John Michael Magness is a professional speaker, international business consultant and helicopter pilot. A Desert Storm veteran as well as a former special operations pilot, he flew with the most elite helicopter force, the fabled Nightstalkers, conducting secret missions around the world. Magness has an aerospace engineering degree from the U.S. Miltary Academy at West Point and a Master in Business from Boston University. Magness is the Vice President for International Business Development for Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood Development Corporation. Magness conducts seminars around the world. Magness has been a featured speaker to companies/groups such as Southwest Airlines, NASA, Harris Bank, US Army, Kitty Hawk Airlines, Help Desk Institute, American Middle East Business Council and Association of Plant Engineers. 6 SPEAKING/TRAINING PROGRAMS OF JOHN MICHAEL MAGNESS: 7 PILOT SECRETS TO SUCCEED IN THE BUSINESS WORLD Based on his book PILOT VISION and Other Pilot Secrets to Succeed in the Business World, author/speaker John Michael Magness takes you on the ride of your life, to a new level of thought and performance. Learn to think, act and lead with the skill, daring and confidence of a highly trained pilot. THE HOVER PRINCIPLE Discover the secret to maintaining balance in life amidst a changing world. Based on aerodynamic principles and modified to apply to the principles of successful living, John Michael Magness shows you that attaining balance is not magic. To fly may be heavenly, but to hover is devine. BEFORE TAKING FLIGHT, PREFLIGHT YOUR TEAM Before beginning any flight, the successful pilot thoroughly checks the condition of the aircraft. The pilot-leader uses a checklist to assess the status of his or her team, again leaving nothing to chance. Discover the checklist to make your team successful. LIFE AND FLIGHT TRAINING--THE KEYS TO SUCCESS What separates great pilots from average pilots is not just flying skills, but also the quality of their pre-mission planning. In today's world, pilot-leaders need to spend less time in the "cockpit" and increasingly more time out of it looking ahead to anticipate future challenges. Find out how to anticipate obstacles and trends and deal with them. INTERNET...BUSINESS TOOL OR TIMEWASTER? Tired of hearing all the hype about the Internet and not knowing what is real and what is frenzy driven? As a "pilot-leader" you need to have the latest technology tools available. John Michael Magness brings the Internet to you by answering one single question: Is the Internet worth the investment of your time and money? The answer may surprise you! COMMUNICATING YOUR VISION Never fly with a pilot who has laryngitis! Similarly, if you are going to lead your team as a pilot-leader, you need to be able to communicate to them effectively. How you communicate with them is often as important as the content of your message. Are you coming in "loud and clear" or "weak and unreadable"? Find out how to communicate your vision so it can be heard and understood.