Copyright © 2011 Gary K. Yamamoto Professional Power, Personal Excellence When a person understand his or her job and becomes an expert on what they have to do, they become a hard worker. In today’s high-speed, high-stress, high-pressure, and rapidly evolving work environment, hard workers are not enough. Gary's presentation is based on the need to have both the right abilities and the right behavior to excel. Gary defines excellence when a person has gained the 7 critical abilities and behaviors. Based on his book, Professional Power, Personal Excellence, Gary will guide people to move up the first five levels from a hard worker to work smarter and more creatively. He also provides the keys to leadership and how to motivate people. He then covers the last two levels where he shows attendees how to balance and enjoy their personal lives. Through humor, meaningful stories, and effective techniques and exercises, attendees will practice simple yet profound adjustments in their mindset and actions to change their behavior. They will have effective techniques that can be used immediately. Attendees will: Learn to communicate more effectively to achieve the results you desire Achieve and maintain a positive state of being, which is much more than a positive attitude to maximize achievements  Learn how to motivate yourself to understand how to motivate others Unleash the creativity that resides in yourself and in others in your organization Overcome the limits of bad habits and mental stagnation Identify your personal vision and learn to focus to achieve the result you desire  Master your emotional state of being to transform your life  Understand the value of ethics and trust in your work and personal life Balance your work and personal life and more? Develop your own Plan of Action