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Who is Dr. James Kelley? Well, his path is still being built brick by brick and the current brick is a book: The Crucible's Gift: 5 lessons from authentic leaders who thrive in adversity. The book unpacks the journey a leader takes to become more authentic, starting with their crucible. Against the laws of nature and human belief, in 2010, Dr. Kelley completed his Ph.D. in International Marketing at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia and ascended to higher education. Currently, James, his wife Mary, and his four just outside of Dubai where he teaches, writes, and produces is bi-weekly podcast Executives After Hours. The podcast is predicated on interviewing executives about their personal journey. The show's motto, "I care about who you are, not what you do, because what you do defines who you are." Connect with James Kelly: Website: https://www.drjameskelley.com/ Twitter @executivesAHour Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Elizabeth Hale is the founder of eeCPA, which has been providing clients with customized accounting solutions since 2004. Elizabeth has worked with small-to-medium-sized businesses for more than twenty-five years and has owned and operated a small business. In addition to being a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of CPAs, she serves as the finance director of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Arizona Chapter. Elizabeth lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a proud mother to three amazing children: Alexandria (23), Ryan (16) and Aspen (11). Connect with Elizabeth Hale: Website: eecpa.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/eecpa1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethhalecpa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eeCPA/ Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Bob Roitblat is a 12-time founder and CEO with 30+ years of hands-on P&L responsibility running companies at every phase of a business' life cycle. He also has considerable experience helping organizations across a range of industries be more creative and produce more innovative breakthrough ideas. Connect with Bob: Website: http://www.roitblat.com Twitter: @BobRoitblat Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

Wesley Mathews drives the vision and strategy at High Level Marketing. He is a sales-driven CEO that has scaled HLM from an idea to over 40 employees and $5 Million in revenue. Wes can be described as a scrappy entrepreneur and a strong leader with tremendous vision and great humility. Connect with Wesley Email: wes@highlevelmarketing.com Website: www.highlevelmarketing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/hlmweb LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wesleymathews Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

As a current resident of the City of Detroit and a mother of two college-aged daughters, CEO Kothe has a true desire to assist individuals of all backgrounds in finding gainful employment through training and certification in tech-related fields. Through local partnerships and initiatives, Jamie also works to improve education and employment opportunities for the returning citizens population and military veterans. Jamie was recently named a winner of the 2018 American Small Business Championship by SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. The Championship awarded this title to 102 entrepreneurs for their dedication to the success of their small businesses, awarding them an all-expense-paid trip to a training and networking event, SCORE mentoring and publicity throughout the year, and a chance to win one of three $15,000 grand prizes, made possible with the support of Sam's Club. Connect with Jamie Kothe Website: www.dsdt.tech/ Twitter: @dsdttech Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

Jason Grobbel is the President of E.W. Grobbel Sons, Inc., America's oldest corned beef specialist. Established in 1833 by his great grandfather, Jason bought out the other family interests in 1988. By implementing the systems he describes in his book "Leading America Back to Work", Grobbel helped build the company from a small regional processor with sales of $4 million to a nationally distributed processor with sales over $110 million annually. He is a father to five children and has interests that range from engineering and architecture to psychology and philosophy. His main passion is to help others grow personally and professionally all while making America's greatest corned beef on the side. Connect with Jason Grobbel: Website: www.leadingamericabacktowork.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grobbel-264a5523 Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Drew Patrick is owner and president of Skidmore Studio where he's a thoughtful strategic partner, relationship builder, and fierce advocate for the studio's creative team. He's passionate about helping good organizations grow through branding and fostering a workplace that's happy, healthy, and sustainable. Under his leadership, Skidmore was recognized as #6 on Crain's Detroit Business Coolest Places to Work in Michigan and as one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch in 2019. Prior to purchasing the studio in 2019, Drew worked at Skidmore for nine years in the roles of CFO, COO, and president. He received Crain's Detroit Business CFO of the Year Award in 2013. Drew began his career with Ernst & Young's Detroit office after graduating from Albion College in 2001 with a degree in economics. His community involvement includes serving on the boards of Eastern Market Corporation and Big Green Detroit, as well as advisory roles for the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and Winning Futures. Connect with Drew Patrick: Website: https://skidmorestudio.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewpatrick-a201058 Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Harris Van Cleef is Vice President at Star Trax, an event production company in the Detroit area known for their exceptional client experience. After a successful career as a hairdresser, Van Cleef decided to switch careers to work in event production. He lives in Michigan with his partner of 18 years Jeffrey, their dog, and a closet that is way too small. Connect with Harris Van Cleef: Website: https://startrax.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrisvancleef Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Jason Fried is the Co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp. He started the company back in 1999 and has been running the show ever since. Along with David Heinemeier Hansson, he wrote Getting Real, REWORK, and REMOTE. Jason also wrote It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work. When it comes to business, he thinks things are simple until you make them complicated. And when it comes to life, we're all just trying to figure it out as we go. Connect with Jason Fried Website: www.basecamp.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/37signals/ Twitter: @jasonfried Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Jeff Hall is the founder of Overflow Cafe, a company that works for boost search engine optimization for websites so they will help businesses gain quality traffic and paying customers. Jeff started his own company at the age of 7 buying and reselling candy at school to support his family. He has been featured in over 100 podcast episodes, radio shows, and blog interviews. He has helped build 14 orphanages worldwide. In his spare time, he loves Game of Thrones, Walking Dead and a good cup of tea. You'll find him working hard (and sometimes goofing around) in Toronto. If you see him, please do not bring up Bitcoin or Game of Thrones because once you get him started on the subject he won't shut up. Connect with Jeff Hall: Website: https://overflowcafe.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/overflow_cafe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overflowcafe/ Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/