Best-Selling Author; Educator; Entrepreneur; Leadership Expert; Chairman and CEO, S. Graham & Associates
Extreme Leadership Expert!
“Approach the act of leadership as you’d approach an extreme sport: learn to love the fear and exhilaration that naturally comes with the territory.”
DON’T LET THE LAUGHTER FOOL YOU: THE STEVE RIZZO SUCCESS STORY “The Least Likely to Succeed… NOT!”
Once upon a time, Steve Rizzo was told by a guidance counselor that he didn’t have the intelligence for college. And having been saddled with the dubious high school honor of being voted “Least Likely to Succeed,” Steve didn’t give himself much of a chance to emerge as anything special, much less a world-class comedian or Hall of Fame speaker.
Business Growth Expert
Steven S. Little is a much sought after expert on the subject of business growth and the future of opportunity. As a former president of three fast-growth companies, he now advises thousands of leaders of growing organizations and communities each year. For over ten years, Steve was also a Senior Consultant for Inc. magazine.
An expert in the art and science of influence, Stevie Ray has been a nationally recognized keynote speaker and corporate trainer for over thirty years. Also a professional comedian, Stevie is the Executive Director of Stevie Ray’s Improv Company in Minneapolis, a company that has provided training and entertainment since 1989. Stevie is the longest running national columnist for the Business Journal Newspapers and is the author of eleven books, including The Roadmap to Influence. Stevie is the first person in the country to have designed his own college degree to study the psychology of humor. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and stepdaughter. He practices his skills of influence trying to win debates with them. It has yet to work.
Expert, Connecting Well-Being and Performance; Healthcare Entrepreneur; Bestselling Author; Host, American Express Business Class Docuseries; Visiting Scholar, Harvard Medical School
Author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and BITTERSWEET: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.
International Speaker, Business & Sales Executive, Author, Mountain Climber
Susan Ershler tours the world speaking about her life journey and sharing with others her secrets for success, determination, and achieving seemingly impossible goals.