Kyle MacDonald has planted more than one hundred thousand trees, delivered more than one thousand pizzas, but eaten only one scorpion. He has also traded one red paperclip for a house only once.  Kyle MacDonald started with one red paper clip and after 14 trades, ended up with a house.  Inspired by the kids’ game “Bigger and Better”, MacDonald set out to trade up with the goal of finding a house. He launched his quest on the Internet and used the web to solicit trades from all over the

Ron Jaworski aka Jaws has successfully taken his leadership skills from the Gridiron to the boardroom defining the lines where Sports meets Business. He has always exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit and today, owns a professional sports team, a business relationship company and six golf courses. This 17 year Veteran Quarterback has proven to give a team the momentum they need — from in the huddle to the boardroom. Ron played as a Quarterback in the NFL for 17 years. He has been featured on some

Internationally Renowned Expert on Customer Experience Jeanne Bliss helps companies and their people become the best version of themselves. She guides them to define, build and live the behaviors and actions that will fuse customers to them, and ultimately create deep and memorable relationships. Creating these deeper bonds has been Jeanne's singular mission for over 35 years. First, as the inaugural Chief Customer Officer at Lands' End, Coldwell Banker, Allstate and Microsoft Corporations. Then

Pure fun. Lee's playfulness and spontaneity give this magic show the feel of a stand-up comic's. He uses every thing and every one in the room. A positive and lively presentation lifts spirits and turns a roomful of strangers into friends. The star that has guided his 30-year globetrotting career is: Know your audience. Lee offers a living, breathing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The real value of live entertainment in our high-tech, digital world is shared experience. People want to see and be

Brandon Green was born in a mining town in Wyoming, and in 1999 moved to Washington, DC with no money, no prospects, and no college degree. Today, he's a living example of The American Dream. Using key strategies taught at The Alchemy of Money, Brandon was able to transform his life and reach true financial freedom in his 30's. Today, he's an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, Venture Partner, and co-founder of Keller Williams Capital Properties, named Best Employer (Washington Post), one of

JEFF BLACKMAN DELIVERS RESULTS! For over four decades as a business-growth specialist, Jeff has helped CEOs, presidents, business-owners, entrepreneurs, executives, sales leaders and sales teams—create value and achieve dramatic new levels of revenue growth, profits and earnings. This is accomplished thru dynamic keynotes, powerful workshops and results-sessions. Plus, results-driven coaching, consulting and learning-systems. All designed, to help you grow your business, accelerate your career

Jerome Mayne is founder and CEO of the former, Fraudcon, Inc. As a keynote speaker for over 20 years, he is one of the premier keynote business speakers on ethics, choices, and consequences in corporate America. As a budding, young finance professional he was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. The charges stemmed from his seemingly normal actions years earlier. This resulted in a 21-month prison sentence and his life was changed forever. He has written

Your leaders may not be as influential as they think they are!  Stacey Hanke's highly interactive keynotes and seminars challenge leaders to stop believing how they feel when they communicate or their titles determine the level of influence they have on those they lead. These misperceptions prevent them from being heard, reaching a call to action and creating a reputation they're proud of Monday to Monday. Stacey helps individuals eliminate the static that plagues communicative delivery to

Joe Schmit,CSP, is an author, award-winning broadcaster, community leader and popular keynote speaker. His book "Silent Impact" Influence Through Purpose, Persistence and Passion is now in its second edition. His new book is titled "The Impact Blueprint," A Step by Step Journey to a Life of Significance. Joe was recently honored by the National Speakers Association (NSA) with the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)designation.  He was also inducted into the Minnesota Speakers Hall of Fame

A three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Darren Woodson is often recognized as one of the greatest players to wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform. A native of Phoenix, Woodson played football at Maryvale High School as a running back and linebacker. He attended Arizona State University, where he was a converted linebacker for the Sun Devils and earned his Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies. In the 1992 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Woodson in the second-round (37th

Coach is the founder of the WIN ALL DAY movement, a performance coaching business committed to building WINNERS for life. But it didn’t start there. After throwing away his basketball opportunity, hitting rock bottom, over $400k in debt, suicidal and in the fight of his life to be a father Coach JC was able to create a new story for his life. He used that pain to fuel his purpose and what looked like a mess has become part of his success. It has been said that his story is one of the most inspiring,

On July 1, 2019 Jim Miller was named the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame/Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo IA. Jim was a Waterloo, Iowa native. He grew up as the youngest of six children. He went through the Waterloo Community Public Schools and then attended the University of Northern Iowa. As a College Athlete, Jim Miller was a 2X NCAA Champion for UNI in NCAA Division II, and also a 2X NCAA Division I All American. As a Coach, he had a 37 year career coaching the sport of

A baker since she could hold a measuring spoon, Christina combined her culinary skills with her management and marketing experience to create Creme Cupcake + Dessert, which expanded from a home-operated bakery to a commercial kitchen in less than a year. From a dozen cupcakes for a single order to 2,100 desserts for the Vice President of China, or 4000 for the Dam to Dam race, more and more people around the world are turning to Creme Cupcake and Dessert to find a way to satisfy their sweet

At 19, after experiencing flu-like symptoms, Amy was rushed to the hospital in a state of septic shock. En route, she experienced respiratory and multiple organ failure which caused her to lose circulation to her extremities. When she entered into the hospital she was given less than a 2% chance of survival, put on life support and placed into a coma. After multiple blood transfusions, and the removal of her ruptured spleen, doctors diagnosed Amy with Meningococcal Meningitis, a vaccine preventable

Ever wonder what it is like to hurdle down a mountain on two skis at speeds up to 70 MPH virtually blind, relying on verbal cues from your guide a few feet in front of you? This is what Danelle Umstead does every day. At the age of 13, Danelle was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a genetic eye condition where the retina progressively degenerates and eventually causes blindness. She has no central vision and is losing her peripheral vision. Currently, her spotted vision limits her sight to less