“Though I sat in the front row of the theater, I know from talking with my peers that whether we were seated right up front or clear in the back, your message of determining and meeting the needs of others left us with a feeling of self-empowerment and motivation. How do I know this? Because your presentations were constant topics during our four-day meeting!”

— Julie GrayMDC Wallcovering

“Thank you for your key involvement in our National Sales Meeting. It definitely made a “good” National Sales Meeting, a “great” one!”

— W. Michael GlynnVice President Epko Industries

“I cannot thank you enough. On short notice, barely 48 hours, you put together a “WOW” presentation for the opening of our conference. You set the tone we had hoped for!”

— Dawn TurcoCo-Chair The Low Vision Conference

“As a result of working with Joe Contrera, we have dramatically improved our ability to communicate and to understand what motivates an individual employee at work. His programs helped us to understand our true focus: To meet the needs of our internal and external customers. As a result, we have increased our bottom line performance by 30%!”

— Mark FultzVice President of Operations Able Steel

“I know there are people walking around this building who are trying harder, dressing better and being more professional after your talk. Thank you!”

— Stephen J. ZieglerPresident and CEO Inpro Corporation

“After listening and interacting with you, the team’s attitude has shifted to one of renewed energy and a belief in their own gifts and abilities.”

— Linda RoseAssociate Director of Mobilization Willow Creek Community Church

“I watched the audience be captivated by your presentation! Of course, the strongest and most common evaluation comment was the number of participants who requested you be asked back to present again. I strongly recommend you to any organization.”

— Jim FergleDirector Illinois Employment Training Center

“Everyone raved about your presentation and it truly set the stage for the rest of the two days! There was lots of energy and excitement around identifying our key strategies. We reaffirmed our beliefs around your message of “beliefs drive behavior which drives results.

The two or three folks that I thought would have a tough time turning around their negative attitudes really engaged themselves in the conversations. As a result – we had one of our best years ever financially!

I couldn’t have chosen a better speaker than you. Thank you for a wonderful presentation. I feel blessed to have met you and hope we have opportunities to see each other in the future.”

— Rosemarie M. Panico-MarinoManaging Director and National Practice Leader McGladdery Retirement Resources

“Your talk served to set the tone for the rest of the day. I cannot tell you how many positive remarks I received about your presentation. Your ability to personalize your presentation to address the many issues we face was amazing! I truly look forward to hearing you speak again.”

— Candice T. Krill MS, MBA, RNPresident American Case Management Association – Illinois

“We saw an amazing jump in productivity and are still experiencing reduced absentees and tardiness five months after your presentation. I intend to make your presentation an annual occurrence here at our plant.”

— Don LennonPresident Lentext Corporation