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Henry DeVries is the CEO and Acquisitions Editor of Indie Books International, Founder of New Client Marketing Institute, a ghostwriter, book coach, and columnist at Forbes.com. Henry has combined arts, creativity, marketing, and business, and he works with independent consultants interested in marketing themselves with a book and speech to attract high-paying clients. Henry is a self-proclaimed baseball nut and has visited 44 Major League Baseball stadiums. He shares which stadiums are his favorite and the unique conditions he requires to visit ballparks. He says that his love for writing started early on in life, he wrote his first book in the third grade, and by 15, Henry knew he wanted to make a living by being a writer and speaker. Henry emphasizes that his MBA proved to be very valuable because it allowed him to translate complex business concepts into easy-to-understand actionable items used in business development. He explains the importance of a well-thought-out marketing plan for book proposals and says that a book is the starting line in building credibility, influence, and impact. Henry also shares his thoughts on the future of publishing and how digital technology has changed the world of publishing.

Anza Goodbar is a serial entrepreneur, business consultant, and CEO of Audientum. Audientum helps coaches and consultants use a data-driven approach to lead generation that aids them in scaling their business without cold calling or social selling. Anza shares what she thinks is done wrong in marketing and explains the significance and importance of data analytics. She has excellent insights into creating a well-defined avatar and its advantages in building a targeted group. Anza emphasizes that the support of loved ones defines us from an early age and shares what she learned growing up in an entrepreneurial family. Anza says that often the time and energy spent in building a social presence takes away from a coach’s time and that the only cure is to get to the right people quickly through the use of psychographics, analytics, and data. Listen to hear why Anza wears a specific type of glasses and why she encourages people to be confident and open.

Mary Meston is a founder of MPowered Solutions Group whose mission is helping individuals, teams, and organizations outperform the ordinary and achieve next-level results. She works with individuals, professionals, leaders, and executives. Mary shares her family history and how it shaped her. She explains the knee-jerk moments in her life and work and why she became a coach. She believes that coaching is helping people to solve clients' issues on their own because they are capable of doing so. Achieving clarity with clients is fundamental for Mary.

Inspiring Briar Dougherty is a career coach, versatile executive, advisor, and founder of CareerOrganic. She helps individuals create high-return brand narratives, career growth strategies, and interview prep. Briar guides professionals around the globe to find the intention to shape a better future because she strongly believes in empowering others and spreading the empowerment to create a better world. As a cancer survivor, she changed her life completely and organically. As an overachiever from a young age, she found a calm and organic core in herself, and now she helps others find it too.

Ashley M. Williams is the Founder and CEO of RIZZAR and a leading Millennial and Gen Z content marketing strategist, spokesperson, consultant, and global speaker for brands that want to reach younger generations. She says that there are a plethora of opportunities to monetize your thoughts and talents in today’s world and empowers millennials and Gen Z’s to make money doing the things they love. Ashley shares her journey in journalism and her quest to become more intentional and conscientious in life and emphasizes that younger generations finding their purpose is critical to our world’s future development. Her aspiration to create an entity that brings beautiful positivity to the world is refreshing. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Yannis Moati is the Founder and CEO of HotelsByDay. His company offers flexibility and on-demand comfort to customers looking for daytime spaces that include all the amenities of an elegant hotel allowing them the opportunity to relax, recharge, and be productive wherever they are. Yannis shares how his work as a travel agent and tour operator allowed him insight into what customers were looking for in their hotel stays, and how this influenced the launch of his company. Yannis says that even from a young age, he was enamoured with creatively constructing things and is always looking for ways to reinvent the wheel. His ideas are fascinating as he explains how he relates avocados to startups and shares his three secret ingredients to the winning recipe of a promising startup. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Andrew McConnell has a doctorate in law, and he is the founder of VacationFutures and Rente-- a company that is supporting local rental management companies and helping owners make the most of their homes. Andrew is an open water swimmer who is living in the Bahamas, and he swam four miles out in the sea just one day before a hurricane hit! Andrew loves philosophy and values his time and mind. He speaks about how we are renting our brains too cheaply to society, networks, and people we don’t know. Just like in the ocean, he is careful in the business, and when times get rough, he rolls on his back to have time to reassess before he hits into the big wave. Our conversation is just the beginning. “Your time is your most finite resource - your time and your mind. And so really thinking about your calendar as a budget, and doing zero based budgeting on that.”

The multi-faceted Bryan Falchuk is the founder of Insurance Evolution Partners. He is an Insurance and Insurtech executive and advisor, a best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. His work focuses on helping the insurance industry evolve through smart and flexible innovation and openness to different ways of working to meet customers’ expectations. Bryan shares his critical thoughts about insurance and the insurance industry and his passion for fixing things, taking advantage of opportunities, and solving issues. Bryan says that playing around to understand something before it is the market reality leaves you on your back foot. He acknowledges this as a common practice but emphasizes that it is not how you get anything done. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Kareem Anabtawi is the Chief Investment Officer of Annex Investments and the VP of Investor Relations at High Water Venture Partners in Dubai. Kareem shares his exciting outlook on the expanding tech industry in the United Arab Emirates, and how they plan to create a space for themselves in the global tech industry. At just 25 years old Kareem has worked his way to success, and his goal is to make the UAE a technological hub for the middle east. He hopes to leave a legacy behind that is built upon facilitating success in others, he emphasizes that humanity needs more helping of one another and looking after each other, regardless of whether it brings personal gain or profit. Our conversation is just the beginning.

David Matthews is a business management consultant, HR specialist, and founder of Matthews International Enterprises. He discovered that the HR department has to look at employee engagement, absenteeism, and employee mental health. David shares that having a mindfulness coach is very important while climbing up the corporate ladder, and he sees self awareness and open mindedness as the two crucial things needed to be successful in leadership. He discusses minorities, trauma, the interconnectedness of people, and he shares how he has shaken things in his hometown regarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Mike Weston is the founder of Escape Velocity, and he helps people to create resilient, adaptable businesses for the future that benefit all of us. He explains what makes him want to escape from a simple life and why he doesn't think that people should be afraid of change. Mike emphasizes that people have a huge opportunity to change for the better after these traumatic times and turn it into post traumatic growth. He is a visionary and thinker who embraces scenario planning, the escape velocity concept, and claims that change in direction is critical to survival. Our conversation is just the beginning.

Dianne Crampton is the founder of TIGERS Success Series Inc. and a multi-published author. She helps committed leaders improve their productivity, increase employee satisfaction, and protect their bottom line through her proven collaborative work culture and leadership development system. Dianne shares her insights on the disruption and change that is imminent in the future of the workforce, the benefits of more collaborative work cultures, and how she feels younger generations can benefit from the Boomer generation. She emphasizes that understanding how to facilitate people with different strengths, backgrounds, and different knowledge is critical to successful leadership. Our conversation is just the beginning.