Eve Tahmincioglu is the director of communications and social media guru for the Families and Work Institute. She has written business stories for a host of publications, including the New York Times, Time, Salon.com, and BusinessWeek. She is also a contributor for MSNBC.com. Her specialties include workplace issues, the small business and entrepreneurial world, social networking, retail,…

Simon T. Bailey’s purpose is to inspire 10% of the world’s population to brilliant action by providing actionable takeaways that produce sustainable results. Directed by Mr. Bailey’s thought leadership honed by a decade of work with 1,000 organizations as part of the famed Disney Institute, his Brilliance Institute designs and delivers fresh insights on leadership,…

Beverly D. Flaxington, two-time bestselling and Gold-award winning author, is an international speaker, an accomplished consultant, hypnotherapist, personal and career coach, college professor, corporate trainer, facilitator, behavioral expert, entrepreneur, and business development expert. Her knowledge of human behavior and the most effective ways to make change happen have helped thousands of people and hundreds of…

This week DJ & Nick take a break from the crazy-smart guests to point their microphones at each other for one of our almost-quarterly host-only extravaganzas. And did we have a lot to talk about! Recently, DJ announced that he was quitting his job. During the show, he shared where he’s at and what’s next….

Dan Roam is the author of the international bestseller The Back of the Napkin, the most popular visual-thinking business book of all time. Fast Company, BusinessWeek, and The Times of London all named it the #1 creativity and innovation book of the year. Dan is the founder and president of Digital Roam Inc., a consulting firm that uses visual thinking to solve…

CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc., Jo Miller is creator of the Women’s Leadership Coaching® system, a roadmap for women who want to break into leadership positions in business. Used successfully by thousands of women worldwide, the system identifies the key steps women must take to advance into positions of influence and leadership — especially in…

Simon Salt is CEO of IncSlingers. He is an Author, Keynote Speaker (Digital, Mobile, and Social Marketing), and Digital Strategist. His first book on Social Location Marketing was published by Que publications in February 2011. His second book, The Shorty Guide to Mobile Marketing, debuted at #3 on the Amazon bestseller list in its category and has remained in the…

Michael Bowers serves as the District Director of the Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community College. He brings 25 years of experience of working with entrepreneurs and small business owners. Michael is the founder of Ideas To Deals, a website committed to providing on-line support to those building small businesses. He is also the Founder/Director of…

Kevin Allen is a bestselling author, business growth consultant, and speaker. He has written two books, The Hidden Agenda: A Proven Way to Win Business and Create a Following (2012), which was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and The Buoyant Leader: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star (2013). Kevin was also the pitchman behind MasterCard’s now iconic “Priceless”…

Steven Kotler is a bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur. His articles have appeared in over 70 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Wired, GQ, Discover, Popular Science, Outside, Details, and National Geographic Adventure. He is best known for his non-fiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, West of Jesus, and his latest, The Rise of Superman.