An Inspiring Conversation About A Mucking Good Time . . .
This is NOT your Grandfather’s 5k !!!
Today we learned about this unusual series of events that Jeff Graves and his team have lined up, and we spoke with “Miles That Matter” Trainer / Fitness Expert, Karen Cosgrove — avid Mudathlon participant and Flagship Sponsor.
Enjoy . . . And don’t be surprised if Business RadioX shows up at some of these events for a Remote Broadcast !
We kicked off June with Speaker / Author Glenn Carver, discussing his new book set to hit the shelves in early September, and sure to be a “Hot” item . . .
“Stand in the Heat – Lessons from Legendary Entrepreneurs on Staying Cool Under Pressure†is the first book in a series by Glenn Carver on staying calm in the face of adversity. Inspired by the publishing phenomenon, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Glenn Carver aspires to create a world-class brand that will be a resource of hope, strategy, humor and results for millions of people struggling in the direction of their dreams.
Listen to our interview above, and then reach out to Glenn to reserve your Signed Copy today:
404.291.0291
Social Brand U partners with businesses to leverage social media to build value for the customer, build a brand for the business, and build growth for the company. Adam Karwoski and his team show you how to use social networks to develop relationships with clients that produce long term, sustainable growth and profitability while creating evangelistic customers.
Barna Log Homes of Georgia, located in the beautiful North Georgia mountains, has been in business since 1996. Michael Grant, its founder, has over 30 years of design and construction experience. The members of the Barna team have a proven track record of designing and building award winning log and rustic residential structures. Our network of real estate professionals, builders and developers makes Barna Log Homes of Georgia your single source for property, design and construction. Come see first hand Barna quality and craftsmanship
Dave Hubbard is a consultant, coach, and motivational speaker on the subjects of health and fitness, helping companies and organizations to lower healthcare costs, and improve the performance of their most valuable asset – their people.
In 1979 Dave moved from the active world of the National Football League into a sedentary job. His playing weight combined with a serious back injury from a near fatal accident made it difficult to get back into shape physically. In 1989, discouraged by the high percentage of Americans who are sedentary, Dave began traveling extensively, educating and motivating corporate America to get fit for life. He came to realize that a great deal of what people think they know about fitness, and how the body works, is wrong. In 2000, Dave was awarded a U.S. Patent for his unique method of exercise.
Dave has spoken to hundreds of Fortune 500, and Fortune 100 companies, as well as many organizations throughout America. He has been featured many times on radio and television, and is a frequently published author in publications and major online health and fitness sites.
Dave’s new book, including DVD, is titled: Why Most Americans Fail With Fitness.
In 1999 Bob made his way to Atlanta from Louisiana and founded the Southeast Region with his partner Kay Evans. Bob’s talent, knowledge and wisdom are an asset to our regional leaders in helping them learn to run a “businesses worth owning.” Not only consulting on budgets and financial issues, Bob works with our leaders on operating a KW Market Center using the KW models at the highest level. Through productivity focused systems he leads OPs, TLs and MCAs to create profit enhancement strategies to develop highly profitable Market Centers.
Robert (Rob) J. Donaldson is the consummate international marketing professional: a tested global marketing leader who combines keen corporate strategy and execution with a passion for new product development and boundless entrepreneurial spirit.
Throughout his stellar 30-year career, he has taken more than 20 products from conception to market in the areas of medical technology, optics, safety monitors, nuclear power instrumentation and defense. He has originated and implemented strategic and operational marketing programs, distribution channel realignment and partnerships for businesses throughout the U.S., Far East, Europe and Latin America. MORE . . .
Mission Statement: Strengthen Georgia’s future workforce by uniting Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) resources with leading education initiatives while emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Background: Formerly The TAG Foundation, The TAG Education Collaborative is a 501c3 non-profit organization which was formed by the Technology Association of Georgia in 1999. In 2009, the organization’s name was changed to The TAG Education Collaborative to facilitate a rebranding that would enable it to be a catalyst for Georgia’s K-12 education system to become a leaders and innovator for STEM related education.
The STEM Challenge in Georgia: “We are not producing, in this country, the United States of America, enough young people going into science, technology, and engineering – the fields that are going to be essential for entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century†(Thomas Friedman: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century, 2005) Georgia, with its growing technology community, needs to enhance, upgrade and develop new activities, processes and programs to, not only, raise the quality of schools in general, but equally important, elevate the effectiveness of schools to produce more students pursuing STEM specific majors in institutions of higher education and ultimately STEM related careers.
A few points of concern:
1. In Georgia, the number of high school non-graduates in 2007 was 28,842. The lost lifetime earnings for this class of drop-outs are estimated to be more than $15 billion.
2. In 2007, only 60% of Georgia’s Hispanic students and 63% of economically disadvantaged students graduated from high school.
3. In 2008, over 4,000 new teachers were certified in Georgia, only 8 of these were chemistry teachers and 3 were physics teachers.
4. Georgia’s science and technology talent is rapidly approaching retirement age and our schools are not producing the required level of STEM talent to replace them.
Strategy: Establish the TAG Education Collaborative as the preeminent vehicle and clear catalyst through which the TAG community broadly participates in community service through leading STEM education initiatives, uniting TAG community service interests and resources with the organizations best equipped to drive success.
Key Initiatives:
EA Spotlight interviewed several Symposium attendees as they entered the Great Hall at Cobb Energy Centre — including the event’s Keynote Speakers Governor John Y. Brown and Author / Speaker Starr Hall.
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