Michael Gerber guru to the entrepreneurs

“Awakening the Entrepreneur Within”

Michael Gerber is regarded as a Entrepreneurial Guru by many of the millions of readers of his works over the years. A Silicon Valley revolutionary thinker that has made a name for himself transforming companies and their leadership, Michael Gerber taught entrepreneurs to think about “Working ON your business ... not IN your business”. ExecutiveBiz is pleased to present an ExecutiveBiz interview and conversation with Michael Gerber on his newest work, “Awakening the Entrepreneur Within”. Michael’s latest work shares his newest concept of the dreaming room and how we all need to dream big dreams. Read the interview.

Dan Hesse (Sprint) Speaking on June 5th

Dan Hesse

Sprint may be on a rebound At least that is what the latest increase in the stock price might suggest. New CEO Dan Hesse, formerly the chief executive of AT&T wireless, has signed up for a big job and was interviewed in this week’s Washington Post. He has already signed deals with Google and Intel and hopes to lead Sprint with innovation. Don’t settle for just reading the interview when you can come and hear this bold tech executive and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse speak at the Potomac Officers Club. Register Here.

Jack London

Jack London speaks Tonight (5/22)

At the Tower Club about his new book “Our Good Name” and holds the press accountable for righting the wrong of wrong headlines. People often see press they feel is incorrect; few have the courage to speak out about it; even fewer speak and write as forcefully as Jack London has. His book demonstrates courage of leadership and lessons of crisis management. Event begins at 5:30 PM. Click here for details.

How much is too much for energy?

Bessemer Trust reports that we are spending a growing portion of our personal income on food and energy. We all seem to know that but don’t know what the future holds. Click here for our poll question.

Joe Kampf is getting the band back together

Joe Kampf

Dennis J. Kelly, Jr. has joined the firm A-T Solutions as its first Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kelly, a twenty-year veteran of the federal services contracting arena, will provide operational leadership across all facets of A-T Solutions.

Dennis Kelly

Previously in his career, Mr. Kelly served as senior vice president of Anteon International Corporation, a $1.7 billion information technology and integration services firm serving the government sector where he worked with Joe Kampf.

Most recently, Mr. Kelly served as president of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., a $80 million wholly-owned subsidiary of TechTeam Global, Inc

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Unisys Federal Systems in for accelerated growth, says president Greg Baroni

Greg Baroni

Start your engines. This is the year of accelerated “organic” growth for Unisys Federal Systems, says Greg Baroni. Baroni is a senior vice president of the corporation and has served as an officer since 2004. He also serves as president of Federal Systems, which delivers a broad range of services and solutions ranging from consulting and systems integration to managed services and outsourcing. In the following Q&A, Baroni talks about recent successes — his organization saw orders grow nearly 20 percent this past quarter — and what it takes to build a winning culture.

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Michael Gerber, bestselling author of The E-Myth Revisited, on awakening the entrepreneur within

You know him as the author of the E-Myth book series. For over 30 years, Michael Gerber has helped shatter preconceptions on what it takes to successfully run a business. As both the founder and chairman of E-Myth Worldwide, as well as the bestselling author of books such as E-Myth Mastery and Awakening the Entrepreneur Within, Gerber has tackled a slew of challenging questions that befuddle small business owners. In the following Q&A, Gerber talks about his latest book, and what entrepreneurs can do to make their business dreams a reality.

Click here to read the full interview ...

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Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Greater Washington announced
Save The Date – June 19, 2008

ExecutiveBiz is a media sponsor for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Greater Washington. This group of exceptional entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on June 19 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.

To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards gala on June 19th, contact Erika Chambers of Ernst & Young at 703-747-0858 or erika.chambers@ey.com by June 12. Tickets are $395 per person. For more information about the Greater Washington program, please visit response.ey.com/?EOY_regForm.

Internet Safety 101
Save The Date – June 7, 2008

Over the last several months, Enough Is Enough (EIE), in conjunction with the award-winning Bonnemaison production team, has been working tirelessly on the ground-breaking educational video series, Internet Safety 101. As part of the Internet Safety 101: Empowering Parents Program which is scheduled for nationwide launch in 2009, this video will deliver a dynamic message about Internet threats and safety solutions. Key components include: Pornography 101, Predators 101, The Evolving Web and Internet Safety Rules N' Tools.

On June 7, EIE President Donna Rice Hughes will conduct a comprehensive teaching presentation in front of a live studio audience in McLean, VA for inclusion in the Internet Safety 101 video. You will also hear from experts in law enforcement, the Internet industry, psychologists, teens, parents, a convicted sex offender and rescued victim of a predator.

For more information, please visit: www.enough.org/inside.php?tag=eventoverview

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