10Meet the New Mr. Wizard Steve Spangler built an empire on teaching kids and adults how to be amazing. By Tim Hyland
FEATURES
16
The Fire Within Her
Two catastrophic car accidents couldn’t
stop Allison Massari from becoming a
successful coach and speaker.
By Tracy Friesen
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Steve Spangler
How to cash in on government contracts for
consulting and coaching.
By Doña Storey
Something to Wine About
Gary Vaynerchuck’s wine blog paved the
way to a social media consulting dynasty.
By Shari Alexander
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Drown out negative inner voices that
thwart your success.
By Monica Wofford, MA, CSP 28
COLUMNS
6 Reality Check
Putting a fine point on
the speaking industry
7 Welcome to My World
A snapshot into the lives of
people who hire speakers
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30 Relevant Resources
Time-saving tools and
technologies
32 It’s Your Business
Advice for enterprising
speakers
33 Beyond Borders
Exploring cultures, countries and comfort zones
34 What Would You Do?
Casting a reality check on
real-world conundrums
Million-Dollar Ideas
Winning money-making
strategies
DEPARTMENTS
36 Turning Point
A career-changing
moment or experience
38 Humor Me
Finding the funny in
a speaker’s life
4
News from
Headquarters
37 Calendar of Events
37 Advertising Index
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