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SPEAKERS BY TOPIC: Personal Development

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Barbara De AngelisBarbara De Angelis -- California USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Barbara De Angelis Ph.D. is one of the most influential teachers of our time in the field of relationships and personal growth. For the past twenty-five years, she has reached tens of millions of people throughout the world with her positive messages about love, happiness and the search for meaning in our lives. As a best-selling author, popular television personality and sought after motivational speaker, Barbara has been a pioneer in the field of personal transformation as one of the first people to popularize the idea of self-help in the 1980's, and as one of the first nationally recognized female motivational teachers on television.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Rory AplanalpRory Aplanalp -- Texas USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Professional keynote speaker and seminar leader, Rory Aplanalp has delivered over 6,000 paid presentations to more than 1,000,000 individuals worldwide. Formerly, one of Franklin Covey's top presenters and now president of StarQuest, his mission is to educate, entertain and enhance the professional and personal lives of his audience's though custom presentations.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Simon BaileySimon Bailey -- Florida USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
An internationally known speaker, author and consultant, he inspires individuals to take charge of change and transform their lives from the inside out. A thought leader and fresh voice in the businesses world, Bailey connects the dots between individual and organizational brilliance. He challenges and teaches businesses and organizations to clear obstacles to brilliance in their cultures, processes, and people, thereby achieving higher levels of engagement, retention, and productivity – and a brilliant bottom line.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Chris BashinelliChris Bashinelli -- New York USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Chris Bashinelli (The Sopranos, HBO) is an Eagle Scout, a United Nations Guest Speaker and Host of the internationally recognized Travel Series, Bridge the Gap. He works side by side with UN Ambassadors, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, and the often-overlooked population of youth in the developing world. He has traversed the globe from Tanzania to Thailand and is an expert on all things Youth, Brooklyn, and Cultural Exchange. He is 24 years old.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Walter BondWalter Bond -- Minnesota USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
A former NBA athlete, Walter Bond rose from being a reserve player coming off the bench to become the first rookie-free agent to start for the Dallas Mavericks. This astonishing journey provides the foundation for the principles he teaches to help empower people in their own personal jouney. Today he is recognized as one of the world’s preeminent experts on personal accountability. Walter has impacted hundreds of thousands of people in his rapid rise to the top of the speaking industy.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Edward de BonoEdward de Bono, Ph.D., MD -- London UK, 30.0k to 50.0k
Dr. Edward de Bono is widely regarded as the world's leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking, and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He has authored 60 books on the topic of thinking, which have been translated into 35 languages. Dr. de Bono's sessions, invariably sellouts, are sought after by business, government and education globally.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich -- California USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
The youngest child of Frank and Betty Jo Pattee, Erin Brockovich grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. After divorcing twice and moving back to Southern California with her children, Erin began work as a file clerk at the law firm that had previously represented her in a traffic accident case. It was not long after that some medical records she found in a pro bono real estate case file piqued her curiosity. After getting permission from the firm's principal, Ed Masry, she began to look into the matter.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Marjorie BrodyMarjorie Brody, CSP, CMC, PCC, CPAE Speaker Hall Of Fame -- Pennsylvania USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Marjorie Brody, CSP, CMC, PCC, CPAE Speaker Hall Of Fame, is a speaker, consultant and coach to Fortune 1,000 executives. She connects people to their potential by helping them break through the invisible walls of poor communication and strengthen their professionalism, persuasiveness and presence. Marjorie is the author of more than 18 books, including the award-winning "Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move?," "Speaking is an Audience-Centered Sport," and "Career MAGIC: A Woman's Guide to Reward & Recognition. She has appeared on CNBC several times, Fox-TV, Oxygen Network, and been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, People, BusinessWeek, Fortune and many other national publications.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Joyce BrothersJoyce Brothers -- New York USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
For 30 years Dr. Joyce Brothers has been the dean of American psychologists. Possessing limitless energy and vitality, Dr. Brothers, who is an NBC Radio Network personality, is also a noted psychologist, columnist, author, business consultant, wife, and mother. Recognition of her significant activities and outstanding influence has come from many quarters. For six year Dr. Brothers has been listed in George Gallup's poll of the "most admired women."She is a regular columnist for Good Housekeeping magazine and writes a daily column that is published in more than 175 newspapers. Her legendary books have been translated into 26 languages.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Brene BrownBrene Brown, Ph.D -- Texas USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Brené spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness. Brené is a nationally renown speaker and has won numerous teaching awards, including the College’s Outstanding Faculty Award. Her work has been featured on PBS, NPR, CNN, and was the topic of two 2010 TEDx talks (Houston and Kansas City).
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Jim CathcartJim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE -- California USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Jim Cathcart's Relationship Selling is now translated into Chinese, Japanese and Finnish. Among professional speakers worldwide Jim is a leader. He has risen to the top of his profession through more than 20 years of presentations to a worldwide audience and decades of unselfish service to his profession. Jim has been a corporate executive, training director, entrepreneur, psychological researcher, meeting planner and association executive. He has managed people, products and payrolls for over 20 years.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Scott ChristopherScott Christopher -- Utah USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
A contributing author of the bestseller A Carrot A Day, co-author of The Levity Effect, a regular columnist for Workplace HR and Safety magazines and a distinguished consultant on recognition, Scott travels the world speaking to leadership groups at conferences, conventions, and on-site customer meetings.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Wayne DyerWayne Dyer, Ph.D -- Florida USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, affectionately called the "father of motivation" by his fans, is one of the most widely known and respected people in the field of self-empowerment. He became a well-known author with his bestselling book, Your Erroneous Zones, and has gone on to write many other self-help classics, including Meditations for Manifesting, Staying on the Path, Your Sacred Self, Everyday Wisdom, and You'll See It When You Believe It. He has appeared on over 5,200 radio and television shows, including numerous appearances on Oprah, Today, and The Tonight Show. His deeply mystical, yet highly practical insights transcend the common and awaken the spirit.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Pegine EchevarriaPegine Echevarria -- Florida USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Former Bronx girl gang member, Pegine Echevarria, joined a new "gang", after being inducted into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame, its first Latina. Pegine edutains (educates + entertains = edutains) her audiences with concrete information culled from years of experiences as a top salesperson and leader. She combines her hobby as a stand up comedian with her expertise and experiences to be a powerful, funny, content rich motivational speaker. egine's audiences walk away with information while being inspired to be leaders in their lives, work, family and community. They are members of corporations, business organizations, sales forces, entrepreneurial groups, associations, the military, colleges and universities. They are politicians, scientists, engineers, bankers, brokers, sales people, small business owners, women, men, young and old. They are leaders and team members and are people who want to be both.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Troy EvansTroy Evans -- Arizona USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
On November 12, 1992, Troy Evans was sentenced to 13 years in Federal Prison. He was convicted of five armed bank robberies, in three states, over a six-month crime spree, and was sent to the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence, Colorado. His neighbors included such notorious criminals as Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Troy was released on December 13, 1999, over seven and one-half years later. Despite the obstacles that only prison can produce, Troy was determined that his time behind bars would not be wasted time. Education would be his saving grace. When Troy walked out the doors of prison he carried with him two degrees, both obtained with a 4.0 GPA and designation on the Dean’s and President’s list. Troy is now a motivational speaker who shares his story and lessons learned with audiences of all ages.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Libby GillLibby Gill -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
An entertainment industry veteran, Libby Gill spent fifteen years heading public relations and corporate communications as senior vice president at Universal Studios; and vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting. She was also the PR/branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. Libby is now an internationally respected executive coach, brand strategist and bestselling author. She has shared her success strategies on the Today Show, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN, NPR, Oprah & Friends Radio Network, Fox News, CBS Early Show, and in Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, O Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Self and many more.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Rene GodefroyRene Godefroy -- Georgia USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
In 1983, Rene came to Montreal with a Haitian theater company and escaped into the United States wedged between the rear tires of a tractor-trailer. He arrived in New York with five dollars in his pocket, and two shirts and a pair of pants in his battered suitcase. In the years that followed, Rene supported himself doing hard labor for low pay. Sure in his heart that he was capable of much more, Rene taught himself English, read voraciously and dedicated himself to his grandest ambitions. Today, he is a proud American citizen, and a successful businessman, speaker and author. When the man they once called "Souyan" returned to visit Haiti, a man told him, "You are our Village Hero".
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Victor Antonio GonzalezVictor Antonio Gonzalez -- Georgia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Victor Antonio Gonzalez is proof that the American dream of success is alive and well. A poor upbringing from one of the roughest areas of Chicago didn't stop Victor from earning a B.S. Electrical Engineering, an MBA and building a 20 year career as a top sales executive and becoming CEO of a multimillion dollar high-tech company.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Stedman GrahamStedman Graham -- Illinois USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates (SGA), a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. As a businessman and educator, Graham lectures and conducts seminars for businesses and organizations around the country. Content is driven by his proprietary Nine-Step Success Process™. Clients have included Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, CVS Pharmacy, Georgia Pacific, PRO-LINE International, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Manpower, CNN and GlaxoSmithKline among many others.
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


Bob GrayBob Gray -- Ontario Canada, 10.0k to 15.0k
A recognized authority on memory systems, Bob has spent the last twenty years traveling the globe entertaining and training corporations, governments and associations to adapt memory systems for their particular needs. He has developed a series of sales oriented personal development keynotes and workshops, which have been popular on four continents, as well as writing the best selling book "Right Brain Rapid Recall".
Phone: 760-673-7700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com


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