At 10 years old, we are at a critical stage in our social development. At this age, the most important things to us are centered around our social identity. We want to be seen, heard, accepted and included in peer groups. How wonderful would it be if people cared about what we had to say, wanted to hear our story? And what if our story were published in an actual book? That is the opportunity that Kerrie Sue Gordon is creating for 5th graders in Utah. Acknowledging how impactful it was to her own life to become a published author, Kerrie redirected her 40 years of experience as a swim teacher and coach into a passion for nurturing a child’s self-esteem. Through her Young Authors Experience, she helps children discover their stories, preserve their creative voices, and become published authors. “I want children to discover the stories within themselves and recognize that their voice matters.” Her invitation: Let Your Brilliance Be Read. Connect with Kerrie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrie-gordon/ and contact her to learn more about the Young Authors Experience.

“I don’t go to work to make friends!” Have often have you heard that one? Why is it that so many people take that attitude about the workplace, choosing to focus on the job itself, deadlines, milestones, and sales targets instead of socializing with coworkers and colleagues. Most often it is people in leadership positions that set the tone, overlooking the human element while striving to achieve business goals and bottom lines. Human resources executive Ralph Kellogg strives to bring humanity back to the workplace. A seasoned HR professional, executive coach, author, and national speaker, Ralph has extensive experience helping leaders and organizations build more human-centered workplaces. He is the founder of Connection Points Consulting and author of Leading While Human: Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me, which explores the courage, self-awareness, and humanity required to lead people. Our conversation went deep as we discussed the difference between being needed and valued, and his experiences that led to that observation. You don’t want to miss it! Meanwhile check out his website https://ralphkellogg.com and connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphkellogg/

A powerhouse of positive energy, Beth Robins is an eight-time bestselling author, keynote speaker, and transformational life coach with nearly four decades of experience helping people fall in love with their lives. She is the founder of the Seize the Day with a Smile® movement and the Seize the Day Academy (I call her the Queen of Seize the Day). Beth has built a body of work around one powerful belief: that the life you’ve been postponing is the life you were made for. Her mission is simple and urgent: to empower individuals to stop waiting, to take bold action, and to seize the life that is already theirs. At the core of all of this is a blatant emphasis on kindness and how kindness is the key to happiness. Beth is an ambassador for the Global Kindness initiative, a three-month campaign to spread kindness, November 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with a special Worldwide Kindness Celebration Day on November 11 with recognition activities at 11:00 a.m. in respective time zones around the globe. The goal is to spark 1 Billion acts of kindness worldwide. You can find more information at https://passkindnessforward.com/. Learn more about Beth on https://bethrobins.com/ and connect with her on LinkedIn.