PART ONE OF THREE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPEAKERS
Rita Craig
EXPERTISE : HR & HIRING Session : “ Engaging Your Employees Across All Generations ”
Favorite podcast !
Favorite book : A New Earth : Awakening to Your Life ’ s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Last great place traveled : Cabo San Lucas , Mexico — the people , food , spa and sites were spectacular !
Favorite thing to do in Las Vegas : Not lose money , or watching the water show at the Bellagio .
Favorite podcast : The Tim Ferriss Show
My inspiration : My family , especially my 95-year-young mom !
Best part of my day : Every single minute .
Greatest lesson I ’ ve learned about business : Success is doing what you love .
Favorite breakfast : I just love a yummy quiche Lorraine with cappuccino . If there is a latte heart on the top , I ’ m even more jazzed !
If I could be anyone else for a day I ’ d be : My son when he was a baby and couldn ’ t talk . I would love to know what he was thinking .
Best presentation I ’ ve attended : I heard Frank Abagnale several years ago . He was the subject of the movie Catch Me if You Can . He took you on a journey of laughter , tears , adventure and more . He was just an amazing storyteller .
Kerstin Plehwe
EXPERTISE : LEADERSHIP Session : “ Lead Like a Lion , Live Like a Butterfly ”
Favorite book !
Favorite book : The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling — as a kid Mowgli was one of my personal heroes .
Last great place traveled : Paris is my favorite city . Every time I am there I practice my French and feel the “ savoir vivre ” with all my heart .
Favorite thing to do in Las Vegas : Definitely seeing one of the world class shows .
Favorite podcast : Every podcast and radio show that reveals new insights into business and leadership .
My inspiration : The work in my foundation ( ASTRAIA Female Leadership Foundation ) supporting girls excluded from the access to education .
Best part of my day : Waking up — I am an early riser and as soon as I open my eyes I am excited about what will happen that day .
Greatest lesson I ’ ve learned about business : Business success is based on your ability to dream , change and to keep going .
If I could be anyone else for a day I ’ d be : The president of the country I love : The United States of America . The pure thought makes me smile , both as a woman and as a former television political analyst .
Best presentation I ’ ve attended : My friend Jutta Kleinschmidt — She is a race car driver and the first woman to win the Dakar Desert Race . When she talks about her long way to become a racing superstar , I feel so touched because it reminds me that success comes to those who don ’ t stop dreaming and doing their best every day .
34 PULSE ■ August 2017