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SPECIAL OFFERS BELOW -
DON'T MISS OUT!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - Chicago, Illinois
Wyndham O'Hare
8:00am - registration, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Convention Center
8:00am - registration, 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Kivi
Bernhard
- CHICAGO ONLY -

Kivi Bernhard
was born and raised in Johannesburg,
South Africa. Kivi has combined his acute business acumen and
success in building a multimillion dollar international diamond
business with his passion for Africa and its wildlife. Using the
hunting habits and techniques of the African Leopard, perhaps the
most successful feline predator on earth, Kivi draws metaphors of
personal and corporate leadership that will leave you spellbound.
Kivi’ s riveting
presentation “The Hunt For Success TM”, will teach your participants
the “Pillars of Positive Predatory Thinking”. You got it! Six
pillars of critical leadership thinking gleaned from Africa’s most
successful predator, the African leopard.
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Nate Booth -
 
Nate received his
DDS degree from the University of Nebraska in 1991. He earned his
master’s degree in counseling from the same school in 1983. From
1987 through 1997, Nate worked closely with Anthony Robbins in the
development and delivery of corporate training programs.
Dr. Booth is the author of three books, Tiger Traits: 9 Success
Secrets You Can Discover from Tiger Woods to Be A Business Champion,
Thriving on Change: The Art of Using Change to Your Advantage and
The Diamond Touch: How to Get What You Want by Giving Others What
They Uniquely Desire.
Over the past twenty years, Nate has presented 2000 programs to
audiences around the world. His high-energy and entertaining
programs are packed with information that will improve your business
and change your life.
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Jennifer Jo Cobb -

Jennifer Jo Cobb’s professional speaking career was born of a demand
that resulted from Jennifer’s successful auto racing endeavors.
This captured much media attention and created curiosity among the
business community, schools and organizations. Jennifer began
speaking a community, schools and organizations. Jennifer began
speaking as a volunteer at numerous schools, Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs as well as many as many other service organizations. Soon,
business professionals were other service organizations. Soon,
business professionals were asking her to share her message at
corporate events, annual meetings, reward gatherings and
motivational seminars.
Jennifer is a
published writer, television motor sports analyst and product
spokesperson. She has competed in approximately 300 races in 15
years years with several dozen victories to her credit. Jennifer has
worked personally with every one of her sponsors and taken the time
to understand the the business world, the dynamics of marketing and
the power of motivation.
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Cheryl Cran -
KANSAS CITY ONLY -
 Cheryl
is the President of Synthesis at Work Inc. and an internationally
renowned keynote speaker. She provides practical tools and creative
strategies for individuals to take their current level of success
and boldly grow it to the next level. The companies that Cheryl
works with are top performing organizations with a strong focus on
becoming a workplace of choice. The leaders of these organizations
recognize the value of investing in the growth of their employees
for overall company success. Cheryl is a bold growth seeker herself
and continually challenges herself to grow, learn and expand as much
as she challenges others to do the same.
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Robin Creasman -

For more than 20 years,
Robin has been crafting persuasive presentations for audiences
around the world. From his early rock n’ roll days as a recording
artist with USA Records where he traveled internationally performing
to thousands of music fans; to today where he speaks, consults, &
produces informational products that influence and motivates
individuals and businesses to develop their Personal Brand and be
Persuasive Communicators!
Robin has hundreds of performances and
presentations under his belt and is a master communicator. His
incredible journey from ordinary to extraordinary is a fun,
entertaining, and inspiring presentation that you don’t want to
miss. He offers hilarious stories, insights, and strategies from the
world of entertainment on how to Stand Out, Be Recognized and Be
Remembered... Marketing & Communication Strategies for
Success!
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Tom Flick - 
From average beginnings
to all-star performances, Tom Flick reached his goal of playing in
the NFL when the Washington Redskins drafted him in 1981 Prior to
his seven years in the NFL, Tom was an All-American quarterback for
the University of Washington Huskies. In his senior year, Tom led
the Huskies to the Pac-10 Championship and the RoseBowl, was voted
the Pac-10 Player of the Year and elected by his teammates as Most
Inspirational and Team Captain.

Since 1988, Mr. Flick has tackled the business world with the same
focus and spirit that earned him honors as a collegiate and
professional quarterback.

Personally, Tom addresses over 60,000 men and women each year on
high performance strategies for leadership, teamwork, change, and
personal growth. Clients include Microsoft, Starbucks, Merrill
Lynch, Ritz-Carlton Hotels, NAPA Auto Parts, Shell Oil and the US
Army Rangers, to name a few.
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Libby Gill -
KANSAS CITY ONLY -

After fifteen years serving as senior
vice president at Universal Studios; vice president at Sony Pictures
Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting; and a consultant for Dr. Phil
and Paramount Studios, Libby Gill elected to work her way down the
corporate ladder to pursue her dream of helping others find the
balance between their personal passions and professional goals.
Libby is now a bestselling author and coach, as well as a columnist
for the Dallas Morning News. She has appeared on the Today Show, the
Dr. Phil Show, CNN, National Public Radio, Fox News, CBS Early Show,
The Hour of Power, and in Time Magazine, The New York Times, the
Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Self and many
more.
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Karen Taylor Good -

As a songwriter, Karen
is Grammy-nominated. She's had numerous international radio hits,
with songs recorded. As a vocal artist, Karen has been heard on
national radio and television jingles for United Airlines, Taco
Bell, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, McDonalds and others. As an
entrepreneur, Karen has overcome many music industry obstacles by
forming her own record label (with 6 nationally released CDs), and
her own music publishing and merchandising companies. As an author,
Karen has recently penned her first book entitled "On Angel's
Wings," which includes a companion CD. As a keynote speaker, Karen
has inspired, motivated, encouraged, and entertained thousands. As a
marketer, Karen's objective is clear: To make a difference in the
world as the 'Song Guru' - a woman of wisdom and compassion who uses
the power of music to open hearts and minds - to remind us that we
are all together in this strange and wondrous journey of life. As a
philanthropist, Karen donated her time and talent to "The Planet
Earth Project." The song (which she recorded in 7 different
languages) was set to footage furnished by NASA, and won an
International Video Award.
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Huberto Gutierrez -
As a first-generation
American himself, Heberto Gutiérrez doesn’t just understand the
multicultural experience – he lives it. Born in Mexico,
Heberto came to the U.S. at age 7, and became a U.S. citizen at age
16. After graduating college and enjoying a successful business
career that included serving as general manager of Univision’s TV
station in San Antonio, he started Inventiva, a multicultural
marketing, consulting and training firm in 1990.
Since then, he has conducted
workshops, presentations and webinars – domestically and
internationally.
Heberto has helped many industry-leading companies navigate the
multicultural waters, including AT&T, Motorola, Household Finance,
Bank United, Laredo National Bank, Beneficial Finance, Prudential
Insurance, PacifiCare, SecureHorizons, American Electric Power,
Arby’s Restaurants, American Quarter Horse Assoc., and United Export
Trade Assoc. His success comes from learning everything he can about
his clients, and then teaching them everything he knows about
successful multicultural marketing.
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Michael Hoffman -

Michael Hoffman is
President of Igniting Performance. A Dallas based company that
specializes in sales, customer loyalty and leadership. Over
the last 9 years, Michael has delivered professional speaking
engagements and customized training to organizations across this
country and abroad. With a highly interactive style Michael’s
unique delivery cements his expertise in the minds of his attendees
to ignite the tactics and techniques necessary to approach their
jobs “on purpose” with an attitude of ownership and
professionalism.
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Jim Jacobus -
KANSAS CITY ONLY -

Jim Jacobus, President of Champion Education Resources, is an
internationally known speaker and consultant who has become famous
for his unique, practical and powerful strategies that have helped
both individuals and organizations reach extraordinary performance
levels. Jim's lively and imaginative style is a reflection of his
experiences both personally and professionally. He draws from a
strong professional background that ranges from sixteen years in the
trenches of Fortune 500 companies to eight years as a consultant and
speaker within a wide variety of industries, organizations, and
associations. His credits include, but are not limited to, nine
times Salesman of the Year, five times Manager of the Year, as well
as the #1 speaker rating worldwide for the nation's largest seminar
company.
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Dean Lindsay -
CHICAGO ONLY -
 
Hailed as a ‘Sales-and-networking guru’ by the Dallas Business
Journal, Dean Lindsay is a respected and sought after as author,
speaker and trainer. Dean delivers killer keynotes, breakouts,
general session presentations, and interactive boot camps that
empower progress in sales, service and workplace performance. His
speaking and consulting style is refreshingly daring, imaginative,
and a lot of fun.
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Susan Packard -
CHICAGO ONLY -
 
As a co-founder of Home & Garden Television in
1994, Susan Packard is recognized as a media pioneer, innovator and
mentor.
Under Susan’s leadership as chief operating
officer, HGTV became one of the fastest-growing cable networks ever
and is now available in more than 91 million U.S. homes and
distributed in 170 countries and nations. Susan has been
instrumental in the development of four additional, powerhouse
brands – Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living TV Network and Great
American Country (GAC) – that join HGTV to comprise Scripps
Networks, the leader in lifestyle media.
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Raspyni Brothers
- KANSAS CITY ONLY -

Barry Friedman and Daniel Holzman are the Raspyni Brothers. As one
of the most sought-after acts on the corporate entertainment scene,
they appear annually at over 100 events across America and
internationally. Since 1982, their intelligent mayhem has earned
them two International Juggling Championships, multiple appearances
on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, and a place in
the Guinness Book of World Records.
In addition to the tremendous success they enjoy in the field of
corporate entertainment, these two unrelated siblings also tour as
an opening act for dozens of superstars such as Robin Williams,
Billy Crystal, Tony Bennett, Dennis Miller, and Tom Jones.
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Jenae Rubin -

Jenae has 27 years experience as
a hands-on sales and marketing expert with a consistent record of
increasing sales, revitalizing ailing products, creating new
products and adding profit centers to existing products. Her proven
history of determining sales and marketing strategy can help rocket
your company to #1. Her sales seminars give sales people the tools
they need so they feel empowered, motivating them to action. Jenae
turned around a five-year sales decline in three months. She judged
the prestigious Folios Eddie and Ozzie awards. And as a sales
person, Jenae consistently met or exceeded plans winning Platinum
award levels (awards set at exceptionally high increases
over plan).
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Lon Safko -
CHICAGO ONLY -

An inventor,
entrepreneur, computer systems guru and motivator. Lon Safko may
well be the most interesting person you will ever meet. His mind is
going 1,000 mph 24/7. Lon has launched a eight companies, based on
his own innovations including Safko International, Inc., which
marketed and developed computer based software and hardware
solutions for the physically and mentally challenged, and Paper
Model s , Inc. , which designs and markets three dimensional paper
models used as marketing premiums and educational tools for which he
has recently received a patent for. These are two of his unorthodox
achievements. It‘s no surprise he has repeatedly been named
Entrepreneur of the Year and Innovator of the Year by a variety of
organizations.
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Stefanie Schaeffer
- CHICAGO ONLY -
 
NBC’s 2007 “The
Apprentice” winner, Stefanie Schaeffer, was born on May 31, 1974 in
Burbank, California. Though a native Californian, she hails
from a family of entrepreneurial New Yorkers.
Drive and passion were emphasized by Stefanie’s parents during her
childhood and higher education was encouraged as a strong foundation
for the future. In 1996, Stefanie graduated from the
University of California, Riverside with a double major in English
and Psychology. She also minored in communications. She
then went on to attend the prestigious SCALE program at Southwestern
University School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctor
degree in just two years, one year ahead of schedule.
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Tom Stern -
KANSAS CITY ONLY -
 
Tom Stern is the creator
of the comic strip, CEO DAD and the author of the book CEO DAD, How
To Avoid Getting Fired By Your Family.
When it comes to not
taking work too seriously, Tom Stern is all business.
Raised by a super-successful CEO Tom cut his teeth on the world of
stand-up comedy and entertainment management, then veered back into
the corporate world by becoming one of the top executive recruiters,
or “headhunters,” in the nation. Now, he has channeled his
experience straddling the corporate and show business worlds into a
nationally-syndicated comic strip and a nationally-syndicated radio
show.
In anyone else, this melding of disciplines may have created an
identity crisis. In Tom Stern, it has created a man with a mission:
to redefine corporate culture and attitudes, to bring fun back into
the shaping of a career, and to make sure that everyone, no matter
what their rank, has a few laughs along the road to success.
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Lee Stuart -

Lee Stuart know a
thing or two about innovation, breakthrough business development,
disruptive thinking, and lasting leadership. Innovation Expert After
two previous careers - as a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper
journalist and as a leader of innovative product and new business
development initiatives with Hallmark Cards - Lee brings experience
in disruptive innovation training and management, decision-making
systems, strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and
executive coaching to his speaking and consulting portfolio. He is a
founder and principal of LeaderFuelNow, a management consulting and
executive coaching firm in Overland Park, Kansas. He is also the
creator of “33 Strategies for Disruptive Innovation,” the
one-of-a-kind interactive workshop that delivers powerful
innovation, branding, marketing, and positioning insights to
business clients. Having been a member of the elite Association of
the Managers of Innovation and a popular keynote speaker on business
strategy, Lee combines bleeding edge thinking about new-to-the-world
business development with practical, hands-on leadership skills.
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Buzz Sutherland -

Buzz
Sutherland is one of the most sought after comedians in the world
today! He has been named comedian of the year a record 16 times by
America’s Colleges and Universities. Most recently he has been
nominated by American Entertainment Magazine as Comedian of the Year
for 2007 for the second year in a row. Buzz is described by
clients and entertainers alike as “one of the finest entertainers in
the business.” Buzz’s style of comedy is contagious, as he plays
with the audience rather than talking at them. Some of the
audience members literally become part of the show. Do not
miss Buzz Sutherland!
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Jim Welch -
 
Jim Welch is the former Chief Marketing Officer at
Hallmark. Currently, Jim is President and Founder of "The Growth
Leader, Inc." He works with Fortune 500 clients and entrepreneurial
organizations from coast to coast. Welch brings over 25 years of
marketing leadership, passion, hand's on experience and a winning
track record to get top line and bottom line results. Welch is THE
Practical Growth Leader whose 8-step program has achieved real world
leadership results for a quarter of a century.
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Karyn Ruth White
- KANSAS CITY ONLY -

Karyn Ruth White has been entertaining and motivating people in some
form or fashion for over 20 years. As a National Speaker and
Comedian, she has over a decade of expertise in the field of
stress-reduction through humor, including over 12 years as a
professional stand-up comedian.
Two decades
of experience entertaining and motivating people allows Karyn great
confidence and ease on stage. Her real-life experience and her down
to earth style create an instant connection with her audiences. Over
the past ten years, 99% of Karyn’s business has come from repeat or
referral business from very happy clients. Using clean, connecting
humor, Karyn is a unique blend of motivator, business coach,
philosopher and stand-up comedian.
Karyn’s
popular keynote programs Laughing In The Face of Stress and
Laughing In The Face Of Change help organizations boost
morale and increase productivity by giving employees a chance to see
the humor in their challenges.
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book! This will be in both cities - so don't miss out!

Jim Welch has built a powerful growth leadership model. It follows 8
well-defined steps that are independent and interlocking. "GROW
NOW: 8 Essential Steps to Flex Your Leadership Muscles"
combines a dynamic, interactive, casual and fun writing style with
Welch's personal insight and experience as THE Practical Growth
Leader.
Finally, a critical resource for leaders who want to grow their
business.
Leaders and teams, who
are committed to growth in their companies, should
make the philosophy of this book a part of their everyday jargon. If
you're a one-person business, or a corporate executive who wants a
corner office with a view, this book belongs on your desk or your
nightstand. "GROW NOW" creates and outlines an integrated
8-step model on how to become a Practical Growth Leader. It's
presented in a fun, entertaining and engaging way.
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