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Dorothy Breininger, American’s Most Trusted Professional Organizer and author, is the founder and CEO of the Center for Organization (
www.centerfororganization.com).
Dorothy serves on the board of directors for NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers), is a member of the NSGCD (National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization), is past President of NAPO’s Los Angeles Chapter and annual Sponsor for the Los Angeles Hoarding Conference.
Dorothy has appeared on the Today Show with Katie Couric, the Dr. Phil Show, and has been featured in the LA Times, Forbes Magazine, Women’s Day and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Dorothy’s company boasts over 700 clients ranging from corporations such as Southern California Edison, institutions such as UCLA, celebrities, and individual small businesses & homeowners. The Center for Organization provides a full menu of organizing services and seeks to accommodate all budgets.
In addition, Dorothy is a high energy, sought-after national speaker who inspires her audiences to produce results and take immediate action. Together with her business partner Debby Bitticks, CEO of Delphi Health Products, Inc. they have written, along with co-author Lynn Benson, a series of organizing books which are published by HCI publishers of the chicken Soup for the Soul series. Their books include: Time Efficiency Makeover, (your guide to overcoming procrastination), the Senior Organizer (designed for seniors and caregivers), and Cherished Memories (to chronicle the life story of yourself or a loved one).
Dorothy co-authored Chicken for the Soul’s Life Lessons and Organizing Tips for Busy Moms Book with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
Dorothy is the 2005 United States Small Business Association Award Winner and recipient of the “Most Innovative Organizer Award” 2006.
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Joe Farcht founded and operates Leadership Advantage, Inc. ( www.leadershipadvantageinc.com ), a 13-year-old corporation specializing in attitude and behavioral change in management and leadership of companies.
Joe possesses MBA and BSEE degrees, is certified as a Master Personal and Executive Coach, and is an expert in Myers-Briggs Personality typing. Leadership has been his life-long passion with over 20 years as an Air Force fighter pilot, four years in a Fortune 50 company, and 13 years as a business owner and university faculty member.
Joe answered the following questions:
What makes you think you are an authority on developing personal leadership skills?
What is personal leadership?
What does personal leadership mean and why should someone be interested in it?
How does one go about getting a balance and why does work take so much of a persons time that they feel like they live an unbalanced life?
Goal setting is important for us all to accomplish what we want out of life and work, give me some details about setting goals?
What are affirmations and how are they used?
Everyone is experiencing a lot of change in work and life, how does that relate to personal leadership?
To be a great personal leader, how would one approach the changes they are experiencing today?
Tell us more about making choices and why we should pay more attention to the choices we make?
What is the most important asset we need to manage in our live?
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Klaus Hilgers is the Founder & President of Epoch Consultants, Inc. (www.epoch-consult.com) where he is an internationally known consultant, speaker, author and trainer.
Klaus has designed and delivered programs to many clients including Taylor Guitar, A.C. Neilson, Anadigics, Budget Rent-A-Car, Dupont, the Prudential Insurance Company, RCA Service Company, the States of Florida, Texas, Arkansas and California, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, Tennis Corporation of America, Tower Realty Trust, United Parcel Service, the U.S. Navy – to name a few.
He has published many articles in several magazines for various industries. In 2000 he was featured in five cable television shows covering numerous management topics. Other organizations that have benefited from his expertise include: The American Society for Training & Development, The American Formalwear Association, The Data Processing Managers Association, Government Technology Conference, Club Industry, Harvard University and many others.
As a speaker, Klaus is probably best known for his wit, his ability to simplify, and his skill in eliciting involvement from his audience.
Klaus is currently President of the Professional Consultants Association, as well as Founder and President of the Hollywood Speaker’s Bureau. He has published numerous books and articles on management, sales and related topics.
Klaus answered the following questions:
Why is it important to hire the right person?
What is the cost of a bad hire?
What is the first step in the hiring process?
What are elements of a great job description?
How should candidates be pre-screened?
When interviewing a candidate what should one say about the business and be asking the candidate?
How does an interviewer really find out what the candidate is capable of doing and not doing?
Are there any questions one should not ask in an interview?
What are key things to be looking for during the interview to decide if the candidate is a good prospect?
Do you recommend having more then one interview?
How long will it take to know if you made a great hire or not?
Tell our listeners your step by step interview process.
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Trish Muse is a physical therapist, veteran pharmaceutical representative and published author.
Frequently featured in Essence, Heart and Soul, Self and Health magazines as well as several others as a fitness consultant, Trish provides continuing education internationally for fitness professionals and physical therapists and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy.
As the owner of Body Productions, Inc. (www.bodyproductions.com ) Trish is a popular National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and respected American College of Sports Medicine certified Health Fitness Instructor in the Washington DC area; as well as a Polestar Ccertified Pilates practitioner.
Trish is the star and creator of the popular exercise videos, Ab Attack, Body Management and The Workstation Workout and star and co-producer of the functional fitness video Rock, Roll and Reggae.
Trish answered the following questions:
Why might exercise be even more important for African Americans?
What are the benefits of exercising for African Americans?
Why might fitness professionals target African American women, men and children?
How can fitness professionals contribute to the health and fitness needs African American community?
Where can fitness professionals provide services that especially target African Americans?
What are the health disparities as they pertain to fitness for African Americans?
What is one indicator in your state of a health disparity among African Americans?
What are some of the obstacles you have heard from some African Americans regarding exercise?
What are some solutions fitness professionals can provide for the objections to exercise?
What are some solutions fitness professionals can provide to address the health disparities?
How can African Americans incorporate fitness into their daily lives?
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Bryan Arp is the President of Netpulse (www.netpulse.com). Bryan previously held management positions in product development and operations at Netpulse before becoming president in 2001, and is a former health club manager.
In addition to Netpulse he has held executive positions in the wireless internet, computer and fitness industries. Bryan holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Program Administration.
Netpulse has been the technology leader in the fitness entertainment space for over 13 years since introducing its first interactive cardiovascular product in 1994.
Netpulse’s products entertain and motivate members while they exercise and can be found in the country’s premier health and fitness facility.
Netpulse’s flagship ship product, the N4i Broadband Entertainment System, allows exercisers to surf the web while they workout as well as watch personal TV and engage in other entertainment options. In the past year Netpulse, through a strategic relationship with MYE Entertainment, released the MYE Netpulse Media Download Station which allows club member to download customized fitness and music programming to their personal music players in the fitness facility.
Bryan answered the following questions:
Tell our listeners about your background?
Tell our listeners how you became involved with Netpulse and what Netpulse offers?
Tell our listeners about the N4i Broadband Entertainment System? Netpulse recently released the Media Download Station can you tell me about that product?
You mentioned the entertainment and information network you are building in clubs, can you discuss that further?
What is Netpulse’s relationship with MYE Entertainment?
Many equipment manufacturers are releasing their own entertainment products how do those differ from Netpulse products?
Entertainment seems to be booming in the fitness industry what direction are we headed next?
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Lori Patterson, is the co-owner of Midwest Fitness Consulting, LLC, and specializes in health and wellness services for major corporations, fitness facilities and fire districts. She is the creator of the Boot Camp Challenge
(www.bootcamp-challenge.com) program, as well as a Master Trainer/Specialist for AFAA and an Ace faculty member.
Lori has shown her commitment to the fitness industry by training over 300 troops and cadre while serving in the U.S. Army, sharing her knowledge as a fitness expert with newspapers, news stations and magazines and being nominated as a finalist for the ACE 2006 Fitness Educator of the Year award. Lori holds certifications with ACE, ACSM, AFAA and is a certified Health and Wellness Coach.
Lori answered the following questions:
What is Boot Camp Challenge?
What makes Boot Camp Challenge different from other Boot Camp; specifically for the participants? For the trainers?
Can you share some success stories from some of your Boot Camp participants?
Where can you launch Boot Camp Challenge?
Why did you choose to license and sell this program to fitness professionals?
How long is the training to become a Boot Camp Licensee?
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Paulo Mattioli is the Founder of FitRhythms™ (www.fitrhythms.com), and is a talented and charismatic artist, educator and facilitator, who has dedicated his life to helping others reach their full potential for success and wellness through rhythm.
Whether he is facilitating FitRhythms at the gym or performing on stage with his drum, his passion for music and life is radiates forth and touches people’s hearts in a way that transforms their lives.
Paulo is a renaissance man: his musical talent has led him to performances with legendary artists including Sting, Kenny Loggins, Lenny Kravitz, and Mickey Hart. His mission to use music to improve the lives of others has carried him across the US , Europe, Australia , Polynesia, Latin America and Canada . This mission earned him a US scholarship from the University of California for his groundbreaking research on drumming and its physiological/sociological impact.
Paulo pioneered the application of drumming as a means to create wellness and high performance teams offering his TeamRhythms™ programs for fortune 100 companies like Toyota , Disney, ABC network and Raytheon. He received an award from the Mayor of Los Angeles for bridging cultural diversity and building community with his RhythmJourney™ rhythm based programs. Paulo currently tours as a keynote speaker and facilitator, offering his interactive rhythmical programs at prominent universities, corporations, conventions, festivals, conferences and community events across the globe.
FitRhythms™ grew out of Paulo’s lifelong commitment and talent in music and fitness. Paulo began drumming at age 6 and has been drumming professionally since age 13. By that time Paulo was also an accomplished water skier, snow skier and cross-country runner. At fifteen he moved to California and started surfing competitively, becoming a state champion by age nineteen. Paulo began sharing the joy of drumming through his “Expression Sessions” drum and dance classes in 1992. His hand carved drums became famous and soon he was successfully designing his own Signature Series line of drums for REMO world percussion. Paulo trained in Chinese Kenpo Karate with Phil Ashcraft and Tae Bo with Billy Blanks in 1998, going on to instruct Kick Boxing, Cardio Boxing and Yoga for LA Fitness Sports Clubs in Southern California from 1999-2004.
Paulo integrated his passion for fitness and music into the creation of the revolutionary new fitness program, FitRhythms™ . Paulo recently participated in research under Dr. Barry Bittman, which has proven the programs efficacy to exceed that of cycling, skating, skiing, hiking, golf, tennis and weight training at burning calories. His FitRHYTHMS™ program was spotlighted in Making Music Magazine Sept, 2005 and will be featured at the IHRSA International Fitness convention March, 2006. Paulo has presented FitRhythms™ master classes at cutting edge health clubs including: Aventine Sporting Club, La Jolla, California, Club One, San Diego, CA, Pacific Athletic Club, Palos Verdes, CA, Remo Recreational Music Center, North Hollywood, CA, and New Mexico Sports and Wellness, ABQ, New Mexico.
Paulo is an ACE certified FitRHYTHMS™ Master trainer, Remo “Signature Series” artist, music clinician and drum program facilitator for Remo Drum Company. He currently tours nationwide presenting his programs under corporate, university and community sponsorship. As keynote speaker/facilitator at NAMM (the National association of music merchants) and chairman of the Health and Wellness subcommittee for the Percussive Arts Society, and his applications of recreational music making he is a pioneer and advocate for the application of music to promote mind-body wellness.
Paulo Mattioli is a walking illustration of his commitment to facilitating health, wellness and human potential through music. When Paulo drums, he plays the skin of your soul.
Paulo answered the following questions:
What is FitRhythms?
Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you came up with the FitRhythms Program?
What is the magic combination of qualities that makes a fitness program successful?
What kind of people are drawn to FitRhythms?
Why does FitRhythms have such a broad appeal?
The current fitness trend is mind body wellness, how does FitRhythms fit that model?
Obesity is rapidly overtaking smoking as the #1 cause of preventable death in America, do you see FitRhythms playing a role in the fight against obesity?
Health Clubs these days are most challenged with enrolling and retaining members, what can FitRhythms offer in this regard?
What has been the response to FitRhythms?
What do you see as the future of Health and Fitness?
What kinds of facilities are offering FitRhythms and where can I find FitRhythms programs?
What kind of feedback are you getting from participants and fitness pro’s?
What if someone wanted to offer FitRhythms, how does that happen and how much does it cost?
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Dr. Mark Occhipinti is the President of the American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) (www.afpafitness.com), a health, fitness and nutrition continuing education and certifying organization, and teacher of nutrition and physical education at Ocean County College, NJ, a position that he held from 1988-1997.
He is an Author, Lecturer, Exercise Physiologist, and Nutritional consultant with over 29 years of experience in the Sports Nutrition, Strength Training, Sports Medicine and Personal Fitness Training fields.
His educational background includes a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Science, a Master’s of Science in Exercise Physiology specializing in Cardiac Rehabilitation, and a doctorate in applied Human Nutrition. Mark is currently completing his studies to become a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. He is a trained and accomplished Strength Coach, Emergency Medical Technician, Hospital Corpsman, Certified Massage Therapist & Certified Biofeedback Specialist, competitive Power lifter and Bodybuilder.
During the past 29 years he has conducted over 800 seminars in 46 states and abroad presenting to over 80,000 health and fitness professionals. Mark traveled and lectured in the area of health and fitness in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Singapore, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia.
Mark has served on the medical advisory board of several online health websites, including medicinecabinet.com, and is called upon by several news services as a fitness expert, including the New York Times and Chicago Sun.
Dr. Occhipinti answered the following questions:
Tell us the history of AFPA?
What is your background?
How many certifications does the AFPA offer?
What makes AFPA different then the other 20 or so certification organizations out there?
I hear you have a couple of annual events. What are they like and why should a fitness professional participate?
What is your take on the NCCA/NBFE dilemma?
What are your thoughts about states requiring personal trainers to become licensed?
How do you see the fitness industry evolving in the future?
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Dr. Fran Harris, (www.franharris.com) talks about her new book; WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP? 7 Spiritual Strategies to Help You Discover Why You Are Here and How to Live Authentically.
Helping people become more of who they are is why Fran Harris was born. Few understand how to inspire, teach and transform people in a way that honors where they are yet challenges them to move in the direction of their wildest dreams. One seminar attendee described Fran as the perfect blend of Oprah, Tony Robbins and Marianne Williamson. Fran’s spiritually-centered messages focus on InPowerment, entrepreneurship and service. Each year, she addresses over 100,000 individuals including corporations, entrepreneurs, universities, high schools, women’s events, spiritual retreats and business conferences. As an InPowerment coach, she works with individuals to help them find the power within them to pursue their life’s work and dreams. She consults and trains solo entrepreneurs, emerging businesses and Fortune 100 companies. Her experience as an elite athlete and former Procter & Gamble sales executive give her unique insights into teamwork, peak performance and human potential. In 2005, she founded the 100 Women Millionaires Challenge, an accelerated business and wealth-coaching program.
A former ESPN, Lifetime Television and FOX Sports announcer, Fran is laying the foundation for hosting her own syndicated talk show. She’s appeared on many national television outlets including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CNN Headline News, The Learning Channel, FitTV, PAX TV, The Style Network, Inside Stuff, CNNfn, The Today Show Weekend Edition, Lifetime Television, The TV Guide Channel, Comedy Central and many others. Fran was the first woman to host her own sports talk radio show in Austin, Texas in 2001. "Time Out With Fran" was the highest rated show in its time slot. She has appeared on hundreds of radio shows as a business expert or commentator on issues such as sports, business, women in sports and spirituality.
Fran is a Certified Personal Trainer & Sports Nutritionist. She currently hosts a fitness and wellness segment, Fit With Fran, which airs on TV One in more than 30 million homes. Fran began writing before she could talk and was reading by the time she was three years old. A lover of language, Fran has written more than 14 books whose topics span spirituality, finances, entrepreneurship, business, entertainment and sports. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and USA Today and her next book, WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP?, is being published by Health Communications, Inc. in February 2007. She was a member of the Houston Comets’ first WNBA Championship team in 1997 and has played professional basketball in Italy and Switzerland. She holds a BA and MA in Journalism and a PhD in Business Administration.
Dr. Fran answered the following questions:
Tell us about the ideas behind this book. What made you want to write it?
Explain your concept of InPowerment. How is it different from empowerment?
Describe your experiences as a professional basketball player. You were a member of the Houston Comets’ first WNBA National Championship team in 1997, and you spent time playing professionally in Italy and Switzerland.
What did losing your mother at age 16 teach you?
You have spoken to thousands of people in nearly 30 countries. Have you noticed differences in your audiences, or does the search for authenticity seem to be universal?
Tell us about your experiences with religion. You have a fairly controversial stance: the only path toward your true purpose is to abandon all traditional dogma, practices, uniform beliefs, and rituals of any organized religion.
What are the seven steps in your book?
You have a talk show in the works. Tell us a little about that.
You have also developed a podcast. Where can we hear it?
What are your workshops like? Are you doing any specifically for this book?
What is your greatest hope for your readers? What do you want them to take away from this book?
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Bruce Pechman, The Muscleman of Technology®, (www.mrbicep.com) is a well-known Technology Reporter for KUSI-TV in San Diego and guest Technology Reporter on other TV stations.
Bruce’s moniker reflects his 20 years of technology expertise and over 30 years of fitness training. Bruce is a Consumer Technology Analyst and Technology Journalist. He is also an award-winning bodybuilder and has won or placed in numerous contests, hence his moniker.
Bruce answered the following questions:
Should fitness professionals have a website?
When it comes to video should one let clients download videos to show them proper exercise?
What are some ideas to personalize services to clients?
What type of unique equipment have you come across lately?
What type of equipment will really motivate clients?
How and where should one shop for ideas and new equipment to assist clientele?
Should a fitness professional get involved in selling equipment to clients?
