Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!

David Lee is the founder of HumanNature@Work. He has worked with organizations and presented at conferences both domestically and abroad. He is the author of over 60 articles and book chapters on maximizing employee performance that have been published in North America, Europe, India, China, and Australia. He has held positions as a clinician and trainer in the healthcare field and as a supervisor and trainer in the corporate world. He has worked in the stress management and resilience field for over 25 years. His program “Becoming Resilient” has been aired on public radio several times. David Lee’s work draws from a broad range of disciplines, including neuroscience, stress research, accelerated learning, organizational development, psychology, anthropology, and peak performance technologies. Much of his work involves synthesizing scientific research on human nature and then translating these principles into practical strategies for optimizing individual and organizational performance. Our topic today will be, "Whatever Life Brings: How to Face Change, Challenge, and Uncertainty With Courage, Confidence, and Optimism. Today’s world of unrelenting change and uncertainty requires that we possess a level of resilience far greater than ever before. Traditional stress management techniques aren’t enough to develop the adaptability, vitality, and serenity needed to face the demands of the world we live in. Drawing from both leading edge research and time-tested wisdom traditions, David Lee’s approach to resilience will provide you with provocative perspectives and practical strategies for increasing your capacity to live in the midst of change, challenge, and uncertainty with serenity, optimism, and vitality. This program is especially useful for people going through major life changes, such as health challenge, career transition, job loss, or the ending of a relationship.

Vickie Mullins built Mullins Creative, a full-service graphic design firm, on a foundation of broad business experience in managerial roles including operations, advertising and retail. Her company excels in print design, with a specialty in multi-page documents ... books, magazines, tabloids, directories, and company brand development and execution. In 2006 Vickie started a publishing company after authoring a series of eight books. From the lessons she learned through the school of hard knocks, today she guides authors through the steps of becoming independent publishers where they maintain control of their books and their financial destiny. An expert on Special Market Sales, Vickie says she doesn’t care if she ever sells another single book ... instead, she’d rather sell her books by the 1,000s. Family, church and community are the focus of Vickie’s after hours. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona has been married for more than 30 years and is Mom to two grown children. She is an active volunteer with the American Diabetes Association, and has served her church in innumerable capacities. Her activities have earned her, and her company, many local and national awards. www.MullinsCreative.com

World renowned speaker and bestselling author, Mary Manin Morrissey describes Michael Bloxton as “someone you want to know.” She further explains that “through hard work and self development, Michael has become one of the world’s youngest forward thinkers and innovators in the arena of the human potential movement. Keep your eyes open for this young man because he is going places and you will certainly want to be there when he arrives.” Michael has created OneMYnd.com, a web system dedicated to the development of individuals and provides students of life with the means to connect, collaborate, create and evolve to their utmost potential. This is accomplished by making available an online environment combining the most effective means to connect with others, learn and educate from an individual’s perspective up to the masses perspective, facilitate business development and growth on a global scale for every user all while providing unique and innovative tools to help each individual realize their true potential and opportunity. Michael’s vision for oneMYnd, is to have a web system dedicated to the development of individuals. “I want to give each and every life student on the planet the opportunity to create their own economy through an intuitive global education system.” We will be discussing this incredible teaching tool at length.

Jim Bouchard was my guest in November, 2009 and we had so many topics to talk about and so much valuable information to impart that we quite simply ran out of time. Jim very graciously agreed to return on Friday, January 2010 and I am very much looking forward to speaking with him again. Jim is dynamic, passionate about helping other people, and funny! Jim Bouchard thinks like a Black Belt, and he’ll help you think like a Black Belt too! Jim’s resume is colorful. As a former television writer and producer, Jim has done everything from fitting pipes on submarines, mopping floors, pumping gas and selling hot dogs to producing television commercials, fighting fires, boxing, playing drums in major concerts, hosting radio shows and kicking for semi-pro football teams. In 2007 Jim decided to share the philosophy of self-improvement he developed through his life as a martial artist and entrepreneur. His first book, Dynamic Components of Personal POWER also launched him on his next career as a speaker and media personality. We will be chatting about success and the dynamic components of personal power. I have a lot of questions for Jim and invite you to join us in the chat room or on the line to ask your questions during the interview.

Jay Speyerer has been a speaker, a writer, and an edu-cator for more than 30 years, successfully helping people achieve their goals in memoir writing, e-mail issues, cross-cultural communication, and presentation skills. For fact fans, Jay was on the faculty of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, teaching photography, communication, and non-linear scriptwriting, among other subjects. After 25 years, he decided to leave education and run his com-pany, Legacy Road Communications, full time. As a speaker and un-trainer, he still gets to stand at the front of the room and tell people what to do. He's just taken his act on the road.

Mindset for Marketing Success Are you concerned about finances? Wonder why clients are not coming to you? You don't feel genuine when telling others about what you do? Loren Fogelman is a success expert and Emotional Freedom Techniques advanced practitioner. Loren helps to transform the head games you play that keep you from putting yourself out there in a big way. The strategy is to get you excited about marketing your business. Loren has worked with thousands of professionals in demanding careers who are really good at what they do but feel uncomfortable having to sell themselves. The goal is to help you get past the discomfort of marketing to grow your business. With laser focus Loren is able to identify core issues quickly and use a results based strategy to reach your peak potential to grow your business. She developed the Mindset for Marketing Success System, a series of 7 important steps to create the mindset for marketing success to grow your business. You deserve to step into your greatness.

Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy, is a success coach, motivational speaker, author and blogger. He helps individuals, teams and entire organizations succeed by applying their common sense. He is the Official Guide for Career Development at SelfGrowth.com and the Success IQ University Preferred Partner for Career Development. Bud is a member of the USA Today Small Business Advisory Panel and a member of the Creating WE Institute, an international group of coaching practitioners who have come together to create new forms of engagement and innovation in the workplace. Bud writes a monthly column called “Common Sense” in PM 360, a print magazine for pharmaceutical product managers. He also writes a monthly column for “Dot Com Secrets” magazine. You can find his popular blog at Success Common Sense.com. He posts there five days a week. We will cover a wide range of topics and focus largely on what Dr. Bilanich calls the "4-C's"; clarity, commitment, confidence and competence.

Jim Bouchard Thinks Like a Black Belt, and he'll help you think like a black belt too! Jim’s resume is colorful. As a former television writer and producer, Jim has done everything from fitting pipes on submarines, mopping floors, pumping gas and selling hot dogs to producing television commercials, fighting fires, boxing, playing drums in major concerts, hosting radio shows and kicking for semi-pro football teams. In 2007 Jim decided to share the philosophy of self-improvement he developed through his life as a martial artist and entrepreneur. His first book, Dynamic Components of Personal POWER also launched him on his next career as a speaker and media personality.

I am delighted to welcome to the show nationally renowned Sport Psychologist Dr. Jack Singer. Dr. Singer is a licensed Clinical, Sports and Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, author, trainer and consultant. His expertise includes a Doctorate in Industrial / Organizational Psychology and a Post-Doctorate in Clinical / Sports Psychology. Jack has been recognized with Diplomates from the American Academy of Behavioral Medicine, the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology, and he has been awarded with a special Diplomate in Sports Psychology from the National Institute of Sports Professionals. He has a special Certification in Clinical Hypnosis from the American Academy of Clinical Hypnosis and Jack has taught in the Psychology departments of seven universities, including four years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dr. Singer has been in private practice and consulting for 33 years and the rich variety of Dr. Jack’s experience ranges from training serious athletes and teams to consistently reach peak performance levels… to working with couples and families to resolve relationship issues, to designing teambuilding ‘re-TREATS’ for Fortune 1000 corporations, and large legal and medical practices. He recently joined the team of experts at the Virtual Assistance University and will be working with small business owners on a variety of issues directly related to their success, both personal and business.

Known as the "Queen of Affiliate Marketing" Rosalind Gardner has been a leader in the affiliate marketing industry since 1998 and is recognized best through her best-selling affiliate training manual, "How I Made $436797 in One Year Selling Other People's Stuff Online" as well as her contributions as the Affiliate's Corner columnist for Revenue Magazine. As a speaker, consultant and prolific blogger, Rosalind teaches new affiliates to build sustainable online businesses through blog monetization and merchants how to structure their affiliate programs to attract and retain loyal Super Affiliates like herself. A January 2009 trade magazine pegs Rosalind as the female affiliate marketer (since 1998) with the most experience! This is a MUST LISTEN interview!

Ali Rodriguez is a Business Coach Strategist and Passionista ™ expert, helping professionals fuse passion with profits, monetize their expertise, and create a lifestyle to match. Ali’s multi-lingual and multi-cultural background adds diversity to her coaching style and to her business and marketing programs. Her focus is on growth, expansion and bottom-line success. Ali is the Proud Owner of VISION FOR SUCCESS. A global, full service coaching and consulting firm dedicated to providing clients with professional, personalized services and guidance in the areas of Business Planning, Strategies, Marketing Plans, Branding, Networking, Operating Procedures, and Business Overview.

Speaker, trainer, Coach and President of Clear Edge, LLC Deborah Dubree delivers high-energy, content-driven, actionable material that is customized to suit your audience. She tells real stories that inspire, motivate, engage and teach. Her presentations challenge your audience to act, to do something different, to “up their game” by holding up the reality mirror and help them face their challenges, and achieve them. Deborah is internationally recognized by satisfied clients for pushing, stretching and making them uncomfortable as they cut through their empty words and promises to themselves and learn to dominate their sandbox ...and then beg for more. Find Deborah on the web here and sign up for her FREE Teleseminar, October 17, 2009.

Please join me as I interview Kim Beasley. Kim is a speaker, author and educator who knows first-hand the trials and tribulations of starting your own business. After earning degrees in Organizational Development and eBusiness with emphasis in technology and project management, Kim took her personal experiences in the business world and launched her own company in 2005 called Agape 3 Business services. Initially, Kim put her programming skills to use for small business owners to help them develop and maintain their web presence through her business Agape3 Business Services LLC. After developing many successful relationships, she expanded her business model to include social media, general support services to further support their needs. It has now become Kim’s passion’ to help others venture into the rewarding life of being a business owner.

Please join me as I interview Donna Gunter, author of "Get More Clients Online: How to Get 95% of Your Clients from Internet Marketing" and founder of the online marketing strategy training community, OnlineBizU.com, is an Internet Marketing Automation Coach who helps independent service professionals create prosperous online businesses that make more profit in less time. She accomplishes this by teaching them how to automate their businesses, leverage their expertise online, and implement the most effective Internet marketing strategies to increase their visibility in their marketplace to get found online.

Today we are discussing a topic so big, that everyone has had to deal with it one time or another. Forgiveness. What is it? Why should we do it? Kristin Robertson is an executive coach and consultant, and the author of A Forgiveness Journal: Letting Go of the Past. She is an expert teacher of emotional intelligence, values in the workplace, and leadership skills. She is passionate about teaching forgiveness because of the benefits it has provided both herself and her clients.