Wednesday, January 4, 2012

SKILLS Radio with Speaker, Author & Coach Rich Hopkins

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Sharing Knowledge and Information for LifeLong Success


Show Topic: Making Tough Choices in Life


Show Link - Listen Online: http://bit.ly/Aq2v4J 


Guest Details

Rich is a Professional Speaker, Author & Presentations coach based in Denver, CO. He's consistently rated in the Top 100 speakers worldwide in Toastmasters International, and writes the highly regarded speaking blog "Speak & Deliver". Along with his speaking and coaching, Rich is an active and devoted husband, and father of six children, ranging in age from 4 to 15. 



Born with a congenital genetic defect affecting his left leg, he grew up walking funny and, as a result, wound up thinking funny - that no matter what your circumstances in life, you can Win Anyway.

In 2006, he faced a huge decision in the middle of one of the biggest events in his career, his run to the 2006 World Championship of Public Speaking. In today's interview, we'll talk to Rich about his decision, and how taking back your Power of Choice will enable you to live the life you've always wanted.

Host Details:  SKILLS Radio is hosted by Brian Olds. Brian has a passion for personal and professional development. He is a corporate trainer, Toastmaster and rising professional speaker.  (www.BrianOlds.com) - His personal motto is Information + Inspiration = Transformation


Visit: http://speakanddeliver.blogspot.com/


Visit: http://www.richanyway.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

SKILLS Radio with Rich Akwo

SKILLS Radio - The #1 Show Helping Professionals Learn and Grow
Sharing Knowledge and Information for LifeLong Success

SKILLS Radio is back and in this segment will feature entrepreneur Mr. Rich Akwo, President and Founder of All is Well Inspire! 

Show Topic: Giving Back


Show Details: Tuesday December 20th - 10PM EST

Host Details:  SKILLS Radio is hosted by Brian Olds. Brian has a passion for personal and professional development. He is a corporate trainer, Toastmaster and rising professional speaker.  (www.BrianOlds.com) - His personal motto is Information + Inspiration = 
Transformation

Guest Details:

Richard Esono Akwo was born in Kumba Cameroon and came to America with his parents when he was 13 years old. 
In 2007 Rich endured great financial difficulty which left him on the verge of being homeless. After a conversation with a homeless man, Rich was inspired to not let his current circumstances hinder him from being successful. He was fueled with a vision that would lead him to fulfill his passion.

 Currently Rich is President and COO of Nuvison Group, LLC which is the parent company of Nuvision Cleaning Systems- a successful residential and commercial cleaning company, and President/ Founder /Chief Optimist of ALL IS WELL INSPIRE, LLC.–an inspirational company that seeks to empower and give people hope and optimism.  Rich enjoys giving to the homeless and to those who are less fortunate and has established the All Is Well foundation so that the company is continually involved in community outreach projects and makes it a priority to help those in need.

Rich is a God fearing man and attributes his success to God. He resides in Baltimore  Maryland with his wife Erika who is his greatest supporter and #1 fan.


Wednesday, January 26, 2011

SKILLS Radio featuring Expert Financial Advisor Diana Larmore, ChFC


SKILLS Radio- Sharing Knowledge and Information for Life Long Success

"The #1 Show Helping Young Professionals Learn and Grow"

Tune In On Thursday January 27, 2011 - 9:00PM EST



SKILLS Radio featuring Financial Advisor and Registered Representative of The Guardian Life insurance Company of America

Our Topic: "Insurance and Protecting your Assets"








Get ready for another exciting segment of SKILLS Radio - The #1 Show Helping Young Professionals Learn and Grow. January is Financial Education month on SKILLS Radio and our topic for this week is "Insurance and Protecting your Assets" Who better to lead us in that topic than Expert Financial Advisor Diana Larmore?

Who is Diana?

Diana helps executives and their families with comprehensive financial services. She launched her career in New York City where she started out as a Strategic Planner for Shearson Lehman/American Express. In shifting her focus from analysis for institutional investors (like banks and corporations), to hands-on planning for individuals and families, Diana applied lessons learned on Wall Street.

Listen over the phone or online from anywhere!

Telephone Option: Call 646-381-4618

OR

Listen from your computer:  (click on link below)

Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/findyourskills/2011/01/28/skills-radio-featuring-expert-financial-advisor-diana-larmore-chfc



Meet Our Featured Mover and Shaker


Dr. Angela Jones Hudgins 





Dr. Angela R. Jones is a licensed clinical psychologist and president of Angela R. Jones, Psy.D., PLLC. In June 2010, Dr. Jones actualized her dream. She began a private practice in clinical psychology in Suffolk, Virginia.

She received her Bachelor's in Psychology from Old Dominion University, Master's in Clinical Psychology from Virginia State University and Doctorate of Psychology from the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology (College of William and Mary, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University).

Dr. Jones has been providing assessment and therapy since 1996. Before going into private practice, Dr. Jones counseled students at Old Dominion University Counseling Services. She acted in various capacities as a presenter, consultant, trainer, mentor and adjunct professor. In addition, Dr. Jones specializes in life transitions, women’s issues, multicultural issues, and family therapy.  Her group therapy experience includes sexual abuse, parenting support, and gay and lesbian issues. Currently, she is an adjunct professor for the psychology department at Old Dominion University. 

In 2004, Dr. Jones personally faced the uncertain journey of infertility. Subsequently, her son was born as a result of in vitro fertilization. Today, Dr. Jones enters New Hope Center for Reproductive Medicine in Virginia Beach, not as a patient, but a psychological consultant. Dr. Jones provides screening and assessment to all patients receiving assisted reproductive treatments. She provides a unique understanding and compassion to infertile couples.

Dr. Angela Jones is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. Dr. Jones gives back to her family and community through active memberships in organizations like the Junior-League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach and the Norfolk Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.







What is SKILLS?

Our Vision: To create and connect a global network of professionals striving for individual personal and professional excellence

The Mission: Focused primarily on young professionals, our mission is to fill the gap in traditional education by providing quality training, connection opportunities, as well as access to valuable resources thereby empowering our partners to achieve personal and professional growth.

For Questions comments, show ideas or to be added to our email list please contact BrianJOlds@FindYourSkills.com

Sunday, January 9, 2011

SKILLS Radio with Tax Expert Zaundria Coward

SKILLS Radio- Sharing Knowledge and Information for Life Long Success
The #1 Show Helping Young Professionals Learn and Grow

Tune In On Thursday January 13, 2011 - 9:00PM EST

SKILLS Radio with Tax Expert Zaundria Coward





Call In To Listen Live: 646-381-4618
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2011 is here and what a perfect time to focus on getting control of our finances for the year! That is why January is financial education month on SKILLS Radio. To kick off this topic we have the pleasure of interviewing Tax expert Zaundria Coward.

Zaundria Coward began her career as a tax professional in 1981.  In 1997 she continued her profession as a Tax Advisor, and Office Manager with one of the leading tax firms in the country.  In 2008 Zaundria partnered with Champion Express Professional Tax Services, (CEPTS) serving as the CEO and Senior Tax Advisor.  Zaundria has extensive experience in the preparation of personal and business federal and all state tax returns, as well as, tax aspects of financial and retirement planning. 

To Contact Zaundria:
Call: 443/577-7347


Featured this week as our Movers and Shakers:

Tony Reid - Certified Personal Trainer/Motivational Speaker/Lifestyle Fitness Coach



Tony Reid, president and founder of Tony Reid Fitness Management Company, has been inspiring people to take charge of their lives for over 15 years with his unique style of motivational speaking and fitness training.  Tony believes that the key to helping people change their lives is combining fitness training, nutritional counseling, time management and motivation. Tony can proudly say that over the years he has helped thousands of people achieve their fitness, career and lifestyle goals.

Author of the – 100 days to Physical, Spiritual and Mental Well- Being
                                    Daily Journal

Author and Speaker on the Following CDs

  • INSPIRATIONAL CD – God’s Plan – Check your cup

  • Motivational CDs –  The Letter from your Landlord
                                   
-    Don’t Give up

  • Instructional CD- Plan To be fit and Fit the Plan

Former Toastmaster – Advance Communicator Silver

Graduate of University Baltimore – Degree in Marketing

Fitness Consultant on B-More Natural Newz- Wolb baltimore 1010 am – 1:00 pm every Wednesday

Website – www.tonyreidfitnessmanagement.comwww.championtaxes.info




What is SKILLS?

Our Vision: To create and connect a global network of professionals striving for individual personal and professional excellence

The Mission: Focused primarily on young professionals, our mission is to fill the gap in traditional education by providing quality training, connection opportunities, as well as access to valuable resources thereby empowering our partners to achieve personal and professional growth.

For Questions comments, show ideas or to be added to our email list please contact BrianJOlds@FindYourSkills.com


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

12/8 9PM - SKILLS Radio will feature Ty Howard

SKILLS Radio 

Sharing Knowledge and Information for LifeLong Success 

The #1 Show Helping Young Professionals Learn and Grow

Tune In Thursday December 9th 2010 at 9PM EST Tune In For Our Live Segment


Call In to Listen or ask a Question: 646-381-4618

Or Email a Question to BrianJOlds@FindYourSkills.com


Show Topic: The Business of Professional Speaking

Featuring Nationally Renowned Motivational Speaker

Ty Howard


• Nationally Renowned Motivational Speaker
• Successful Entrepreneur and Business Leader
• Best-Selling Author
• Contagious, Enthusiastic Personality
• Positive Model, Coach and Mentor
• Community Humanitarian and Philanthropist
Ty Howard, a.k.a. Mr. Untie the Knots®, is an internationally respected authority on self-development and business-development. He is a habits consultant, relationship expert, teacher, personal and professional development expert, and author who has dedicated his life to teaching knots-free living and relationship-building to organizations, individuals, and families around the world. His business acumen and easy-to-follow-and-apply strategies have propelled top organizations to frequently seek his counsel and advice. His admirable communication skills have helped him become one of America's most popular professional speakers on the circuit today. Ty’s solid research and practical strategies background have made him a trusted source for professional and personal development guidance on five continents.
When Ty was an active part of the U.S. Navy and then Corporate America, he consistently excelled in highly visible positions including Human Resources Generalist, Executive Office Manager, Corporate Training & Development Manager, Intervention and Behavior Specialist Manager, Outside Sales Account Manager, and Sales Trainer. He managed, trained, evaluated, and led employee teams of four to 300 full-time and part-time personnel working in demanding and fast-paced environments.

Ty Howard is the founder and Chairman and CEO of InspiraGen Institute, LLC a successful, diverse professional and personal development firm based in Baltimore County, Maryland. InspiraGen Institute, LLC is a conglomerate of four internationally recognized businesses: TyHoward.com, Ty Howard Seminars, Knots Free Publishing, and the Baltimore Worldwide Speakers Bureau. They share Ty’s vision, discipline, and passion to inspire, lift, and provide tools for change and growth for individuals and organizations throughout the world.

Ty Howard and InspiraGen Institute, LLC provides 5 scholarships to deserving young college bound students within his community each year. Since the inception of the Ty Howard College Scholarship Program, InspiraGen Institute, Inc. has granted more than 25 scholarships, worth over 50 thousand dollars. Ty Howard is considered a dynamic professional speaker, humanitarian, business entrepreneur, and leader by all who have the privilege to encounter him! He doesn't just talk habits, business and relationship development, he lives it.

If you're looking for a dynamic and results-focused professional speaker whose presentation will be fun, interactive, packed with substance (practical easy-to-implement strategies that will improve and advance your organization forward), and will last beyond the presentation—you need to look no further. Ty Howard constantly delivers customized, enthusiastic and lively presentations, from keynotes and breakout workshops to energizing conference opening sessions and motivational wrap-up talks to full-day training sessions to week long workplace intervention courses.

Learn more about Ty at: http://www.tyhoward.com


Meet this week’s “Movers and Shakers”

Brenda and Franklin Campbell Jones



Brenda CampbellJones, Ph.D., is President of CampbellJones & Associates. She provides professional development, and technical assistance to school districts throughout the United States.  Dr. CampbellJones is published in scholarly and professional journals. She has served as principal of an award winning middle school, teacher, state, and national staff development facilitator.

Franklin CampbellJones, Ed.D., is Vice President of CampbellJones & Associates. He consults with school districts assisting them in applying the tenets of cultural proficiency to their policies and practice. He is co-author of The Culturally Proficient School: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. Dr. Jones has served as high school teacher; school, district, and state administrator; and college professor.
Both Brenda and Franklin work throughout United States and Canada. Their most recent publication released, January 2010 is The Culturally Proficiency Journey: Overcoming Ethical Barriers Toward Profound School Change, Corwin Press.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

SKILLS Radio with Featured Guest Sheryl Roush

SKILLS Radio 
Sharing Knowledge and Information for LifeLong Success 

The #1 Show Helping Young Professionals Learn and Grow

Tune In Thursday December 2nd 2010 at 9PM EST Tune In For Our Live Segment
Featuring Speaker and Toastmaster Accredited Speaker

Sheryl Roush




Call In to Listen or ask a Question: 646-381-4618

Or Email a Question to BrianJOlds@FindYourSkills.com


Show Topic: Living Your Passion


Sheryl Roush is President/CEO of Sparkle Presentations, Inc., an international speaking and training organization based in San Diego, California. A Professional Member of the National Speakers Association for 20 years, she received Medmber of the Year from two Chapters. As a speaker, she has presented over 3,000 seminars in nine countries, and spoken on programs alongside Olivia Newton-John, Suze Orman, closed for Geena Davis and opened for Marie Osmond. As an entrepreneur, she has created eight businesses since age 16, all in the communications field. As an author, she is a 13-time published author of inspiration and business books, including Heart of a Woman in Business and Solid Gold Newsletter Design. Highly accomplished, she was the third woman (and the youngest) in the world to earn the elite Accredited Speaker designation from Toastmasters International for outstanding platform professionalism (of 4.3 million members). She was presented with the International President's Citation from Toastmasters in 2009, selected from 253,000 members in 113 countries, for enhancing global communication and leadership.

Learn more about Sheryl at www.SparklePresentations.com


Meet this week’s “Mover and Shaker”

Saresa Pleasant




Saresa Pleasant is a University of Baltimore alumna and government administrative professional who loves to mentor young adults and set positive examples by leading others.  She is an active member of two Toastmasters clubs and recently found a different outlet to assist women as a result of her community service outreach.  Saresa has been a volunteer for Dress for Success since September 2009 and the staff has already recognized her with an Outstanding Service award for going above and beyond her call of duty.  The mission of the Dress for Success organization is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.  She has witnessed the joy and gratitude of the women who’s lives has been changed with acts of kindness by women they never met.  For more information on how you can get involved with Dress for Success or donate business attire, please visit www.dressforsuccess.org or email Saresa at saresapleasant@gmail.com.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

SKILLS Radio with Leroy Mckenzie Jr.

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Sharing Knowledge and Information for LifeLong Success 

Tune In Thursday November 18th 2010 at 9PM EST for our Live Segment


Call In to Listen or ask a Question: 646-381-4618

Show Topic: Building the 21st Century Company


Featured Guest: 

Leroy C. Mckenzie Jr.,



President
JNF Enterprises
“Bringing Visions To Reality

 Leroy C. Mckenzie Jr. is a native Baltimorean and a product of the Baltimore Public and Private school systems. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a proud member of the New Psalmist Baptist Church where he serves as a part of the Honor Guard. He is the former Executive Director of the Black Writer’s Guild-PG Chapter, where he served for two years. He is the President/Owner of JNF (Jesus Never Fails) Enterprises, which is a Distribution and Publishing, and Business Consulting Firm located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Mckenzie has written two books of poetry, which have been featured on Heaven 600’s poetry cafĂ©, a business finance book, The Customer Is Not Always Right, A Common Sense Guide To Establishing A Strong and Flourishing Business, and a book on entrepreneurship, Young & Gifted, The New Generation of Entrepreneurship. He has performed his poetry and spoken at churches, and various other venues throughout the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area. JNF Enterprises, was started in 2004, with the publishing of Mr. Mckenzie’s debut books of Poetry “The Inner Soul” Volumes 1&2, and the launching of their Christian Apparel line Try3Jesus™. 

Believing in the vision that God placed in him, Leroy set out to put the Distribution and Publishing Industries on notice that there was about to be a new way of doing business. Following the purpose “Bringing Visions To Reality”, JNF seeks to Enlighten, Empower, and Invest in the communities that it will touch. We seek to provide emerging authors with an independent avenue to mainstream exposure, and touch individuals with our Christian based products. By being a Christian based company, we will add a spiritual foundation to our business that will add instant credibility, integrity, and a general sense of courtesy to the Distribution and Publishing Industries. In this day and time businesses have missed the mark in providing exceptional products and services, and JNF is poised to bring back the basics of business.

                                         "Movers and Shakers"

                                  Jumoke Gyenyame





                                                                  
Success Timeline:

1993 attended Prince George's Community College as Business Major

1994 transferred to Morgan State University for 2 1/2 years as a Music (Voice) Major due to music scholarship...did not graduate, but left with a nearly 4.0 GPA

from 1997 to 2005 worked at the Health Concern, mostly in management and procurementwhile working there, from 2000 to 2003, attempted numerous business start-ups that all failed:

 2003 bought the formula, intellectual property rights, etc. to Doctor Gordshell's Skin Cream (a salve formulated back in 1858 that was once sold in WalMart, Giant, Rite Aid, etc.)

Dr.Gordshells Skin Cream also known as Dr.G treats a variety of skin conditions including Boils, Eczema, Razor/Hair Bumps, Aches & Pains, Pimples/Acne, Minor Burns, Rashes, Painful Itching, Blemishes, Poison Ivy/Oak, Insect Bites, and more...

2006 to 2007 attended Investors United School of Real Estate...graduated with honors (three time President's Award recipient).  Commenced buying rental properties.

 2008, decided to take Dr. G off the back burner in lieu of the immense challenges in the real estate acquisition market.

2008 we had 2 local stores still ordering the product
Currently it's been embraced by retailers in almost all 50 states with strong response in Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, New York, and, of course, Baltimore

We have over 50 stores throughout the local area, upwards of 200+ nationally.  Our product also sells in the U.K. and Nigeria currently.

2011 proposes to be our strongest year yet, as we venture forth with cable TV advertising and FM radio advertising, in addition to 4 other marketing venues

Learn more about Dr. G at www.gordshells.com
See the Dr. G Commercial at http://www.youtube.com/user/diamondleader1







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