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Download Interview with Dr. Mark Goulston, author of “Just Listen” (mp3)

Dr. Mark Goulston is a best-selling author whose new book is called new book is called Just Listen. His books include Get Out of Your Own Way and Get Out of Your Own Way at Work, he writes an Internet column on leadership for Fast Company as well as a syndicated column, “Solve Anything with Dr. Mark,” for Tribune Media Services and contributes to The Huffington Post. Frequently called upon to share his expertise with the media, he has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, and Reuters; has offered commentary on NPR, CNN, and Fox News,; and has appeared on “Oprah” and “The TODAY Show.” Dr. Goulston also helped advise the prosecution during the O.J. Simpson trial. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Joseph Cardillo is a top selling author in the fields of health, mind-body-spirit, and martial arts. His books Be Like Water and Bow to Life have inspired people of all ages and backgrounds worldwide. As an educator, he has taught more than 20,000 students at several universities, including the University of Albany and Hudson Valley Community College, where he is a professor of English and creative writing. Cardillo also writes a blog on Attention Training for Psychology Today. His newest book is Can I Have Your Attention? available from Career Press.

Download Interview with Duncan Mathison, author of “Unlocking the Hidden Job Market” (mp3)

Duncan Mathison is an executive career coach and co-author of “Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Search When Times Are Tough.” For 18 years he served as Vice President and consultant for Drake Beam Morin, an international career transition firm working with thousands of people to find new careers whether they were entering the job market or looking for new careers after job loss.

Visit the Unlocking The Hidden Job Market web site which features a blog and includes sample chapters of his book.

Community forum aired on CNBC special ‘Keeping America Great’ on November 12

On November 12, more than 700 Columbia Business School students had the rare opportunity to connect with two icons of American business—Warren Buffett, MS ’51, and Bill Gates. During the event, Buffett and Gates responded to student body questions about a variety of topics, including the economy, investing during an economic downturn and the fruitful careers and industries of the future. Buffett and Gates also gave career advice and discussed the mentors and habits that played a role in their success.

When asked about the prospects of the American economy, both Gates and Buffett avidly expressed that they never lost faith in the capitalist system during the economic downturn. They stressed that the fundamentals of the market and the innovative nature of American business will continue to bolster the American economy. Gates identified areas of economic growth in the U.S.—including information technology, healthcare and clean energy – as well as areas of improvement, including risk management in the financial markets and the K-12 school system.

A variety of students asked for life and career advice. Buffett stressed the importance of pursuing work that one was passionate about, rather than pursuing work considered to be lucrative. Gates stressed the need to stay inquisitive and read and research topics of interest regularly. Both Gates and Buffett said that preparedness allowed them to take advantage of a variety of opportunities in their careers, and gave them the confidence to take risks.

It is the first time Buffett and Gates, who met each other in 1991, have appeared together at Columbia University. The last student forum they participated in was in 2005 at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Information courtesy of www.gsb.columbia.edu

Bentley University, a new national sponsor, salutes the next generation of leaders with the international Tomorrow25 competition. Launched in 2005, the program honors 25 outstanding high school juniors who demonstrate leadership and accomplishment in a variety of ways, including academic excellence, initiative, citizenship, cultural awareness, social responsibility, and a commitment to making positive change in the world. If this description fits you, talk with your adviser about nominating you for this incredible award. Nominations are accepted from business and community leaders, teachers, mentors, and guidance counselors.

Winners receive national recognition and interact with high-profile leaders at the annual Bentley Leadership Forum (all expenses paid). The Tomorrow25 also appear in a national ad in Time magazine. Deadline for submission is January 15, 2010. Learn more at www.bentley.edu/tomorrow25.

The PBL Business Leader is now sent electronically and is available as an exclusive membership benefit to PBL members. The new reader allows users to view the publication online and search the document for information, send articles to friends, print out the publication, save as a PDF, and easily view interactive videos and web links.

Find the Fall 2009 edition HERE.

Don’t know your membership number? Click HERE!

AICPA is giving away ten (10) iPod touches every week through December 18th. Go to AICPA’s revamped Web site www.StartHereGoPlaces.com and explore careers in business and accounting. While there create and save your FutureMe™.  When you save, make sure to opt into the contest so you’re eligible to win.  If you’ve already been to the site and saved your FutureMe™, you’ll need to login and opt in to be entered in the contest. Good luck!

Registration for the NFLCs is open! The Registration/Information page has links for chapter and individual registration, the NFLC Guide, the workshop presenter forms, hotel information, exhibitor prospectus, and the promotional video.

Early bird registration rates for the NFLCs are $60 through October 9. The regular rate is $70, and the on-site rate is $80. Hotel and conference payments may not be combined. Hotel reservation forms and payments should be mailed to the hotels.

We are looking for presenters! A workshop presenter may be an adviser, student, businessperson, professional division member, and/or state committee person. Please use the workshop presenter form.

Do you know any potential exhibitors? For more information, see the “exhibitor prospectus” form.

Today, a sound financial education is more important than ever. To help advisers and educators give their students that education, WeSeed and FBLA-PBL have created the Chapter Challenge where chapter advisers will compete to develop innovative stock market lesson plans using WeSeed. The chapter with the most innovative plan will win $5,000, a laptop, and a trip to the Chicago Board of Trade!

How to get started:

• Sign up for your free WeSeed account
• Build your Portfolio
• Set up a classroom group for your chapter so you can all share ideas. To create a group, click “My Groups” at the top of your Portfolio page.
• Create your one-of-a-kind lesson plan
• Submit your lesson plan by April 30^th, 2010
• Results will be announced at the 2010 National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee

Download Interview with Vanessa Hall, author of “The Truth About Trust in Business” (mp3)

Vanessa Hall

Vanessa Hall, founder and president of an Australian consulting firm, Entente Pty Limited, is the author of The Truth About Trust in Business. It was originally published in Australia and is now scheduled for release in China and the United States. The book won a Bronze Medal in the Axiom Business Book Awards for Business Ethics and a silver medal in the Nautilus Book Awards for Conscious Business Leadership.

The award-winning author, speaker, entrepreneur, and advisor to business leaders is a globally recognized thought leader on trust. Her clients include the Financial Planning Association, CEO Institute, CGU Insurance, Macquarie Bank, Deloitte, PRD Nationwide Real Estate, and Optus.

Over a 22-year business career that stems from her consulting and numerous jobs at banks as a compliance and risk manager , she has learned what it takes to receive, give, manage, and seek out trust in the workplace and corporate arena. She regularly facilitates trainings and workshops on the three R’s of Trust (results, retention, relationships). Based on research, CEO interviews, and discussions with psychologists, professors and teachers on issues of trust in business and personal relationships, Vanessa developed a 10-step method to building trust. She also designed a trust survey to help facilitate more efficient business interactions.

Vanessa developed a uniquely simple, but powerful and memorable model to expose the truth about trust—what it is, how we inadvertently break it down each day, and how to harness its power and learn to build it in our business and personal lives.

Free E-book: 7 Truths about Trust Every Leader Needs to Know.