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