JASON JENNINGS
Authority on Business Leadership

Jason Jennings is one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world. He has spent twenty years founding and leading successful businesses and teaching other companies how to achieve their full economic potential.

Jason was the youngest radio station group owner in the world and his legendary programming and sales strategies are credited with revolutionizing many parts of the broadcasting industry. Later, he founded Jennings-McGlothlin & Company, a consulting firm that became the nation's largest media consultancy.

He traveled the globe in search of the world's fastest companies for his landmark book, It's Not The Big That Eat The Small - It's The Fast That Eat The Slow. Within weeks of its release it hit the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and New York Times Bestsellers Lists. Now published in 32 languages, USA TODAY named it one of the top 25 books of the year!

Next, he and his team studied more than 40,000 companies and identified the ten most productive companies in the world for his bestselling, Less Is More. The book reveals the secrets of the world's most productive companies.

His last book, Think BIG - Act Small, profiled the leadership of the only ten companies in the world to have grown both revenues and profits by double digits every year for ten consecutive years. Like his previous books it debuted on all the bestseller charts.

His new book, Hit the Ground Running, A Manual for New Leaders was released in April 2009. The book reveals the tactics and strategies of the ten American CEO's who've created the greatest amount of economic value since the year 2000 and builds a case for a new kind of leader. The Street.com calls it, "an excellent book for leaders who are trying to gain respect and develop relationships." Leading Blog.com calls it, "insightful and crisply written." BizEd, the magazine of business schools says that, "Hit The Ground Running offers an intriguing behind the scenes look at America's best CEOs," while Publisher's Weekly says, "the book makes a smart appeal to the new generation of leaders."

When not traveling the world on research and adventure travel, Jennings delivers 80 keynotes annually with USA TODAY naming him one of the three most in-demand business speakers on the planet alongside the authors of Good to Great and In Search of Excellence.

John Martin Kennedy, MD, FACC

Dr. John M. Kennedy, co-author of The 15 Minute Heart Cure: The Natural Way to Release Stress and Heal Your Heart in Just Minutes a Day works as the Medical Director of Preventive Cardiology and Wellness at Marina Del Rey Hospital, Marina Del Rey, California. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association and speaks regularly on their behalf.  His special interest, which is highlighted in his book, is stress and how it adversely affects our delicate cardiovascular system.  

He lectures regularly on the subject and has helped companies educate employees on how to manage stress in the workplace.  

In addition, Dr. Kennedy emphasizes that heart disease remains the number one killer in America despite advances in technology.  He emphasizes that heart disease affects many of us and starts early with early signs seen in our children. Recognizing the growing prevalence of the disease which has been shown to start at a young age, Dr. Kennedy also lectures to children about the importance of diet, exercise and stress management in his lecture entitled, Big Mind, Brave Heart, Bright Future.  

The technique he uses is simple and accessible to all and effective in helping children excel in academics as well as helping companies keep employees healthy.  

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Kim Culbertson

Kim Culbertson technically writes for teenagers, but there are some grown-ups who also like her work. Her first young adult novel Songs for a Teenage Nomad was published by Hip Pocket Press in June of 2007 and will be reissued in fall of 2010 by Sourcebooks under their new young adult imprint FIRE. Songs for a Teenage Nomad won the 2008 Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Children's/Young Adult Fiction, the silver 2008 IPPY medal for YA fiction, and several other awards.

Kim’s second young adult novel, Traveling Instructions, will be released by Sourcebooks Fire in Spring 2011. She is currently at work on her third novel.

When she's not writing for teenagers, she's teaching them, and has taught high school English, creative writing and drama for over ten years in both public and private schools. Currently, she works at Forest Charter School, a progressive personalized learning program. Throughout her teaching, she has also worked privately as a college advisor, workshop teacher, and educational consultant. Kim sees her writing as an extension of her teaching. She lives in the Northern California foothills with her husband and daughter where she loves her small town life and drinks more coffee than perhaps she should.

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Joe Bailey, M.A., L.P.

Joe Bailey, M.A., L.P. (60) is a best selling author, seminar leader, consultant to organizations, public speaker, and a licensed psychologist. For the past 30 years Joe has guided individuals, families, communities and organizations to higher levels of mental well-being. His teachings have helped people to find balance, calm and inspiration during times of extreme challenges personally and professionally.

Joe’s life purpose is to help people find true happiness and peace of mind. Towards this end, he studied psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels, eventually becoming a licensed psychologist. For the past thirty years, Joe’s desire to understand the connection between the psychological, physical and spiritual facets of human beings has pulled him into a deeper understanding of the whole person and away from the current fragmented view. His search led to a health-based approach to counseling, prevention programs, workplace wellness and the attainment of a personal life of peace, joy and fulfillment for all people.

Joe has worked in the fields of mental health and addictions for over thirty years as a psychotherapist, trainer, administrator, supervisor and consultant to clinics, hospitals, businesses and other government groups. He is author of five books including the best seller, Slowing Down to the Speed of Life with Dr. Richard Carlson, The Serenity Principle, The Speed Trap, Slowing Down to the Speed of Love, and his latest book, Fearproof Your Life: How to Thrive in a World Addicted to Fear, October 2007 (Conari Press).

Joe has combined his love of the outdoors and his desire to help others with his Fly Fishing for the Mind retreats. He and his co-leader, Dr. George Patterson lead retreats for executives and professionals all over the world from Patagonia Chile to Kodiak Alaska and in prime locations in the USA. For more information on Joe’s Fly Fishing retreats for either you or your organization go to www.flyfishingseminars.com.

When not teaching others Joe balances living at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota and his wilderness cabin in Ontario, Canada. He is married and a grandpa of three. For more information on Joe’s writings, public speaking and media interviews go to his website: www.joebaileyandassociates.com.