Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network, showcased on C-Suite Network 

The Only Leaders Worth* Following explores what makes some leaders successful while others fail. In it, Tim Spiker explains the Who* Not What Principle —that becoming a truly great leader is far more about developing who we are as people than improving what we do. In spite of data, logic, and personal experiences that point to it, few leaders intentionally and consciously order their own leadership development or the leadership development within their organizations by this principle.What lives within the well-developed Who that makes an exceptional leader? To start, it is far more complex than having good moral character. It means addressing our insecurities and drive for self-preservation. It requires investigation into our core assumptions about life and the personal disciplines we exercise. In short, it means becoming Inwardly Sound and Others Focused.While becoming a well-developed Who is challenging, it is both the most important and most efficient path to reaching our potential as leaders. Who our leaders are, rather than what they do, ultimately determines if we will follow them over the long haul…and it will determine if others will follow us as well.

Chicke Fitzgerald is an e𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. 💡 I zig where others zag, creating value, growth and bringing to life crazy good ideas that will leave a legacy #͏z͏i͏g͏w͏i͏t͏h͏c͏h͏i͏c͏k͏e

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Tim Spiker - The Only Leaders Worth Following

Interview with Alan Davis, CEO of I5Services on the supply chain issues in the manufacturing industry.

Alan Davis - Transforming an industry in crisis

Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Eileen Bild

Eileen is CEO of Ordinary to Extraordinary Life/OTELproductions, Executive Director/ROKU Channel Developer, Founder of The Core Thinking Blueprint Method, OTEL TALK show host, and Breakthrough S.P.A.R.K. Coach. She is a published author and Internationally Syndicated Columnist.
Eileen teaches Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Leadership, Validation, Communication Skills, and Leadership Skills.

Eileen specializes in Mastering the Inner Game and creating a Framework for Success, using Mind Power to capitalize on opportunities and avoid being blindsided to narrow perspectives and limited thinking. Key areas of expertise include communication, personal/professional development, and core thinking upgrade
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As part of a power couple, Eileen and her husband, Trevor Bild offer a platform with their ROKU channels for people to have a voice to share their passion, visions and dreams, bringing a 360 view of life.

Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone to create positive outcomes for success? If you are, Eileen Bild's eBook, Embrace 5 Principles of Core Thinking for Success, gives you the tools and information to slay the dragon and rise to the challenge. Construct your blueprint from where you are to where you want to be through the wisdom given in this eBook.

The underlying premise of core thinking is that we operate from a foundation of how we view ourselves and the world around us. In the field of self-development, evolving how we think is one of the key components of moving forward in life with ease and reaching our highest potential. Taking stock of your thought processes will give you a basis for your core thinking and how this has a positive or negative impact on your life experiences. There are principles rooted at the foundation of our perceptions, beliefs and understanding of both ourselves and those with whom we interact with on a daily basis. Having an in depth knowledge of these principles helps in decision making, strengthens confidence and brings about healthy changes for success.

Eileen Bild - 5 Principles of Core Thinking for Success

Interview of Mark Silverman, author Only 10s 2.0 - by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network.

Mark dishes out the truths that only his clients typically have access to in the new edition.

In the new Introduction, Mark J. Silverman responds to the lies that he hears clients telling themselves, the stories that we all tell ourselves, and the worries that become excuses that keep us from managing our two most valuable resources: time and attention.

Written as an engaging coaching conversations, the Ten Truths of Only 10s the most powerful lessons of Mark J. Silverman’s one-on-one coaching and workshop facilitation during the years since the first edition was published, including these:

We don’t have a time management problem, we have an honesty problem.

No one else put this on your plate; you’re playing the victim to your time management choices.

You’re too busy because it feels easier than choosing what is important.

You’ve been telling yourself you deserve a badge of honor because you’re soooo busy.

The Only 10s Way of Looking At Your List and Your Life

How many weekends have you spent finally getting organized only to be back to your old ways in a week or less?

Do you have neatly labeled files and lists because you are getting things done only to find you are just making more and longer lists?

It’s time to turn Potential into Reality! Fighting the distractions of every day life, technology and ADD to keep the funnel filled and the wins flowing for his multimillion dollar, award winning sales career, Mark J. Silverman tried every time management/productivity tool available, only to fall back on his instincts and last minute touch downs. Although wildly successful, the grind of keeping up took its toll on his health, time, and family. He knew there was a better way. Mark found clues in his successes: the end-of-quarter buzzer beater, training for a marathon, and in the training for a marathon, and in the single-minded sense of purpose he observed when engaged in some tasks but not others.

Inspired by the flow of Alan Cohen’s Relax Into Wealth and Steve Chandler’s pragmatic and motivating Time Warrior, Mark J. Silverman takes us on an expedition beyond the realm of time management. Only 10s is not a tool or a system, it’s a daily experiment you conduct in the laboratory of your daily life.

Through simple trial and error you will:
• Feel more energy, productivity and freedom.
• Get your entire To-Do List done, every day.
• Learn why you get some things done and not others.
• Launch your awesome ideas from your head into the world.
• Do it all at your own pace and still have astounding results.

If you’re tired of rolling the ball up hill, constantly trying to catch up, or just want a little breathing room this might be the method that makes a difference.

Mark Silverman - Only 10s 2.0

Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, LLM, PhD, is living proof of the promise she heard long ago at a Billy Graham crusade that God would never forsake her. Katariina has a PhD in conflict analysis and resolution and works closely with law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI to eliminate human slavery. She founded There Is Hope for Me, a nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing other victims of human trafficking.Bio: Cecil Murphey has written or coauthored more than 130 books, including the bestselling 90 Minutes in Heaven with Don Piper and the autobiography of Franklin Graham, Rebel with a Cause. A collaborator on the bestseller Gifted Hands with Dr. Ben Carson, Cecil resides in Georgia.

Philanthropist Series - Dr. Kat Rosenblatt - author of Stolen

CARRA conducts and supports innovative and collaborative clinical and translational research that generates new knowledge and improves the lives of children and families affected by pediatric rheumatic disease.

This is part of the Philanthropy Series for Solutionz, sponsored by TravelingToGive™.

Philanthropy Series - CEO Spotlight CARRA Mathieu Nelessen

The Hive Inclusive is a social initiative that aims to promote inclusivity and diversity in the tech industry. Through networking events, workshops, and mentorship programs, The Hive Inclusive seeks to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals from underrepresented groups to connect, learn, and grow their careers in technology. The organization also offers resources and support for companies looking to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.

Philanthropy Series -  Tonya Whitlock - The HIVE Inclusive, a TravelingToGive partner

Chet Holmes has been called "one of the top 20 change experts in the country." He helps his clients blow away both the competition and their own expectations. And his advice starts with one simple concept: focus! Instead of trying to master four thousand strategies to improve your business, zero in on the few essential skill areas that make the big difference.

Too many managers jump at every new trend, but don't stick with any of them. Instead, says Holmes, focus on twelve critical areas of improvement—one at a time—and practice them over and over with pigheaded discipline.

The Ultimate Sales Machine shows you how to tune up and soup up virtually every part of your business by spending just an hour per week on each impact area you want to improve. Like a tennis player who hits nothing but backhands for a few hours a week to perfect his game, you can systematically improve each key area.

Holmes offers proven strategies for:
Management: Teach your people how to work smarter, not harder
Marketing: Get more bang from your Web site, advertising, trade shows, and public relations
Sales: Perfect every sales interaction by working on sales, not just in sales
The Ultimate Sales Machine will put you and your company on a path to success and help you stay there!

The Ultimate Sales Machine - Amanda Holmes

The mission of Alabaster House is to provide spiritual resources to government leaders in our nation’s capital through confidential prayer, biblical devotionals, and friendship.

Most leaders in Washington, D.C. have substantial workloads, coupled with significant time away from family and home.  This creates great strain on their lives emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Alabaster House is an encouragement to those serving in government.

Kimberly Genau - Alabaster House

Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network interviews CEO and co-founder Chris Vaughan of Sequence Consulting.

Sequence Consulting helps growth-minded associations transform their membership, revenue, and impact. For over twenty years, they have partnered with associations like yours—whether you’re a small trade association or a global professional society—helping them achieve explosive growth. With our unparalleled association consulting expertise, they can help you grow your association and bring your vision to life.

Chris Vaughan - Game Changing Growth for Associations - Sequence Consulting

Winnie Brignac Hart and Lorrie Brignac Lee- STAND OUT: Tools To Master The 8 Fundamentals Of Standing Out In Business

BRAND TRAFFIC CONTROL
STAND OUT
TAKE OFF
STAY ON COURSE
In their new book STAND OUT: Tools To Master The 8 Fundamentals Of Standing Out In Business, marketing and branding experts Winnie Brignac Hart and Lorrie Brignac Lee provide a framework for developing and refining a message that will resonate in the marketplace.

TwinEngine Team Shares Their Strategic Approach: “When you say, ‘this is what we stand for and this is why we do what we do’ – you do so with the understanding that you will appeal most to those people who share your values and who relate to what you say you stand for.”

STAND OUT will equip CEOs, chief marketing officers, and chief strategy officers with tools and resources to help their business define what it is (distinct advantage), clarify how it represents itself to its prospects and customers (brand), and align these in practical ways to achieve specific measurable goals (strategy).

Hart and Lee are founders of TwinEngine, a Houston-based strategic marketing and creative agency.


In today’s complex business environment, having a superior product or service is not enough to distinguish a company from its competitors, nor can advertising alone command the attention and loyalty of customers. What’s needed is a consistent and genuine message that communicates the company’s core values, beliefs, and purpose – in short, a brand.

As identical twin sisters, the authors have developed a heightened awareness of the importance of perception and reality. From their first-hand experience of dealing with misperceptions and working hard to refine their individual identities, they’ve honed the ability to perceive differences in other people, companies, and brands. In STAND OUT, Hart and Lee have distilled this ability to help companies see themselves more objectively into a set of tools and exercises, such as the Brand Traffic Control Radar Tool, the Brand Traffic Control Assessment, the Brand Positioning Assessment, and the One-Page Marketing Plan.

The Brand Positioning Assessment shows where a company is compared to the competition and competing brands by measuring the four key attributes of a brand:

Brand Differentiation How effectively does the brand capture the attention of prospects?

Brand Relevance How aligned is the brand to customers’ and prospects’ needs?

Brand Promise How consistently does the brand deliver on its promises?

Brand Intelligence How well does the company understand its brand and the quality and impact of the brand experience on its customers?

Ultimately, a company’s product or service becomes an obvious choice as an extension of its story. The key is authenticity – aligning what an organization communicates about its products or services with what it truly is. When a company’s story, messages, and images reflect the values, personality, and lifestyle preferences of its customers, they’ll feel more involved with the brand.

Winnie Brignac Hart, and Lorrie Brignac Lee, authors of Stand Out – Mastering the 8 Fundamentals of Standing Out in Business and creators of The One-Page Marketing Plan bring 25+ years of marketing experience, 125+ industry awards and a passion for leveraging their twin talents to help companies translate traditional marketing channels into forward-thinking solutions.

They have built a reputation as inspired leaders, speakers and savvy interpreters of business brand and personality. At TwinEngine, they have collaborated with the largest public and privately held corporations in the region, helping them define their distinct advantages and what makes them stand out. They define their business style as collaborative and relationship-based, and bring a right-brain approach to the visual organization of ideas and the left-brain efficiencies of real-time brand management.

Their website is twinengine.com/

Stand Out - Red and Black

Interview with authors of this anthology about leadership, Banya Barua, Cecilia Dahl, Susanne Ekstrom, Melanie Schwarz.

Leadership is evolving, and women are at the forefront of this transformation. LeadHERship Unveiled: Women Leading with Impact is a powerful collection of stories from trailblazing women who have redefined success, broken barriers, and led with purpose, resilience, and authenticity.

Inside these pages, you’ll discover inspiring journeys of female leaders who overcame adversity, shattered glass ceilings, and navigated the complexities of leadership in their own unique ways. From corporate boardrooms to entrepreneurial ventures, from overcoming societal biases to balancing personal and professional aspirations—these stories showcase the grit, grace, and determination of extraordinary women who are making an impact.

Whether you are an aspiring leader, an established executive, or someone seeking inspiration to embrace your power, this book offers:

✔ Real-world leadership lessons from women who have triumphed against challenges.
✔ Practical strategies for success in business, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.
✔ Insights on resilience, confidence, and purpose-driven leadership.
✔ Empowering narratives that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

If you’re ready to step into your leadership potential, embrace your strengths, and lead with impact, LeadHERship Unveiled will ignite your inspiration and fuel your journey.

🔹 A must-read for women in business, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and change-makers who want to lead with authenticity and confidence.



LeadHERship Unveiled - Women Leading with Impact 1 of 4 - featuring Banya Barua, Cecilia Dahl, Susanne Ekstrom, Melanie Schwarz

Interview with authors of this anthology about leadership, Sara Roy, Brenda Siri and Ingeborg Mooiweer

Leadership is evolving, and women are at the forefront of this transformation. LeadHERship Unveiled: Women Leading with Impact is a powerful collection of stories from trailblazing women who have redefined success, broken barriers, and led with purpose, resilience, and authenticity.

Inside these pages, you’ll discover inspiring journeys of female leaders who overcame adversity, shattered glass ceilings, and navigated the complexities of leadership in their own unique ways. From corporate boardrooms to entrepreneurial ventures, from overcoming societal biases to balancing personal and professional aspirations—these stories showcase the grit, grace, and determination of extraordinary women who are making an impact.

Whether you are an aspiring leader, an established executive, or someone seeking inspiration to embrace your power, this book offers:

✔ Real-world leadership lessons from women who have triumphed against challenges.
✔ Practical strategies for success in business, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.
✔ Insights on resilience, confidence, and purpose-driven leadership.
✔ Empowering narratives that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

If you’re ready to step into your leadership potential, embrace your strengths, and lead with impact, LeadHERship Unveiled will ignite your inspiration and fuel your journey.

🔹 A must-read for women in business, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and change-makers who want to lead with authenticity and confidence.

LeadHERship Unveiled - Women Leading with Impact 2 of 4 - featuring Sara Roy, Brenda Siri and Ingeborg Mooiweer

Pavilion is the world's #1 private community for go to market leaders.  Sam Jacobs is the founder and also the author of Kind Folks Finish First - The Considerate Path to Success in Business and Life 

He is focused on helping people unlock and achieve their professional potential and truly believes that there is greatness within all of us and sometimes it just needs a mechanism through which it can be brought forth.

To learn more, visit: www.joinpavilion.com

Sam Jacobs - CEO Insights

Dr. Jan Yager is a sociologist, freelance writer, coach, speaker, artist, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. 

Jan has a Ph.D. from The City University of New York Graduate Center and an M.A. in criminal justice from Goddard College. She did a year of graduate work in art therapy at Hahnemann Medical College, took courses in nonfiction writing at the New School and editing and publishing in the NYU Publishing program. Jan majored in fine arts at Hofstra University which presented her with the Art Student of the Year award.

Her 50+ award-winning books, translated into 35 languages, include the international hit relationship title, When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You, published by Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, and translated into 29 languages, as well as the business books Work Less, Do More: The 7-Day Productivity Makeover (in 10 languages); Productive Relationships (in 3 languages); Friendshifts: The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives; the series 365 Daily Affirmations (with 5 books on happiness, relationships, time management, creative weight management, and friendship); Business Protocol; Effective Business and Nonfiction Writing; 125 Ways to Meet the Love of Your Life; Put More Time on Your Side; as well as children’s books (The Quiet Dog; The Reading Rabbit; The Cantaloupe Cat); and four novels (On the Run; The Pretty One; Untimely Death; and Just Your Everyday People); and journals including Birthday Tracker & Journal; Friendship Thoughts, Famous Quotes, and a Journal; Personal Journal; and more titles. (See the Books & More section of the site for a more comprehensive list of titles as well as available translations.) Jan has appeared on The View, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, NPR and other major shows.

Jan Yager - Author Showcase

Leadership is evolving, and women are at the forefront of this transformation. LeadHERship Unveiled: Women Leading with Impact is a powerful collection of stories from trailblazing women who have redefined success, broken barriers, and led with purpose, resilience, and authenticity.

Inside these pages, you’ll discover inspiring journeys of female leaders who overcame adversity, shattered glass ceilings, and navigated the complexities of leadership in their own unique ways. From corporate boardrooms to entrepreneurial ventures, from overcoming societal biases to balancing personal and professional aspirations—these stories showcase the grit, grace, and determination of extraordinary women who are making an impact.

Whether you are an aspiring leader, an established executive, or someone seeking inspiration to embrace your power, this book offers:

✔ Real-world leadership lessons from women who have triumphed against challenges.
✔ Practical strategies for success in business, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.
✔ Insights on resilience, confidence, and purpose-driven leadership.
✔ Empowering narratives that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

If you’re ready to step into your leadership potential, embrace your strengths, and lead with impact, LeadHERship Unveiled will ignite your inspiration and fuel your journey.

🔹 A must-read for women in business, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and change-makers who want to lead with authenticity and confidence.

LeadHERship Unveiled - 3 of 4 Lili Udell Fiore, Lynn Wong, Susan Smalley, Cathy Derksen

Interview with authors of this anthology about leadership, Angela Fowler, Sonja Jahn, Vera Firman

Leadership is evolving, and women are at the forefront of this transformation. LeadHERship Unveiled: Women Leading with Impact is a powerful collection of stories from trailblazing women who have redefined success, broken barriers, and led with purpose, resilience, and authenticity.

Inside these pages, you’ll discover inspiring journeys of female leaders who overcame adversity, shattered glass ceilings, and navigated the complexities of leadership in their own unique ways. From corporate boardrooms to entrepreneurial ventures, from overcoming societal biases to balancing personal and professional aspirations—these stories showcase the grit, grace, and determination of extraordinary women who are making an impact.

Whether you are an aspiring leader, an established executive, or someone seeking inspiration to embrace your power, this book offers:

✔ Real-world leadership lessons from women who have triumphed against challenges.
✔ Practical strategies for success in business, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.
✔ Insights on resilience, confidence, and purpose-driven leadership.
✔ Empowering narratives that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

If you’re ready to step into your leadership potential, embrace your strengths, and lead with impact, LeadHERship Unveiled will ignite your inspiration and fuel your journey.

🔹 A must-read for women in business, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and change-makers who want to lead with authenticity and confidence.

LeadHERship Unveiled - Women Leading with Impact 4 of 4 - Angela Fowler, Sonja Jahn, Vera Firman

Interview with Stu Heinecke, the author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone - The Untapped Selling Power of Contact Marketing

Stu Heinecke - How to Get a Meeting with Anyone

A Radical Approach to Success at Work by Cathy Salit

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network
 
In Performance Breakthrough Cathy Salit presents the revolutionary approach to learning and growing that she and her company Performance of a Lifetime have been using for twenty years to help American Express, Nike, Pfizer, the United States Olympic Committee, PwC, 3M, and Chanel, among a Who’s Who of other brand name clients.

Salit’s core idea is that all humans have an innate ability to perform, pretend, and improvise. It’s what helps us develop as children and continue developing as adults. You may not have been on a stage since you played a tree in third grade, but the reality is that you’re performing all the time.

Performance Breakthrough shows how you can use ideas and techniques from theater and improvisation, along with the new science of performative psychology, to enhance your performance at work and “become who you are not yet.”

In addition to being the CEO and co-founder of Performance of a Lifetime,  Cathy Salit is an accomplished social entrepreneur, actress, director, improvisational comic and singer.



With backgrounds in philosophy and psychology coupled with experience in the performing arts, the Performance of a Lifetime team of coaches and human development experts leverage their proprietary method, the Becoming Principle™, to engage leaders and entire organizations in discovering, creating, and acting on new and uncharted possibilities.
In his best-seller, To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink devotes almost an entire chapter to just one aspect of Salit’s work. Performance Breakthrough presents her full methodology to help you hone your listening, relationship and communication skills; recognize and act on opportunities; build healthy working relationships; and grow as a leader.

No matter what your challenge, Salit's innovative philosophy, case studies, practical exercises, and inspiring advice will help you deliver your own top performance.

Cathy Rose Salit, our CEO and co-founder, has been shaking things up since she was 13. That’s when she began her career by dropping out of eighth grade and helping to start a progressive alternative school in an abandoned storefront in New York City. (Random House published a book — Starting Your Own High School — about the endeavor.) An accomplished social entrepreneur, actress, director, improvisational comic and singer, Cathy can be seen in the Castillo Theatre’s musical improv comedy show, The Proverbial Loons in New York City; in one of her signature interactive keynote presentations around the country; and in gyms throughout Manhattan honing her kick-boxing skills.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Cathy Salit - Performance Breakthrough

Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

The original live interview was 7/14/16.

Trust is non-negotiable for high performing people, teams, and organizations. Yet, trust is fragile and commonly misunderstood. Ninety percent of the behaviors that break trust down and derail relationships and teamwork are subtle, fleeting, and unintentional.

In the new third edition of the business best selling Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace, Michelle Reina, PhD provides the awareness, knowledge, and tools people at every level of responsibility need to build and sustain high trust relationships at work. Michelle’s approach to trust building is backed by 25 years of scientific research and proven results inside global, industry-leading companies.

Michelle, together with her co-author and business and life partner Dennis Reina, PhD, is co-founder of Reina, A Trust Building® Consultancy, a global firm specializing in transforming workplaces through trust.

For more than two decades, the Reinas have supported leaders, teams, and entire organizations to build trust and achieve business results through consulting, workshops, speaking, and coaching. Their suite of valid and reliable trust assessments help people take the guesswork out of trust.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Michelle Reina - Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace

How to Delight and Engage the Customers Your Competitors Don't Understand - Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You by Kelly McDonald

This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series.  

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

The original live interview was 1/25/13.

A "one-size fits all" approach to customer service is no longer viable. Businesses competing on service need to understand and cater to customers' racial, ethnic, religious, generational, and geographic differences in order to meet or exceed customers' service expectations. Crafting the Customer Experience to People Not Like You shows how companies, brands, and products struggling to differentiate themselves in a sea of sameness can foster long-term loyalty and brand preference with exceptional and customized customer service. 

Kelly McDonald is a recognized expert on diversity marketing and business trends. She was named #1 on the list of “26 Hot Speakers” by Successful Meetings magazine. Kelly’s speaking client roster includes: Toyota, Sherwin-Williams, Harley-Davidson, State Farm Insurance, Mattel, AAA Travel, BlueCross BlueShield, and dozens of financial organizations and associations.

Kelly is a member of the National Speakers Association. McDonald Marketing is a woman-owned business and is a certified HUB (Historically Under-utilized Business) by the state of Texas.

Kelly’s website is http://www.mcdonaldmarketing.com/

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

TOP 10 - Kelly McDonald - Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You

Improve Memory * Minimize Stress * Increase Productivity * Boost Happiness

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

In this practical book, wellness expert Brett Blumenthal reveals how to hone in on the mind as the foundation of overall health and well-being. She presents one small, achievable change every week—from developing music appreciation to eating brain-boosting foods, practicing mono-tasking, incorporating play, and more.

The accumulation of these lifestyle changes ultimately leads to improved memory, less stress, increased productivity, and sustained happiness.


Backed by research from leading experts and full of helpful charts and worksheets, 52 Small Changes for the Mind provides a road map to a better life—and proves that the journey can be as rewarding as the destination.

Brett Blumenthal is bestselling author of A Whole New You: Six Steps to Ignite Change for Your Best Life (December 2012), 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You (January 2012) and Get Real and STOP Dieting! (December 2010). Her next book 52 Small Changes for the Mind will be released December 8, 2015 (Chronicle Books). She regularly speaks at conferences, spas and wellness centers on topics of change and wellbeing.

Brett has appeared on NBC, FOX and CBS, as well as on Martha Stewart’s Whole Living Radio Show – on Sirius Radio.

She has 20 years of experience in wellness promotion and almost 10 years experience in management consulting; including branding, change management, and training strategy and development for Fortune 100 companies.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Brett Blumenthal - 52 Small Changes for the Mind

A Visual Toolkit for Making Change Stick

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network

Research shows that up to seventy percent of all change initiatives fail. Let’s face it, change is hard, as is getting an organization on board and working through the process. One thing that has been known to be effective is onboarding teams not only to understand this change, but to see the process and the progress of institutional change. Charting Change will help teams and companies visualize this complicated process.

Kelley has developed the Change Planning Toolkit™ and the Change Planning Canvas™, which enable leadership and project teams to easily discuss the variables that will influence the change effort and organize them in a collaborative and visual way.

Braden Kelley is a dynamic, engaging innovation speaker with experience training and consulting with some of the world’s leading organizations. He speaks at conferences and corporate events around the globe about innovation, change management, organizational agility, and digital transformation.


This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Branden Kelley. The original live interview was 4/8/16.

This book will teach readers how to use this visual toolkit to build a common language and vision for implementing change. It will help managers build a cohesive approach that can be more easily embraced by employees who are charged with the actual implementation of change.

Braden Kelley has a passion for innovation and organizational change, and has spoken at events in a range of countries including the United States, Bahrain, Belgium, Mexico, Peru, Canada, Malaysia, and Chile. Plus he has led workshops for groups and companies including AB Inbev, Roche Applied Science, BASF, Life Technologies, Microsoft, and others, and has been a special guest for a couple of Seattle Pacific University MBA courses.

Braden Kelley has been advising companies on how to increase their revenue and cut their costs since 1996. Braden speaks and writes frequently on the topics of continuous innovation and change and works with clients to create innovative strategies, digital transformation , and beating the 70% change failure rate. He has maximized profits for companies while living and working in England, Germany, and the United States. Braden earned his MBA from top rated London Business School.

Braden is passionate about innovation and has published more than 65
0 articles for online publications including articles translated into Spanish, French, Swedish, and Portuguese. In addition, he has written white papers for
Innocentive , Planview and Imaginatik. Braden has been published by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, ProjectManagement.com, Wired, Social Media Today, and iSixSigma magazine. In his spare time, Braden runs the world’s most popular innovation web site InnovationExcellence.com home to more than 7,500 articles from 400+ contributing authors.

His website is http://bradenkelley.com/

Braden Kelley - Charting Change

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

Join the author on a journey into the development of wisdom, and the path of that legacy through generations, as seen through the lens of a profound relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter. Practical scientific research and multi-generational family stories come together to offer a complex look at what the word “wisdom” truly represents, how individuals develop it, and how we pass it on.
The world’s greatest thinkers and the world’s greatest grandmas are on the same page when it comes to the impact of applied wisdom in our lives. Those two worlds now come together in Legacy of Wisdom.
Gabrielle V. Taylor leads a strategic management consultancy based in Littleton, Colorado.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Gabrielle V. Taylor- Legacy of Wisdom

Defy Gravity by Rebel Brown
Original interview from 2010 with Chicke Fitzgerald

Defy Gravity is a guide to cutting through status quo corporate behaviors with practical, no-nonsense advice for avoiding crash and burn strategies. Defy Gravity blends conceptual fundamentals, real-world applications of those concepts, case studies, questions and exercises to help entrepreneurs and corporate executives alike power sustainable business growth.

Defy Gravity was recently named one of the Top 10 Books for Small Business

Rebel Brown  - Defy Gravity

“Having it all” has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates, and social media commentary, with passions running high in all directions. Many now believe this to be gospel truth: Any woman who wants to advance in a challenging career has to make huge sacrifices. She’s unlikely to have a happy marriage, quality time with her kids (assuming she can have kids at all), a social life, hobbies, or even a decent night’s sleep.
But what if that’s not the whole story? What if all those tragic anecdotes ignore the women who quietly but consistently do just fine with the juggle?
Instead of relying on scattered stories, I Know How She Does It adds hard data to the debate. Based on hour-by-hour time logs from 1001 days in the lives of working mothers earning at least $100,000 a year, this book shows how these women spend the 168 hours that every one of us has each week. Case studies and interviews document how women make time to advance in their careers, enjoy family activities, and pursue their own passions. Based on these strategies, I Know How She Does It offers a framework for anyone who wants to thrive at work and life.
Laura Vanderkam is an author, speaker and writer. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, City Journal, Fortune, and Prevention.

Laura Vanderkam- I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make The Most of Their Time

BEST OF THE GAME CHANGER
Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

Get the inside scoop on what venture capitalists want to see in your startup.
Venture Deals provides entrepreneurs and startup owners with a definitive reference for understanding venture capital funding. More than an overview of the process, this book delves into the details of the term sheet, the players, the negotiations, the legalities, and more, including what not to do. This new third edition has been updated to reflect the new realities of today’s intricate startup environment: you’ll learn how the decisions are made, what every item on the term sheet means, what’s up for negotiation, and what’s not. You’ll discover the secrets to expanding your prospects, negotiating the right deal for your company, and figuring out the right balance of funding versus control.
You’ll see the process through the eyes of the venture capitalist, the angel investor, the syndicate, and the lawyer, and develop a strategy that makes funding your company a win for all parties involved.
Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars.

TOP 10 - Brad Feld- Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation 

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

At the heart of innovation is a paradox: you have to unleash the talents and passions of many people, yet you have to harness them into a work that is actually useful. Management professor Linda Hill offers three keys to overcoming this paradox and building a truly innovative organization. If you want a more innovative organization, you may need to change the way you lead.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Linda Hill - Collective Genius

Anna Carroll-The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team's Success As a veteran in the business landscape, Carroll applies her extensive research and expertise in business consulting and psychology to The Feedback Imperative, illustrating how components such as brain science, generational trends, our information economy, limiting beliefs and organizational culture collide in the new workplace, creating a huge gap between the supply and demand of helpful professional feedback.

Anna Carroll-The Feedback Imperative

How to Build Your Customer-Driven Growth Engine 

Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network

Chief Customer Officer 2.0 is based on a five-competency framework that successfully launched multitudes of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies through their customer experience transformations. The framework addresses the issues that remain prominent, including siloed organizations and the need for clear goals and metrics, as well as new factors, like social media, that have altered the customer relations dynamic forever. After 25 years as the Customer Experience Executive in five major US Corporations, Jeanne Bliss founded CustomerBliss in order to create clarity and an actionable path for driving the customer loyalty commitment into business operations.

The Game Changer is featured on C-Suite Network.

Jeanne Bliss - Chief Customer Officer 2.0

In this thoughtful and inspiring portrait of a man devoted to serving others, Marti shares how she lost her way when she left her mentor’s side — and how the ageless wisdom of his spiritual and professional teachings gave her a second chance to maneuver the busyness of life.

In returning to his guidance on how to live after her life imploded from a cardiac virus, she walks a path of self discovery that brings healing. Walking this path with Marti and her mentor will infuse your life with new meaning…and very well may forever change how you live.

An emotionally rich recount of Judge Rosenn’s unique philosophy, Walking with Justice is a spiritually nourishing testament to living intentionally.

Mollie Marti is a wife, mom, resilience researcher, educator, psychologist, lawyer, author, and speaker passionate about living full out and sharing the journey in community with others.

Join her for weekly musings on this grand experiment at www.DrMollie.com

To read more about Dr. Mollie go to http://www.walkingwithjustice.com/author/

Dr. Mollie Marti- Walking With Justice

Too many leaders fail to ask the two most important questions about their company: Who are we? And why do we matter?

Like people, companies are organisms that reflect their creators, their environments, their obstacles, and their strengths. They carry a core instruction set that informs the actions and outcomes of their work. In short, they have DNA – what Cunningham calls corporate DNA – and there are three types: Mothers (customer-oriented), Mechanics (product-oriented) and Missionaries (concept-oriented).

Using Cunningham’s DNA-based methodology, you’ll perform “genetic testing” on your company, examine the market through the six Cs of positioning, and develop your positioning statement―a rational, factual statement about your company’s unique role and relevance. Then, and only then, can you create a branding and marketing strategy that will build market momentum and crush the competition.

Andy Cunningham- Get to Aha!: Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition

DISRUPT YOURSELF: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work by Whitney Johnson

Consider this simple yet powerful idea: disruptive companies and ideas upend markets by doing something truly different—they see a need, an empty space waiting to be filled, and they dare to create something for which a market may not yet exist.

As president and co-founder of Rose Park Advisors’ Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, Whitney Johnson utilized the theory of disruptive innovation to invest in publicly traded stocks and private early stage companies. In this book, she will help you understand how the frameworks of disruptive innovation can apply to you.

We are living in an era of accelerating disruption—managing the S-curve waves of learning and mastering is a requisite skill. If you want to be successful in unexpected ways, follow your own disruptive path. Dare to innovate. Do something astonishing. Disrupt yourself™.

Whitney Johnson is the leading thinker on driving innovation through personal disruption. Johnson is the co-founder of Rose Park Advisors, along with Clayton Christensen where they led the seed round for Korea’s Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. Having served as president from 2007-2012, Johnson was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund’s strategy. During her tenure, the CAGR of the Fund was 11.98% v. 1.22% for the S&P 500.

Her website is  http://whitneyjohnson.com/

To order the book click HERE

Whitney Johnson Disrupt Yourself

It’s not proﬁt over people that will make your business successful―it’s when you combine people and proﬁts that you become A HERO LEADER
Today’s leaders need to engage, connect with, listen to and include their employees and customers in the conversation surrounding the business. The Hero Factor discusses the importance of a strong company culture as the backbone of any successful business. Companies with leadership that dismisses the importance of transparency in today’s world are more likely to be called out for not living up to the mission statements on their websites.

Dive in and learn how to implement the traits that will help them become a hero entrepreneur, change their organization, live their values, and create a winning culture where they:

Invest in people as a path to more inclusion
Recast the role of business leadership beyond politics
Serve others/the common good
Avoid failure, reasons why not, and the lure of the dark side when things get tough
Know the line between hero and martyr
Create the next generation of hero leaders

Jeffrey Hayzlett

Game Changing Strategist, Advisor & Technologist | Board Candidate | Zigging where others Zag

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