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Jennifer Hill asks author, Signe Whitson: “How do you handle passive aggressive people in the workplace?” Signe suggests that being direct and assertive with a passive aggressive person is the antidote to that behavior. Signe also suggests that those who are passive aggressive can start to remedy that behavior with “I messages” and that practicing those “I messages” with a partner will help to improve communicating their needs in an empowering way. lsci.org/product/the-angry-smile Signe Whitson is the Chief Operating Officer for the LSCI Institute. She is a certified School Social Work Specialist, author, and national educator on bullying prevention, crisis intervention, and child and adolescent emotional and behavioral health. She is the author of six books, including The Angry Smile: The New Psychology of Passive Aggressive Behavior at Home, at School, in Marriage & Close Relationships, in the Workplace and Online, co-written with Drs. Nicholas and Jody Long.

Jennifer Hill asks best-selling author, David Essel, “Does positive thinking actually lead to success?” David shares that “doing the work” and challenging yourself every day is the only way to create long-term, sustainable success. David admits that miracles do happen, but that you should not rely on them when it comes to finding lasting fulfillment and happiness. talkdavid.com David Essel, M. S., Is a number one best-selling author, counselor, master life coach, and international speaker whose mission is to positively affect 1 million people or more every day, regardless of their current circumstances. Celebrity Jenny McCarthy says "David Essel is the new leader of the positive thinking movement." David's work is also highly endorsed by the late Wayne Dyer, chicken soup for the soul's Mark Victor Hansen, as well as many other celebrities and radio and television networks from around the United States of America.

Jennifer Hill and Julia Dederer debunk myths around aging and discuss how to invent your next 30 years. Julia emphasizes the importance of looking at old assumptions and stereotypes and breaking those down so that you can invent what you want your life to look like. Julia offers insights on how to overcome having shame about “not having achieved what you were meant to” by a certain age. To connect with Julia, please email her at: youropenroad@gmail.com or connect to her Facebook Page: facebook.com/inventingyournext30 Julia Dederer is a Silicon Valley Executive Coach and workshop leader in personal development with more than 35 years of experience. For 30 years she has worked with some of the foremost transformational education companies in the U.S. She holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and was a faculty member with the Global Women’s Leadership Network out of Santa Clara University. Julia is a passionate advocate for robust living from cradle to grave. She is presently writing

Jennifer Hill asks best-selling author and international speaker, Gary Douglas, “How do you handle bullies?” Gary offers tips on expanding your consciousness and asking questions rather than getting confrontational. Gary also shares a question that you can ask yourself to generate greater satisfaction and happiness in all areas of your life. accessconsciousness.com Gary Douglas is a best-selling author, international speaker and a sought-after facilitator. He is known for his intensity of awareness and his incredible capacity to facilitate people to ‘know what they know’. He chooses to embody consciousness in everything that he does which inspires others to choose to become more conscious as a result. Gary came with an exceptional level of awareness into the Midwest middle class ‘white bread’ family and lived the ‘Leave it to Beaver’ childhood. He has a very different view on life and realized that he was so different from most of the people he knew when he was only six years old. He became aware of t

Jennifer Hill asks leadership expert, Julie Benezet, “How can you create your career in the 21st Century?” Julie shares tips from her “The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There is None.” Julie emphasizes the importance of pushing through the things that cause you discomfort and not taking anything personally. juliebenezet.com Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to building companies, real estate and careers. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new. She speaks and writes extensively on leadership. Her book, The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None, received a Gold Medal from the Independent Book Publishers Association and was a 2016 Foreword INDIES Finalist. Julie spent four years as a mem

Jennifer Hill interviews motion capture specialist and actress, Dani Swan, about how she created her personal brand. Dani talks about the obstacles she faced coming to Hollywood from Australia and offers advice to people looking to get into the entertainment industry. Dani emphasizes to always follow your passion and find balance in whatever you pursue. daniswan.com Dani Swan is an Australian-born versatile Performer and Business Woman currently based in USA. Dani is an internationally known Dancer, Motion Capture Performer, Voice-over Artist/Actress, Accredited Pilates Practitioner and Creative Director/Producer. She is represented by leading Hollywood Agents, VOX USA and the Team from Hummingbird PR She is Managing Director of Cyber Blue Productions LLC, Hollywood ,CA and CEO of The Swan Movement PTY. In 2016, Dani was selected to be a Board Member for the Performance Motion Capture Artists SAG-AFTRA. Dani is the Lead Performer, Motion Capture Artist, and Producer of the upcoming Science Fiction Franchis

Jennifer Hill interviews CEO, Author and Professional Trainer, Denise Dudley, about how young job seekers can go about finding their passion and landing their first professional position. Denise focuses on the importance of first impressions and shares her "7 communication components" that can make a positive impact in one's interview. denisemdudley.com Author of Work It! Get In, Get Noticed, Get Promoted, Denise Dudley is on a mission to help young professionals everywhere take charge of their careers and find meaningful employment in their ideal field of work. Dudley is also a professional trainer and keynote speaker, business consultant, and founder and former CEO of SkillPath Seminars, the largest public training company in the world, which provides 18,000 seminars per year, and has trained over 12 million people in the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Dudley speaks all over the world on a variety of topics, including management and supervision skills, leadership, assertiven

Jennifer Hill asks social media expert, Maria Bereket, about the recent changes that LinkedIn has made and how to best utilize those changes when job hunting. Maria emphasizes the importance of the publishing tool and shares what parts of your profile you should put an emphasis on to catch an employer’s attention. designbearmarketingdotcom.wordpress.com Maria Bereket is a Social Media and Branding Consultant, LinkedIn Strategist, Internet Geek, and Incurable Problem Solver. Her work focuses on bridging the gap of the digital divide that was created when technology took over the marketplace. Her passion is working with business owners and professionals who need to learn how to use social media to grow their brands through thought leadership. She recently wrote a series of social media marketing articles for the Art World News—guiding struggling retailers on how to embrace social media as a marketing tool to attract new customers. Maria has been marketing for over 20 years and remembers the world when the Y

Jennifer Hill interviews NY Times best selling author, Dr. Lois Frankel. Dr. Frankel talks about some of the unique mistakes that women make in business that prevent them from being successful. Dr. Frankel also talks about mistakes people make to sabotage their careers. drloisfrankel.com Dr. Lois P. Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, is a bestselling author, executive coach, and an internationally-recognized expert in the field of leadership development for women. She has appeared on Larry King Live, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Today Show, CNBC, and PBS to discuss her New York Times bestselling books, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich, and Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It. Her other books include See Jane Lead and Stop Sabotaging Your Career. Alex Trebek even asked the question on Jeopardy, “This is the prime piece of business real estate that nice girls don’t get.” Her work as a public speaker, consultant, and author has brought Dr. Frankel to countr

Jennifer Hill asks retired Major General Mark Graham: “How can Veterans transition from service to civilian work?” General Graham offers resources and talks about the organization he works for Vets4Warriors.com. He shares how the organization offers 24-hour free help to Veterans ranging from support for mental illness to landing a job. vets4warriors.com The phone number is 855-838-8255 Major General (retired) Mark Graham is currently serving as the Senior Director, Rutgers UBHC National Call Center. Included in his duties is Director, Vets4Warriors and several other programs. MG Graham retired from the US Army on August 1, 2012 after almost thirty-five years of service. His final position was as the Director (G-3/5/7) U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In this position, he oversaw the plans, operations and training for Army forces (active and reserve component) stationed in the Continental United States and ensured conventional forces were prepared for worldwide deployment and comb