I appreciate a good pun, dark chocolate, and building businesses of value that serve. I'm the CEO of Lake Homes Realty (LakeHomes.com), a tech-enabled, full-service real estate brokerage licensed and wholly-owned in 38 states, as well as Beach Homes Realty (Beach-Homes.com) in 14 states. The company is one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., appearing on Inc. Magazine's "Inc 5000" for seven consecutive years.My wife says I have "lots of words,"​ so I suppose it is fitting that I am an author and speaker.Various media outlets quote me from time-to-time, including: -- The Wall Street Journal -- CNBC.com-- Money.com-- Forbes.com-- U.S. News & World Report -- Realtor.com -- Inman.com -- Psychology Today-- Entrepreneur -- Yahoo Finance -- Fortune Small BusinessMy national speaking engagements have included:-- National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference-- Inman Connect San Francisco-- Inman Connect New York-- National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) Conference-- Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) Conferences-- Impact Agent University ConferenceSpeaker Info at: https://www.lakehomes.com/info/ceo-message/glenn-s-phillips-speaker-infoOutside of work, I also worked with championship-level high school basketball programs over the last several years. And I believe I hold the unofficial record for the number of years (38) to march in an SEC football stadium half-time show playing a tuba.My wife Doris Phillips, a successful business leader in her own right. We live with Daisy the Half-Tailed Cat, who I found on the side of the road in 2007. "Go Big, or Go Home!"