“Do whatever it is that tickles your fancy and don't let other people's negativity stop you.” - Colin Angus Colin Angus travels the old-fashioned way – he walks, he skies, he paddles boats, he runs from crocodiles. But all the way around the world? Yes, in 2006 he became the first person to navigate the globe by human power alone -- some 43,000 kilometres by walking, skiing, biking, paddling and rowing to cross three continents and two oceans. Best-selling author and National Geographic's … [Read more...]
Alexandre Bilodeau
Originally from Rosemère, Alexandre Bilodeau fell in love with freestyle skiing after having seen the spectacular performance of Quebecker Jean-Luc Brassard in Lillehammer, in 1994. On the trail of his idol, he became, at the age of 14, the best junior Canadian in three disciplines: jumps, moguls and dual moguls. He joined the national freestyle moguls ski team at 17 years old and participated in the Olympic Games in Turin in 2006, where he ended up in 11th place. That same year, he won his … [Read more...]
David Cottrell
Speaker and author David Cottrell has created a legacy of leadership excellence. During his three decades of leadership experience in corporate America, David has lived the obstacles, frustrations and issues today's leaders face. David has held sales and executive management positions with FedEx and Xerox, and helped pioneer the successful turnaround of a Chapter 11 company. His wisdom and sincerity come from one who has "been there." David's depth of knowledge and experience make for … [Read more...]
Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE
The philosophy of "everything seems so serious, heavy and intense" is an unproductive one, and a truly unhealthy way to work and live. When stress and dysfunction need reduction, it's time to get to know Tim Gard and discover how easy it is to change your perception and create a more positive reality for yourself, your customers and coworkers.Tim has spoken at over 2000 events worldwide from Texas to Tasmania and has consistently been rated as the top speaker at event after event over the last … [Read more...]
Karen Jacobsen
At the age of seven in small town Australia, Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on television and knew what she wanted to do with her life.She wanted to become a professional singer and move to America.Today, Karen speaks, sings and motivates people on stage, on screen and in the recording studio.Aussie born and New York based:- Karen's speaking voice is in over 400 million GPS units and smartphones worldwide giving directions.- From this one voice-over booking she created her empowerment … [Read more...]
Mercedes Maidana
Mercedes is a Motivational Speaker, Abundance Life Coach and Surf Ambassador for Patagonia. She has given motivational talks in New York City, Honolulu, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires. Mercedes has taught Abundance Tools in group settings in Hawaii, and privately with women in United Stated, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and Europe. Her passion is to live life to the fullest and inspire others to follow their dreams. Mercedes Maidana has a unique story. Unlike most … [Read more...]
Neal Petersen
How do you navigate forward, deal with constant wind shifts, sudden storms, conquer fear, isolation, while dealing with an ever present changing world? Neal Petersen will take you on a personal journey and show you by example ~ There are No Barriers – Only Solutions!Neal completed two amazing journeys in his life: a single-handed yacht race around the world, 27,000 miles, 9 months at sea, alone, round Cape Horn, and in the smallest, least funded yacht he designed and built himself. And an even … [Read more...]
Stefan Swanepoel
Africa-born, Stefan Swanepoel, is a New York Times Best Selling Author who's life has been a "Serengeti journey" from his birth in Kenya to schooling in Hong Kong and South Africa to running a New York-based global franchise network with 25,000 sales associates in 30 countries.Stefan has served as CEO of seven companies and two non-profit organizations and understands the distinctive parallels between our concrete jungle and the real African jungle, and the wisdom we can learn from nature. … [Read more...]
Colin and Julie Angus
Julie Angus and Colin Angus met while waiting for a bus in 2003, and since then have combined their passion of exploring the world using human-powered modes of transportation. They jointly received National Geographic's 2007 Adventurer of the Year award and are best-selling authors who have collectively written five books published around the world. Their films have been aired on National Geographic Channel, CTV Travel and others.Through exploration and adventure Julie and Colin strive to … [Read more...]
Brian Biro
Brian Biro is America's Breakthrough Coach! He is one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of Leadership, Possibility Thinking, Thriving on Change, and Team-Building. He has delivered more than 1,600 presentations around the world in the past twenty-five years. His clients include such diverse organizations as Lockheed Martin, the US Army, Microsoft, the University of Notre Dame, UCLA, the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Teaching, senators and representatives from … [Read more...]