Contributors

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Craig Moen

Craig is the president of Aligned4Business, a business consulting and coaching firm and previously had been growing major companies in the technology industries of computers, software and telecommunications for over 25 years.  He has held executive leadership positions at HP, Oracle, and Teradata as well as a partner in the development of two telecommunication small businesses that were acquired by industry leaders. 


Craig is also “a Badger” hailing from the University of Wisconsin in Computer Science, “a Terrapin” at the University of Maryland in Business, and a Business Coach and Coach Member with the ICF. In his free time, yes he schedules it, he likes cycling, hiking, flying, tech projects and a little rock and roll.

http://www.aligned4business.com/
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Shye Gilad

Shye Gilad has trained and coached thousands of students, executives, entrepreneurs, and airline pilots to successful outcomes and led multiple startups in the air transportation and education industries. He is passionate about leadership, innovation, and life-long learning.

Shye is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the founder and principal of Creating Lift Leadership, a professional education firm dedicated to elevating the performance of executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they lead. 

http://www.creatinglift.com/

Guests

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Cynthia Kay

Cynthia Kay founded Cynthia Kay and Company media production which produces high-quality communications for organizations from Fortune Global 100 to small business. A graduate of Michigan State University, Kay holds a master’s in communications from Western Michigan University. For more than 35 years, she has spent significant time speaking to, teaching, and coaching small-business owners while running her own award-winning company. She is the Past Board Chair of the National Small Business Association (NSBA).


Cynthia and the company have been honored with many awards including many Tellys and Woman Owned Small Business Supplier of the Year from Siemens in 2018. She has been named One of West Michigan’s 50 Most Influential Women five times and is the recipient of over 30 broadcast awards from UPI, AP and other news organizations.

https://cynthiakaybiz.com/

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Dave Newell

Dave Newell is a dedicated advocate for aligning leaders with systems that fuel remarkable work and personal satisfaction. His mission centers on bridging the gap between visionaries and systems that cultivate exceptional achievements. Dave embarked on his consulting journey in training and development, guiding sales and leadership teams in communication and leadership techniques. Recognizing the need for lasting influence, he pivoted Evolve Leadership Consulting in 2014 to operational systems alignment, crafting a robust small business operating system to ensure enduring implementation and impact, resulting in exponential growth and widespread business transformation. 

http://www.evolve-consulting.com/
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Dr. Paul White

Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, speaker, and leadership expert who “makes work relationships work.” He has been interviewed by the New York Times, BBC News, and other international publications. Dr. White is the coauthor of the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, which has sold over 575,000 copies (with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages.)

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o find out more visit: 

www.appreciationatwork.com

https://www.appreciationatwork.com/

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Matt Phillips


Matt Phillips is a High Performance Sales Leadership Coach, Mental Toughness Expert, and host of The Matt Phillips Podcast for Sales Leaders podcast. He now works with companies to build high performing teams that crush their strategic and financial goals, focused on the one true differentiator, mental toughness.  Matt is a former professional baseball player in Austria’s Bundesliga (first league) and Division-1 baseball player in the United States.  Combined with his extensive background in operations, sales, and accounting in the United States and Europe, Matt teaches business leaders and teams how to systematically break through the mental roadblocks that naturally arise in their daily grind and hold them back from realizing their potential.  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattphillips15/