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“It’s a day for the teachers, the nurses, the front desk staff, the front line, too,â€? adds Jodie Camillo, educational program coordinator at the SBDC. “It’s just a motivational and inspirational day ‌ they are going to take away the same things that small-business owners would.â€?
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During the daylong conference, attendees will get the chance to network while touring the annual W.I.L.D. exhibitor booths and have the opportunity to hear from three nationally renowned speakers on the topics of entrepreneurship, health, and wellness. Author and motivational speaker Connie Podesta will address the topic of leadership, while comedian Jan McInnis will discuss wellness, specifically the importance of humor in the workplace. Bill Rancic, an entrepreneur and businessman widely known as the first season winner of Donald Trump’s The Apprentice on NBC and starring in the reality TV show Giuliana and Bill with his wife, Giuliana, host of E! News, will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. Rancic will be presenting his thoughts on entrepreneurship based on his life and work experience. “I’m going to share some of the stories, some of the lessons I’ve learned through (Donald) Trump,� Rancic told Business Magazine, “and some of the mistakes I’ve made and my top tips for being successful and thinking entrepreneurial.� When he was in college, Rancic started out washing and waxing boats during the summers and caught the entrepreneurial bug. He later became part of a lucrative partnership, Cigars Around the World, and then real estate — buying old buildings, renovating, and selling at a profit.
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How do you motivate others? “I think you have to be a good leader. But in order to be a good leader you have to earn people’s respect and trust rather than demand it, and I think that’s where a lot of people fall short. The other thing is that you’ve got to check your ego at the door‌ A lot of people let their ego hinder their progress and hinder their level of success. The more I learn, the more I realize that I don’t know.â€? — Bill Rancic, keynote speaker Donald Trump’s original “Apprentice,â€? Rancic continues his commitment to entrepreneurship throughout the country. Today, he is building businesses, seizing opportunities, and sharing his views on how to succeed in business and in life. He produces and stars in the A&E series We Mean Business, Style Network’s reality series Giuliana and Bill and is the executive producer of Repo Man, airing on Discovery Channel. A published author, he wrote Beyond The Lemonade Stand to help educate and motivate young people worldwide about the value of money and how to leverage skills, talents and abilities at an early age, and You're Hired: How To Succeed In Business And Life From The Winner Of The Apprentice, which chronicled Bill's successful life, experience, and proven advice.
How do you stay motivated? “Although I have many people in my life who have been outstanding mentors, role models and encouragers, I realized early on that my main motivation in life must come from within myself. I know that I am responsible and, therefore, accountable for my health, financial security, success, healthy relationships and happiness. As a result, my future depends on the quality of the choices I make each day.� — Connie Podesta, leadership speaker Podesta is an expert in the psychology of human behavior and eadership development. A comedienne, and therapist and author of Life Would be Easy if it Weren’t for Other People, she challenges people to make the kind of choices necessary for them to have happy, healthy, productive and successful lives, without losing their love of life and sense of humor. Podesta is a Board Certified Professional Counselor, a member of the American Psychotherapy Association and has worked with hundreds of corporations nationwide, using this unique perspective to create customized presentations on key issues such as personal accountability, communication, life balance, customer service, leadership, sales, team building, change and productivity.
Who is the person that most inspires you in your career? “I grew up being inspired by great comedians like Carol Burnett because she would do anything for a laugh. Rodney Dangerfield was inspirational because of his rapid-fire joke delivery, which is similar to mine‌ I like reading about people who’ve done incredible things like climbing Mount Everest or sailing around the world.â€? — Jan McInnis, wellness speaker Inspired by 15 years as a marketing director in the 9-to-5 world, McInnis has the spent the past 14-plus years on the full-time speaking circuit. She has spoken at hundreds of conferences, training sessions, employee retreats and banquets held by such groups as Anthem Blue-Cross, Merrill Lynch, John Deere, the Federal Reserve, Women in Insurance & Financial Services and the Mayo Clinic. Her address is based on her new book, Finding the Funny Fast: How to Create Quick Humor to Connect with Clients, Coworkers and Crowds. March 2011 > www.mbausa.org > 13