Live Like a Leader with John Bates

Vince Warnock is an award-winning marketer, author, marketing strategist, and sought-after public speaker. A Fearless50 recipient, a program that recognizes the top 50 marketers in the world who are driving bold, fearless marketing and digital transformation. Vince has a rather eclectic background, training as an Electronics and Computer Engineer before broadening into sound engineering, radio announcing, web development, and film until eventually moving into his true passion, marketing where he now has over 20 years of experience.He is currently a full-time author, podcast host, marketing strategist and coach, and was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Cigna Life Insurance and co-founder of high growth tech startup Common Ledger. Vince has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the marketing industry and gives back regularly through his work with the Marketing Association and as a coach, mentor, and tutor.You can regularly hear Vince on his Chasing the Insights podcast where he interviews some of the biggest names in marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship.Connect with him on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

David Lucatch is the CEO, President & Chair of the Corporation at Liquid Avatar. He has spent over 35 years as a serial entrepreneur in the international marketing arena and over 25 years of that developing technologies and taking them to market. David has held senior management posts and directorships at both private and public technology and media firms. He is an active supporter of numerous non-profit organizations and has been recognized and awarded internationally for his service and community support activities.Today, David’s focus is set squarely on Liquid Avatar and its mission to empower individuals, through Self Sovereign Identity, to manage, control, and profit from the use of their identity and related personal data. Learn more at LiquidAvatar.com. Connect with David on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Jonathan Rivera has been podcasting since 2008. He knows how podcasting can work for your business. That's why the top coaches and consultants trust his team at The Podcast Factory® to help them leverage the power of podcasting to reach more people, make a lasting impact, and become more influential leaders in their communities.This all started as a personal development project. In a world where too many people focus on only ONE aspect of their lives without integrating the rest, Jonathan believes we should all think bigger. Do more. Have more. Be more. Give more.Jonathan had some cool friends who showed him how to improve his business and his life, from family, faith, fitness, and finances. He wanted to learn more from them, so Jonathan figured he could record their conversations – share them via podcasts – and they would help everyone who listened to them talk. That's when he discovered the first part of his Direct Response Podcast™ Framework.Jonathan calls it The Content Vault™ and it's a speed influence tool for coaches and consultants that eliminates your market’s objections before they talk to you. Plus, it helps you build rapport with your listeners in minutes instead of years. The effect is a higher close rate and shorter sales cycle because people know they can trust you before they get on a call.Connect with Jonathan via LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram or email him at [email protected].  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Richard Hackenberg is a retired captain in the US Naval Reserve active duty for 3 years and 21 in the reserves, and WWII converted destroyer escort for 3 years.Richard is a results-oriented, marketing executive with diverse experience in advertising, public relations, direct marketing, sales promotion, and new media. He has a strong background in goal setting and strategic thinking. He is a bottom-line oriented problem-solver who believes that success is the result of creativity and team-building based on individual competence, mutual respect, and clear communications.Some of Richard's career highlights:§ Developed led marketing teams at leading search, retail, and B2B sites.§ Led marketing department at a Top 5 Internet company.§ Established the Interactive Advertising Group at a Top 20 Agency.§ Reorganized and led a 57-person agency services division at a major database marketing company.§ Ran direct marketing units at three major advertising agencies.§ Founder and principal of a $12 million advertising agency.Specialties: Strategic marketing planning and program development, marketing department leadership, advertising, and public relations agency management.Previously worked at BIGWORDS.com, Geocities, Chiat Day, and a number of agencies in Chicago and LA. Connect with Richard on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Sharon Guynup is an award-winning journalist and editor who covers endangered species, ecosystems, climate change, energy, environmental health issues, pollution, national security, and other issues. She's written for National Geographic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Mongabay, and other outlets. She speaks on public panels and is a global fellow with the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program and China Environment Forum.Sharon's investigation for National Geographic into wildlife trafficking from the Tiger Temple in Thailand prompted officials to shut it down and seize the monastery’s 147 tigers.Her stories have earned awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, New York City's Deadline Club, and an Arlene Award for “an article that makes a difference” from the American Society of Journalists and Authors.Sharon produces multimedia pieces and has worked on TV and film projects, most recently, National Geographic Channel's 2020-21 TRAFFICKED series. She has edited special issues and articles for outlets including The Conversation and Scientific American and launched the"State of the Wild" book series for the Wildlife Conservation Society.Learn more at SharonGuynup.com. Check out Tigers Forever on Amazon.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Satyabrata Dam is a globetrotting thrill-seeker and a die-hard adrenalin junkie. At the age of 10 when he stepped on his first Himalayan Glacier and looked up awestruck at the peak, he was about to attempt, Satyabrata knew then that he was born to climb and the mountains of this world would become his home, friends, and family. Since then he has been climbing and exploring all the mountain ranges across the globe and beyond.Over the past 35 years, some of the things Satyabrata has done include:Climbed the highest peaks of all the 7 continents, including Mt Everest (seven summits)Skied to the North and South PolesClimbed the second highest peaks of 5 continents (I am one of the three people in the world to have done this)Climbed more than 350 peaks worldwideWalked the length of Africa from Tunisia to South AfricaTraversed the ancient Silk Route from Mongolia to IstanbulSkied across the Greenland ice capVisited 146 countries and climbed to the highest spot of nearly allFollowing his passion, Satyabrata became the only person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to the three poles (Mt Everest, North, and South Poles) and the first submariner in the world to do so as well. For 22 years he was a submariner in the Indian Navy and has now taken voluntary retirement to devote more time to his adventures. Find Satyabrata at SatyabrataDam.com Check out his book Life on Top: Lessons from High Mountains on Amazon.Here are some of Satyabrata's Mom's cookbooks available on Barnes & Noble: Mom's Snacks Kitchen and Mom's Kitchen.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker where he shows companies’ sales teams how to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business. From John’s award-winning career at Conde Nast, he shares the lessons he learned that turns sales teams into revenue rock stars. His TEDx talk: Be The Lifeguard of your own life has over 1,000,000 views.“John is part artist, philosopher, and sales crushing storyteller. Highly recommend John for any organization looking to change their selling style to be relevant, impactful, and to rise above the noise.” — Keith Griffis, Executive Director of Marketing, OlympusClients love working with John because of his ongoing support after his talk which includes implementing the storytelling skills from his best-selling book and online course “Better Selling Through Storytelling.”John is a guest lecturer on how to leverage the power of storytelling in sales at multiple universities including the University of Texas at Austin, Pepperdine Graziadio Business school, and University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his book is now required reading for the UTLA (the University of Texas in LA) course on Entertainment and Media studies.He is also the host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries. These interviews make him a sales keynote speaker with fresh and relevant content.John has been interviewed by Larry King, John Bates and appeared on TV as an expert on “How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes.” John currently lives in Austin with Pepe, his King Charles Spaniel, who reminds him every day of the importance of belly rubs.Learn more about John at JohnLivesay.com.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Matthew Pollard is an internationally recognized consultant, speaker, blogger, author, mentor, coach, and serial entrepreneur with five multi-million dollar business success stories under his belt, all before the age of 30. He is the founder and CEO of Rapid Growth, LLC, dedicated to achieving maximum ROI for businesses of all sizes. Though his client list includes multiple Fortune 500 companies, his real passion is helping small business owners end the overwhelm, eliminate the stress and guesswork, and get on a clear path to Rapid Growth. Called “the real deal” by Forbes, his methods have transformed over 3500 businesses to date.This commitment to a job well done, combined with his father’s favorite saying, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” set the stage for Matthew’s entire life. Things did not come easily for him, but he made his success possible by charging on, creating inventive solutions to problems, and never giving up.Matthew believes that there’s something heroic about a person with the talent, passion, and belief in themselves to launch a business. Owning a business can be exciting, liberating, and lucrative. But all too often, it can be overwhelming, stressful, and resource-draining.Matthew loves the process of helping a business determine its exact right message and niche. He loves sharing the simplicity of a sales process that gets results. Most of all, he loves being a part of a transformation that brings relief, joy, excitement, and empowerment to business owners.It’s the drive to give back that keeps Matthew energized. His passion for helping small business owners was the motivation behind founding the annual Small Business Festival, named a Top-5 must-attend business conference by INC. Sponsored by Facebook, GoDaddy, Google, Capital One, and the City of Austin, SBF provides free education, training, and workshops by world-class speakers and business leaders, all completely free, to over 8500 attendees, just in its first two years. Matthew is proud to have earned four government proclamations and an endorsement from the SBA as a result of the Festival’s contributions to the small business community.A lifelong introvert, Matthew often struggled to fit into an extroverted world. Never was his challenge as an introvert greater than that first door-to-door sales job; that’s when Matthew recognized that the business world is largely geared toward extroverts and that he’d have to harness a different skill set in order to succeed.Since then, Matthew has come to believe that his introverted qualities have directly led to his success, not impede it. He is on a mission to erase the stigma around introversion and to empower introverts to recognize and leverage their innate strengths and abilities.Learn more about Matthew at MatthewPollard.com and connect with him on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Cory Combs has a research and development background in advanced aircraft design, electric vehicles and clean energy programs—a unique set of career experiences that inspired him to co-found Ampaire and make electric aircraft practical, efficient and a central part of our transportation system. Prior to Ampaire, as an R&D engineer with a cleantech startup, he managed research programs with international partners studying technologies for pollution reduction and energy efficiency.At Northrop Grumman’s advanced aircraft programs unit, Cory was an R&D engineer on multiple X-planes intended to test novel concepts. In one case, he was part of a small team that took a revolutionary full-scale aircraft from concept study to flight testing in two years. He also served as principal investigator on a multi-year research project leading a team of engineers and subcontractors.Cory graduated from Stanford University with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, both accomplished within a four-year period (and with little sleep, Cory notes). He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.In 2019, Cory was named a Dial Fellow by philanthropic organization Emerson Collective, joining an elite group of entrepreneurs, environmentalists, educators and social activists. Dial fellows receive support, networking and other opportunities to spark broader awareness for their work. The Dial Fellows program cited Cory for his pioneering efforts to jump-start the electric aviation market with innovative hybrid electric concepts.Connect with Cory on Twitter and LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Wendy Payne is a writer, blogger, vlogger, podcaster, and photographer who loves to share and learn. She helps create a sustainable tourism industry around the world by promoting small hospitality businesses and inspiring travelers to explore responsibly.Travel resource and itinerary wiz to help you explore the WORLD!! Wendy loves to travel and share her experiences. For more information visit www.TravelWithWendy.net, you'll find travel blogs about real and authentic connections.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr Larry Senn is the founder of Senn Delaney, the culture shaping unit of Heidrick & Struggles. He has been referred to in business journals as the Father of Corporate Culture, based on his field research: the first systematic study ever conducted on the concept of corporate culture. His studies were published as his doctoral dissertation in 1970. This led him to an early personal vision of finding a way to enhance the lives of people, the effectiveness of teams, and the spirit and performance of organizations. That vision became Senn Delaney, the first firm dedicated to shaping the culture of organizations.Senn Delaney has worked with over 100 Fortune 500 CEOs and their teams, university presidents, state governors, and members of U.S. presidential cabinets. He is also co-author of several books, including the best-selling Winning Teams, Winning Cultures and 21st Century Leadership. Larry has a B.S. in Engineering, an M.B.A. from UCLA, and a doctorate degree in Business Administration from USC, where he later served as faculty. He was a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in Southern California.Larry’s passion for health and fitness started with his interest in sports during high school and college. He was team captain and the Pac 10 champion in gymnastics at UCLA, and coached UCLA gymnastics after graduation. Today Larry runs, swims, bikes, lifts weights, water skis, rides off-road motorcycles, and stand-up paddles. He competed in his first sprint triathlon at the age of 70, and has completed over 50 triathlons in the more than ten years since, including first place wins in Long Beach, Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach in his age group last year.Larry is a husband, father, and grandfather. He lives in Sunset Beach, California, with his wife, Bernadette, and their teenage son Logan, who is mentioned often in the book. The Senn family has a deep commitment to family, faith, fitness, and well-being. Larry and his wife, Bernadette, have five children and five grandchildren, all of who share an equal passion for family, well-being, and personal growth. Bernadette retired from Senn Delaney to be a full-time mother. She was SVP HR at Senn Delaney and was co-author with Larry of an earlier book, The Human Operating System – An Owner’s Manual.Larry’s personal purpose is to help an ever-widening circle of people live life at their best mentally, emotionally, physically, and purposefully. That purpose led him to add the Mood Elevator as a concept to Senn Delaney culture-shaping seminars, which have reached tens of thousands of people and to write this book to reach even more.To learn more about culture shaping for your organization, go to http://senndelaney.com or contact [email protected]  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dorie Clark has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. Clark, a consultant and keynote speaker, teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School.Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes. It was also a Washington Post bestseller. Her books have been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Vietnamese, and Thai.Clark, whom the New York Times described as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives,” is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. She consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, the Ford Foundation, and Yale University.A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Clark has also taught for Spain’s IE Business School, HEC-Paris, Babson College, Smith College Executive Education, UNC’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business, and more.She has guest lectured at universities including Harvard Business School, the Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, the University of California-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Georgetown, NYU, the MIT Sloan School of Management, and the University of Michigan.Her work has been published in the Harvard Business Review Guide to Getting the Right Job and the Harvard Business Review Guide to Networking, and she is quoted frequently in the worldwide media, including NPR, the BBC, and MSNBC. She has been a regular commentator on Canada’s CTV and was named one of Inc. magazine’s “100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference.”A former New England Press Association award-winning journalist, Clark directed the environmental documentary film The Work of 1000 and was a producer for a multiple-Grammy-winning jazz album. She is a Broadway investor, as well as a member of BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop, widely considered the premier training ground for musical theater lyricists and composers.At age 14, Clark entered Mary Baldwin College’s Program for the Exceptionally Gifted. At 18, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Smith College, and two years later received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School.You can download her Long Game strategic thinking self-assessment at dorieclark.com/thelonggame. Follow Dorie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Suresh Devnani, commonly known as “the Happy Doctor” is an award-winning global speaker on happiness. Suresh is the #1 international bestselling author of Happiness Reinvented and ranked top 10 most inspirational TED speakers on Happiness and mental wellbeing.His groundbreaking research on happiness and positive psychology is regularly featured in countless media outlets and he has been invited to share his ideas at TEDx on four separate occasions.Suresh is an internationally recognized global expert on happiness and well-being at work.Devnani has trained and served thousands of individuals; entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders, professionals, and over-achievers in over 123 countries through his books, videos, online courses, and keynote speeches.He is committed to serving organizations build innovative, thriving sustainable organizations.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Brant Cooper travels the globe speaking with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs about how to discover and create new value; about empowering individuals to make the change they want to see in the world.Brant is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action within large organizations.Brant has a unique take on disrupting our current way of thinking in order to be closer to customers, move faster, and act bolder. He has experienced monumental milestones such as IPO, acquisition, rapid growth, and crushing failure.He serves as a global keynote speaker, mentor to entrepreneurs, and trusted advisor to corporate executives. His mission is to teach leaders how to find personal and economic growth through creating new value for fellow humans.Learn more at BrantCooper.com. Follow Brant on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

David Zaretsky is the CEO and Chief Scientist Co-founder of Snips - Influencer Network and platform. He's also an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University and at the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship, and DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media. As CEO and Chief Scientist, David developed the Snips' vision, technology, proprietary advertisement targeting platform, and real-time analytics engine. He was also charged with many day-to-day operations, including business development, sales, and strategic partnerships with brands, networks, and media companies.David is an innovative and visionary entrepreneurial executive, technology adviser, accomplished engineer, data scientist, researcher, lecturer, and published author. He has a passion for growing business, with strong leadership experience, and both professional and academic technological expertise in software and computer engineering. Over 15 years of experience in leadership, strategy, marketing, sales, operations, product development, and consulting.Connect with David on LinkedIn. Learn more about Snips at Snips.co.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Will Steiner was fortunate enough to spend nearly 6 years cutting his teeth at Salesforce across strategy, growth, and partnership roles. Now he spends almost all of his time working on his startup, Big Later.The company provides an email-based learning experience directly to individuals and through employers to improve financial literacy in the Millennial and Gen Z workforce. The upside is young people are more equipped to build generational wealth, make the most use of their company benefits, and avoid financial stress. Plus they get lots of laughs along the way. It's a high-leverage education delivered in a super entertaining format that Will couldn't be more proud of what they're building.A weird thing to come out of this is that Will now occupies a funny little niche; he's the guy on the internet who knows WAY too much about email-based courses. They're tremendously powerful, easy and fast to create (with a good playbook), and low cost. It's a tasty little cocktail and he enjoys sharing what he's learned in the process of building multiple successful EBCs.You can find Big Later at BigLater.com, see more at EmailBasedCourse.com and you can follow Will on Twitter @BigWillieStein  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Oliver Stohlmann, M.A. is a certified communications trainer, facilitator, and personal & business coach. He is also a passionate dad, avid skier, and professional hiking guide. Find him at: www.linkedin.com/in/oliverstohlmann Previously Oliver led the development and execution of communication strategies to create awareness for Johnson & Johnson’s deep commitment to scientific excellence, innovation, and collaborative partnerships to transform patient and consumer lives. He oversaw communication for the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation Centers, J&J Innovation –JLABS, J&J Innovation – JJDC, the company’s cross-sector Lung Cancer Initiative, World Without Disease Accelerator, and Health Technology Innovation. In 2016, he helped launch J&J’s “World Without Disease” strategy to transform the trajectory of human health for future generations by eliminating disease through prevention, interception, and cures. Oliver gathered 20 years of experience in corporate, brand, financial, science and change communications, media relations, digital communications, crisis management, public relations, and public affairs. Having worked in the market, regional and global roles, and teams on two continents, he combines a global perspective with regional and local market experience. Previously, Oliver led global R&D communication for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, he led global R&D communication at AstraZeneca out of London, UK, and Pfizer’s regional corporate communications and media relations function for EMEA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. He started his career in life-science communication heading the local public affairs & communications function for Pharmacia in an EMEA market and gathering diverse experiences in local and regional consultancy roles. Read more about Corporate Survival Hacks on his blog. Connect with him on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Paul Ross is an author, speaker, trainer, Master Hypnotist, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion. Paul’s speeches and training have motivated audiences around the world to discover their power to design their own results. Paul also outed his alter-ego Ross Jeffries and we talked about what he learned from his work in the world of seduction. It's outside the box, and it might get your hackles up at first, but I found that what Paul had to share is extremely useful. And, our conversation switched my focus from suspicious and judgemental to compassionate. Learn more about Paul at speakerpaulross.com.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Nancy Vermeulen is a Commercial Pilot Instructor, Master's in Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, commanded a Mars simulation in Utah, and participated in the 2008 ESA astronaut selections. Bringing the universe closer to people and vice versa is her personal mission. For that reason, Nancy was the first in Europe to put together a non-governmental training program to prepare potential astronauts for private space flights. The kick-off was in 2011 when Nancy gave training to a future private astronaut from Virgin Galactic. In 2018 she founded the "Space Training Academy".Nancy was the commander and chief organizer of the Mars simulation mission "MDRS90". She initiated this project, submitted it to Mars Society - NASA and obtained permission to lead a team on a "Mars Simulation Mission" at the "Mars Desert Research Station" in Utah, U.S.A. During the mission, she learned how to conduct science experiments during a mission and what to do in an emergency.As a scientist, Nancy has conducted research at the University of Antwerp (Biomedical Physics) and at the Technical University of Delft (new technologies for greener air traffic). For the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium / Solar-Terrestrial Center of Excellence, Nancy Vermeulen collaborated on a new instrument to measure climate change from space. She also teaches physics and mathematics.As a child, Nancy already knew what she wanted to be: "Spaceman". In her spare time, she worked at the Public Observatory and the Planetarium of Antwerp. She completed her academic study Physics and Astronomy at the University of Antwerp magna cum laude / with great distinction. Nancy Vermeulen is a Master of Science in Physics.Learn more about Nancy Vermeulen at NancyVermeulen.be  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Graham Daniels is a former broadcast television producer, now making shows for ITV and Channel 4 in the UK and produced events and festivals. He's the head of the artist collective Addictive TV.Graham specializes in audiovisual 'remixed' content and has produced alternative trailers for broadcasters, art events, and Hollywood studios (films inc Iron Man, Fast & Furious, and others). He's one of the guys behind the global music project Orchestra of Samples, recording hundreds of musicians worldwide and sampling them to create new music.Go to Addictive TV and Orchestra of Samples to learn more about how Graham and his team give us a glimpse into the very essence of music.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Jim McCarthy is the CEO of Goldstar, a civic leader, writer, podcaster, and speaker. He’s a friend and advisor to entrepreneurs and a huge fan of theatre, music, and all forms of live entertainment.Jim co-founded and led Goldstar from a bootstrapped startup in 2002 to one of the most popular ways to find tickets to great shows and things to do. Jim has appeared on dozens of stages, at conferences, including SXSW, TED-U, and all major live entertainment and ticketing conferences.He podcasts and writes at SellingOut.com.Jim completed his BA in English cum laude from Harvard and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA. He played rugby in college and for Idemitsu Kosan in Japan after college.Jim holds a black belt in Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu, a Level 2 Certification with Distinction from the World Spirits Education Trust, and speaks Japanese and Italian.Learn more about Jim:JimMccarthy.infoStellarTickets.comWorkWithStellar.comAmericanWhiskyJesus.com  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Michael Kass is the founder of Story and Spirit. As a facilitator, coach, speaker, and award-winning storyteller, he's passionate about helping people, organizations and communities discover and harness the power of their stories to create change. Michael has over 18 years of experience working on staff and in the trenches with organizations across sectors including technology, social services, health care, arts and culture, and education. As a facilitator and coach, he focuses on helping clients reconnect with the deep passion underlying their work and address the core tensions and beliefs that may be getting in the way of growth. His work with organizations focuses on facilitating culture shift through storytelling, authentic conversation, and deep listening to foster clear internal and external communication and create thriving communities.Michael's training on storytelling, speaking, mindfulness and breathwork have been featured at events around the world. Partners and clients include The Walt Disney Company, Arts in Corrections, Unique CAMP, The House of Beautiful Business, Joint Idea, The Nomadic School of Wonder, The Well-Being Project, the Center for Nonprofit Management, NationBuilder, Kaiser Permanente, CreatorUp!, Swipe Out Hunger, the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and many individual nonprofit and tech organizations. His storytelling has appeared on many podcasts and his solo storytelling show, Ceremony​, has toured nationally and garnered recognition including LA Weekly Pick of the Week, Best of Fringe at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and Outstanding Solo Performance at the San Diego Fringe Festival. Michael is a graduate of Rice University and Northwestern University. He is an ACC coach certified by the International Coach Federation, a certified breathwork facilitator, and has completed Medicine Wheel training with Rites of Passage Vision Quest. Michael is a mentor with the Creative Visions Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors of the Breath Center. He likes brownies perhaps a little too much.Learn more about Michael at StoryAndSpirit.org. Connect with him on LinkedIn, and follow him on Instagram.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Cameron Hughes is the world's most renowned sports and entertainment fan. His relentless optimism, infectious cheering, and unbridled dance moves have delighted and energized thousands of crowds worldwide.Hughes began his career as a professional sports personality at an Ottawa Senators NHL hockey game on January 8th, 1994. Disappointed by the uninspired crowd, he jumped up on his seat and began dancing with no inhibitions. Fans took notice, and soon the arena was abuzz. Since that fateful night, he's performed at over 1,500 sporting events, in 22 different sports leagues, for over 18 million people live, transforming the in-game experience for fans and players alike. To his high school guidance counselor's amazement, highlights of Cameron's performances have been viewed online over 1 billion times.Outside of sports stadiums, Cameron inspires others through public speaking engagements at leadership and sales events, conference kickoffs, and student workshops. His passion to see people smile, connect with others, and bring communities together is what drives him to be his best self.Learn more about Cameron at CameronHughes.tv  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Jeffrey Hull, PhD, is an author, educator, and consultant with more than twenty years of experience partnering with C-suite executives on issues of high-performance leadership, change management, organizational strategy, structure, and culture.He is a highly sought-after facilitator, keynote speaker, and executive coach to both nonprofit and for-profit global organizations. The CEO of LeaderShift Inc., a management consultancy based in New York City, he is also a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct professor of leadership at New York University.Learn more about Jeffrey at jeffreyhull.com or instituteofcoaching.org.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Bruce Ross's expertise lies in the realm of the “inner game of leadership”. His approach is research-based and has been honed over 37 years of working directly with the full spectrum of leaders: from emergent through to established.The resulting framework is designed for leaders who want to use these disrupting times to double down on their own development to build others up. It enables business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs to Lead Better and Live Bigger.Individually, this shows up as calm, focused thought, performing under pressure, recovering rapidly, unlocking creativity, accelerated learning …. as well as being present to savour the precious moments with family, friends, and themselves.At work, it's skillfully creating an environment of trust that encourages your people to dial up and showcase their unique gifts.Bruce has spoken at over 30 annual conferences and has been published internationally – on the topics of leadership, optimal performance mindsets, and accessing peak mental performance.Learn more about Bruce Ross at Flowpreneur.co or connect with him on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

John F. Bates, Esq. is the most influential man in my life. He gave me his name, and along with my Mom, he gave me what I believe is a great foundation for life. A number of people have told me he's the best contract attorney in Utah, where he practices, and he's got a deep commitment to fairness and justice. At 17 years old he enlisted in the Marine Corp. and the rest, as they say, is history. He was deployed to Vietnam in April 1965 and medevaced to Okinawa in August 1965, where he was appointed the non-lawyer legal officer for FMFPAC (forward) until being released to the US in December 1965. After being temporarily medically retired from the USMC in 1968, he subsequently received an honorary medical discharge. I personally remember how sad he was because, as he said "I'd rather carry the garbage for the Marine Corp than be the most powerful CEO in the world!" But, even as he dealt with the great physical challenges from his Vietnam experience, he went on to get his law degree. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1971 at age 30, with gratitude to the GI Bill. He then worked in the oil and gas industry, running the legal department for a large multinational company until he decided to hang out his own shingle and go into business for himself. He got his MBA in 1993 & LLM in 1997. In this episode, we discuss the many lessons he took from his time in the service and the many ways those lessons shaped his leadership style and philosophy. I know I'm biased, but this is a very fun ride and I hope you enjoy hearing from the most influential hero in my life. Here is a link to the poem we discuss in the podcast. Enjoy!  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dov Baron has been twice named to both Top 30 Global Leadership Guru's and Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire. He is the host and founder of the #1 podcast for Fortune 500 Execs “Leadership & Loyalty” which Inc Magazine rated as the #1 podcast to make you a better leader.Dov is an independent contributor to multiple media outlets including Entrepreneur, CEO World, CNN, FOX, Elle Italia, and many other international outlets.For 30+ years Dov Baron has worked privately with elite-level leaders and their organization. These individuals and organizations are the change-makers that are committed to having a powerful, positive impactful influence on leadership, business, and politics.He’s a bestselling author of One Red Thread and Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent. Throughout his accomplished international speaking career, Dov is honored to have presented to the United Nations, The World Management Forum in Iran, and The Servant Leadership Institute. He is also the founder of The Authentic Speaker Academy for Leadership where he and his partner teach high-powered leaders how to impact and influence change makers.Dov creates experiences that give you, your audience, and your organization ways of gaining a strategic and cultural advantage over the competition by eliciting the deep (often hidden) "Meaning" that drives the individual and the organization.He is a master storyteller with a large social media platform, consisting of a combined 200,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and with hundreds of thousands of weekly podcasts listeners. His “Kill The Keynote” campaign to change the speaking industry went viral, reaching over 5 million people.He has interviewed and worked with the world’s top leaders, details here. Dov has been featured on CNN, CBS Small Business Pulse, SHRM, Yahoo Finance, The Boston Globe, Business in Vancouver, USA Today, Entrepreneur, CEO World, and INC.Learn more Dov at DovBaron.com. Connect with him on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr. Sebastian Wernicke serves as Chief Data Scientist at ONE LOGIC, a German software and consulting boutique for massive-scale data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Sebastian originally studied bioinformatics and previously worked across disciplines from strategy consulting to building massive-scale platforms for genetic data analysis. With well over 4 million views, he is also widely known for his TED Talks around data and statistics.Sebastian also gave a funny analysis of TED talks in his own talk "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics." Click HERE to watch now!In his talk, Sebastian uses the tools of statistical analysis to develop metrics for "The Ultimate TED Talk" based on user ratings. According to Sebastian, the most successful TED Talks include:A topic that listeners can connect with easily and deeply.A delivery that is strategic about its diction, references, and presentation.A visual that sets the mood on the stage.Using these findings, Sebastian has created the tedPAD, which serves as a tool for everyone to create their own ultimate TED talk.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Karen Nyberg was selected as a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps in 2000. She made her first trip to space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 2008, during the height of International Space Station (ISS) construction, delivering and installing the Japanese Laboratory. On her second spaceflight in 2013, Karen launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and lived and worked at ISS for 166 days.Prior to astronaut selection, Karen worked as an Environmental Control Systems Engineer at the Johnson Space Center where she led several designs and analysis initiatives in the areas of space vehicle and space suit thermal and environmental control. Recently retired from NASA, Karen is currently pursuing interests in the areas of conservation and sustainability, fully appreciating the responsibility for innovation and technology to strive to meet those needs.Karen received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota and graduate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and has been honoured with the highest alumni award from each alma mater.Karen lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Astronaut Doug Hurley, their Dinosaur loving son, Jack, and two sweet dogs, Leo and Luke.Visit Karen's website at KarenNyberg.com. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Tommy Breedlove is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author and Atlanta-based business, relationship, and mindset coach who is a regularly featured keynote speaker at global events.Tommy started his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world, and eventually became a shareholder, the International Practice Leader, and a member of the board of directors for one of the largest public accounting and financial firms in the southeast U.S.At the top of his career, Tommy experienced a transformational moment inspiring him to walk away from the corporate world to change his life and follow his true calling.Tommy now serves clients and audiences everywhere by empowering them to build and live Legendary Lives. He guides people to discover a life of significance while building a lasting legacy. The simple tools he shares shows them how to work in their zone of brilliance, obtain financial confidence, and live with meaning and balance. The goal is to help everybody to become the person they’ve always wanted to be.When Tommy isn’t speaking or serving his clients, he enjoys travelling the world, hiking, and spending quality time with his wife and two dogs.Learn more about Tommy Breedlove at TommyBreedlove.com, connect with him on LinkedIn, or follow him on Instagram.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

John has spoken to some of the Highest Performing organizations such as Microsoft, Hitachi, Intel, Cisco, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Goodyear, Chevron, Lowe’s, Marriott, Wyndham Hotels, Hilton, Penske Racing, Rawlings, LA Kings, Sprint, Motorola, Merrill Lynch, Mass Mutual, Capital Group, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, GE Capital, American Hospital Association, Merck, Sunovion, Reach Air, Adecco, Gillette, McDonald's, and Million Dollar Round Table.​John’s presentations provide a contagious attitude of thankfulness that he calls Glad To Be Here®. His energizing delivery inspires high performance through a focus on a purpose larger than self. John shares the Blue Angels’ practical model for living out his message that works in organizations outside the elite flight squadron.John consistently performed in an extreme, high-stakes environment, flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour and in formations as close as 18 inches. To survive those circumstances, he relied on a culture of high trust and leadership that turned inherently unforgiving flights into extraordinary experiences. He employs those intense realities as a metaphor to motivate teams to reach for their highest potential and empower organizations to sustain excellence under dynamic change.John’s post-Naval experiences as an entrepreneur and a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business put him in a unique position to reverse-engineer the culture of excellence and teamwork found in the Blue Angels. He has created a framework and a methodology that inspires greatness while propelling others on their own journey to high performance.John graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a defensive back for the Midshipmen, playing in two bowl games and helping Navy to one of the best four-year records in football history. As a pilot, John was a “Top Ten Carrier Pilot” six times before becoming a Marine instructor pilot and a Blue Angel. He holds a master’s degrees in business management, from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (as a Sloan Fellow); international policy studies, Stanford University; and strategic studies, from the Naval War College.In 2011 John founded the Glad To Be Here Foundation. John donates 10% of his net speaking fees to charities through the foundation, working with every client to donate 5% to charities of their choosing. Through the Foundation, more than 100 global charities have received $1M in donations. It’s part of John’s mission to connect a shared “purpose larger than self” with every organization.Learn more about John on JohnFoleyinc.com and GladToBeHere.com. Connect with him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or YouTube.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Sara Price started her career in the Westminster Parliament. She learnt about the corridors of power; how deals are made in smoke-filled rooms and that the ability to communicate is THE core skill required to truly make a difference and create change.Since then, Sara has dedicated her entire career to helping people, organisations and brands to communicate better. She has worked for some of the largest brands and organisations in the world from Avon to Kelloggs, from Asda to Variety. She sat on the UK Board of one of the largest PR agencies in the world and co-founded one of London’s most successful independent communications consultancies.Sara was very successful. But she knew that there was more she wanted to do. She wanted to make a difference. Sara wanted to change the world!Sara realized, she could use everything she's learnt as a business leader, an entrepreneur, a coach, a mentor and a trainer; She could harness her communications expertise and her understanding of campaigning. And she could help purpose-led entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and their impact. Sara knows she could change the world by helping them to make their difference. That's how Actually was born.To stay updated, follow Sara on Twitter.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

As a veteran of 26 years in Navy Special Operations and the owner of a multi-million-dollar business, Robert Pizzini shares his experiences, successes, and failures.Robert's leadership model is time-tested. His team development includes the military model of identifying manpower, training, and material requirements.He discusses and demonstrates how to develop the blueprint of a team and how to sustain and advance a high-performing team.Most importantly, Robert will show you how rest, hydration, nutrition, exercise, brain and heart health, and lifelong learning are critical components of lifelong leadership.If you are directly responsible for anybody other than yourself, you are in a leadership position and should be properly experienced, educated, and trained for the role. Learn more about Robert at RobertPizzini.com Connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Luis Gomez Cobo is the Founder and Director of SLC Holdings, a family-owned investment holding company based in Barbados, focused on building and scaling companies with clear sustainable vision, consistent growth, and innovative business models.Luis brings success through experience, enthusiasm, time, and financial investment. He has more than 20 years of experience in principal investment in Latin America, China, and Europe. He's been a founder, investor, director, and/or operator of several enterprises. Connect with Luis on LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

As CEO of Million Dollar Coach (marketing for coaches/consultants) and Founder/Global Advisor & Strategist at Decision Velocity® Global an organization made up of three enterprises - #DecisionVelocity #theLEADERSMOVEMENT.com #VOICEadvocay Foundation, Kiri-Maree brings a wealth of experience to the decision table.She began theLEADERSmovement.com to create this platform. A leadership movement for leaders to change the global landscape of leadership culture. Create smart leaders. Who collaborate. And who brings impact.As an advocate for peak performance where there is no room for excuses, limitations, or buts! She is the genius behind Decision Velocity Global® a Movement Driven Company. "To increase equal distribution at top decision tables. Make the right decision fast. And be the voice +advocacy for the forefront of humanity."She is creating momentum with her work with this and the next generation of leaders.She recognizes the ability required to help make a difference on a global scale. No decision is impossible. Your next decision will impact your next level. Learn more about Kiri-Maree at TheOnePercentmovement.com  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr. Joanna is the Editor-in-Chief of HEALM magazine, a quarterly publication from women leading the change.As founder of One of many™, she leads a movement of grassroots leadership training and coaching for women managers and entrepreneurs changing their corner of the world, with coaches in over 11 countries.A successful entrepreneur, she has started and grown three successful small businesses, and is a highly sought after consultant to growing coaching and consulting businesses.She is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning speaker. Thousands of graduates from her speaker training acknowledge it as the most transformational training on effective presentations on the planet.She has certified over 1750 coaches, master coaches and trainers in behavioural change tools.She is a committed financial investor in the work of The Hunger Project and has supported them by training over 70 fundraisers and facilitators globally.She’s also a diplomatic wife, a sometimes-too-tired mother, a protective sister, and a caring friend. She has a very cool head, but a very big heart.Learn more about Dr. Joanna by visiting her website: JoannaMartin.comConnect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson is a former Alabama state trooper, Air Force veteran, and world-renowned chess champion. He is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, One Move at a Time, How to Win at Chess and Life. He is a captivating speaker/facilitator and is the founder of Be Someone, a Georgia-based nonprofit which provides a youth-focused leadership skills development program on how to win in life using the game of chess. His formula – using the chessboard – teaches that for every move that is made, whether it is playing the game or living as a contributing citizen, there is a corresponding positive or negative consequence.Hudson has traveled across America successfully providing his unique, exciting, and engaging curriculum to over 55,000 young people. Support for the organization has included Jane Fonda, Tyler Perry, Steve Harvey as well as other celebrities. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, the CBS Early Morning Show, CNN, FOX & Friends, and has been on the cover of the world’s largest chess magazine, Chess Life and People. Hudson and his Be Someone organization have also been featured on The Tom Joyner Morning Show, in USA Today, Essence Magazine, Sports Illustrated for Teens, Jet, Black Enterprise, and Time Magazine for Kids. Hudson’s ultimate vision is to serve one million at-risk students using his motivating mantra: “Get Your Heads-Up!!, Pants-Up! and Grades-Up!, and most of all, to “Never Give Up! – No Matter What!”Connect with Orrin on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Check out his website BeSomeone.org  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

As the co-founder of 34 Strong Darren Virassammy has been building great places to work for nearly a decade. Through this experience, he's learned that greatness has its own set of operating principles. Darren has seen people step into their greatness in numerous ways. This caused him to examine how purveyors of greatness have collaborated with nature as a regular practice to not only get into their greatness zone but actually keep them there. Darren simply wants to share those ideas and practices to find nature collaborations that work to cultivate greatness. Collaborating with nature just may be the simplest and most timely reminder for us right now. Visit Darren's websites below to learn more:https://34strong.com/author/darren-virassammy/https://natureadvantageshow.comhttps://www.darrenvirassammy.com/  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Greg Koch is executive chairman & co-founder of Stone Brewing, the 8th largest craft brewing company in the United States. An avid craft beer enthusiast and world traveler, he can often be found among imbibers across the planet, enjoying and extolling the virtues of great beer. Since Greg started the company with President and co-founder Steve Wagner in 1996, Stone has become one of the fastest-growing and highest-rated breweries in the world, thanks to dedicated fans and a determination to brew nothing but truly remarkable beer. He passionately believes that environmental and social sustainability go hand in hand with brewing amazing beer, and has instilled those principles into the company’s business practices. His vision and enthusiasm for the art of brewing and dedication to supporting local, organic small farms have shaped the company’s two award-winning Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens restaurant experiences in San Diego County. This vision has spread nationally and internationally when the company opened its production brewery and destination restaurants in Berlin, Germany, and production brewery in Richmond, Virginia, (the first making Stone Brewing the first American craft brewer to independently build, own and operate a brewery in Europe). Greg is dedicated to supporting communities, and through Stone’s philanthropic efforts, has donated more than $3 million to charitable and nonprofit organizations throughout the world since co-founding the company.Greg was knighted by the Belgian Brewers Federation in 2010, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the San Diego region in 2011, was named the 2012 Most Admired CEO by San Diego Business Journal, and is currently on the Business of Craft Beer Advisory Board at San Diego State University. When time allows, he enjoys speaking at TEDx Talks, conferences, professional organization meetings, universities, and events on topics such as beer, business philosophy, food philosophy, sustainability, ethics, and unconventional marketing. Co-author of two books—The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance and The Brewer’s Apprentice: An Insider’s Guide to the Art and Craft of Beer Brewing, Taught by the Masters—Greg is recognized as one of the world’s leading advocates and experts on craft beer and the brewing industry.Greg speaks poor Japanese, worse French, and passable English. He is working on learning German, albeit slowly. He has visited 53 countries…all on a budget, yes, but all without selling out to the man thank you very much.Follow Greg Koch on InstagramVisit his blogCheck out The Beer Jesus  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Sir Steven Wilkinson has been involved in business finance and investment for the best part of 30 years having started working for Merrill Lynch Investment Bank in Munich, Germany in 1987 at the tender age of 24. He now runs an investment company and a knowledge platform teaching finance to entrepreneurs which goes by the name of Good & Prosper. His focus has always been on Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) primarily in Germany and Europe and mostly in some sort of distress or need of restructuring. He works at the seam between strategy, finance, and leadership and brings three decades of experience as a finance and investment professional to the world of SME operations. Good & Prosper also offers courses to entrepreneurs and SME business owners to enable them to further their expertise in finance, capital allocation, leadership, culture, and strategy, as well as individual leadership coaching and mentoring.Steven's perspective on business, politics, and society is shaped primarily by his alignment with the Austrian School of Economics. He was irredeemably inspired by his early reading of the Intelligent Investor at the age of 24 and was at a loss to understand why anyone would want to think differently about investing and capital allocation other than from a value perspective. He is a Christian Libertarian by conviction.Steven is an Englishman, born in Lancashire in 1963 who moved to Germany at the age of 24 after completing his education at Rugby and Durham University. Starting in 1987, he spent almost all of his investment career in Munich, Germany, before moving to Ireland with his family in early 2015. He's been married to Britta since 2000 and his family consists of four children, three dogs, and a horse, all of whom live in Delgany, Co. Wicklow. He's an avid long-distance trail walker, cross country skier, and sailor, reads voraciously, listens to an unhealthy amount of podcasts, writes enthusiastically, and drinks large quantities of green tea every day.Steven is also a founding member of the Small Giants Community, a wonderful, US-based organization, that caters to companies that choose to be great instead of big and provides resources and a community to value-based leaders.In addition, Steven is an active supporter and mentor within the Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship network, both here in Ireland and in Germany and Britta and he's been actively involved with Ashoka in one way or another since 2002.In 2015, Steven was invited to join an interfaith delegation to the Caribbean Island State of Grenada, whose purpose was to coordinate a number of reconstruction and redevelopment projects for infrastructure seriously damaged by hurricanes a decade earlier. As part of that delegation representing the Anglican community, he was awarded an honor bestowed by the Governor-General into the Order of the Nation of Grenada with the rank of Knight Commander.Since 2017 Steven served as one of a number of business professionals working as mentors to high-growth entrepreneurs with the Ryan Business Academy's Mentoring for Growth' Program.In 2018 Steven was elected to serve on the founding steering committee (supervisory board) of the MyData Global Organisation, a Helsinki-based foundation set up to 'empower individuals with their personal data, thus helping them and their communities develop knowledge, make informed decisions, and interact more consciously and efficiently with each other as well as with organizations.'Steven believes that business can and should be a force for good in society and that the more people take entrepreneurial responsibility for their lives, the better the society will be. He also believes in Benjamin Franklin’s dictum of “doing well by doing good.”Connect with Steven via LinkedIn or visit his website GoodAndProsper.com  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Viral filmmaker-turned-life coach, Imari Anderson has always had an ability for shifting perspectives and provoking thought. With the philosophies of an ancient guru and the playfulness of a rambunctious child, Imari’s charisma, passion, and sense of humor has left ripples in the universe and in the lives of the hundreds of people he’s worked withImari has lots of ideas. Lots. He used to turn these ideas into videos that touched hundreds of millions of lives but then shifted gears and now uses them to transform individual lives across the globe. As a life coach and keynote speaker, he takes abstract ideas and transformational concepts and delivers them in a tangible way that allows the people he works with to rewire their minds, literally changing their reality from the inside out. His passion for perspective-shifting and electric charisma has turned this former filmmaking powerhouse into a transformational force that has left ripples in the lives of hundreds of his clients.As a former artist-leader-innovator, Imari has taken the learnings of what it is to be in that position and combined it with the expansive world of personal transformation to create a generation of change-makers. Connect with Imari via LinkedIn or visit his website HowToHuman.io  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr. Sabrina Starling is the author of the How to Hire the Best series and co-host of the Profit by Design Podcast. Dr. Starling has coached thousands of entrepreneurs to overcome the day-to-day struggles of business growth by getting out of their own way and developing a success mindset that propels them to higher and higher levels of success (and profitability). With a passion for bringing entrepreneurs together to share best practices and trigger powerful “A-Ha!” moments to move one another forward, her company Tap the Potential is a breath of fresh air for top-level entrepreneurs seeking to connect with other life long learners undergoing life-changing business transformations. Dr. Starling has rolled up her sleeves and gotten in the trenches with her clients to apply her psychological expertise in helping them successfully deal with the greatest PEOPLE challenges small business owners face— attracting, hiring, and retaining top-performing team members. Dr. Starling holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Throughout her career, Dr. Starling has studied workplace morale, employee motivation, and advocated for Psychologically Healthy Workplaces. A licensed Provendus Strategist, Certified Profit First Professional, Peoplemap™ Facilitator, Board-Certified Coach and Professional Certified Coach, Dr. Starling goes to great lengths to bring the best training and programs to her clients. Dr. Starling works closely with other industry leaders to bring Tap the Potential clients cutting-edge business practices that work. She “keeps it real” by regularly interviewing successful entrepreneurs to stay on the pulse of what’s working, while bringing innovative strategies to her clients.Visit Dr. Starling on Facebook and LinkedIn.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr. Shauna Springer is a graduate of Harvard University and is one of the world's leading experts on PTSD, Trauma, and Moral Injury among veterans. She co-hosts a weekly podcast on these topics in collaboration with MilitaryTimes. Her work has been featured on CNN, VICE, Dr. Oz, NPR, NBC, CBS Radio, Forbes, The Philadelphia Tribune, Washington Post, and Military Times. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today.Connect with Shauna on LinkedIn and visit her website.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Peter Lacy is senior managing director for Europe as well as for UK and Ireland within Accenture Strategy. Additionally, he is a member of Accenture’s Global Leadership Council and leads Accenture’s relationship with the World Economic Forum, and it's Digital Transformation of Industries program.Peter advises senior leaders of Fortune 500 companies and public organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, and the UK government on issues related to strategy development, digital transformation, innovation, and acquisitions. Peter is a respected authority on sustainability and growth, and innovation amid technological disruption.Before joining Accenture, Peter worked for McKinsey & Company and served as founding executive director of the Academy of Business in Society. He is an alumnus of full-time and executive programs at INSEAD, Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, and Nottingham and is a Business Fellow at Oxford University. Peter is based in London, United Kingdom.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Dr. Maria Church knows what it is like to lead a team. With over 25 years working for Fortune 500 companies, local governments, non-profits, and academia, she is intimately familiar with all the ups and downs of holding a senior leadership position in both the public and corporate worlds. Today, as CEO of Dr. Maria Church International, including Government and Corporate Leadership divisions as well as Leadership Development University, Maria brings that depth of knowledge and her unique qualifications – specializing in organizational culture, change agility, and leadership development – to the aid of companies, teams and individuals. Dr. Church, author of the best seller Love-Based Leadership: The Model for Leading with Strength, Grace, and Authenticity, as well as the upcoming book, A Course in Leadership: 21 Spiritual Lessons on Power, Love, and Influence has started a long-needed movement to revolutionize the workplace by transforming leadership at all levels through a seismic shift from fear to love.Her organizational culture work has realized her clients over 300% ROI, intentionally reshaping their cultures to pursue clear strategic objectives and become differentiators in their marketplace. She holds a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Leadership and has been teaching for several universities for the past 20 years winning numerous faculty awards. Maria is part of the elite 17% worldwide that has earned a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association. And, as probably the recognized expert in organizational culture and leading with love, she has been sought out to speak on many in-person and virtual stages across North America for associations, corporations, local governments, and non-profits. Her message is simple, compelling, and transformative. Because of that, she has been featured on radio shows, television interviews, and in both magazine and newspaper features. Maria writes numerous articles on leadership for a variety of periodicals and hosts an online leadership series, Dr. Maria TV. Splitting her time between Scottsdale and the restorative canyons of Southern Arizona, Maria continues to work with high-performing local governments while working on her next book about exemplary corporate and local government cultures. She is a classic rock and classic Motown junkie who one day hopes to learn drums from Keith Moon and Benny Benjamin in Rock-n-Roll Heaven.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Joshua Spodek Ph.D. MBA is a three-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.He speaks on leadership, entrepreneurship, and environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM, PwC, S&P, Children’s Aid Society, The New York Academy of Science, NY Public Library, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, Stanford, Rice, USC, Berkeley, INSEAD, the NY Academy of Science, and more.He holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate, having emerged from childhood including years in some of Philadelphia’s most crime-ridden neighborhoods. He helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.He left academia to found a venture to market his invention—a technology to show motion pictures to moving subways—installing displays on four continents. He holds six patents. He also founded two education ventures.He has been called “best and brightest” (Esquire’s Genius issue), “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “rocket scientist” (Forbes).His clients include start-up founders, executives of publicly traded companies, and employees of McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase, Google, IBM, Exxon, and the US Navy and Army, as well as graduates of Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and others. He has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Forbes, Esquire, Entrepreneur, Nikkei Shimbun, the South China Morning Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Fox, and CNN.He credits his stellar reviews to his experiential, active, project-based technique with minimal lecture or reading or writing papers.As an artist, he has installed public works in Bryant Park (NYC), Union Square (NYC), and Amsterdam’s Dam Square. He has had solo shows in New York and group shows nationwide, including Art Basel Miami Beach. He studied Meisner Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. He devoted years to learning and practicing the social and emotional skills of attraction and dating, becoming the #1 coach in the #1 market for the #1 guru. Since those years were in his late 30s and early 40s, he tended to coach people in long-term relationships or just exiting them.He ran six marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world and national level of Ultimate (#5 at nationals, and #11 at worlds), including the first ultimate tournament in North Korea. He swam across the Hudson River twice, did over 155,000 burpees, wrote over 3,700 blog posts, took over 500 cold showers, and jumped out of two airplanes.He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce a load of garbage.He has lived in Paris, Ahmedabad (India), and Shanghai. He lives in New York and blogs daily at joshuaspodek.com.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Mike Hulvey is the Chief Operating Officer for Neuhoff Communications, Inc which owns and operates 20 radio stations in Illinois and Indiana along with 18 revenue-generating websites. Mike serves nationally on the Executive Committee of the RAB and is Vice President of the International Broadcasters Idea Bank Board of Directors. He is active in many local, state, and national organizations. Mike is also the founder of a nationally recognized summer mentoring program for aspiring broadcasters. Mike has been named a past finalist as America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine. He has also served as Steering Committee Chairman of the National Radio Show in both 2015 and 2016. He was inducted into his high school “Wall of Fame” joining previous honorees such as Dick Van Dyke, Gene Hackman, and Irving Azoff.Mike and his wife Julie have 4 adult children and one grandchild.Connect with Mike Hulvey via LinkedIn  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Capt. Oscar Rojas is the Commodore of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 (EODGRU1). Capt. Rojas was raised in Dumas, Texas, and enlisted as a Hospital Corpsman in June 1990. After graduating from Wayland Baptist University in 1996, with a Bachelor’s of Science, he attended Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida, and commissioned as an Ensign in November 1997.After completing Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Rojas served three SWO tours with USS Peleliu (LHA 5), Special Boat Squadron Two, and USS Whirlwind PC-11. He lateral transferred to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and in January 2002, he attended Basic Diving Officer, Mixed Gas Diving, and Salvage Officer courses in Panama City, Florida, and Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin AFB, Florida.Rojas first served with EOD Mobile Unit Eight in Sigonella and led highly specialized EOD teams throughout the USEUCOM and USCENTCOM AORs.In May 2006, Rojas transferred to EOD Mobile Unit FIVE, Apra Harbor, Guam, and served as the Operations Officer. Additionally, he also served as the JSOTF-Philippines EOD Task Unit Commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines.In Jan 2008, Rojas transferred to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit ONE (MDSU 1), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and served as the Executive Officer. During this assignment, Rojas also served as MDSU 1 Liaison Officer to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific during the de-beaching and salvage operation of Uss Port Royal (CG 73).In November 2010, Rojas reported to Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC, and served as the EOD Branch Chief.From August 2013 to April 2015, Rojas served as the Commanding Officer, EOD Mobile Unit FIVE, Apra Harbor, Guam. Due to EODMU 5’s extraordinary accomplishments during this period, Rojas was selected as a finalist for the 2015 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award. Rojas served as a Deputy Branch Chief for Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV N95) on the CNO Navy Staff from July 2015 to December 2016.From December 2016 to Jan 2019, Rojas served as the Director, Joint Special Operations Command Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordination Cell.Rojas is designated as an EOD Warfare Officer. He has also earned the designation of Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, Deep Sea Dive Officer, Naval Freefall Parachutist, and Surface Warfare Officer. He earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College in October 2010.Rojas is proud to wear two Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, four Navy Unit Commendation Awards, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with Operational Distinguishing Device, and the Battle Efficiency Award for service while assigned to joint, EOD, and MDSU commands. To learn more about EODGRU1, visit their Facebook page Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1Connect with Commodore Rojas via LinkedIn  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Jordan Paris is an author, podcast host, and entrepreneur featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Men’s Health, Yahoo! Finance, and Market Watch.Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University, was ranked #6 in Apple’s Self-Improvement category, #3 in the Training category, #5 in the How-To category. In Education, one of Apple’s most competitive categories, the show was ranked #15. The show has also ranked highly in 40+ countries worldwide. On the show, Jordan interviews the most successful people on planet earth like James Altucher, Grant Cardone, Robert Greene, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Ryan Serhant, Dean Graziosi, and Naveen Jain.Jordan is the founder of Trend Up Media, a one-stop podcast agency that produces podcasts to help businesses grow in both profit and influence.His approach to life and business is simple yet powerful: Don’t make a living, design a life. With this creator’s mentality, Jordan has been able to produce outstanding results for himself and challenge others to rise above circumstances, break the mold of society, and take control of their lives.Visit Jordan at JordanParis.com and TrendUp.Media.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Welcome to the Speak Like a Leader Podcast.  --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.