You know how challenging it is to maximize the use of your own talent and the talent in your organizations. I help people meet that challenge by teaching them to use the proven strategies in Take Charge of Your Talent to power up their hero stories, accelerate through obstacles, and multiply the payoffs for themselves and others. www.takechargeofyourtalent.com. Since 1979 Jay has coached executives on five continents and led workshops for thousands of people around the world on topics as diverse as business planning, leadership, transformational change, coaching skills, communication, and career planning. In the corporate arena he has developed and led Coach Training Programs for 3 Fortune 500 companies. He specializes in coaching senior executives to advance their careers, think creatively, and keep their priorities straight.In 1991 he began working with legendary coach Thomas Leonard and participated in the creation of Coach University. He was also one of the founders of the International Coach Federation and served on its Board of Directors for four years.His professional experience includes ownership of a New York theater, running an interactive computer company and, for 12 years, presiding as president of AIP, Inc., a training and consulting company in New York and Los Angeles.The International Coach Federation has granted him the credential of Master Certified Coach.