Og Mandino, Zig Ziglar, and Dr. Stephen Covey are among the most noted authorities with regard to business management and personal growth. Each of these have had numerous books that have been ready by millions of people making an effort for improvement. While each of them is noteworthy, our speaker today believes there is another expert to be considered.

Our speaker today, Tom Shay, claims that Aretha Franklin has a valuable message for all of us to hear. The song is "Respect" - a hit song from the 60's - contains what we need to hear to improve our business as well as our viewpoint of life. Tom promises to help all of us view this rock and roll classic song in a new light.

During the past fifteen years Tom has been a columnist for over 60 trade magazines, and has authored several books including:
* EZ Cashflow - Cash Management Software
* 100 Profits Plus Ideas for Power Promoting
Tom will have some of his books for sale at the end of his presentation today.

As a merchant he was elected to Who’s Who in the South and Southwest. He is also a professional member of the National Speakers Association and has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) distinction, an honor that has been earned by less than 7% of the speakers worldwide. Let’s welcome Tom Shay.