Laura Vanderkam
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including:
The New Corner Office
Off the Clock
I Know How She Does It
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
168 Hours
Laura is also the author of a time management fable, Juliet’s School of Possibilities and another novel, The Cortlandt Boys, which is available as an ebook.
Her 2016 TED talk, "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time," has been viewed more than 5 million times.
She regularly appears in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune.
She is the host of two weekly podcasts, Before Breakfast and The New Corner Office and she is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the weekly podcast Best of Both
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Subsequently, I spent my time scribbling in notebooks rather than listening to math lectures at school.
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Kaylene Langford
Kaylene Langford is an entrepreneur, passionate coach, and owner of Start Up Creative. Filling in the space between opportunities and out-of-this-world outcomes, Kaylene supports and champions a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners who are ready to grab their dreams by the horns and ride them off into the sunset. With over eight years’ experience, Kaylene offers empowerment, encouragement and support to those with the same hunger to do something new, different and significant.
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Maura Nevel Thomas
Maura Nevel Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on attention management. Her proprietary Empowered Productivity™ System has been embraced by the likes of the NASA, Dyson, and Google. She's ranked in the Top 10 Time Management Professionals in the World, and was named a Top Leadership Speaker by Inc. Magazine. She's also a TEDx Speaker and the author of six best-selling books. Maura is frequently featured in major business outlets including Business Insider, Fast Company, and the Washington Post, and she’s also a regular contributor to both Forbes and the Harvard Business Review, with articles there viewed over a milli
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Daniel Roberts
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Sarah Centrella
Sarah Centrella is the author of the book Hustle Believe Receive which is based on her 8 step #HBRMethod; the guide to changing your life and living your dream! She is a master coach and the founder of #HBRUniversity a life coaching program that trains coaches from around the world to become HBR Coaches. Sarah also teaches her method in the 10 week #HBRBootcamp. Sarah is a single mom of three, and lives in Portland Oregon.
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Scott Hamilton
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The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, Scott Hamilton has won 70 titles, awards and honors including an Emmy Award nomination, induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and a privileged member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
In 1984, Scott captured the attention of the world with his Olympic Gold medal performances in Sarajevo and since has shared his love and enthusiasm for the sport as a analyst/commentator, performer, producer and best-selling author (Landing It, 1999; The Great Eight, 2009). He further inspires others as a speaker, humanitarian, and as a cancer and pituitary brain tumor survivor.
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