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Jennifer Whitaker, Founder and CEO of Executive Brilliance, appeared on our show August 19.

August 18, 2011 by angishields

BRX National

Jennifer Whitaker, Founder and CEO of Executive Brilliance, appeared on our show August 19.

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Jennifer Whitaker, Founder

Jennifer Whitaker is a Business Strategist and Executive Coach with a lifelong passion for helping people to discover their unique brilliance and reach their highest potential. With over 25 years of experience in a blend of counseling, management and ownership positions, Jennifer understands first-hand the unique dynamics of high-performing cultures. Using this foundation of experience, she empowers and supports her clients in discovering their unique inner brilliance that yields outstanding results in life and work.

Jennifer, as Founder and CEO of Executive Brilliance, an Executive Coaching and business consultancy, assists CEOs to be highly successful as a leader in their workplace, as well as their own life. Her work blends a powerful skill set that can remedy a host of issues an organization faces in their quest for high-performance. Jennifer’s specific areas of expertise include leadership development, management transition and interpersonal effectiveness.

Jennifer has a Master’s Degree in counseling from Auburn University, is a certified business coach through the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) and holds an additional master’s and doctorate degree in related fields. Although Jennifer values her educational achievements, what she cherishes most is her family – her husband, Michael, their son Justin and their 4-legged four pound bundle of joy named Samson.

Supporting her lifelong passion of helping others, giving back to the community is a major emphasis for Jennifer. She serves on the United Way Capital Campaign and is involved in Relay for Life and United Way Women’s Legacy. She is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett Program and serves on the Board of Directors of Dekalb Chamber of Commerce, Christian City, and United Way for Gwinnett.

http://executivebrilliance.com/

August 23rd – Entrepreneurs Who Know and Effectively Use the “Power of the Pen”

August 18, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

August 23rd - Entrepreneurs Who Know and Effectively Use the "Power of the Pen"

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Each Write Here, Write Know program closes with this tag, “Join us next time when business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals come together to discuss the power of the pen and its impact on their business: Write Here, Write Now.” Write Here, Write Now, through its shows and guests, encourages individuals to discover the power of the pen. Today’s guests are have mastered that power and discuss how they use it in their careers. Chuck Reaves has written seven books and numerous white papers. He is the founder of SalesSSuites (www.SalesSSuiteS.com). Tim Fulton publishes his own award-winning electronic monthly newsletter, Small Business Matters (http://smallbusinessmattersonline.com/newsletter/), for small business owners. He is currently working on his first book. Tim is a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta, GA. Listen in as these entrepreneurs share their compelling stories on effectively using the power of the pen.

Eugeria! Radio chats with Janet Dawkins of Aging Options and Eric Sawyer, of Peacefield Wealth Solutions

August 11, 2011 by angishields

Eugeria

Eugeria! Radio chats with Janet Dawkins of Aging Options and Eric Sawyer, of Peacefield Wealth Solutions

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An Atlanta native, Janet Dawkins tells us she’s been working with seniors so long that she has now become one! After attending the University of Georgia, Janet immediately began working in the senior services industry. She spent 10 years as a case worker, and worked her way through the ranks to become a director of operations for an assisted living community. Eight years ago, she founded Aging Options with Laurie Hamilton. Janet’s business is comprised of two primary services: a referral service to assist families in finding home or facility-based care, and a consulting service that provides continuing education for community staff, assistance with veterans’ benefits and family consultation and issue resolution. Janet can be reached at (678) 30007058, via email at assist@agingoptionsga.com, or visit her website at www.agingoptionsga.com.

Eric Sawyer is a native Texan, growing up just outside of College Station Texas. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics from Texas A&M University, Eric went on to earn a Master’s of Science in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University, which is thought by many to be the top school in the country for this field of study.

One of Eric’s passions is to promote the need for financial literacy and to help young adults start planning their financial futures. Eric has spoken out on the need for financial education among Texas high school students. A Certified Financial Planner^TM, Eric brings experience from nationally recognized financial planning firms as well as from his time as the Director of Financial Planning for a local company. Eric has assisted a broad range of clients, including business owners and professionals, to reach their personal and professional goals. Through comprehensive financial planning, Eric helps our clients bring clarity to their personal finances.

Eric lives in Carrollton with his wife, Lisa, their twin children and dog, Sadie. Eric can be reached by email via phone 214-794-0193 or email esawyer@peacefieldwealth.com. His website is www.peacefieldwealth.com.

Special thanks to Griswold Special Care, A Tradition in Home Care Excellence since 1982, for hosting today’s show!

August 16th – The Courage to Change Careers and Transform One’s Life

August 11, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

August 16th – The Courage to Change Careers and Transform One’s Life

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A curious topic for a show devoted to business leaders and entrepreneurs and their books . . . not really. Tim Morrison, the host of Write Here, Write Now, staged a major career change in 2000 when he left ministry after 25 years. Now he is a recognized authority in coaching business leaders and entrepreneurs in writing their books. Andrea Rosenthal, founder of Career Soul-utions, will share with listeners her current journey in writing her book with the working title of The Courage to Change Careers. Ms. Rosenthal and her company specialize in early- and mid-career transition coaching, executive mentoring, and team building for individuals and organizations. The other guest is Richard Morgan, currently engaged in a major career change/transition and creating a book out of the process. Hear fascinating stories from people engaged in and experienced with career changes and how that has led them on paths to become authors.

On our Friday 8/12 Show we featured Jim Llewellyn, Portfolio Manager of WorldCommodity Funds ™ (WCOMX).

August 10, 2011 by angishields

BRX National

On our Friday 8/12 Show we featured Jim Llewellyn, Portfolio Manager of WorldCommodity Funds (tm) (WCOMX).

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About WorldCommodity Fund

The WorldCommodity Fund(tm) takes a global approach, looking for opportunities in natural resources by investing in equities of commodity-related companies involved in the agriculture, energy, and metals sectors. The Fund’s portfolio is managed by McConnell Asset Management, LLC, a registered investment advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2004, McConnell is dedicated to creating a family of commodity-oriented and natural resource-based mutual funds, the WorldCommodity Funds.

http://www.worldcommodityfunds.com/

James Llewellyn. Mr. Llewellyn has served as a Director and President of the Fund since inception in 2006. Mr. Llewellyn is the founder of McConnell Asset Management, LLC, the investment adviser to the Fund, and currently serves as Managing Member, Portfolio Manager, and Chief Compliance Officer of the firm. As a private investor, from 1999-2004, Mr. Llewellyn was a non-managing member, and minority shareholder of Beeland Management Company, LLC (the sponsor of the Rogers Funds). Beeland was established and founded by James Beeland Rogers, Jr., its then majority shareholder, to create investment products designed to track the performance of the RICI.. Beeland successfully launched the world s first products tracking the performance of the RICI. which were offered to institutions and individual investors in the United States. Mr. Llewellyn also served as an observer on the 2005 Index Committee of the Rogers International Commodity Index.. Before founding the Adviser in 2004, he worked as a Private Client Consultant at E*TRADE Securities, LLC where he held the series 7, 63 and 65 licenses. As a financial consultant at Merrill Lynch Futures, Inc. he held a FINRA series 3 license and was a member of the National Futures Association. Mr Llewellyn began his career in Taipei, Taiwan and has more than 15 years experience in financial services, including work as a portfolio manager for a private investment partnership, Red Rock Partners, L.P.

Mr. Llewellyn s Role with the RICI and Beeland Management Company Beeland Management Company, LLC, ( BMC or Beeland ) is an Illinois limited liability company, commodity pool operator, general partner and sponsor of the Rogers Funds (Rogers Raw Materials Fund, LP, Rogers International Raw Materials Fund, LP, Rogers Raw Materials International Fund, LP). BMC was established and founded by James Beeland Rogers, Jr., its then majority shareholder, to create investment products designed to track the performance of the RICI.. BMC successfully launched the world s first products tracking the performance of the RICI. private separate accounts, private funds, and a public commodity pool which were offered to institutions and individual investors in the United States. From 1999-2004, as a private investor, Mr. Llewellyn participated in BMC as a minority shareholder, and non-managing member of BMC. From December 2004 through March 2005, at the request of Mr. Rogers, minority shareholders and the officers of BMC – McConnell Asset Management, LLC and its principal, James Llewellyn provided consulting services to BMC; including a review of its administration, operations, and distribution of the Rogers Funds. In connection with this role, Mr. Llewellyn also served as an observer on the 2005 Index Committee of the Rogers International Commodity Index.. Since March 2005, the Adviser, and Mr. Llewellyn have not been affiliated with BMC

Selling to the C-Suite: Steve Bistritz.

August 10, 2011 by angishields

BRX National

Selling to the C-Suite: Steve Bistritz.

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Steve is President and Founder of SellXL.com, a global sales training, and consulting company based in Atlanta. Prior to forming his own company, Steve spent eight years as Vice President of Product Development for OnTarget, where he led the development of sales training programs which were delivered to tens of thousands of salespeople worldwide. He also spent nearly 28 years with IBM in sales, sales management and training management positions.

His articles on managing and winning major sales opportunities, selling to executives and other sales and marketing related issues have appeared in numerous publications including Velocity ‐ the Quarterly Journal of the Strategic Account Management Association, Selling Power magazine, the Journal of Selling and Major Account Management, BtoB Magazine and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine.

He has co‐authored a best‐selling sales book called Selling to the C‐Suite which was published by McGraw‐Hill in 2010 and enthusiastically endorsed by Neil Rackham.

Steve received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Master of Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. In 1995, he received a doctorate in Human Resource Development from Vanderbilt University.

He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife Claire, three grown children and five grandchildren.

August 9th Show – Six Degrees of Separation in Writing… using the power of your network when publishing

August 5, 2011 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

August 9th Show – Six Degrees of Separation in Writing… using the power of your network when publishing

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Today’s guests discuss how they have tapped into the power of their network of friends, family, colleagues and contacts to connect with key people. They share stories of creating content, publishing their books and getting the word out, all with a little help from their friends. Listen in as Joan Boneberg, Myra McElhaney and Walter Lawrence share their stories and insights with guest host Vanessa Lowry.

Joan Boneberg, author of “Communication Chemistry: 25 Essential Elements to Make You a Compelling Communicator.” (Link to www.speakingspecialist.com)

Myra McElhaney, author of “Mama Always Says” and “Musings on Major and Minor Matters that May or May Not Matter.” (Link to www.MusingsbyMyra.com)

Walter (T.W.) Lawrence, author of “Take Me to Texas” and the upcoming novel “Texas Cool Million.” (Link to www.facebook.com/take.me.to.texas and to www.facebook.com/texas.cool.million)

Entrepreneur Advisors Spotlights Wayne Kurzen, Walter Lawrence and Roy Mccrerey

August 4, 2011 by angishields

EA Spotlight

Entrepreneur Advisors Spotlights Wayne Kurzen, Walter Lawrence and Roy Mccrerey

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Today, Entrepreneur Advisors turns its attention towards three business man who are succeeding in their respective fields. Wayne Kurzen of The Kurzen Group talks about the four key parts that make an organization successful. Wayne says that the most important part of an organization is the people. Without the right people, an organization will not succeed. Next, CPA Walter Lawrence mentions what it takes to complete the accounting side to any business. This is the part that no one wants to do, however it is often the most important. It’s not everyday an actor comes through the doors at Entrepreneur Advisors, but today is different. Roy McCrerey takes the stage by revealing secrets that have propelled him in the industry. By focusing on the business side of acting, and not following the herds to California or New York, one will find success.

This week we “joint-ventured” with EA Radio to Host the EA Spotlight Show. Guests were Wayne Kurzen, Kurzen Group; Walter Lawrence, Accounting Intergration and Design; and, Roy McCrerey, Actor

August 4, 2011 by angishields

BRX National

This week we "joint-ventured" with EA Radio to Host the EA Spotlight Show. Guests were Wayne Kurzen, Kurzen Group; Walter Lawrence, Accounting Intergration and Design; and, Roy McCrerey, Actor