"You can’t afford to let someone else control your career."

You have to control it! And you can, when you talk LIVE with over 120 industry leaders and executive coaches who are part of The Guru Nation.

The Guru Nation is where you ignite your thinking, become a smarter leader and learn how to advance your career. In these uncertain economic times, The Guru Nation can provide invaluable advice, business connections, skill-building, and important industry knowledge. Membership is Free. All you have to do is register!

How do we help you? Listen to co-creator Jamie Minton:

You'll have access to seasoned leaders like the branding expert who turned around Apple, the head of HR for Disney, the EVP of Marketing from Staples, to the Chief Economist for Bank of Montreal….we’ve created an on-line knowledge network and community to provide “inside the tent” advice for anyone who's motivated enough to move their career forward.

Listen to some of the recent questions our Gurus have answered:

Amy Kopelan Creds: ABC TV	Question: "You mentioned in your last coaching call that someone needs to feel excited and passionate about what they do [and I completely agree] and that is definitely missing in my current position. It just doesn’t utilize all of “me” or my strengths. I’m trying to break out of my “corporate world” mental box. Any thoughts?" Answer:
Bill Wilkinson Creds: Disney Corp	Question: "I have been with Blue Cross Blue Shield in the mid-west for 7 years, I am 34 years old, and have just been offered a significant promotion in HR. It will give me a lot more responsibility than I’ve had before, and I want to support my senior team in the best way possible. What could derail me?" Answer:
Cy Wakeman Executive Coach	Question: "I am very excited about a new business opportunity I have at our health company because I’m being tapped to head the women’s diversity group inside the company. Here’s the challenge though...not everyone here thinks we need a diversity initiative. How do I get buy-in?" Answer:
Judith Glaser Human Dynamics Coach	Question: "I work in Chicago in a very male dominated business (I happen to be female) where many of the senior execs in my company are male and sadly too many think that fear tactics get the job done or the team moving. What does one say to a boss who controls the team by “bullying” tactics? (Because we all want to quit!)" Answer:

Our gurus hail from the executive suite at Toys R Us, Wyeth, IBM, The Estee Lauder Companies, Citibank, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Ford, BMO Financial Group, UBS and more.  Gain access to over 120 vetted experts and icons who can answer your questions, open doors, and provide the knowledge you need to get ahead.

The Guru Nation is committed to helping you stand out, learn more, lead effectively, make smarter decisions, add value to your organization, or find the next great job. What are you waiting for?

Here are the kinds of practical questions we can answer for you:

Our current members have rave reviews:

Member Testimonial "The Guru Nation, in my mind, is the one place to get candid, unedited advice. Based on my last coaching session, I’m not jumping into a job that on the surface seemed attractive, but really isn’t the right move for me." Jonathan Ewert, General Manager, LookSmart California

Member Testimonial "This is the first time I’ve joined a professional network and it’s the best gift to myself personally and professionally. I keep typing questions into the Ask Our Gurus page and get answers back from Gurus who advise me with my design work and my clients. I’m so happy!" Tahisha Lozada, Cartoonist and Illustrator, New York

Member Testimonial  "I need more than a social network at this stage in my career. I need a business community that offers me connection and door opening, especially when I have strategic decisions to make. That’s why I joined The Guru Nation" Jared Weiner, Senior Account Executive, Zagat, New York

Member Testimonial "I really rely on the advice of certain Gurus inside The Guru Nation. They have dealt with the same issues I face now as a Director and it’s great to have so many of them as my own advisory board." Peta Tarrant, Director, Capstone Partnership, New York

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Our Gurus
	A juried team of experts, executive coaches, business professionals, authors, and innovators. They bring specialized and sought-after industry knowledge, provocative thinking, new perspective, and cunning insight. They have been in the trenches before you. They come to The Guru Nation from:
		ABC AIG Altria American Express Apple Arthur D. Little Blackrock BMO Financial Group CBS Citibank CNN Conde Nast	Cornell Weill Hospital Disney E! Network Elizabeth Arden Essence Magazine Estee Lauder Companies Fed Ex Kinko’s Ford Good Morning America Harvard Business School HBO IBM	L’Oreal MSNBC Microsoft NBC Newscorp Staples The New York Times Today Show Toys R Us Wells Fargo Wyeth
What’s the benefit to you? • Vetted experts at your disposal • Trusted advice you can get when you can’t afford to guess wrong • Innovative solutions that can propel your thinking

Ask Our Gurus
	An opportunity to have 24/7 real time access.  Ask the Gurus a question and receive an answer within 48 hours. Ask during a live interview and get immediate response. Ask to resolve things keeping you up at night. Get the answers that arm you!
What’s the benefit to you? • Assurance that you can get help when you need it • Advice that will prevent mis-steps, especially in the current economic climate • Knowledge and insight that you can rely on

Red Phone Events
	Monthly “live” group coaching calls with a vetted executive coach.  These calls give you the chance to toss out any pressing career issue. Have your questions ready. Discuss it with the coach. Discuss it with your peers.
What’s the benefit to you? • More knowledge and information about how to proceed in your career • Introductions and access that can speed your climb • A network of support to open doors. In tough times, you need industry leaders to help you navigate!

On-Line Workshops
	Half-hour working sessions by phone or webinar.  These workshops are taught by coaches and business leaders and provide focused, pertinent, practical information you can put to immediate use. Topics range from reputation management and strategic communication to self-branding and networking.
If you don’t participate live, the sessions are all available to you in the Guru Nation archives. Anytime. What’s the benefit to you? • Skill development and leadership-building that’s time-sensitive and practical • Continuous learning that you manage on your own schedule • Resources to use over and over again. You decide.

Live Interviews: Query the Experts
	Interviews conducted “live” by The Guru Nation co-creators.  Join the calls to speak with business innovators and out-of-the-box thinkers. Query them in real time. Pose your questions during the Q/A of the call. Talk directly with the experts (over 20 live interviews a month) as if you were in the office with them. Ask the questions you have been so anxious to ask. Learn from them!
What’s the benefit to you? • “Inside the tent” observations and knowledge to better prepare you • Immediate response and direction from a seasoned business professional • First-hand opportunity to discuss issues that can change your thinking

Guru Debates
	Global trends discussed and debated at our closed-door conferences.  Panels of leaders looking at trends shaking corporate America and international business. Incorporates the voices of over 1200 international CEOs and senior executives from Fortune 500 companies. Recorded live, these debates can be accessed monthly inside The Guru Nation network.
What’s the benefit to you? • Motivational conversation that will encourage you to think big • Revolutionary ideas that will inspire you to take chances • Wisdom and predictions that will give you an insiders’ guide to your next move or business opportunity

Guru Nation Productions
	The Guru Nation’s annual live conferences and on-site events.  Produced in major cities in the United States and Canada. The conferences rattle conventional thinking and inspire new ideas about leadership, generations in the workforce, gender intelligence, sustainability, and the future of global business. Our events motivate. Our events challenge. Our events create possibilities.
What’s the benefit to you? • Complimentary seats at any event where you spend all day “on your intellectual toes” • Uber-networking with the leaders who are changing the business landscape • A day of forging new associations, friendships, professional partnerships

Guru Nation Archives
	The library of all The Guru Nation sessions and conferences It’s open 24/7. Listen to them as many times as you choose. Take notes. Find immediate, topical, practical information. If you didn’t participate when the session was live, grab it now!
What’s the benefit to you? • Maximize your time by listening and learning on your own schedule. • Never lose out on a special interview because you can replay it at will. • Learn something new whenever you want to increase your business mojo.

Program Calendar
	The Guru Nation’s schedule of events.  What’s coming up live and what’s already archived. Over 240 LIVE sessions every year. Missed a session or interview? You can find it in Archives every day.
What’s the benefit to you? • Easy registration for any live session • Quick and easy view of all sessions scheduled over three months • Synopsis of topics so you can determine what will help you the most

Register now for your Free Membership.

Give yourself the advantage you deserve.

Member Testimonial "In my industry, there is sometimes a perception that it’s harder for some folks to be recognized or valued than others. Listening to Cy Wakeman gave us all a jump-start and a new way of approaching our internal issues. I love having The Guru Nation at my disposal." Jodi Brockington, Vice President, Merrill Lynch, New York

Member Testimonial "My team has really been facing some strategic leadership issues but we found some new, out-of-the-box ideas through The Guru Nation. Now everyone on the team has subscribed to this community." Jon Pisarsky, Account Manager, The Design Grotto, Connecticut

Member Testimonial   "So many of my colleagues are dealing with that same question and being in this live break-out session really brought some critical questions to the table. The Guru Nation has become a “must dial in” for me. I learn more from the experts in this community than I ever expected." Matt McCloskey, Vice President, Human Resource Management, New York

Member Testimonial "Thank you Guru Nation for making my job easier! After one live call I feel I have access to an expert who can help our entire department move forward with new programs in place." David Frutkoff, Manager of Education, Grace Institute, New York

Below are just a few of the sessions you have access to:

 

Martha Pease Creds: Apple, Pizza Hut	4 new techniques for building your brand Session: From the Land of OZZ
Rik Kopelan Executive Search	Apply 4 new techniques for interviewing Session: Learn The Most Revealing Questions in an Interview
Deborah Roth Transition Coach	Develop an action plan for finding the next job Session: Riding the Roller Coaster of Career Change
Bill Murdock Social Enterprise Managment	The smartest ways to start a Social Enterprise venture Session: How to Do Something Good for Your Community
Robyn Spizman Creds:  Today Show	Learn how to impress your competitors Session: Where’s Your WOW?
Katherine Leask International Edinburgh Festival	Master the 10 rules for effective presentations Session: Becoming Stageworthy

If you’re ready to “fast-forward” your career, launch a business, or change your job, surround yourself with people who can help you hone your talents, sharpen your skills, and make critical choices. Inside The Guru Nation, you can participate through our “how to” sessions, strategy workshops, live coaching conference calls, and talk to the vetted experts who have been in the trenches before you. Don’t guess wrong! Don’t go it alone….not in these tough times.