Gail Blanke is a world-class motivator and is president and chief executive of Lifedesigns, a company whose vision is to empower men and women to live truly exceptional lives. She has been "The Motivator" columnist in Real Simple magazine, is a contributor to Body+Soul magazine and appears regularly on Martha Stewart Whole Living Radio, CNN International and CBS 2 Sunday Morning. Gail will be speaking to us about her newest book, Throw Out Fifty Things, Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life. Through humorous and poignant stories she'll inspire us to get rid of all the physical and mental debris or "life plaque," as she calls it so we can step forward into the next, and greatest, segment of our lives. Here is a link to her website.

Speaker Biography:

Gail Blanke is founder, president, and chief executive officer of Lifedesigns, LLC, a company whose vision is to empower men and women worldwide to live truly exceptional lives.

A best selling author, Ms. Blanke’s last book, In My Wildest Dreams, Living the Life You Long For was published by Simon & Schuster in June 1998. The book has appeared on Amazon.com’s Best Selling Books list and the New York Times Business Best Seller List. Ms. Blanke was the sole guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show in October 1998 where she used concepts from her book to help empower audience members to live fulfilling lives. Ms. Blanke’s first book, Taking Control of Your Life: The Secrets of Successful Enterprising Women, sold more than a half million copies. Between Trapezes: Flying into a New Life with the Greatest of Ease about thriving on change and mastering the art of self re-invention, was published by Rodale in August 2004. Her column, “The Motivator” appears monthly in Real Simple magazine and she is featured as a Business and Career Coach on AOL Coaches.

A renowned executive coach and presentation skills trainer, Ms. Blanke has advised CEO’s, presidential candidates, college presidents – and even a jazz musician. A current presidential candidate recently remarked, “You’ve enabled me to find qualities in myself I didn’t know I had and express myself with power, grace and persuasion. What a difference you’ve made.” Ms. Blanke was called in by FOX News to critique George W. Bush’s second inaugural address. Click here for a more complete biography.

EVENT DETAILS:

DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: The offices of Withers Bergman LLP, 430 Park Avenue (at 56th St), 10th Floor, New York, NY
COST: $15 for HBSWANY members and $40 for non-members

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