Amanda is known both personally and professionally for her consistency, clarity, and commitment. Her grace-given gifts of practicality and focus allow her to keep an accurate perspective in life and business. She is level-headed and gives attention to the necessary priorities without distractions slowing her down. Amanda is an action-taker with a well-thought-out plan of attack in hand.Throughout her work history, Amanda has frequently been known as the most dependable team member. She began her career with numbers and finances but grew to discover a passion for the people-side of business with Human Resources. She has a talent for identifying uniqueness in others, encouraging them to know their worth and abilities, all while gracefully holding them accountable for their actions.Despite years of working for a publishing company, Amanda never thought she would be an author. Her first book, The Hiring Process: A Complete System to Save Time, Simplify Steps, and Strengthen Your Team, is just the beginning of her writing career. This book provides more than ideas-it is a full implementation plan. The content blends Amanda's unparalleled organizational skills with her knowledge of finding and evaluating talent. Her exceptional ability to improve efficiency and processes in organizations will serve countless small business owners and strengthen their teams.Amanda and her two children live at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. She enjoys hiking with her kids, cooking, and gardening, especially cultivating flowers. She's known for having some of the most beautiful blooms in town. One of the greatest joys of her life is watching her children grow and guiding them to pursue their passions.
Brenda is a truth-teller and an open book. She's had over forty jobs and has been working since she was twelve. She's never been fired and is not ashamed of her work history. Brenda always worked her way up, out, and on to the next adventure. Many see this as risky and call her fearless. She would tell you that fear was always a factor, she just chose faith instead.After being told she was a nobody by a publisher, Brenda struggled with her identity as a writer. Not one to give up, she pursued her dream and released her first book, Save the Butter Tubs!: Discover Your Worth in a Disposable World. She believes knowing your worth changes everything. Brenda was hired by her publishing agency immediately after her book was released, and she went on to become the president of the company. An entrepreneur at heart, once again she left on top, and now uses her experience to serve individuals and small businesses around the world.As a purpose, process, and publishing consultant, she helps individuals and small businesses identify their purpose, simplify their process, and publish their messages. Her passion is awakening the grace-given gifts in others and simplifying systems to amplify JOY in their business and life pursuits.Her core philosophy on work and life is this:Knowing your worth changes everything.Brenda and her hubs (as she lovingly refers to him on social media), Darren, are both military veterans. They enjoy hiking and chasing waterfalls across the United States and live in Texas with their beautifully blended family and their loyal Jack Russell, Maggie.Specializing in purpose, publishing, and small business processes, I'm available for private consultations, group coaching, speaking, and author visits.www.TheJoyOfPursuit.comwww.BrendaHaire.com
As Consultant & Speaker for Accelerated Revenue Inc., John's mission is to equip companies of all sizes to become Heroes in every human interaction: Elevating Your Business to Heroic Success.With over 25 years of success in customer-facing roles, John D. Hanson has established himself as a leader in the Customer eXperience (CX), ranking in the Top 1% for his LinkedIn network and industry. In demanding industries like Retail, Lending, Credit Card Servicing, the Military, Industrial Automation and Non-profit, he has ranked at the top of his team for Customer Satisfaction in every role. Within 90 days of hire for a Fortune 100 company, John was chosen to train onboarding team members due to his Customer Satisfaction scores and performance metrics.While working full-time for a Fortune 100 company and serving on reserve military duty, John earned two simultaneous bachelor's degrees from Union Institute & University of Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating with a 4.0 GPA in both in just 2 years.Following 18 months of research, his book, "WOW Your Customers! 7 Ways to World-Class Service" was published in 2018 with copies selling world-wide. John has had the privilege of interviewing Customer eXperience leaders in every continent. His new book on the best definition for Winning is currently in the creation process, due out in 2022.He has been a frequent podcast guest for Customer Service and the Customer eXperience, including the Mr. Biz B2B Radio podcast, a nationally-broadcast show, the Totally Well podcast, and the White Gloves, Red Carpets podcast. John has been selected multiple times to represent North America for global CX discussions hosted by CX Centric in Brussels. His new weekly radio show, The Heroic Experience: Elevating Business to Heroic Success, launched in September of 2021. He has been featured in multiple online business articles, including American Express, LinkedIn and the Residential Real Estate Council.John considers it an honor to have served in a senior leadership position for the Ohio Army National Guard. His 8-year tour included a deployment to Iraq in 2010, his commitment complete in 2016.Happily married with children, his family resides outside Columbus, Ohio.
