So, here's your chance to see some of the people I consider to be worth watching. These "Best of the Best" are folks who get things done. They're continually on the cutting edge and work hard to maintain their skills. It's not about being as "good as anyone else" for these people, it's about striving to be all that they can, living in inspiration mode, and not letting the status quo being "good enough." I invite you to check them out today!

Michael Port, www.FreeAgentAdvice.com
The Project Performer

As someone who is one of Michael Port's clients, I join his growing list of raving fans in saying, Michael is "'the guy to call when you're tired of thinking small. He's an Inspirator and project performer who can turn your thoughts and big ideas into reality.

Michael is a crusade for the success of solo-professionals and is especially well known for his passion, personality, point of view (and unrelenting sense of humor). He travels across the country offering seminars, keynotes, and coaching programs on how to build thriving businesses, produce remarkable projects and be yourself for a living. He can be heard crying out at almost any hour of the day, "Take Action Now, you life depends on it!" Think Marlon Brando in Streetcar named desire calling for Stella. You can (should) visit him at both www.FreeAgentAdvice.com and www.TheProjectGuys.com. If you're ready to play big in the world, than Michael's your guy.

WEAR -WHAT-WHERE/PBJ Consulting

Brenda Howe and Pat Wilmington

"FIGURING OUT FASHION is what we do best!!!

Whether it is dress for corporate, office, or casual, looking your best says much about who you are. Surveys have shown that in business, your appearance, whether professional dress or business casual, speaks volumes about your "promote ability" and level of professionalism. You send non verbal communication to your colleagues and clients, as well as family and friends, just by what you wear and how you chose to wear it. Does your attire convey the message that you wish to send forth to the people in your life? Let us help you decide "WHAT TO WEAR WHERE" and create a friendly closet, which not only saves you money, time, and effort, but also increases your confidence to communicate a positive impression."

PBJ Consulting is the compilation of over a decade of " FIGURING OUT FASHION". Brenda and Pat have degrees in Social Work, but after pursuing different careers, they both found the fashion industry and the rest is history.. Whether you seek fashions for work or play, they can assist you in identifying your unique style. Representing clothing lines such as Doncaster, Destinations by Mava D, Weekenders USA, and several lines of accessories, PBJ Consulting can assist you in creating a wardrobe that is both flattering and functional.

Whether your preference is a private consultation in your home, office, or their studios, they offer unparalleled customer service and professional wardrobe analysis and planning. Looking your best does not require a great deal of time or expense. It does require thought and planning. "In order to forget about fashion, you first have to think about it." PBJ takes the stress out of "what do I wear today?" For more information, visit http://www.yourmavad.com online today!

Ted Goff, www.tedgoff.com

Business Cartoons for Presentations and Newsletters

Ted's cartoons have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, Reader's Digest, Air & Space, Harvard Magazine and hundreds of other publications around the world. The Internet has made it possible for Ted to immediately provide cartoons for use in presentations, training manuals, newsletters or other publications. His site features a catalog of over 1,500 cartoons searchable by topic or keyword at www.tedgoff.com.

Ronya Banks www.livinginaction.com

Business Boosting Coaching

Because a present day Business is faced with compelling obstacles including increasing competition and a fluctuating economy, it is crucial for the business owner to stand up and take action. As a life coach, and business owner and operator of 9 profitable businesses, Ronya Banks motivates her clients to take actions consistently proven to breathe new life in to existing and start-up businesses. She combines her proven Mind Discipline techniques with her amazing insight and warmth to propel her clients up, up, and away! Visit Ronya today at
www.livinginaction.com.

Kirk Tours www.KirkTours.com

Left to Right: David Williams, Vice President of Marketing and Administration; Marva Kirk, President; and Tommy Kirk, Executive Vice President and President of Operations
Kirk Tours

CAREER AND BUSINESS PROMOTION

LifeTimeInfo.com: Career and Business

Free Information for a Lifetime! Gain access to free Expert Advice, articles, newsletters, ebooks, ecourses and software. Everything you need to advance your career, improve your business and more. For more information, visit LifeTimeInfo today
http://career.lifetimeinfo.com.

Sandra Schrift

www.schrift.com
Career Coach to Speakers

Would you like to be paid for what you do? Wouldn't it be great to go into a presentation confident that the attendees are going to love you? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, Sandra Schrift is the coach for you! With over 13 years as a speaker bureau owner, now career coach to emerging and veteran professional speakers, Sandra provides professionals and executives with the tools, resources, and support needed to grow a profitable speaking business and to gain the skills necessary to "present like a pro." In addition to her skills as a coach and public speaker, Sandra is also the author of the e-book: "Speak Like a Pro For Profit." Visit Sandra today at:
www.schrift.com to sign up for her FREE Newsletter.

Henry Harlow

Coaching for Weight Loss

Over 30 years ago, Henry Harlow lost 150 pounds and has never gained it back! Incredible! As a coach, Henry now uses this amazing life experience to guide others who struggle with this challenge and to support them to live an abundant life. Henry began his career in the Dry Cleaning and the Wholesale newspaper distribution business, and in 1973 left the business world to become a Licensed Psychotherapist. Since this time, he has worked extensively in psychiatric and addictions hospitals, holding titles including Counselor, Program Director, Marketing Director, and Hospital Administrator. He has built a highly successful counseling firm with 8 locations, seeing over 500 clients per week. Henry's empathy, problem solving skills, and keen perception are a perfect combination for a coach who can make big things happen in the lives of others. For more information, contact Henry today at: HenryHarlow@cfl.rr.com.

Dan Askins, www.danaskins.com

Commercial Real Estate Development and Investment Broker

In 1995, Dan Askins decided he wanted to be a real estate developer. This epiphany came as a $7 per hour employee of a local building supply store. He acquired his real estate license and began selling houses to pay the bills. He began buying properties as opportunities became available. Just this year, he stepped out of the relative comfort of selling homes into the vast unknown of commercial and investment real estate. Within weeks of his decision to step out, he had several clients actively pursuing commercial and investment opportunities. Says Dan, "It has been a scary transition, but I know I'm making the right move. I am in integrity with my dreams from eight years ago. Everything lines up when you are in integrity." For more information, visit Dan at: www.danaskins.com.

Andrea Shea Hudson
www.andreasheahudson.com

Custom Order Life & Business Strategies

Ready to Custom Order your Business or Life? Life & Business Strategy Coach, Andrea Shea Hudson helps solopreneurs, small business owners (and others who feel like they work alone) to recognize and implement the small changes in their lives &/or business that will create extraordinary results. Using a combination of the Law of Attraction, Environmental Design, Needs Assessment, Strengths Assessment and the Laws of Marketing combined with gentle sleuthing, Andrea will help you ensure that whatever you’re living is really what you want. This is all about leveraging your efforts! For more information visit Andrea today at: www.andreasheahudson.com.

Suzanne Brown
www.suzannebrown.net

Executive Development Coaching

Do you know you can grow new brain cells as an adult? After an educational career teaching psychology,
technology, and career guidance; Suzanne Brown has trained as an Executive Development Coach. Her specialty is working with baby boomers to optimize their brain power in order to enJOY more productivity. Her passion for taking research to a more understandable and usable form is evident as she works with coaching groups, teleclass audiences, and individual coaching clients. For more information you can contact Suzanne at www.suzannebrown.net.

As one of the leaders in fee empowerment coaching and consulting, Laurie helps coaches, consultants and solo-professionals grow their businesses with her FeePower Training and 'Make a Difference Marketing Programs.' She specializes in helping Coaches become fee-empowered so that they can learn to earn 6 figures a year or more working 4 days a week or less. Laurie's fee empowerment coaching is savvy, and her marketing strategies and insights into the psychology of pricing have helped me increase my fees, boost my business, and increase my coaching business by 20% since I have been working with her. For more information, contact Laurie at:
takeaquantumleap@aol.com.

Dawn Lind, MAT
www.focusonpurpose.com

Focus on Purpose

When Dawn Lind meets a potential client, she says “You have 25,550 days to live out your life purpose if you're around for 70 years. Isn't it about time you set aside some of those days to figure out what that purpose is?”

As a Focus On Purpose coach, Dawn Lind works with creative entrepreneurs, coaches, executives and small business owners who are either not sure of their purpose or have too many ideas and desire clarity. Nicknamed by clients as "Dawn of Discovery", she is excellent at taking individuals through a unique discovery process in which clients discover their life purpose and then design their perfect career and life! She loves to partner with energetic individuals who are willing to surrender the things that are cluttering their lives or environments and begin to take action steps toward really building a business and life on purpose. www.focusonpurpose.com.

Vicky White
www.lifedesignstrategies.com

Feng Shui Coaching

As a Feng Shui Practitioner and Life Coach, Vicky collaborates with clients to create innovative environments that support them in reaching their desired goals more quickly and with much less effort. With a powerful blend of Feng Shui and coaching, clients learn to create environments in their homes and offices that reflect their highest aspirations and provide them with their best chance of success. She offers various options to suit individual needs whether local or distant. Vicky has empowered people from around the globe to create powerful changes in their lives by creating environments where the energy flows freely to support them rather than work against them. For more information, visit Vicky today at:
www.lifedesignstrategies.com.

Professional business writing done right!

With an extensive knowledge of coaching and public speaking and over twenty three years of corporate sales, management, and training experience, Brad Maybury uses his experience and skills as a writer to develop content rich articles, speeches, sales and marketing materials, business plans, and press releases for coaches. He has been the author of hundreds of writing projects during his professional career and as a result has been successful with raising venture capital and creating numerous strategic alliances. Brad's writing style is flexible, results oriented, benefits focused, and highly creative. For more information, contact Brad at:
bradm@humanexcellence.com.

Mitch Meyerson
www.gmarketingcoach.com

Guerrilla Marketing

Mitch Meyerson is a consultant, author and coach and the CEO of Guerrilla Marketing Coach. Over the last 20 years, he has been helping clients break through barriers in their personal and professional lives. He is the author of six personal development books and audios including Six Keys To Creating The Life You Desire, When Is Enough Enough? When Parents Love Too Much and Designing The Life Of Your Dreams. His books appear in over 21 languages and he has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He is also the Founder and Creator of The Guerrilla Marketing Coach Certification Program and has personally trained over 60 marketing coaches. He is authoring the upcoming book, Online Marketing Superstars: Inside Secrets of The Most Successful eMarketers of Our Time. This definitive study interviews Seth Godin, Robert Allen, Terry Dean, Marlon Sanders, Jonathan Mizel, Declan Dunn, Alex Mandossian and Joel Christopher to mention only a few. For more information, visit Mitch today at:
www.gmarketingcoach.com

Marian Hirschkorn

Lifestyle Coaching

As a lifestyle coach on the creative edge, Marian Hirschkorn has assisted countless people to gather the courage and make the leap to consciously create the lives they really desire, personally and professionally. She created two powerpacked programs, “Living By Choice, Not By Chance” TM and “Working By Choice, Not By Chance” TM that has proven very effective in creating lifestyles that are vibrant, rewarding, fulfilling. Marian's programs are action oriented and expose people to new ideas, insights, and the tools necessary to build dynamic fulfilling lives. Visit Marian today at:
www.coresolutionsinternational.com.

Ted Natt

"ONE DREAM MAY HAVE DIED BUT PASSION SPARKED A NEW ONE"

Ted M. Natt Jr. has newspaper ink running through his veins, because he is a fourth -generation journalist whose great-grandfather started the daily newspaper in Longview, Wash., in 1923. In fact, all four generations were on the payroll at the same time when Ted started in the industry as a paperboy in 1975. But Ted felt that the ink had been permanently drained from his body when the newspaper was sold in 1999, ending his lifelong dream of running the family business and raising doubts in his mind about his commitment to the profession. "My whole life revolved around coming home someday and carrying on the family tradition," he says. "I was lost, because working for anyone else did not appeal to me." The dream may have died, but Ted's passion for journalism was rekindled several years later when he moved to North Carolina and decided to become an entrepreneur. Today, he is preparing to launch a bi-monthly business newspaper that may one day be run by his great-grandson. "My great-grandfather took a hugh risk when he founded the newspaper the same year the town was founded," Ted says. "His spirit and drive to succeed have always been an inspiration to me. I hope I can inspire future generations in the same manner. Contact Ted today at: ted@sandhillsbusinesstimes.com.

Suzanne Marshall

Personal and Professional Development Coaching and Training

Empowerment lies within our souls and without it, people tend to not achieve or pursue what matters most to them. For women in particular, they often find themselves lost, last on the list, not knowing how to move forward or advance or that they deserve to! Suzanne's coaching and training programs along with her contagious energy, catapults women into action, reclaiming their lives and becoming their own CEO. Her unique experiences as a registered nurse for a decade, Sales and Marketing Manager within the medical technology field along with her own life experiences and challenges, creates a strong yet compassionate approach to supporting, guiding and empowering individuals towards their own success. She is currently the US Director of Springboard (Internationally Successful Personal & Development Work Program for non-managerial women). Her goal is to recruit and train a dynamic group of independent women facilitators whom are passionate about advancing women as well as to launch this program here within the US. For more information, contact Suzanne at slmcoach@nycap.rr.com.

Karen Glunz-Bagwell
www.pottytrainingcoach.com

Potty Training Coach

Karen Glunz-Bagwell is an empowering Educator, a Potty Training Coach, a Marriage and Business partner, and a Parent. Her programs “Lighten Up Potty Training in the Healthy, Fun Way” is geared to both ends of the spectrum, literally for Toddlers, and metaphorically for adults in business and personal relationships. The programs Potty Train Your Boss, Your Employees, Your Partner, and Your Spouse, Your Mother-In-Law, et al focus on the development of abilities to communicate so people will listen and to listen so people will communicate. Degreed in communications and psychology, certified as a parenting instructor, a voice dialogue facilitator and massage therapy instructor, Karen brings her experience as an educator and coach from her unique personal experiences and a variety of businesses to serve her client. She combines scientific principles with down-to-earth, practical solutions to potty training toddlers and solve relationship issues between couples and business associates. For more information, visit Karen today at:
www.pottytrainingcoach.com.

Verna Aibel
www.renaissance-coach.com

Renaissance Coach

As a Renaissance Coach, Verena provide her clients with an opportunity for rebirth … guiding people as they approach a crossroads or move through a major transition and are ready to create an ideal, inspired, and visionary life. Just as the Renaissance created a new age of artistic, social, spiritual, and political creativity, her coaching can help you to create and sculpt a life filled with clarity, time, and a zest to naturally complete transitions, pursue your passions, and infuse your life with vibrant color, exciting sounds, supportive relationships, meaningful connections, and deeper meaning. She partners with people just like you...top notch entrepreneurs, professionals, small business owners, creative geniuses, people with good recovery, or people who are simply doing well but are ready to thrive, not just survive! For more information, visit Verena today at:
www.renaissance-coach.com.

Kimberly George
www.leverageddynamics.com

Strategic Alliance Coaching

Struggle is Strictly Overrated! Growing your business doesn’t have to consume you. As a Leverage Coach, Kimberly works with businesses who want to create maximum impact with minimal effort. With her program of leverage-ability, entrepreneurs no longer spend tons of money marketing, zillions of hours at those boring networking events, or work like they’ve cloned themselves. Kimberly teaches business owners how to see the untapped opportunities all around them, and maximize their potential. Through the power of leveraging social capital (the “who you know”), revenue, resources, energy, and ideas are in constant abundance. For more information, and to find out how you can schedule a complimentary assessment, contact Kimberly at: www.leveragedynamics.com.

Christy Geiger
www.synergystrategies.com

Strategic Planning Coaching

As a Strategic Planning coach, Christy uses the measure of excellence, not mediocrity, to support her clients in gaining clarity, focus and direction in whatever project, business or game they are up to. From this place, people are able to move easily into action and accelerate their success without getting overwhelmed, stuck or off-track. Bring your vision, and Christy will run with you to make that vision come alive! For more information on classes or coaching with Christy, visit her today at
www.synergystrategies.com.

Dr. Timothy Dey
www.deygroup.com

Stress Management Coaching and Training

Timothy Dey, M.D. makes a unique combination of educational assets and life experiences available to his clients. A graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine (2001), he is a certified comprehensive coach, an adjunct professor of pharmacology, and creates and leads classes for coaching schools (such as the CoachVille Graduate School of Coaching and Comprehensive Coaching U). Dr. Dey specializes in teaching coaches how to navigate the physical and emotional issues surrounding coping and stress in clients experiencing significant signs of stress. He is co-founder of The Dey Group, Inc. (www.deygroup.com,) an organization devoted to providing resources and support for those in transition.

Marc Susnow
www.inspirepossibility.com

Take Charge of Your Life

Success is an attitude, not an accident. Successful leaders have a vision and the personal power to make their vision become a reality. Mark Susnow knows about implementing vision. As a former trial attorney and musician, he has been able to craft a life full of wonder and success. He has mastered five powerful strategies which he calls M.A.P.L.E. He considers the mastery of these strategies the key to living the life you were meant to live. For more information, visit Mark today at: www.inspirepossibility.com.

Kim Eyer
www.eyerstation.com

Web Development

In the rapidly expanding Internet market and with the growth of eCommerce, both small and larger businesses are feeling even greater pressure to have a web presence and keep it in excellent condition. Kim Eyer and the staff at EyerStation help their clients succeed online with custom website design and online marketing assistance. Kim Eyer was chosen as Business Person of the Year by the Sandhills Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, and the Small Business Center of the Sandhills Community College in May 2002. It's easy enough to see why. Not only do Kim and her staff pride themselves on giving good service, they also combine conventional business know-how and Internet savvy to give their clients winning websites that benefit their business growth. Visit EyerStation today at: www.eyerstation.com.

Sharron McDougall-Dey

Woman Surviving Divorce

Women today often finding themselves facing divorce, frequently after several years of marriage and at a later time in their lives. Divorce often occurs when they least expect it and are not at all prepared. They find themselves facing financial concerns, possibly entering the workforce for the first time, or going back into it after many years away.. They may have to sell their home and move, they may feel embarrassed to tell friends and family, and feel like a failure. Sharron provides assessment profiles and workshops that help women discover who they are, what their strengths are, and what they are capable of achieving. She teaches them to be their own best friend and to know that losing the “MRS” is not the end of the world, only the beginning of their next chapter. For further information on the resources that are available to interested persons, contact Sharron at:
sharron@deygroup.com.

Rae Baum, Ph.D.
www.YourStressMatters.com

Your Stress Matters

Rae Baum, Ph.D., founder and CEO of The Baum Group/Dr. Rae and Associates, is a bioenergetic analyst, stress educator and business consultant offering individual, group and corporate services. She is a leading expert in the areas of body-mind connection, communications, goal and value clarification, group process, innovative teaching, stress education/management, team and relationship building. Dr. Rae and her associates, The Baum Group an association of professional personal and business consultants in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania teach businesses to better market themselves by providing marketing strategies, materials, and implementation assistance that include personalized motivation and inspiration. This personalized implementation assistance is important and valuable because falling short on marketing strategies and materials may lead to personal and business distress. You will find valuable resources at their web site, YourStressMatters.com helping individuals, families, and businesses to manage and overcome their stress reactions since 1995 online, and offline since 1972. Visit Dr. Rae and her associates today at: www.YourStressMatters.com.