In Conversation - Ira Blumenthal - Excellence Skills

I’m a Renaissance man, a renaissance man is one who is multi passionate about many things, perhaps a jack of all trades and remember, your best is next. Your next best is focused on tomorrow. It’s focusing on what’s next, your bucket list. 3:32 It’s all about improvement3:21 How do you motivate people?6:59 I think the communication through phone is great. But it will never replace eyeball to eyeball.12:14 Everything in business is 95% work and 5% ideas.16:45 Which mentors have helped to shape Ira?After a successful career as a college student athlete then world cup player, Ira Blumenthal coached both college football and lacrosse.  He was the CMO of a Fortune 100 Company... then the founder of a global marketing and branding consultancy working with and for world class companies.  Most notably, Ira was a lead consultant to The Coca-Cola Company for 26 years.  Clients have included Walmart, McDonald's, Disney and others.  He is a former university professor, talk show host and a best selling author.  He, with his friend Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) co-founded "Janie's Fund," a program that helps "at risk" girls.  He is also an Associate Producer for an upcoming Tribeca and Disney movie.  He has delivered over 2500 speeches on 5 continents and "opened" for 2 U.S. Presidents, General Colin Powell, Mikhail Gorbachev, Cal Ripken Jr and others.  He sits on numerous boards.  Two examples, Blaze, The Legacy Paralympic Organization and the George Washington University School of Business Advisory.  He has been married 39 years, has 5 children and 10 grandchildren.  He collects quotations, is an avid biker and is the oldest Division 1 college Lacrosse coach in the U.S. (Kennesaw State University).  His favorite quotation...  "The measure of a man is how many lifetimes he can cram into one..." Visit  www.IraSpeak.com  for any and all information on Ira Blumenthal, his background, his work, his clients and his expertise