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SPEAKERS BY TOPIC: Motivation

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Jane Straus -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Is your company, department, or team suffering from a culture that’s locked into negative, fear-based patterns? Are your employees distrustful or unmotivated? If the answer is yes, you probably suspect something is wrong. Enduring is as incompatible with business success as it is with personal fulfillment. Through her consulting services, Jane Straus can help your company—as a group and as individuals—recognize and let go of unproductive habits and attitudes and create a dynamic, positive workplace that sparks inspiration, happiness, and, yes, profitability.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Marsha Petrie Sue -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Being a life long learner has enabled Marsha to show you how to apply simple techniques to improve communications, provide exemplary customer service, manage change and cope with even the most difficult situation. With over 25 years of corporate executive experience, her polished style and humor as a motivational speaker keeps her large client base requesting her back for keynotes, workshops and corporate training. All of her presentations are tailored and specifically customized.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Pat Summitt -- Tennessee USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers won an unprecedented third-straight NCAA championship. They finished the 1997-98 season with a 39-0 record, the best record ever recorded by an NCAA team, by either men or women. Rarely challenged throughout the season, this team is considered by many as the greatest women’s team of all time. It is no surprise that the team is coached by none other than Pat Summitt, a living legend, who said the 1997-98 Lady Vols gave her the most pleasurable coaching experience of her storied career.


Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Robert Swan -- London England, 15.0k to 20.0k
Robert Swan is a polar explorer and environmentalist, and is the first man ever to walk unsupported to both the North and South Poles. On January 11, 1986, along with companions Roger Mear and Gareth Wood, Robert Swan arrived at the South Pole after traveling 883 miles without radios or assistance of any kind. In 1988, Robert Swan was awarded the Polar Medal by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II for completing the longest unassisted march in history. On May 14, 1989, Robert Swan successfully reached the North Pole and so became the first person to have walked to both Poles.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Kevin Sweeney, Lt. Col., MBA -- Texas USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Lt. Colonel Kevin Sweeney is a nationally respected and recognized expert on leadership, the value of being a great teammate, and performance under pressure. He has been a requested guest on over 450 radio stations in the United States and Canada appearing on talk radio where he has inspired audiences with his unique insights into leadership, teamwork, and putting yourself into position to have superior performance under pressure.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Clint Swindall -- Texas USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Clint Swindall is the president and CEO of Verbalocity, Inc., a personal development company with a focus on leadership and sales development, and the inspiration to make it all happen. These solutions include leadership and sales enhancement programs, workshops/seminars/training, professional speaking and general consulting. Clint began his career at SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) upon his graduation from Southwest Texas State University. As a participant in the company’s Leadership Development Program, he quickly gained hands-on experience in sales, marketing, customer service, finance and technology.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Linda Tarrant -- Ontario Canada, 5.0k to 10.0k
Imagine the power that is unleashed when people have a set of skills and a sense of hope and enthusiasm that enables them to adapt quickly to an ever-changing environment and build strong connections within their team, across the organization and with their customers. Impossible goals can be achieved. Linda will show you how to tap into that power, get people connected and act courageously even when you1re setting the trend.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


LeAnn Thieman, RN, CSP -- Colorado USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
A nurse for thirty years and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul, LeAnn Thieman knows first hand the “war zones” of healthcare today. As a renowned motivational speaker, LeAnn shares life-changing lessons learned from her daring Operation Babylift adventure, when she helped to rescue 300 babies as Vietnam was falling to the communists!
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Dan Thurmon -- Georgia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
As an entertainer, Dan has appeared at thousands of events across the country and overseas. He has shared the stage with acts such as The Commodores, Dave Koz, The Neville Brothers, Bella Fleck, Frankie Avalon and Kool and the Gang. He has also appeared many times on national television, including The Late Show with David Letterman. He teaches audiences how to manage the demands of their busy lives with increased focus and decisive action. His unique speaking style, Speaking with Visual Impact, utilizes all of his skills, blending meaningful content with emotionally charged performances.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Becky Tirabassi -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Becky Tirabassi's personal life-story is one of victory. At one time a suicidal drug-addict and alcoholic, Tirabassi has overcome thse challenges and found health and balance in her life physically, emotionally, spriritually, and mentally. Today she is an influential woman, entrepeneur, CEO, national author, motivational speaker, mother and wife. She travels to over 30 cities each year, motivating hundreds of thousands of men, women, and students to change their lives for the better. In addition to her speaking and book tours, Becky hosts on-line chats, and appears regularly on television and radio shows across America. Through her practical, humorous, and moving personal illustrations, Becky Tirabassi has the incredible ability to connect with an audience, while providing them with hope and the steps to leading a more balanced life.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Bryan Townsend, CSP, CPAE -- Alabama USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
One of the nation's most active motivational humorists, Bryan is a Certified Speaking Professional, a member of the Platform Professionals and is a member of the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame. Bryan's background includes broadcast management, sales, education, real estate development, construction and play-by-play sports.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Doug Trenary -- Georgia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
You immediately feel his impact. Above all, his audiences say that Doug has a special, unique connection with them that affects them deeply to want to change. He truly is different. You are shaped by the depth and scope of his work. Companies like Canon, MetLife, REMAX, Ryder, ADP, Deloitte and Touche and Honeywell don't just hire anyone to influence their salespeople, managers and company staff. They hire Doug Trenary because he brings them a "triangle of power:" real world experience, cutting-edge strategies, and vigorous, powerful delivery. He brings the depth of over 1,500 seminars and years of research into every seminar and product.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Dan Tripps, Ph.D -- Washington USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Dan G. Tripps is an author and professor who has devoted his life's work to understanding the psychology of achievement and to helping individuals find greatness professionally and personally. Dr. Tripps' clients range from Nike, Wells Fargo Bank and Coldwell-Banker to the Rotary International, the Seminar Center of New York and the Association of National Olympic Committees. He is the author of The Heart of Success: Conversations with Notable Achievers, Why People Rule the Earth and In Search of Greatness: Attributes of Achievement and Lessons for Life.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Marlena Vega -- New York USA, Contact for fee schedule
For more than thirty-five years, Dr. Marlena Vega has delivered her message of "survivorship through self-empowerment" to audiences around the world. She draws upon her own life history to connect with audiences and teach them how to reach their goals.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Jonathan Vehar -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Jonathan Vehar is a leader in the application of Creativity and Creative Problem Solving in organizations and shares his knowledge as a regular instructor at the Creative Problem Solving Institute and the Innovation Network Convergence. He was also an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of many articles, videotapes and training manuals about creative problem solving. Occasionally he can be heard as a contributing commentator on National Public Radio. He is a dynamic speaker whose quick wit, piercing insights and commitment to excellence create powerful programs in the areas of creative thinking, creative problem solving, new product ideation, strategic planning and group meeting facilitation.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Peter Vidmar -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
In 1984, what began as an ad became a forecast of the future. Peter Vidmar captained the US Men's Gymnastics Team to its first-ever Olympic Gold Medal. He also captured the gold in the pommel horse - scoring a perfect 10. And he won a Silver Medal while becoming the first American to medal in the individual all-around men's competition. His winning performances averaged 9.89, making him the highest scoring US male gymnast in Olympic history. Today, Peter translates his skills as a leader and motivator into inspirational presentations for Fortune 500 companies looking to benefit from his Gold Medal performances. In addition to his Olympic success, he has numerous NCAA and international titles, an economics degree from UCLA, and experience as a television announcer for CBS. He also serves on the Executive Committee of USA Gymnastics and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for the State of California. In short, Peter is in a category all his own.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Erik Wahl -- California USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Erik Wahl is a recognized artist and speaker who challenges organizations to transcend mediocrity through creativity.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Rob Waldman, CSP, MBA -- Georgia USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Rob “Waldo” Waldman is founder and President of The Patriot Group, a leadership and sales consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. A former Air Force fighter pilot, he relates his real world combat and business experience to sales and management execution of corporations nationwide. Waldo is a highly experienced combat veteran with over 2,650 flight hours and sixty-five real world combat missions, having flown both in Iraq enforcing the “No-Fly Zone” and in Yugoslavia during Operation Allied Force in 1999. Some of his military honors include five Air Medals, two Aerial Achievement Medals, and four Air Force Commendation Medals.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Al Walker, CSP, CPAE -- South Carolina USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Al Walker is president of a firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals solve problems through professional speaking, training and consulting services. Al and his organization specialize in results-oriented training programs. They have conducted over 1500 training clinics, workshops, seminars and programs for organizations from the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Al is a masterful teacher and is nationally recognized for his unique, fun-loving, humorous approach to speaking.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Curt Walvatne -- Minnesota USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Curt Walvatne is a high-energy, entertaining, and practical communicator. His goal for every presentation is to give each participant something they can use immediately to better fulfill their lives. He communicates hope that his listeners can control some things that may seem out of control in their own lives. His easy, open style allows people to laugh while they learn. He answers questions in a transparent, honest manner that puts his audience at ease.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


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