement, creative expression and empowerment, as well as counseling and consulting for individuals and small groups. She is a sought after public speaker and frequently makes appearances nationally on radio and television.

ISN Works presents Ann Kerian – Speaker, Consultant & Executive Coach

Ann spent more than 15 years motivating people through a camera lens.  Now, she takes her talents to another level as a consultant, motivational speaker, author, fundraiser and coach.  She is a member of the prestigious National Speakers Association.  This former television anchor is available for individual and group coaching.  Ann is an “executive & life coach” and member of the International Coach Federation.  She is also a charter member of the Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois ICF chapter and current member of the Madison–ICF chapter.  The award-winning journalist got her training throughCoachU. 

Ann Kerian: Consulting & Coaching, LLC (www.annkerian.com) was established in 2007.  Her clients include John Deere Waterloo Operations (public relations, public speaking and fundraising), Ameriprise Financial and Young Leaders Association (keynote speaker), “Speaking of Women’s Health”, Aegon, Iowa Hospital Association and Hawkeye Community College (coaching workshops), EDGECORE (on camera work), Wheaton Franciscan Health Care (writing), Cedar Valley United Way (media workshops & Interim Major Gifts Director), River Run Productions (writing and on camera work), Roberts, Stevens & Prendergast, P.L.C. (coaching), MUDD Advertising (on camera work), Waterloo Youth Hockey Association (event planning, press releases and fundraising) Paul Dunbar: REAL KIDS/REAL LIFE (public relations, press releases) and the Courier (“Changing Channels” column). 

 

Ann is currently the Foundation Consultant forMileBluffMedicalCenterinMauston,Wisconsin.  She was also on the Marketing Committee for the Minnesota Health Care Association.  She is a Consultant and Coach for Acorn’s End (Rochester,MN).  She is also a Media Consultant for Power Shot Training: Excellence in Healthcare Sales & Marketing.

Ann most recently worked at KWWL-TV, the NBC affiliate in the Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, IowaCity and Dubuquemarket.  She was tasked with co-anchoring the 5, 6 and 10pm news and covering health stories.  Prior to that, she worked at WEAR-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pensacola, Florida.  She co-anchored the 10pm news and handled the military affairs beat from 1995-2002.  Before moving to Florida, Ann was a bureau chief for WCTI-TV, the ABC affiliate in New Bern, North Carolina. She started her career in her hometown of Minot, North Dakota. She did everything. She was a reporter, anchor, photographer, weather person, producer and host.      

Ann was chosen as one of theCedarValley’s top 20 under 40 business leaders, an honor given to business leaders under 40 years old.  She was also on the Wells Fargo Bank Advisory Board.  Ann served on the YMCA Board of Directors and on the Friends of Cedar Valley Hospice Advisory committee.  Ann also served 4 years as a board member of Jamie and Jim’s Kids, a local group that provides terminally ill children from Eastern Iowa with a trip toDisneyworld.  She is also a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and served as a volunteer for the Waterloo Youth Hockey Association and St. Edward’s school (Iowa). She currently volunteers for the Dells/Delton Area Hockey Association and St. Patrick’s school (Wisconsin).  She was a board member of the YWCA.  Plus, she was nominated for a Mayor’s Volunteer Award by one of her peers.

Ann has a B.A. in Broadcasting with a minor in Political Science from the University of North Dakota inGrand Forks.

If you are in need of a motivational speaker for your event, Ann is a perfect choice.  Her energy and life experiences will inspire your audience.  She is also available for seminars.  Her expertise in speech writing, press releases and video production makes her a great candidate to help you get the publicity and money you deserve.  Plus, with Ann’s coaching, her clients achieve success – personally and professionally.

 

Ann lives in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.  Please contact Ann directly at annkerian@gmail.com.  You can also find Ann on Facebook (Ann Kerian: Consulting & Coaching, LLC) and LinkedIn. 

 

ISNworks to host power packed workshop August 26-27, 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee

ISN Works is hosting another power-packed workshop for professional speakers, trainers, authors, coaches and consultants in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 26-27, 2011.

The purpose of the workshop is very specific:

To help our members and interested clients expand their careers, get more bookings, increase their fees and find more fulfillment in what they do. You won’t hear theoretical lectures on the condition of the industry or be spoon-fed information you’ve long since put into practice. This is a crash course in what it takes to get results. If you take our advice to heart and use the tools we recommend over an extended period of time, the result will be more engagements and increased income. And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Meeting planners are invited to attend for free! We will be inviting meeting planners to attend the workshop for a Meet & Greet with our speakers. If you plan to attend, please let us know of any of your clients or prospects that you would like to attend and we will send them an invitation.

This workshop is designed for anyone who is looking for powerful, practical techniques to increase their business. When you implement the ideas and techniques you learn from this workshop, you will see the results in your company.

Presenters and topics will be:

Scott Gray	The 5 Things That I’ve learned From 60 Years of Living on this Mud Ball we call Earth
John Dentico	Leadership for the 21st Century
Pamela Nice	TBA
Holly Latty-Mann	The Four Channels:  All You Are Is All You Need for All You Want
James Quinn	Love Based Leadership
Scott Spanbauer	Change/Rich Attitudes
Landy Chase	The Selling Revolution
Ardis Bazyn	I CAN do it! Reaching goals while challenges in life occur
DJ Harrington	A check-up from the neck-up by the Phone -  Telephone Skills
Sylvia LaFair	What’s conflict got to do with it?
Kate Michels –	The Flow of Core Alignment
Louise Thaxton	7 pillars of Success
Bob Rosen & Kali Williams	Finding Your Voice and Getting It Heard
Gina Crittenden	Secrets of mastering a career transition
Kelly Nieto	Looking beyond the Win/Win
Ted Davis	How MVP Companies Lead MVP Employees
Cheryl Stock	The Big Squeeze- maintaining control in an uncontrolled world.
Dr. Joey Faucette	Work Positive in a Negative World
Dr. Phil Johnson	TBA
Marishka Glynne	TBA

Special FRIDAY NIGHT session included at no extra charge with Marketing Expert, David Wright, President/CEO of the Innovator’s Group!! His topics will include: branding, marketing, getting more bookings, publishing and MORE!

Our marketing directors and booking agents will be available for one-on-one consultations with you to determine who your target audience is and what your area of expertise is, etc.

Meeting with our booking agents is just as important as speaking to a meeting planner. Our agents are on the phone with meeting planners daily looking for opportunities for our members. The more we know about you, the easier it is to get you bookings! If you would like to attend the workshop, contact one of our marketing representatives to secure a slot. You can invite meeting planners and clients to attend for free to hear your presentation.

For additional information- http://www.isnworks.com

1-800-987-7771

ISNworks presents Laurie Dupar~ Coaching for ADHD.

Laurie is an inspiring and passionate speaker with an expertise in ADHD and Coaching. She has a unique way of making the difficult understandable and offers practical guidance, clear strategies and a unique optimistic perspective based on a wealth of experience and education. Laurie’s speaking style is warm, approachable, entertaining and inspiring, bringing enormous enthusiasm, insight, and energy to her presentations. As a speaker, coach and trainer, Laurie has delivered powerful messages to people all over the world including coaches, entrepreneurs, organizations, non-profits, educational institutions and medical groups. Please email Laurie if you are interested in booking her for a speaking engagement or interview.

Workshops and Events

Laurie combines her training as a Nurse Practitioner, Coaching expertise, and years of working with people living with ADHD to offer exceptional programs. Her presentations can be specifically designed to meet the needs of your group or organization.

Workshops and Programs include:

• Coaching For ADHD: The Link to Success
• “Dopamine Boosters”, ADHD Medications and Neurobiology of the Brain Made Simple
• Alphabet Soup: Decode Coaching Credentials and Find the Perfect Coach for You
• Pillow Talk:  Sleeping with ADHD
• Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: Overcoming Procrastination
• How to Talk so They Will Listen: Networking and the ADHD Coach
• Managing Morning Madness

A partial list of Laurie’s previous speaking engagements:

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
• International Coach Federation (ICF)
• ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
• ADD Resources, Seattle , WA
• Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
• Sonoma State University, CA

Succeed with ADHD Telesummit
July 25-29, 2011

Join us for FREE as Laurie Dupar, trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified ADHD Coach, hosts this week-long telesummit with renowned ADHD experts and authors.

Twelve Leading World Authors and Experts will Share Their Best Tips and Techniques to Succeed With ADHD!

Succeeding with ADHD is absolutely possible! If you are tired of struggling with the challenges of ADHD, you don’t want to miss this information.  http://www.succeedwithadhdtelesummit.com

 

 

 

 

ISNworks presents speaker Dr. Jeffrey Magee PDM, CSP, CMC

 

Dr. Jeffrey Magee PDM, CSP, CMC has been called one of today’s leading “Leadership & Marketing Strategists.” He started his first business at age 15 and sold it before going to college. By age 24, he was recognized by a Fortune 500 company as its top salesman in the nation, while at the same time becoming the youngest certified sales instructor for the Dale Carnegie Sales Course. After experiencing downsizing in 1987, he went on to work as a sales associate for the nation’s largest educational and youth advertising/marketing firm, Target Marketing, and was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Chief Operating Officer within two years.

 

Magee’s credentials are significant. He is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Management Consultant, and a Certified Professional Direct Marketer. He has been recognized as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” (TOYA) by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, and twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker (Cannes, France and Vienna, Austria).  A three-term President of the Oklahoma Speakers Association and twice awarded their Professional Speaker Member of the Year, today, the Chapter’s outstanding member of the year is awarded the “Jeff Magee Member of the Year Award.” Jeff served for four years as an appointed Civil Service Commissioner (Judge) for the City/County of Tulsa Oklahoma, before relocating to Montana.

Today, Magee is the is the author of the nationally syndicated “Leadership” column that you may have seen in your local business newspaper and serves as the publisher of Professional Performance Magazine/PERFORMANCE360. Jeff is the author of more than 20 books that have been transcribed into multiple languages, including four best-sellers. In fact, his text, Yield Management (also known as The Managerial-Leadership Bible) has been a #1 selling graduate management school textbook, and his newest books it! and Performance Execution are currently best-sellers as well.

 

 

Many of the Fortune 100 firms today use Jeff for Performance Execution® in the areas of managerial-leadership effectiveness and sales training and coaching. He also been invited to keynote at many major associations in America and speak at West Point Military Academy on leadership.

 

Magee was commissioned to design, train, and present a new series of national leadership and sales recruitment programs for more than the 5,000 professional sales recruiters and sales managers with the U.S. Army National Guard. For this he has subsequently received the prestigious Commander’s Coin of Excellence.

 

In 2010 while merging his business JEFF MAGEE INTERNATIONAL (Tulsa, OK) of 20 years with WesternCPE (Bozeman, MT) he simultaneously was recognized as The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) 2010 Best of Business Award in the Lecture bureau category. The SBCA Best of Business Award Program recognizes the best of small businesses throughout the country. Using consumer feedback and other research, the SBCA identifies companies that we believe have demonstrated what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based off information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports. Award winners are a valuable asset to their community and exemplify what makes small businesses great. In 2011 Magee un-merged from WesternCPE to continue with his own firm JeffreyMagee.com (Leadership Training & Technology/What You need To Succeed!), and has been a regular content provider to AICPA, Boomer Consulting, iShade, CPELink, and many of the Fortune 100 Firms and Government Agencies, as well as appearing regularly at major conventions and conferences around the World.

 

The London Business Gazette has hailed Jeff as “An American Business Guru.” Former President George Bush and the U.S. Army National Guard recognized him with the high honor of the “Total Team Victory & Freedom Award.” However, more important than Magee’s credentials and accomplishments, he is here today to deliver ideas you can use immediately to improve your own personal performance.

TO BOOK JEFF - Jeff can be scheduled for your next Conference, Convention, Retreat, Consulting or for an On-Site high impact results driven development program by contacting: DrJeffSpeaks@aol.com or by calling 406-548-5385.

 

www.JeffreyMagee.com and www.ThePerformanceMagazine.com

 

ISNworks presents Karen Hughes

Karen Hughes’ passion is showing frustrated, sometimes overwhelmed clients and audiences how to create wardrobes for the many lives they lead.  She wants you out of your closet and doing what you love to do more quickly and with style!

In 2005, after many years of working with men and women she started her own business, Image Assets, LLC and in 2008 she created tribe of fans when she introduced StyleCAMP.  Shortly thereafter, Style YOUniverstiy™ was launched and the rest as they say is “history”.

With a love of learning and a true desire rooted in teaching Karen shows her true passion by engaging audiences both young and old to “look good, feel great and have fun doing it”!

A Certified Image Professional, Karen has been featured in BestSELF Atlanta Magazine, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Chic Perspectives & Talent Builders Radio Programs, The Daily Review, to name a few.

Her client list reads like a “who’s who” in Fortune 500 with names such as: Emory University,  Chick-fil-A, The Boston Consulting Group, CNN and Northwestern Mutual Financial.

Karen has trained and studied with national and world leaders in Image Consultancy, receiving certifications from London Image Institute, SciArt and The Australian Image Company.  She received her undergraduate in Merchandising and Apparel from Auburn University and is now participating as Advisor to the Apparel, Manufacturing, Design Board at the University.

Karen actively participates in her industry’s association (AICI), ProWIN, and Atlanta Women in Business and donates her time to Dress for Success through bi-annual clothing drives.

 

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ISNworks presents Barbara Rubel

She’s More Than Just a Speaker. The journey Barbara Rubel took to get to the pinnacle of her profession began when her father, a retired New York City Police Officer, died by suicide while she was pregnant with triplets. Barbara devoted the first part of her career helping the bereaved and the second half advancing the health and wellness of professionals. Today as a successful keynote and general session speaker, workshop leader, trainer, and consultant, Barbara has become a leading industry expert on workplace wellness. Her audiences range in size from 1-on-1 to 1,800.

Barbara Brings a Humorous Approach to Her Presentations She draws upon a wealth of accredited research to create keynotes covering topics such as The Power to Become Resilient in Difficult Times, The FABULOUS Principle© and Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Prevention. Her insightful presentations and trainings convey optimism and hope to professionals coping with stressful careers. Barbara has appeared as a staff development keynote speaker and work life balance speaker at professional conferences may times over the past decade, with rave reviews. She has offered her expertise as a stress management speaker and respected health and wellness consultant in victim services, health care, and professional organizations across the country. Speaking Topics:Stress, Motivation, Life-Balance, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Resiliency, Supporting Survivors and Victims When Tragedy Strikes Industry Specialities: Victims Services, Child Protective Services, Education, Mental Health, Social Services, Faith Based, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services

Barbara Rubel’s Master of Arts Degree in Community Health with a concentration in Thanatology is just a small part of what makes her qualified to teach you about traumatic loss and compassion fatigue. Barbara’s motivational speeches will have your audience laughing, while delivering a serious message of coping with stress, life balance, loss, burnout, and compassion fatigue.  The content of her keynotes, workshops, and trainings inspire, educate, and energize audiences – conveying optimism and hope to professionals coping with stressful careers.

10 Reasons to Hire Barbara Rubel 1. She is a thought leader in the world of positive growth, burnout, compassion fatigue, and resiliency. 2. She’s a funny motivational speaker who teaches professionals how to take a resilient stretch from unhelpful behaviors and attitudes to positive ones. 3. She’s a professional keynote speaker who sets a positive tone for the event and keeps attendees focused on recognizing their important roles in the workplace. 4. She will teach your audience resilient ways to survive difficult times and shares her own story of being in the hospital about to give birth to triplets when her father died by suicide. 5. She writes what she believes in! She’s the author of a best-selling book; a 30 hour continuing education course book for Nurses; co-authored the compassion fatigue training curriculum for the Department of Justice; and is a contributing writer in the Thin Threads book series. 6. She was in an Emmy Award winning documentary narrated by Mariette Hartley. 7. As a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and a Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Arts in Community Health, she knows her stuff when it comes to psychology, health, and stress management. 8. She is a widely acclaimed recognized speaker on workplace wellness and life balance who has an incredible gift to touch the heart and mind. 9. Her humorous interactive teaching style is entertaining as well as educational and her giveaways will have audiences laughing while learning. 10. Her references from healthcare and wellness associations, victim assistance, hospitals and medical centers, nursing, education, faith based, and military prove that she gets the job done!

Presenters for the ISNworks August 26-27 Workshop in TN (Knoxville)

Presenters for the August 26-27 Workshop in TN

 

Ardis Bazyn	“I CAN do it!” Reaching goals while challenges in life occur & Does the Image of Your Organization Attract People?”
Bob Rosen	TBA
Cheryl Stock	TBA
DJ Harrington	TBA
David Wright	TBA
Gina Crittenden	TBA
Holly Latty-Mann	Leadership Trust
James Quinn	TBA
John Dentico	Leadership for the 21st Century
Kate Michels	TBA
Kelly Nieto	TBA
Landy Chase	The Selling Revolution
Louise Thaxton	TBA
Mary Anne Dorward	Words to Thrive By (Personal Success)
Pamela Nice	TBA
Scott Gray	The 5 Things That I’ve learned from 60 Years of Living on this Mud Ball We Call Earth
Scott Spanbauer	Change/Rich Attitudes
Sylvia LaFair	TBA
Ted Davis	TBA

Scott Gray to present at ISNworks workshop August 26-27, 2011 Knoxville, TN

The 5 Things that I’ve learned from 60 Years of Living on this Mud Ball we call Earth

I cover the 5 things that I feel are most important to have a successful and productive life.  These are the following:

•  Know who you are and what your lone peak is.  Get in touch with your values and write a mission statement to articulate this and keep it handle and current
• Create Life Goals: We all generally have work goals and some personal goals, but few of us have life goals.  It’s important that we know where we are going and make plans to get there. 
• Be a lifelong Learner:  It’s important that we are always challenging ourselves to expand our knowledge and challenge ourselves, so continue to grow.  It’s too easy to get stuck in a rut and stay on the safe path of life.
• Sharpen the Saw: This is from the 7 Habits book and it’s very important that we take care of ourselves.  This is part of the FOCUS seminars that I teach
• Listen to Your Intuition: we have a tendency to discount or ignore our intuition or sixth sense.  If we take time to listen and allow it to help guide it, we will be more confident and gain greater self-esteem by knowing that we are being guided by our inner self. 

 

I use 5 items to represent the fingers on the hand.  This is concluded with the last item that I call the palm, since it holds all of the fingers, i.e. other items together. 

The last item is to be happy in your life.  This is what holds our life together.  If we aren’t happy, then one or more of the other items are hurting or out of balance.  We need to look at these to see where we are out of balance in our life.

About Scott Gray:

I received my MBA in Finance from the University of Manchester and have been certified to teach Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities and Leadership: Great Teams, Great Leaders, Great Results for Franklin Covey. Along with this, I have been trained to teach Focus for Outlook.  I teach these classes for my company and have been a guest presenter for our companies.   I’m also a Certified Trainer for Fred Pryor Career Track Seminars and teach seminars on such topics as Criticism and Discipline for Managers; Finance and Accounting for non-Finance People and similar topics.

I am also a trained Personal Coach by Legacy Learning, since 2005.  I mainly work with clients who are either going through life changes, like divorce or job changes or are considering making a change in their career.

I have my CPCU and AMIM designations and have worked in Property and Casualty Insurance for over 25 years.  I began my career as an underwriter for Hartford Insurance Company.  After this, I spent several years working for several International Brokers as an Account Manger before going into Risk Management.  I provided underwriting guidance for both Marine and Inland Marine programs.  I also managed the exposures written in the companies captive insurance companies. 

have been a leader in business for over 10 years.  I am currently teaching International Business at a local university.  This has taught me how to organize and prepare an effective learning experience for the students in my class.  The classes include both younger students and adult learners returning to continue their education.  My experience and research provides me with the tools to augment the material that we are covering.

I lead two teams focused on both sales and service.  This has given me a great deal of experience in creating a focused customer service and retention program.  Working with my team, we develop annual financial and sales plans to meet our annual business plans.  This has provided me with the knowledge to facilitate training in customer service and sales leadership.  We also spend a great deal of our time working on projects utilizing the 6 Sigma methodology.  This has given me the tools to lay out projects and understand how to organize and break them down into the essential components. 

I have been training in Martial Arts for over 15 years and have my 5th Dan in Taekwondo and 1st Dan in Kung Fu San Soo.  I’m also studying Goju Shorei weapons.  I’m an instructor with Unlimited Martial Arts teaching children and adult classes.  This has given me the ability to learn to be flexible in my teaching style while creating a challenging and high energy environment.