The old ways don't work anymore in management, for sales, in higher education, and in order to compete successfully in the global marketplace.

Here are a few of the responses in just the past few months from business executives and organizations in variety of industries to Zoka's interactive and fun presentations and workshops on 21st Century Survival Skills.

On September 29th, at the Northeastern University Alumni Networking quarterly meeting in Boston, I did a 50 minute  "Dream the Impossible - Dare to Stand out" presentation to an audience of approximately 100 alumni. Here's what a few people had to say.

"....Larry was articulate, engaging, and informative and I came away from the presentation thinking about some of the situations that I run across in my own life in a whole new light.  Not only was the material that he discussed interesting and useful, Larry's presentation style and demeanor was extremely engaging and held my excitement throughout the entire program.  I would highly recommend Larry as a great speaker, a great teacher, and as a great person." Justin R. Merola, CRPS® Financial Advisor-UBS Wealth Management
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"Thanks again for your participation in the September 29 Networking Exchange Event. I really enjoyed your presentation and appreciated that the material can be applied to both one's professional and personal life. You were both engaging and entertaining and our guests were very positive in their responses to the program." Colleen Webb, Director Regional Outreach, Northeastern University Alumni Relations

On October 4th, at the Creativity in Business Conference in Washington DC I was both a panelist and workshop presenter. My 75 minute presentation on "The Five Habits for Personal Growth" was experiential and interactive. I also participated on the panel "Creative Work Cultures" along with moderator Jeff Klein and panelists, Sam Horn, Paul Sheele and Win Wenger. Here's what the conference organizer had to say.

"Larry - thanks for an AWESOME breakout session at the Creativity in Business conference yesterday. I heard great things about your presentation! Oh...and also, the Creative Work Cultures panel...I heard that was fantastic as well." Michelle James, President/Organizer, Creativity in Business Conference

On October 22nd, at Northeastern University, I spoke to a graduating class of MBA students in the International Business Strategy program. The presentation "The Five Habits for a Competitive Edge" focused on how the students can stand out in job interviews. Here's what the professor had to say.

"I asked Larry to speak to my MBA strategic decision-making course. I thought he could provide some helpful insights to further develop the students' problem solving skills. Larry connected really well with the students, using various exercises to help broaden the students' critical thinking approaches. In addition, Larry provided the students with helpful career tips and suggestions. The students came away from the session energized, with several tools that could be put into use immediately both personally and professionally.  From my perspective, as a participant in the session, I shared the students' experiences and gained several insights that I could use in my course to enhance the course, particularly related to the development of critical thinking and problem solving."  Todd Alessandri, Associate Professor, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University

On November 6, I conducted a two hour workshop for a Massachusetts 30 person accounting firm on the "Five Habits for Competitive Edge." Here's what the CEO had to say.

Immediately following the presentation he queried his firm and told me "they all gave both the presentation and the content two thumbs up."

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