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Dr. Kenneth M. Nowack is a licensed psychologist (PSY 13758) and President of Ofactor (www.ofactor.com) an international consulting company providing neuromanagement based organizational and leadership solutions. Dr. Nowack has conducted research and published extensively in the areas of 360° feedback systems, health psychology, occupational stress and job burnout. Ken also serves as Chief Learning Officer of Envisia Learning Inc. (www.envisialearning.com) and is a member of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Educational Psychology at the University of California, Davis, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ken also serves as Associate Editor for the APA journal Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research and is author of two books: Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It and From Insight to Improvement: Leveraging 360-Degree Feedback.

In this show Dr. Burroughs, the surgeon, talks about things she has learned growing up as woman and a minority in the competitive field of medicine. A top performer in her field she reveals strategies on resilience, grit and her mindset. It is a rare look into the strategies that helped her and can help you navigate your career and life. Dr. Gordon Burroughs joined the Houston Methodist Transplant Center in 2009 where she focuses on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery and intestinal failure. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery, and is the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. She assumed the role of Designated Institutional Official for Houston Methodist in 2015. Her research interests include access to transplantation, early diagnosis and surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma, and innovation in medical education, particularly the transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education.

Is your doctor burnt out? Dr. Naim El-Aswad is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He has specialized in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine for over 15 years. He practices both disciplines in Houston Texas. Dr. El-Aswad has done care and wellness of patients, but has also been very active in teaching and training other healthcare workers including physicians, paramedical personnel and nurses. As a co-founder of Vital Signs Vital Skills, he is the Chief Medical Officer. Dr. El-Aswad is currently developing a program that targets physician well-being. He has lectured throughout the United States to students, residents and attendings. His passion and his mission is to help develop the best possible physician patient relationship which he believes is still and will always be the basis, the nature and the driving force of the medical field. Hear about the physician challenges and how to prevent burnout.

Author, entrepreneur, public affairs and strategic communications expert. ANDRAS BANETH is the founder of SpeakerHub.com, a fast-growing global community to connect public speakers with event planners. Andras is managing director of the European office of the world's largest non-political association for public affairs, the Public Affairs Council, and a regular speaker on topics related to advocacy, science and policy. His bestselling book: The Ultimate EU Test Book has sold over 80,000 copies and helped thousands of candidates prepare for European career competitions. Learn how you can become a part of the SPEAKER HUB revolution on today’s show.

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D. is currently the Director of Research at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia. He has taught medical students as well as medical residents about stress management, spirituality and health, and the neurophysiology of religious experience. Dr. Newberg has published over 200 peer reviewed articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences. He is the author of the new book entitled, “How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation.” He is also a co-author of “Words Can Change Your Brain” He has appeared on Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, CNN, and ABC World News Tonight. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Additional information can be found at www.andrewnewberg.com

In a hyperconnected world, poor decisions can multiply like a chain reaction, breaking free of bias has never been more important. Many organizations are putting money and resources toward educating people about biases. For example, U.S. companies spend an estimated US200 million to 300 million dollars a year on diversity programs and sensitivity training, in which executives, managers, and employees are told to watch out for biases, in particular when making hiring and promotion decisions. Unfortunately, there is very little evidence that educating people about biases does anything to reduce their influence. Human biases occur outside conscious awareness, and thus people are literally unaware of them as they occur. Join neuroscience-leadership expert David Rock in today’s show to learn more about “breaking bias” to maximize talent and effective thinking.

Father Mike is Director Office of Community Relations Catholic Archdiocese of Camden NJ, and the founder of Discovery House Ministries. In 2013, The Philadelphia Division of the FBI honored Monsignor Michael T. Mannion for his efforts to educate youth about substance abuse and violence and for his assistance to the local FBI’s community outreach program. Working with the U.S. Marshals Service, Father Mike assisted with the organization’s Fugitive Safe Surrender Program. The successful program encouraged the city’s most violent predators to surrender to Father Mike due to his collaborative efforts with law enforcement. Father often volunteers as a chaplain to both the FBI Philadelphia Division but also to many community and law enforcement organizations. He supports the division’s youth and employee assistance programs, providing information on substance abuse, suicide prevention, grief, addiction, and strategic urban community leadership. Learn more about Father Mike in today’s show!

Dr. Dick Thompson the President and founder of High Performance Systems: Decision Making Under Stress, DMUS. In fast-paced environments every decision counts. Stress at every level impacts how and what decisions are made—sometimes with catastrophic consequences—especially in emergency situations. You need leaders who can make the best decisions to achieve the best possible outcome every time. When decision makers must act quickly, often with only partial information, they make better decisions if they are equipped with the tools and training for effective Decision Making Under Stress (DMUS). In addition, leaders need focused training on how to build more stress-resilient teams and organizations. DMUS provides this training, with tools and techniques to help leaders at every level make effective decisions before, during and after an emergency or in everyday fast-paced environments.

Whether it’s deep reporting from the White House, media training the Rockettes, or teaching MBA students at Wharton, Susanne LaFrankie uses the deep skills of journalism and communication to improve people's ability to communicate clearly with precision. Susanne will share her insights on coaching for “performance” during today’s show. Susanne, a former ABC TV correspondent, is a Communication Consultant specializing in developing and implementing strategic communication and public relations strategies via traditional and social media for all audiences. She is certified in the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment and coaches leadership teams to become more effective communicators by creating impactful content, storytelling, messaging, presentation, media training and crisis communication management.

The “aging” NFL rookie who inspired the movie Invincible, played by Mark Wahlberg, Vince Papale was a 30-year-old high school teacher when he joined the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. br Vince Papale's story was remarkable: he had no NFL experience and had not played pro football.In 1976 the Eagles' rookie coach, Dick Vermeil, held open tryouts for players. Papale tried out for Vermeil, was invited to training camp and, against all odds, made the team. br Vince Papale spent three seasons with the Eagles (1976-78) as a special teams player and wide receiver. He later found success as a follow-your-dreams motivational speaker based on his NFL experience. His story was retold in the 2006 movie Invincible, with Elizabeth Banks as his wife, Janet Cantwell and Greg Kinnear as Vermeil. br He published the book Be Invincible! A Playbook for Reaching Your Full Potential in 2011. br Join us for todays exciting program to learn more about how you can be truly “Invincible”

Sandra L. Foster, PhD is coauthor with Jeffrey E. Auerbach, PhD Positive Psychology in Coaching: Applying Science to Executive and Personal Coaching and will discuss some the findings and best practices. Dr. Foster combines research-based methods and insightful understanding of individual behavior in an organizational context with a strong focus on business results. She is dedicated to assisting women and emerging leaders from non-traditional backgrounds or born abroad in enhancing their effectiveness and self-knowledge. Extensive cross-cultural experience with companies based in Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Russia, Italy, and Belgium. Her work on trust building and communication helps transform the interactions among those in organizations. br She is the founder of Success at Work focusing on Coaching for sales professionals and business leaders to develop resilience and to optimize their skills to thrive in a challenging economy.

Michael is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons. Box of Crayons helps organizations around the world do less Good Work and more Great Work. Their training programs give time-crunched managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less. Michael is the author of a number of books, including the best-selling Do More Great Work. His book and philanthropic project End Malaria, collected essays by thought leaders and through its sale raised $400,000 for Malaria No More. br He’s also a popular speaker, and as well as speaking at such organizations as Google, GSK and TD Bank is constantly top ranked at conferences such as HRPA, Evanta, The Conference Board of Canada and CSTD. As a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University his only real success was falling in love with a Canadian (and now wife of 20 years). br Listen to an engaging conversation with Michael and Relly about coaching, the power of the questions and Michael’s 7 coaching questions from his new book: The Coaching Habit.

After WELL OVER two thousand games and thirty years of wearing the Stripes, legendary NHL official Fraser dropped his final puck at the end of the 2009/2010 season and relives his colorful career officiating hockey in his candid book THE FINAL CALL WITH KERRY FRASER, born May 30, 1952, in Sarnia, Ontario, is the most senior referee in the National Hockey League. He joined the NHL Officials Association on September 1, 1973, and officiated his first game in the 1980-81 season. He retired from officiating after the 2009-10 season but is an active NHL ANALYST. Fraser lives with his lovely wife Kathy in New Jersey.

Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. and ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) is a #1 international best selling author, entrepreneur, OD consultant to Fortune 500 companies, lecturer, talk-show host, master coach, and trainer since 1974. She is a coach trainer & consultant to brand name companies; she is a subject matter expert in Coaching, Mentoring, Customer Service, Change management, and Negaholics, (overcoming negativity). She has been on numerous international media tours including: The Today Show, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and dozens of TV, radio, and print interviews. Not only is she a media personality who has worked on 5 continents in over 30 countries. Dr. Carter-Scott is also a wife, mother, scuba diver, and an instrument-rated pilot! She has written a musical and plans to write her memoirs.

Jack Devine served at the Central Intelligence Agency for more than 30 years, rising to become the acting deputy director of operations – the head of all CIA spying operations. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story, which Bob Woodward called “a sophisticated, deeply informed account of real life in the real CIA that adds immeasurably to the public understanding of the espionage culture.” Jack's story is revealed with gripping intrigue using emotional and social intelligence coupled with high-stakes maneuvering on major CIA missions.

Dr. Relly Nadler will present some of the newest research on Habit Change and using our Willpower. Many people start the New Year with plans of change, be it exercise, losing weight, finishing a major project, or personal growth goals. 45% of people make New Years resolutions and at the end of week one 75% are still doing it; at 6 months only 45% are still doing it. Today’s show explores: br • How to change a habit and be successful with your resolutions? br • What is Will Power and why it matters for your performance? br • How does it impact your wisdom, decision making, goals and energy? br • The 3 Willpower challenges. br • Why do we struggle so much with our willpower? br • How do we lose it and what to do when we do? br • Strategies and tools to strengthen your will power and therefore your performance.

For decades, we’ve been taught that genes are FIXED AND UNCHANGEABLE. Not so, say New York Times bestselling authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi. “It’s time to explode such rigid notions” writes co-author Tanzi. On todays show Tanzi will tell everyone the news – that “gene activity is largely under our control.” “TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World,” Harvard Professor and acclaimed reseracher, Tanzi will share his insights on how lifestyle choices make a dramatic impact on optimizing your health and behavior by more than 95%. Join our show today to learn how to unlock the “Astomishishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being.”

The Honorable Alison T. Young serves as Managing Director, Leadership & Civic Engagement at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business, and as Executive Director of the Institute for Strategic Leadership, responsible for the Institute including strategy, operations and programming to position Drexel as a global leader in the study and practice of collaboration and leadership. Recognized nationally for her expertise on community engagement, Alison oversees the Leading for Change Public Sector Fellowship Program and Drexel LeBow’s civic engagement initiatives. Alison represents Drexel’s leadership programs to domestic and international partners and writes for various news media and blogs. Prior to joining Drexel, Alison was a White House official, serving as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and Acting Director of the White House Office of USA Freedom Corps with a $2 billion federal budget for domestic and international service programs.

Mitch co-founded Timeslips Corp, which grew to become the largest time tracking software company in the world before it was sold to Sage plc in 1998. Then Mitch went on to join long-time friend Chet Holmes as President, later to join forces with Tony Robbins and together created Business Breakthroughs, International with nearly 300 people and about $25M in sales. In 2013, Mitch began writing “The Invisible Organization” which is the CEO’s guide to transitioning a traditional brick and mortar company into a fully virtual organization.

Robert Tucker is one of the most in-demand innovation speakers and workshop leaders in the world today. Since 1986, he has coached and consulted managers, executives and entire teams at organizations ranging from IBM to SAP to American Express. He regularly works with organizations ranging from the Japan Marketing Association to the Ministry of Industry in Morocco. His firm, The Innovation Resource Consulting Group, based in Santa Barbara-California, serves clients in 46 countries. Robert is the author of seven books, including DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION: HOW LEADING FIRMS ARE TRANSFORMING THEIR FUTURES and the bestselling, MANAGING THE FUTURE: 10 Driving Forces of Change. Robert is a former adjunct professor at UCLA and has appeared on Bloomberg, ABC, NBC, PBS, and was a featured guest on the CNBC series “The Business of Innovation” with Maria Bartiromo.