ABUNDANCE STUDIOS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO and Founder of TechSquad IT
- Member of the Producers Club
Chris Wiser is the CEO and Founder of TechSquad IT, a Milwaukee-based company which provides Managed Technology Services to small businesses with 10 to 200 employees. Since founding TechSquad IT in 2004, Chris and his team have set the industry standard by bringing practical and pertinent expertise to the "outsourced IT" experience. It is through his 10-plus years of experience, in professional IT consulting and telecommunications, that Chris and his team have been able to consistently surpass the unique business needs of today's SMB end users. The vision of where TechSquad IT is today - and where it is going in the future - has been built by Chris and his team. Being one step ahead of the market curve is Chris's (and TechSquad IT's) daily goal.
An entrepreneur at heart, Chris also saw the need for a full-service MSP (Managed Services Provider) marketing and appointment-setting tool, specific to the small to midsize market. As a result, he founded, and currently serves as CEO of MSP Leads, a provider of outsourced appointment setting and leadgeneration services to US-based Managed Services Providers. MSP Leads is built on the foundation of offering customized lead-generation and direct marketing campaigns, as well as a trained staff of Communications Specialists who have experience in the Managed Services and IT industry. It is through this business model, that MSP Leads can offer today's growing MSPs a professional, organized and valuable tool with the goal of creating and maintaining new business development.
As both a public-facing entrepreneur and MSP, Chris can often be spotted sharing his expertise and best practices at various industry events - both live and online. He has been featured several times as a guest on Zenith Infotech's MSPtv television network. Most recently, Chris appeared on the network's "VSR Channel Live" talk show offering tips on how VARs and MSPs can best market themselves. In 2011, Chris was a featured panelist on a session at CompTIA Breakaway discussing "What Keeps Solution Providers Up at Night?"
Chris is also the author of Small Business Owners Guide to Stress Free Network Support. In this newly published book, Chris shares his expertise and experience on how business owners can find a professional, competent, honest, considerate, on-time, fairly-priced and dependable computer consultant. As a business owner on both the vendor and MSP sides, Chris offers his unmatched and unique expertise on issues such as:
• How to avoid getting ripped off, disappointed, and paying for substandard work;
• The 12 warning signs that you hired the wrong computer consultant;
Chris also holds the titles of Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician and has completed the Microsoft Certification Course. In addition, he holds the distinction of membership in Robin Robins' Producers Club, a private group of IT business owners whom Robin has personally coached on marketing, sales and business success.
Daniel Mangena is a Public Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Broadcaster and Coach. He is best known for his highly successful Micro2Millions program, being the author of Stepping Beyond Intention and his Do it With Dan and Beyond Success podcasts. He is completely self-made and has spent decades perfecting his world-class coaching methodology.
Daniel seeks to share his vision of empowerment and joy with the world. Using his podcasts (available on all major platforms), frequent blogs, guest articles and a series of worldwide workshops; he has built an ever-expanding community. Daniel continues to create massive change and results for his clients. He is a shining example of how we can all choose to start again, any time that we want to and no matter how hopeless our situation may seem.
His ongoing mission is to empower people and give them what they need, to choose a life of abundance. He is passionate and dedicated to enabling others to realize their own, unique dream life - using the very tools that have enabled him to do just that.
Today Daniel lives his ultimate, dream life in Cabo, Mexico with his young family. He is a guest contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, Brainz Magazine and The Good Men Project to name but a few.
Named in the Wall Street Journal as a "Master of Success" and listed as one of the top 10 life coaches to watch for in 2021. Daniel also offers coaching and consultations in groups and in one-on-one sessions. Each of these sessions honors his mission and helps his clients find abundance, meaning and joy in their lives.
Born in Hong Kong, raised in England, and now residing in Los Angeles, Didi Wong is an international serial entrepreneur and angel investor with expertise in the industries of entrepreneur
Didi is the Founder and CEO of multiple businesses including The Yes Academy, "the Entrepreneur School", a results and success-driven educational program for entrepreneurs and mothers, focusing on branding yourself, mastering your 60-second elevator pitch, social media and marketing mindset, and how to get investors and everyday people to say "yes". Social Spotlight Events is a special events company focusing on fundraising and gifting suites where Didi leverages her relationship capital for philanthropic endeavors by introducing mega social media influencers
As an international award-winning speaker, Didi is the recipient of the highest level award of "Women of the Decade for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital" from the Women Economic Forum with over 75,000 members in over 150 countries. She has also been a speaker at the Global Entrepreneurship Initiative at the United Nations, New York City.
Didi is a judge on the #1 digital record-breaking business show Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch where the last episode in Season One had 23 million views. She is also currently filming the feature movie documentary Impact, about her life as a public speaker, due to launch in early 2019.
Job Titles:
- Exponential Success Coach
- Founder and President of DynamicLeader®, Inc
Dr Wayne Pernell, The Exponential Success Coach, is an international speaker, elite mindstate coach, and #1 best-selling author. He has been featured in a documentary, Big Stages, following his path as a speaker, and he is the executive producer of several films, most notably The Truth About Reading, a project aligned with his passion for education and literacy.
Dr Pernell, also known by friends and associates as "Dr P" or "Dr Wayne," holds a doctorate in clinical psychology which he pivoted four decades ago into the areas of leadership, organization development, and executive coaching, now providing a unique perspective and elite advising to leaders across all industries. Through his coaching and his signature elite retreats and summits, he guides his clients to high performance and MindState™ optimization.
Wayne is adept at engaging leaders while facilitating great communication within and across teams, resulting in increased productivity and profitability, greater presence both at work and at home, and a bigger impact in the community. His work is consistently called life changing.
Dr Pernell is the founder and president of DynamicLeader®, Inc. He is the creator of the Exponential Success™ Systems and The Culture Pack™. He is a member of the Forbes Business Council as well as a major member of the Business Council of New York State. "Dr P" is a two-time TEDx Speaker and recently noted as "One of the Top Speakers to Follow in 2022." He has been featured in the Television series SpeakUp, and is regularly seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, and The CW, as well as heard on radio and podcasts around the world. Additionally, Dr Wayne Pernell is a regular blogger and podcaster (One Sharp Sword podcast) and he can be found in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes, the NY Times, and so many others.
Dr. Teri Rouse, more often called Dr. Teri by friends, family, students and clients, is a wife, mother, advocate, teacher, and mentor. She is a traveler, an author, and a storyteller. She is many hings. BUT the most important thing, she is a woman who cares passionately for the wellbeing of children and their families. And she has made it her mission to help parents help their children be the best they can be.
Because of her classroom experiences and her personal experiences as a parent/step-parent of a child with behavioral issues, she has developed a system to help parents help their children be the best they can be: 3 CRITICAL & Heartfelt Techniques to reconnect and transform your child's troubling behaviors so you can create peace in your home and actually enjoy spending time with your child again!
She also developed a unique program, Braver Than YOU Believe: Fearless, Empowerment, Control and Success System. This powerful system has shown people how to break from fear and take control of their lives, empowering them to move forward fearlessly with greater control and achieving their truest desires.
Dr. Teri is a multiple bestselling author. She is a member of the National Academy of Best Selling Authors and a Recipient of the QUILLY Award for Cracking The Code to Success that she co-authored with Brian Tracy and her husband, Dr. Fred Rouse. She authored Julian's Gift, a picture book that was inspired by her over 20 years in the educational field in Grades Pre-K to
Job Titles:
- Registered Financial Consultant
Jennifer is a Registered Financial Consultant, Best-selling Author and sought after guest speaker when it comes to discussing Women & Money. She guides individuals, business owners and families on the skills necessary to take control of their money, live debt-free and plan for a successful financial future in retirement. She has been cited for her knowledge by and has appeared on sources such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, Fortune and Forbes. In addition to her hands-on work in the field with clients, she was a contributor to one of Amazon's best-selling books, "Dare to Succeed " with Jack Canfield, creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Some of her other works have been featured in Little Pink Book, Fortune Publishing, Wall Street Select, Huffington Post Online, Canton/Woodstock Family Life Publications, Forbes, Newsweek, and various other local circulations. She is a sought-after speaker for organizations, churches, and community groups of all kinds.
Mrs. Perri has established a nationwide reputation for her service and compassion in working with women and their finances. She has spent the past decade assisting women transition from many life events, with a strong focus on divorce financial planning and working with widows as they move forward in their new lives.
Jennifer is the recipient of several honors, including: 2013-2016, 2020-2021 Women's Choice Award, The Voice of Women, for Financial Services (USA Today); Kentucky Colonel Award for civic leadership from the Commonwealth of Kentucky; 2013 Editor's Choice Award for her work in Dare to Succeed from Celebrity Press; 2013 Inductee into the National Academy for Best-Selling Authors; 2013 Acquisition International Financial Advisory Firm of the Year- USA: and four consecutive awards in the Best of Atlanta Business Hall of Fame from the city of Atlanta.
Jennifer is a native of the Philadelphia area, and currently resides in Buckhead, Georgia with her amazing husband, Carmine and their two fur babies, Thor & Flora. She is the mother of three wonderful sons and is the Gigi of 5 beautiful grandchildren
Julie Meates is a New Zealand-born humanitarian endeavoring to bring more peace, kindness, and love into our world. Her career has been multifaceted and varied. For her, family has been important. She is married with three wonderful children and a wide, diverse, extended family.
Julie has a passion for education and health, starting her early career as a teacher. She has also qualified as a social worker, counselor and is now a barrister and solicitor, and is currently involved in post-graduate work in education and health. She is passionate about community wellbeing and has worked in a volunteer capacity in many roles - with the mantra and hope that kindness will be paid forward.
In 2002, she was the co-founder of the Fulfil A Dream Foundation with a vision of strong and happy families, strong and vibrant communities, and wise and visionary leadership - empowering individuals, families, and communities. Fulfil A Dream Foundation was fortunate to work with high-profile musicians, sportsmen, politicians, community, education, and health leaders. Julie was also the chairperson of a Maori learning centre (indigenous Kohanga reo). Julie is a 2-time Best Selling Author and a Producer on the Truth About Reading Documentary with DNA Films.
Currently, Julie is a volunteer with community law's programme of community justice panels. The Community Panel process aims to repair the harm caused by the offender promptly, using restorative justice processes. She has been a volunteer on the United Nations executive in her Canterbury region as Board Secretary, and presently with the inception of Women of Hope Wake Up and Help Ourselves Trust Board.
She has been involved over the years with Women's Refuge and several other NGO/charitable institute non-governmental organisations - COGS (Community Organisation Grants Scheme). She was vice president of the International Community Organisation (Wairarapa International Communities Incorporated) Society and was involved in community radio doing local, national, and international broadcasts. She has also worked with the homeless nationally and internationally.
Julie has been part of many community-led initiatives to strengthen communities in sometimes complex situations, weaving together storytelling and music, and empowering youth and community talent.
She has represented sport and has coached at high school, as well as being a physical education and health teacher and tutor, and she has further qualifications in design. In her high school, she was awarded best all-round person.
Julie Meates is a quiet leader, able to inspire, influence, coordinate and empower people to achieve desired goals. Julie is experienced in working in partnership with organisations, with local communities and individuals, to make a difference. She is empathetic, positive, non-judgmental, and kind, with an ability to relate to a wide range of people.
JW Dicks, Esq., is the Chairman Emeritus of DN Agency, an Inc. 5000 Multimedia Company that represents over 3,000 clients in 63 countries.
He is a Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author who has authored or co-authored over 47 books, a 7-time Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and a Broadway Show Producer.
He has been quoted on business and financial topics in national media such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Forbes, CNBC.com, and Fortune Magazine Small Business.
From the slums of Port au Prince Haiti with special forces raiding a sex trafficking ring and freeing children to the Virgin Galactic Space Port in Mojave with Sir Richard Branson, 22-Time Emmy Award Winning Director/Producer, Nick Nanton, has become known for telling stories that connect. Why? Because he focuses on the most fascinating subject in the world: PEOPLE. As a storyteller and Best-Selling Author, Nick has shared his message with millions of people through his documentaries, speeches, blogs, lectures, and best-selling books. Nick's book StorySelling hit the Wall Street Journal Best-Seller list and is available on Audible as an audio book. Nick has directed more than 60 documentaries and a sold out Broadway Show (garnering 43 Emmy nominations in multiple regions and 22 wins), including:
Job Titles:
- Executive Producer of the Documentary Freedom Isn'T Free
For Perminder Chohan, life was filled with struggles after arriving in British Columbia from India in 1990. He did odd jobs for a few years until he found his calling in the field of finance in the late 1990s.
Perminder started with Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network in 2009 and now, is one of the leading figures in the insurance industry. As Managing Director of DFSIN BC, he is responsible for marketing a wide selection of products and to look for new people to train in order to reach more customers, who can benefit from sound financial advice and support. Under Perminder's leadership, DFSIN BC has become the number one office in the Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network.
Perminder manages seven offices and has personally mentored over 600 advisors. He has trained many educated immigrants to become advisors, just one more way to give back to the community, which supported him. Perminder doesn't just limit himself to business but is also very involved in the community and charitable organizations. He supports 36 charities locally and internationally. Some of those charitable organizations are Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation and BC Children's hospital.
Perminder's work has been greatly appreciated by organizations such as SOAR Philanthropy, the Sikh Motorcycle Club, Surrey Food Bank and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He set up the Perminder Chohan Foundation in 2018, which supports causes in education, health and poverty alleviation.
Perminder's contributions have been recognized with many prestigious awards like Spirit of Generosity award by Drishti magazine and the Excellence in Business Leadership Award by Times of Canada magazine. He is also the recipient of the Agency Builder Award by GAMA International Agency and the NRI Person of Year for Global Leader and Philanthropy and Success in Business at Parvasi Diwas, Bharat Samman Awards 2018 held by the NRI Institute at the House of Lords, United Kingdom.
Perminder was selected as the Rotary President Elect and served as a Director for the Surrey Board of Trade. He received an honourable mention by The Surrey Now-Leader for the Leader of the Year Award 2018. Perminder has often been a guest on various media channels as well.
In 2018, he was chosen as a keynote speaker at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to address an exclusive leadership gathering on what he has been doing to push the finance industry forward and how to make a difference in the lives of others by giving back. In the same year, he was also invited to speak on the Time Square Today Show in New York and at the FOX Network.
Perminder is an award winning Executive Producer of the documentary Freedom Isn't Free: The Folds of Honor Story, which recently won two Emmy® awards. Another documentary for which he is an Executive Producer for is a story that sheds light and awareness on human trafficking, titled, "It's Happening Right here" . A recent documentary he is an Executive Producer for is "The Truth About Reading."
Richard Tyler, America's Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert™, is recognized as the world's top Sales and Management expert. Richard is the CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, as well as a diversified family of companies and services.
Richard Tyler is a 3-time Best Selling Author, a 6-time Expy® Award Winner, a 2-time Quilly® Award Winner, a 3-time Editor's Choice Award Winner, and a C-Suite Book Club featured Best-Selling Author. He is a highly acclaimed Professional Speaker, Trainer, and Management Consultant. Richard Tyler is an award-winning Filmmaker and Director. He is the Executive Producer
of the documentary Maximum Achievement - The Brian Tracy Story as well as the Producer of The Soul of Success - The Jack Canfield Story. The films were Emmy Award-nominated and won a Gold TELLY® Award and Bronze TELLY® Award, respectively. Richard is Director and Producer of two Award-winning Short Films, The Power of Words and The Power of Community. Each film, produced by his film company Excellence Edge® Films, captured top honors by winning seven major national and international awards in the One Reeler Awards and The Global Short
Awards. In 2020, The Power of Community, which documents the impact of Hurricane Harvey on one family and the resulting community response, earned Richard a Bronze TELLY® Award as Director and a Bronze TELLY® Award for Videography/Cinematography.
Richard Tyler has been inducted into the National Academy of BestSelling Authors® and the National Association of Experts, Writers, and Speakers.™ Richard was selected as one of America's PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine, Wealth & Finance International magazine, Acquisition International magazine, Corporate America magazine, the Houston Chronicle as well as in hundreds of articles and
interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates, Telemundo.com, CNBC.com, Morningstar.com, Moneywatch.com, MarketWatch.com, YahooFinance.com, CNN.com, BBC.com, as well as other major media outlets. Richard is a member of The Business Journals Leadership Trust, an invitation-only organization exclusive to top business leaders.
Richard has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques, and success training. His background in sales, leadership, management, customer service, and quality improvement has allowed him to become one of the world's most soughtafter consultants, keynote speakers, and trainers. Richard has authored or co-authored over two dozen books with top experts such as Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, Mark Victor Hansen, Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John
Gray, Dr. Robert Schuller, Jack Barry, and many others. Richard shares his success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year.
As Richard says, "Remember, your success tomorrow is in direct proportion to your ‘Commitment to Excellence®' today."™
If you would like to learn more about Richard and how he can help you