By combining thought-provoking humor with practical business and life solutions, WILLIAM L. "PETE" REARDEN continues to excite audiences of all backgrounds with his unique Attitude Development Programs.  Pete draws upon his years of experience in corporate America, in small business development and in direct sales to bring a realistic, hard hitting, yet humorous approach to attitude change and development.  With his "Down-Home Southern" style of humor, he has people laughing and learning some of the most important principles of success we can have.

Pete brings to the Speakers Platform a unique career background.  He was in the newspaper field for over 20 years, working for Knight Newspaper, The New York Times Group, and Cox Newspapers.  He has been a Small Business Owner, a consultant in both the Printing and Manufacturing sectors and today, he has his own Hospitality Products Brokerage Business in Irving, Texas.

Please join us for this exciting meeting and invite a guest.

For more information check out Pete's website http://www.petereardenspeaks.com/

Past Speaker: Benaye Y. Rogers, Contact Crisis Line

Benaye Rogers talked to us about her work as the President of Contact Crisis Line. The Crisis Line is available free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Crisis Line works to save lives and prevent tragedies. They provide immediate assistance to those facing life crises, trauma and suicide and provide emergency aid, education and resources to help them regain control of their lives. All of their help is confidential and all of the Crisis Line Specialist go through comprehensive training.

Rogers appears regularly on television and radio to raise awareness of Contact and the issue of crisis intervention and prevention needs in Dallas. Contact serves over 60,000 persons from teens to seniors each year.

In addition to her work with Contact, Rogers is an avid reader, committed volunteer with her church, and continues to support the American Diabetes Association. She has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and an MBA from the University of Dallas. She has been happily married to Rodney Rogers for five years.

To find out more about Contact Crisis Line go to their web site at http://www.contactcrisisline.org