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SPEAKERS BY TOPIC: Motivation

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Dr. Joseph Parent, Ph.D -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Dr. Joe Parent has coached the mental game in golf, business and life for over 25 years. A distinguished PGA TOUR Instructor, he has attracted such clients as Vijay Singh, recent # 1 golfer in the world rankings, Masters Champion and twice PGA Champion. Dr. Joe is the author of the bestselling ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game (Doubleday). Golf Digest reviews describe it as “Soothing and enlightening, entertaining and provocative, here is a book that is highly original and exciting. Destined to become a classic.”
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Nando Parrado -- Montevideo Uruguay, 50.0k to 75.0k
Nando Parrado, the Survivor of the Andes. His, is a story that many will recognize, but few have an opportunity to hear first hand. Nando Parrado recounts the extraordinary tale of how he and 15 of his teammates survived for 72 brutal days after their plane crashed into the frozen Andes Mountains over 30 years ago. It remains one of the paramount survival stories of all time.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


J.P. Pawliw-Fry, Ph.D -- Ontario Canada, 10.0k to 15.0k
Dr. Pawliw-Fry is an author, columnist, and performance coach. He is one of the world's most highly requested speakers on the subject of Emotional Intelligence (EQ). He teaches his audiences the principles of emotional intelligence and high performance, using cutting-edge research and personal stories from the world of sports and business. He inspires them to take their careers, businesses, and personal lives to the next level. A graduate of Queen's University, Dr. Pawliw-Fry also trained at Harvard Medical School's Mind Body Medical Institute and the Stress Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Carlo Pellegrini -- New York USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Since 1996, Carlo Pellegrini, motivational speaker, business strategist and master juggler, has been helping corporations communicate a message of accelerating change through his uniquely crafted programs. Attendees around the world at conferences, meetings, executive retreats, training seminars and large scale events (1,000 + attendees) have changed their beliefs about how they can make change happen - on the spot.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Dave Pelzer -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Dave Pelzer, best-selling author of A Child Called "It," The Lost Boy, and A Man Named Dave, is a living testament to resilience, faith in humanity, and personal responsibility. These qualities helped him to endure and overcome one of the most severe child abuse cases in the history of California, and throughout his life, Pelzer has been fiercely determined to better himself and achieve his dreams - no matter what the odds.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Debra Peppers, Ph.D -- Missouri USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Having lost over 100 pounds and working on her doctorate to become "Dr. Peppers", Debra challenges audiences to look at all the "roads" in their lives and inspires them to transform "Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones" as she has done. Debra incorporates her own personal story of "shame to fame" and how she became an outstanding educator of 25 years, author, mentor, university instructor and current host of a daily three-hour radio program entitled "Talk From the Heart, with Debra Peppers".
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Ian Percy, CSP -- Arizona USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
"Ian Percy is one of the best of a small group of brave visionaries who are courageously nudging business leaders in a new direction." With limitless humor Ian provokes, encourages and energizes organizations to a place filled with unifying purpose and passion. It is the 'depth' with which Ian will treat your topic and theme that makes such a difference. Mr. Percy was recently named one of the top 21 Speakers of the 21st Century by "Successful Meetings" magazine and is the author of "Going Deep," which explores the role of spirituality in all aspects of life and leadership and has been on the business best seller list.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Dr. J. Mitchell Perry, Ed.d -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Dr. J. Mitchell Perry is an internationally sought after expert on people. Since 1976 he has been a psychotherapist, organizational psychologist and entrepreneur. As a professional speaker he has made well over 1,000 presentations to many Fortune 500 companies and professional organizations in more than 15 countries worldwide. He is an ongoing lecturer at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where in March 2000 he was voted once again the #1 speaker out of more than 120 speakers for the Securities Industry Institute. Since 1990, he has been an ongoing top rated keynoter at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. His two books, The Road to Optimism and In the Zone, are top sellers and he has produced many audiotapes and CDs. He has created a variety innovative training courses to take humankind to a new level of achievement. They offer exceptional tools to unleash human potential as the most powerful resource available.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Debra Pestrak -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Debra is an award winning speaker who specializes in goal achievement and communication skills. She delivers high impact, educational, results oriented, and empowering seminars. Debra speaks on The Art of Influence, 7 Steps for Goal Success, "Power" Yourself for Success and Networking Savvy. Debra has been in the top 1/2% income bracket for over 10 years by her ability to achieve her goals and communicate effectively. She is also is a trainer for Tony Robbins and has been presenting for over 19 years.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Tonya Pinkins -- New York USA, Contact for fee schedule
Oprah describes Tonya Pinkins as one of the "Ten Women in America Who Will Take Your Breath Away in 2004." This Tony Award winning actress and modern day Renaissance woman is the star of Tony Kushner's ("Angels in America") critically acclaimed, hit Broadway musical "Caroline, or Change." For her portrayal of "Caroline," Pinkins has been nominated for the "Best Actress in a Musical" Tony again this year. A single mother of four who also plays "'Livia Frye Cudahy" on the ABC daytime drama, "All My Children," Pinkins made her mark on stage as "Sweet Anita" in "Jelly's Last Jam," for which she received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle and Clarence Derwent Award and starred in "Play On!" and "The Wild Party."
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Rick Pitino -- Kentucky USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Rick Pitino is one of the most brilliant minds in basketball coaching. Mr. Pitino is known for getting his players to believe in themselves, instilling the desire to succeed and driving his players to overachieve. Pitino is an accomplished author, producing such books as the best seller "Success Is A Choice" and "Lead to Succeed." Aside from his hoops prowess, Pitino has achieved success off the court as well in such realms as broadcasting, publishing, motivational speaking and horse racing.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Charlie Plumb -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Captain Charlie Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and went on to fly the F-4 Phantom jet on 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam. On his 75th mission, with only five days before he was to return home, Plumb was shot down, captured, tortured, and imprisoned in an 8 foot x 8 foot cell. He spent the next 2,103 days as a Prisoner Of War in communist prison camps.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Vince Poscente -- Texas USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
An unforgettable story! At the age of 26, a recreational skier at best, Vince Poscente decided to act on his dream of becoming an Olympic athlete. He chose the sport of speed skiing and at the age of 30, Vince was vying for Gold in the Winter Olympics! A peak performance strategist and an author with his Masters in Organizational Management, Vince's presentations provide audiences with a series of proven strategies that carry a powerful message: Do What the Competition is Not Willing To Do.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


John Powers, Ph.D -- Illinois USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Great speakers, the ones who are highly entertaining, informational and inspirational, are rare. John Powers stands out as one of the best in the business. His entire career has been one of effectively communicating with audiences.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Nido Qubein -- North Carolina USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
Nido Qubein's business savvy led him to help start a bank in 1986 and today he serves on the board and executive committee of a Fortune 500 financial corporation with 97 billion-dollars in assets and 25,000 employees. He is also chairman of a national public relations company, chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company with 210 stores in 39 states, chairman of Business Life, Inc., and chairman of the Miss North Carolina USA program. Nido serves on the boards of several national organizations including the YMCA of the USA, which oversees 2,600 YMCA's across the country.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Mike Rayburn -- Florida USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Mike Rayburn is an award-winning speaker and entertainer with a truly unique presentation. Known as the Worlds’ Funniest Guitar Virtuoso, Mike uses his astounding guitar creations, uproarious songs and presentation skills to encourage, challenge and inspire his audiences to step beyond their perceived limitations. Mike draws from a wealth of life experiences as an adventurer, comedian, published songwriter, author, philanthropist, and father, to deliver an after-dinner or keynote presentation which is completely energizing and entertaining. Featured in Newsweek, USA Today, Billboard, Gig, and on the nationally acclaimed and syndicated “Bob and Tom” radio show, Mike has received standing ovations at all 3 of his Carnegie Hall performances. He is the only entertainer ever voted “America’s Campus Entertainer of the Year” 3 out of 4 years in a poll of more than 5300 colleges nationwide.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Chuck Reaves, CSP, CPAE -- Georgia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Chuck is a former top salesperson from AT&T. Out of 1100 salespeople, Chuch was their highest producer. He was promoted to sales manager and then left the world's largest corporation to form one of the smallest, Twenty-One Associates. His first book, "The Theory of 21," has been translated into Japanese. His newest book, "Never Take Money From a Stranger," teaches how to ask for whatever you want and get it.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Gabrielle Reece -- California USA, Contact for fee schedule
Gabrielle Reece is a volleyball player, model, and commercial spokesperson who is staking a claim in the publishing world. As a student at Florida State University, Reece majored in communications, and the education has come in handy. Reece wrote articles for Elle magazine, and in 1997 she began a regular feature column in Sports for Women, a magazine for female athletes.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Mary Robinson Reynolds, M.S -- New Hampshire U.S.A., 10.0k to 15.0k
This speaker's Energy is Engaging and totally Irresistible! She holds an audience mesmerized for hours… never knowing where the time went! Mary's audiences instantly identify with her. One minute she may be discussing the most serious workplace issues, then the next she's lightening everyone's load with her humorous and heartfelt communication style. Mary shows managers and employees how to defuse any failure mechanism and fuel personal achievement faster than ever before. Her programs incorporate recent breakthroughs in science, psychology, technology, and the physiology of the mind. Clients: Intel, Sprint, IRS, Health Underwriter's Association.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Naomi Rhode, CSP, CPAE -- Arizona USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Naomi Rhode, RDH, CSP, CPAE, is past president of the National Speakers Association, recipient of the '97 Cavett Award, and is known for her inspirational, dynamic speaking to both healthcare and general audiences. She is co-owner and vice president of SmartPractice, a marketing and manufacturing company which provides products and services to the healthcare industry worldwide. Naomi is the author of two inspirational gift books, The Gift Of Family - A Legacy Of Love and More Beautiful Than Diamonds - The Gift Of Friendship, and contributor and co-author to many other books and publications.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


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