Soar to Success May2021

Our Contributors Megan Patton is a business strategist who has been a management consultant, trainer and executive coach for most of her career. She spends her time working with individuals, companies and non- profits to help define and implement strategies that enable peak performance and growth. Megan is also a licensed affiliate of The One Page Business Plan Company. Megan is a strong believer in lifelong learning, and continues to take classes on a variety of subjects. Connect with Megan Patton at ODA Strategy and on Watch Joan’s Video Series Watch Megan’s Video Series Megan Patton Prior to venturing out, Maritza Nelson spent 7 years practicing corporate litigation at large law firms. After deciding that practicing law should be about more than how many hours could be billed, Maritza now works almost exclusively on a flat fee basis providing sophisticated legal counsel to serious entrepreneurs. Maritza is a graduate of Howard University and The University of Texas School of Law. When not advising small businesses and non-profit organizations, Maritza enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy and playing (or trying to play) blues-rock guitar. Connect with Maritza at www. msnlawoffice.com and on Maritza S Nelson WE ad 6.15.docx Joan Washburn coaches busy pro- fessionals to reclaim a sense of order and balance in their life—to essentially bring “calm to chaos” if you will. When we are overwhelmingly busy, more often than not, our priorities fall victim to circumstance. Her ultimate goal as a coach is for her clients to break free of what is not working for them, discover what they really want for their lives, then support them as they make it happen! Connect with Joan at Washburn Endeavours and on Joan Washburn Lisa Ryan helps organizations who want to keep their top talent from becoming someone else’s. She is the Founder of Grategy and is an award-winning speaker and best-selling author of ten books, including “Manufacturing Engagement: 98 Proven Strategies toAttract and Retain Your Industry’s Top Talent.” Learn more at www. LisaRyanSpeaks.com Connect with Lisa at her website and on Mark Roberts is a senior level sales and marketing leader with over 35 years’ experience driving profitable sales growth in market leading organizations. He is the founder and president of OTB Sales where he helps clients diagnose and improve sales effectiveness and hire and develop their sales talent to improve sales results. Mark is an author, public speaker, sales trainer, sales strategist and sales coach and writes the popular business development blog, www. nosmokeandmirrors.com, ranked #1 in fixing sales problems. Connect with Mark at OTB Solutions, LLC and on Grow Your Business™ Coaching founder Jack Klemeyer is recognized as a preeminent resource for businessprofessionals. As a John Maxwell Certified coach, speaker, trainer and facilitator of Mastermind groups for business owners and professionals, his results-driven philosophy calls for action and accountability. He and his Grow Your Business™ team are dedicated to taking businesses and their owners to the next level. Jack can be reached at Jack@ GYBCoaching.com or at 317-755- 6963. Connect wit h Jack at GYBCoaching. com and on Karen Cupp is a thriving entrepreneur with 23 years of experience starting, running and selling multiple mid-sized businesses. As a Kaufman Foundation Certified Facilitator, Karen trained and empowered small business owners to launch their own endeavors. As a John Maxwell Certified speaker, trainer, and coach; her mission is to foster communication, brainstorming, learning, and problem-solving through mastermind groups. By doing so she empowers businesses’ to harness the collective energy of fellow business owners. For more information visit KarenCupp.com. Also connect with her on Watch Lisa’s Video Series Watch Jack’s Video Series Watch Mark’s Video Series Watch Karen’s Video Series Lisa Ryan Mark Roberts Jack Klemeyer Karen Cupp