Business & Money

  • Nicole Williams

  • Author of GIRL ON TOP: YOUR GUIDE TO TURNING DATING TACTICS INTO CAREER SUCCESS. Nicole is the founder of WORKS by Nicole Williams, the first media and content company marketed toward young professional women. Her advice has been featured in media outlets including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire, The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times. Nicole has also appeared on the Today show, ABC's Primetime, Good Morning America, Fox News and CNN.

    The author can speak to:

    • How to turn 20 of the most tried-and-true dating tactics into career success.
    • Top success tips for women.
    • Five ways to handle confrontation like a professional.
    • Avoiding TMI - things better left unsaid at the office.

  • John C. Maxwell

  • Author of HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK: CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE. America's leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, teaches you how to expand your thinking to achieve your dreams. Maxwell's previous books have appeared on the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Christian Booksellers Association bestseller lists.

    The author can speak to:

    • The 11 secrets to succeed in work and life including seeing the world beyond personal needs to reveal great ideas.
    • Removing mental clutter to realize one's full potential.
    • Using unique ways to achieve creative breakthroughs and working with others to compound results.
    • Looking at the past to gain a better understanding of the future.
Ryan D'Agostino

  • Ryan D'Agostino

  • Author of RICH LIKE THEM.

    Ryan D'Agostino traveled to neighborhoods in the twenty most affluent ZIP codes in the United States, knocked on 500 doors of the beautiful homes he found there, and asked their owners how an average person can get RICH LIKE THEM.  In the end, Ryan spoke to 50 successful people in a wide range of businesses--from booksellers to real estate agents to one man who revolutionized the shrimp industry--and synthesized their financial advice into this reassuringly simple guide to achieving wealth.  You may even find yourself in a mansion of your own one day!

    The author can speak to:

    • The adventures of being a door-to-door reporter, and how he managed to convince people to speak to him, a complete stranger, about their personal finances
    • How to emulate the wealthy and hold onto your shirt in an economic downturn
    • The inspiring stories of the people he met, and how their advice can help you prosper in even the worst economic climate
    • The secrets to achieving wealth, direct from some of the most successful people in America

  • Mark Stevens

  • Author of GOD IS A SALESMAN.  

    Wall Street Journal and Business Week bestselling author Mark Stevens delivers the powerful fusion of the commercial and spiritual to show how we can achieve extraordinary success.

    The author can speak to:

    • How to apply Godly principles when selling
    • How to change your focus from transactons to relationships

  • Dawna Stone

  • Author of WINNING NICE.

    Dawna Stone is the winner of "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" and founder of Her Sports + Fitness magazine.

    The author can speak to:

    • How to build an empowered team
    • How to both lead and follow
    • How to handle the toughest situations--including firing employees, sexual harassment, and negative coworkers.

  • Gail Rentsch

  • Author of SMART WOMEN DON'T RETIRE - THEY BREAK FREE.

    This is the first book from The Transition Network (TTN), a nation-wide community of women who are moving from career to something else and discovering new opportunities and new ways to make an impact.

    The author can speak to:

    • Why women approach their next stage differently from men
    • Why some women are emotional wrecks when it comes to their finances
    • What are the all-important, intangible things work provides and retirement needs
    • Why retirement doesn’t mean “stop working”
    • Why spouses can drive women crazy at this stage
    • Why it’s important to tell others our age (except our bosses)


  • Lauren Weber

  • Author of IN CHEAP WE TRUST. Lauren Weber was a staff reporter at Reuters and Newsday and has written for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She graduated from Wesleyan and was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia. She frequently ate dried beans (less expensive than canned) while writing IN CHEAP WE TRUST. She lives in New York City. 

    The author can speak to:
    • The history behind the word CHEAP
    • How a cheapskate thinks 
    • Tips on how to live frugally
    • How cheapskates are helping to save the environment

  • Pat Williams

  • Author of EXTREME DREAMS DEPEND ON TEAMS. Pat Williams is the Senior Vice President and Cofounder of The Orlando Magic. Also one of America’s top motivational and inspirational speakers, he has addressed employees from many Fortune 500 companies and the Million Dollar Round Table. He has been a featured speaker at two Billy Graham Crusades and two Peter Lowe Success Seminars.

    The author can speak to:

    • Why big dreams often go unrealized due to lack of teamwork.
    • How to build a team to make your dream a reality.
    • Team assembly, dynamics, and pitfalls

  • Eric J. Weiner

  • Author of WHAT GOES UP.

    Eric J. Weiner is a financial journalist and former Wall Street reporter for the Dow Jones News Service.  His stories have appeared in countless publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and the Village Voice.  
     WHAT GOES UP was selected by Barron's as one of the best books of the year and by Kiplinger's as one of the year's "most enriching reads."  WHAT GOES UP is the story of Wall Street told by the men and women who made it happen.

    The author can speak to:

    • Recent fluctuations in the stock market are not as terrifying as you might think.  He can put them in a historical perspective. 
    • What the "pendulum effect" is and why many analysts are wrong about the future prospects of the stock market (it's better than they think!)
    • Why we're not headed for another Great Depression

  • Jordan E. Goodman

  • Author of FAST PROFITS IN HARD TIMES.

    Jordan Goodman works in personal finance and helps build strategies for building significant wealth.    

    The author can offer both cyclical strategies (those that make more money when the economy is weakening) as well as non-cyclical strategies (those not affected by the state of the economy) including:

    • How to invest in Tax Liens and Deeds
    • Buying Below Market-Value Real Estate
    • Investing in Income Trusts and Master Limited Partnerships
    • Selecting High-Yield Equities
    • Investing in Dividend Reinvestment Plans
    • Making money through passive income strategies such as vending machines and Internet advertising.

    For each investment strategy, Goodman can offer detailed advice including how much time and effort the strategy takes; any special skills required; the minimum investment “to get in the game”; the potential upside and the potential downside; ways to minimize risk; resources to help you learn more; and practical, step-by-step information on how to get started.

  • Paul D. Tieger

  • Author of DO WHAT YOU ARE.

    Paul Tieger gives expert advice on finding the perfect career based on your personality type in the internet age.

    The author can speak to:

    • The key ingredients that work must have to be truly fulfilling to people of each personality type.
    • How to find your personality type.
    • Work-related strengths and weaknesses common to each personality type.

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