About the Authors
Laugh while you learn! Liv Montgomery takes a fun, entertaining approach to communication, mind power, and motivation for today’s busy business person. By distilling the magic of multiple disciplines into what she calls “Edutainment,” Liv has spent more than a decade developing the proprietary training methods she uses to produce quantum results with her clients in business and life. Liv’s background in marketing and media production—combined with her experience as a certified life coach, hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner—creates a unique chemistry that’s like rocket fuel for the mind.
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 35 books. He earned his Phd from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management where he was recognized as the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He teaches executive education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
Brad Worthley is an accomplished business consultant with over forty-two years of management experience. He is also an internationally acclaimed leadership, customer service, and motivational expert who has trained hundreds of thousands of people in a wide range of industries throughout the world since 1991. He has authored four books and produced numerous training videos and audio programs.
Dawn Jones, the Personality Analyst, is an author, speaker, and radio talk show host. More than a theorist, she has put her insights and methods to the test in real-life situations, professionally and personally. She is passionate about helping people reach their goals and live their dreams and helps them discover the essentials of communicating for results, building self-esteem, and unlocking their paths to success. In her free time, Dawn travels with her husband to East Africa, where they volunteer with nonprofit groups to help build hope and a future for the next generation.
Chris Widener is a successful businessman, author, speaker, and television host. He has authored over 450 articles and numerous books; he has also produced many CDs and DVDs on leadership, motivation, and success. Widener was previously the host of the national interview show Made for Success and cohost of True Performance with Zig Ziglar. As a public speaker, he has presented to organizations such as General Electric, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard School of Business.
Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) was a motivational speaker, teacher, and trainer who traveled the world over delivering his messages of humor, hope, and encouragement. He wrote over thirty celebrated books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, family, and success, including See You at the Top, Zig Ziglar’s Leadership and Success Series, and Developing the Qualities of Success. His books have been translated into over thirty-eight languages. He traveled over five-million miles across the world delivering powerful life-improvement messages, cultivating the energy of change. Recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times, Zig Ziglar’s unique delivery earned him many honors, and today he is still considered one of the most versatile authorities on the science of human potential.
Cara Lane is
an award-winning speaker and author who inspires her audiences with enthusiasm.
Her high energy and expressive style motivates her audiences to action. Cara’s
vivacious and fun approach has won the hearts of many, earning her the title the
“Queen of Enthusiasm.” She gives people confidence to accomplish their goals
and dreams. You will never be the same after seeing Cara Lane.
Dan Johnstone is a internationally bestselling author, public speaker, and recognized expert in the field of confidence and personal transformation. He has been a student of psychology, personal change, and social interaction for over a decade. His passion for helping others feel and be their best has been the fuel of his study and understanding of how people work. Today he earns his living through writing. speaking, and coaching.
Dr. Larry Iverson has educated, motivated, and entertained audiences for nearly thirty years. A top-ten bestselling author on iTunes, he has worked with over one million people—everyone from Olympic athletes to Fortune 500 companies—delivering persuasive communication strategies and leadership tactics you can apply right now.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.