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Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Amy Landino and talks about how she got started with creating videos and shares her top three tips to make money and proper. Why did you get started with video? What should brands be focused on? How do you stay consistent with video content? What video equipment do you recommend for beginners? What are your top three tips for someone who wants to get started with video right now? Who is Amy Landino? Amy Landino is a globally-recognized YouTuber, speaker, author, and entrepreneur. She coaches people on how to go after the life they want at YouTube.com/AmyTV. Owner of two creative companies - Aftermarq and Vlog Boss Studios - Amy consults with a global clientele about leveraging online communication and video content marketing to increase brand awareness. In her best-selling book Vlog Like a Boss: How to kill It Online with Video Blogging, she shares her collection of strategies to help you create video that gets the attention you deserve and builds real relationships with your community.

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Dr. John Reed and talks about his book Pinpointing Excellence: How to Find a Quality Executive Coach. What is your professional background and experience? What have you seen in the executive coaching field that prompted you to write the book? How has it been helping readers? Why? What have you seen in the executive coaching field since the book was released that makes it even more relevant now? What are the key messages from the book do you express to help those considering executive coaching services? Is there any difference in advice you would give between current coaches and those planning to enter the field? Who is Dr. John Reed John founded and has been a Managing Principal since 2005 at Quinn Reed Associates (www.quinnreedassociates.com). He has undergraduate and MBA degrees from Dartmouth and, as a licensed organizational psychologist, a PhD from the University of Georgia. A US Navy veteran, he previously worked in the strategic services practice of Accenture and the government practice of CGI. He is designated as a Master Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, a Master Corporate Executive Coach by the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches and a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. He is a Founding Fellow and Contributing Author of the Institute of Coaching at McLean/Harvard Medical School. His book 'Pinpointing Excellence' (www.pinpointingexcellence.com) for example is popular with leaders who use it to evaluate and select top executive coaches. Sponsored by NSA (Las Vegas)

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews a World Champion of Public Speaking: Darren LaCroix. You've been coaching professional speakers, corporate presenters, executives as far away as Ukraine, what do you see at the biggest mistakes more presenters make? How can presenters create Unforgettable Presentations? I know you teach experts to build their business through speaking, why do emphasize multiple streams of expert income? You talk a great deal about stories, why are stories so important in presentations? Who is Darren LaCroix Darren travels the world demystifying the process of creating a powerful presentation. His story has roused audiences in faraway places like Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, Malaysia, and Taiwan with his inspirational journey from Chump to Champ. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a sponge and have the right mentors, anything is possible. Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. Darren always stresses, "Don't go for the designations to get letters after your name; do it for the professional you will become in the process." It says that in high school you were a quiet shy kid who dreamed of being a comedian, but you were considered "Least Likely to ever be funny", you bombed in a Boston Comedy Club in Boston in 1992 and nine years later you outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…with a very funny speech! Sponsored by NSA (Las Vegas)

Dr Katrina Burrus, interviews Patrick Allmond who is a 19 year veteran of the business world and creator of the "Own Your Empire" marketing system, his own unique structured way of achieving success in the digital marketing world. Business owners come to Patrick to learn how to be rockstar marketers in their industry using the internet for lead generation, digital TV, social media and email marketing. In addition to consulting he travels the country speaking at events showing people how to generate results so they don't waste their time or money.

Building Your Personal Brand To Be Successful Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Chris Ducker about developing your personal brand while answering the following questions: 1) Why should entrepreneurs be focused on building their personal brands? 2) What's the one thing we should be doing to build our personal brands? 3) How can we monetize our brands, once they're built? 4) Where did you get the idea for your Youpreneur Community? What inspired you to start it? 5) You're a big lover of live events and hold them around the world each year - why live events? Chris Ducker is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of the bestseller, "Virtual Freedom". Originally from the UK, Chris has lived in the Philippines for 15-years, where he hosts the annual Tropical Think Tank mastermind event and has founded several businesses, which combined house over 450 full-time employees. He is also a popular business blogger and podcaster at ChrisDucker.com and the founder of the personal branding business community, Youpreneur.com. Connect with Chris: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

How to Build a Successful International Law Practice Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC ask Mr. Xavier Oberson what he attributes his success to in Building a Successful International Law Practice? "Express your knowledge in a simple way," says Xavier Oberson. "Take a niche market aspect of law and develop it to an International level" "What made you so well known?" I like to entertain and teach. Playing music, teaching and speaking at conferences is entertainment " "I do it in a humble and entertaining way but with good content and I use anecdotes to teach". What about Switzerland's tax, legal and fiscal regime? "If Switzerland goes in the right direction, Switzerland has a lot of potential" Switzerland has a strong legal system with independent judges"..... What was the most difficult time in your career and how did you overcome it? I went to Harvard Law School and I was nobody there. Nobody knew me there. I was among other very smart people. This was the best professional decision I took. It opened my mind. You do not take anything for granted. It humbles you because you meet very intelligent people. After that experience, I developed the firm Internationally. I published articles and gave presentations but you really need to work and I even worked on holidays writing books when all my family was on the beach. It probably cost my marriage. Did you have an aha moment when your career shifted drastically? I had a second child when I was in Harvard in a very small apartment. I intended to work in the US when I received a phone call from the University of Geneva to be a lecturer. I said yes, and my life changed completely but I knew that was the right decision. You also advise the Swiss government? You need the skills of a professor, of a negotiator and be able to entertain..... What motivates you today? Tune in to find out how Xavier Oberson answered this question and many more. What is the best business advice you received? What did music teach you about business? What habits has been part of your business success? What advice would you give to young attorneys today? Xavier Oberson is a Professor in Swiss and International Tax Law at the University of Geneva. After his studies at the University of Geneva where he obtained his law degree and his Doctorate in law in 1990, he pursued his studies and research at the Harvard Law School where he also completed the International Tax Program (ITP) in 1992. He published numerous books and articles, notably the standard books « Droit fiscal suisse », Basel 2011, 4th ed (Helbing & Lichtenhahn), « Précis de droit fiscal international », Bern 2014, 4th ed. (Stämplfli) and was co-author of « Switzerland in international tax law », 4th ed., Amsterdam, 2011 (IBFD Publications). He teaches regularly in various Universities abroad and is invited Professor at la Sorbonne (Paris Assas). He is President of the "Journée de droit fiscal" that he organizes every year with the "Ordre Romand des Experts Fiscaux diplômés (OREF) of which he is a member of honor. He initiated and is the director of the new Tax LL.M. (Master of Advanced Studies), of the University of Geneva, which started early 2011. He is active in various associations, expert committees, and foundations. In this context, he regularly drafts legal opinions, collaborates on various tax reforms and takes part in Parliament sessions. He was admitted to the Geneva bar in 1987 and is also a partner of Oberson Avocats, a law firm specialized in Tax matters. He advises private clients as well as corporations in all Tax matters. In addition, in 2008, he participated in the development, with the State of Morocco, of a project regarding an Ecological Tax reform Excellent Executive Coaching If you have enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself with coaching programs to reach your goals.

Saving Children with Seth Berkley CEO of GAVI Seth Berkley answers what led him to become the successful leader he is as CEO of GAVI the Vaccine Alliance while answering the following questions. What is your leadership Strategy? What is one trait you possess that makes you an effective leader? Can you tell us a story of how you used that trait to build success? What were some of your most difficult challenges in your career and how did you overcome them? Take us to your biggest failure? What is one key takeaway from that experience, that drove you to success? Who had an impact on you in regards to your career path or one person who you regarded as a mentor in regards to leadership? How important is innovation within your company? How do you motivate the people who work for you? What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? Can you explain the impact, if any, that social networking has made in your organization or you personally? What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time? Seth Berkley joined the GAVI Alliance as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in August 2011. The GAVI Alliance is a public-private partnership whose mission is to save children's lives and protect people's health by increasing access to immunization in developing countries. Since its launch in 2000, GAVI has prevented more than five million future deaths and helped protect 288 million children with new and underused vaccines. Under Berkley's leadership, the Alliance plans to deliver vaccines to another quarter of a billion children and prevent four million more deaths by 2015. Dr. Seth Berkley is a medical epidemiologist by training. He is the current CEO of the GAVI Alliance and a global advocate on the power of vaccines. He is also the founder and former CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Excellent Executive Coaching If you have enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by www.ExcellentExecutiveCoaching.com that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself with coaching programs to reach your goals.

Failure to Leadership Success: SWISS International Airlines If Swissair went bankrupt in the past, Swiss International Airlines in Swiss Romand is beginning to thrive with Lorenzo Stoll and stay tuned, it is just the beginning. Dr. Katrina Burrus asked what does he attribute some of his leadership success at Swiss International Airlines with the following questions: What is one trait he possesses that makes him an effective leader at Swiss? How does he overcome challenges? What routine does he attribute his success at Swiss International Airlines? How does he relieve his stress? What is one piece of advice he would give to a younger version of himself? For you, Lorenzo Stoll shares his biggest failure and his biggest passion. Lorenzo Stoll, born 1971, has joined SWISS in October 2013. Holding a diploma of the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, he did start his career working in the tourism and leisure industry at the Montreux-Vevey Tourism Office. Lorenzo Stoll comes to SWISS from the Nestlé organization, where he has held various executive functions with a strong focus on customer and marketing affairs over the past 12 years. In 2007, he assumed responsibility for the global sales of Nestlé Waters, and two years later he was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Nestlé Waters Switzerland. As SWISS' Head of Western Switzerland, he is in charge of all aspects of SWISS' business unit in Geneva and stay tuned for the changes that will be happening at SWISS. Lorenzo Stoll was asked what trait of his he attributes to making him an effective leader. How he challenges himself to overcome resistances? What routine does he attribute his success? How does he relieve stress? What advice would he give to a younger version of himself? What was his biggest failure? How can we get the cheapest flights at Swiss? Excellent Executive Coaching If you have enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself with coaching programs to reach your goals.

Charles de Boissezon, retired was asked to take over as CEO of Geneva headquartered Hinduja Bank, a Private Bank, and he brings with him 37 years of International banking experience in London, Hong Kong, New York, Geneva, Chile, and Jersey. Charles is both French and British. He grew up in Vietnam and Hong Kong and spent his formative years in Geneva attending the College de Leman School. He then left for the USA to earn his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating in 1971, Charles moved to London and joined HSBC as a trainee banker. Over the next 30 years, he held positions of responsibility at HSBC Offices worldwide in Hong Kong, New York, Djibouti, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina. When he quit in 2003 as Member of HSBC's Executive Committee based out of Geneva, he was an exceptional manager with a lot of international business acumen. He joined Banque Piguet & Cie SA the same year as Chief Executive Officer, a position he held until 2008. His multicultural upbringing has allowed Charles to better understand people and appreciate that there are different perspectives to all situations, depending on one's circumstances, history and experiences. It helps to open one's mind and perspective and understand others which is the first step in getting things done. Charles de Boissezon is the prior CEO of Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) a multicultural and very flexible bank. He is now Chairman at The Entrepreneur's Investment Office Ltd. This interview is about his experience as CEO at Hinduja Bank. Excellent Executive Coaching If you have enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself with coaching programs to reach your goals.

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews the prior Director General at CERN Mr. Heuer on, "Have you ever questioned the nature of existence? Have you wondered how it all started and what secrets the Universe holds? For most of us, these matters are beyond our comprehension and yet these are questions scientists at CERN are exploring. CERN is the world's leading research body for particle physics. Some questions asked by the Director General of CERN, Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, is what does he attribute his successful leadership to?" "Nobody knows everything, so you have to listen to the experts but the experts don't all agree so you need to make a synthesis and take responsibility if it goes wrong," says Dr. Heuer. "What do you need like competencies to gather funds in an economic downturn?" host, Dr. Katrina Burrus asks as his role at CERN shifted from physicist to diplomat. What is the predominant culture at CERN? What is the advice you give to CERN for the next 25 years? What leadership competencies does CERN need in the future? "Take the advice of people you trust but make your own opinion and take responsibility if it goes wrong," continues Dr. Heuer.