This week I have had a week in the office for the first time in months!
I've been out in the USA for three weeks before whizzing down to London and Bristol last week, meeting up with some of the most amazing people I know .
I am often asked about these people, so I share some of them with you here.

Terry Brock, one of my favourite people in the world... and now a great friend ...Terry Brock is a professional speaker and a columnist for Business Journals around the United States. He writes about technology, marketing and the Internet weekly in his column "Succeeding Today". He has been in business since 1983 helping business entrepreneurs to achieve success.
He speaks about productivity and increasing profitability for businesses in industries such as banking, distribution, sales, marketing, real estate and finance. If you want fun, informative sessions, and to change your life for the better, Terry really is your man!
Terry manages to educate me s-o-o-o-o much about technology. His aim is to turn me from a technophobic to a techno-babe... not quite sure I'll ever make it to that status though!
Terry and I ended up recording an interview about one of my core skills PhotoReading and you can listen to it here:
http://www.terrybrock.com/coaching/AmandaClarke-PhotoReading.htm
If you want to find out more about what Terry does, then visit his website www.TerryBrock.com

Stephen M Shapiro. Steve another of my most favourite people in the world - although his idea of a "joke" is very different from mine (which is actually very amusing in itself!)
Steve is the author of "Goal-Free Living - How to Have the Life You Want Now!" I met Steve at a seminar in Mexico last January when the book was a manuscript - in January 06 it hit the bookshelves.
I've read the book (being a self diagnosed Goal-aholic - "I love 'em") and it wasn't as "anti-goals" as I thought it would be. It's more about enjoying what you already have and being grateful for that, whilst still having aspirations. Have a look at his website www.goalfreeliving.com . You can take his free goalaholic quiz there too.

Susan Friedmann is one of the most genuine people I could ever have the privilege to know. I originally met her at the same event that I met Steve Shapiro - proving to me that the event I attended was worthwhile! Susan is a "how to" coach specialising in the tradeshow industry. She works with organisations who want to boost their exhibiting results by attracting new business at tradeshows. She is also the author of a number of books including "Exhibiting at Tradeshows". Susan is originally from London but now lives in New York with her family. For any information on tradeshows, this is the person to ask! Her website is www.thetradeshowcoach.com . Have a good look around and remember to join her newsletter for some great tips.

And finally, I cannot go without mentioning Lesley Everett. Lesley is Europe's leading brand consultant and I enjoyed the pleasure of her company not only in the US, but again when I was in London last week. She gives keynote presentations on Personal & Corporate Branding. Last week Lesley was particularly excited as she had been "up close and personal" with two of the main people she talks about in her keynotes, namely Madonna and Victoria Beckham.
Wow! I was excited just hearing the news. Lesley had been to Madonna's concert and met Victoria Beckham in the VIP lounge before meeting Madonna after the show. You can bet that Lesley has now adapted her keynote to incorporate her recent experience. :-)
Some time ago, I spent a day with Lesley looking for some new outfits. Usually, because I'm "fussy" about what I buy and wear, it takes me AGES to find what I want - I try on one thing after another. You know what I mean? I pick it up because it looks good on the shop manikin or in the window, but when I try it on it looks terrible! Ever had that? Well, in one afternoon with Lesley, I found out why. Now I don't even try things on if they don't meet my new "criteria" in terms of style and colour... thus taking all the frustration out of any shopping trip and saving me a great deal of time! :-)
Take a peek at her website www.lesleyeverett.com

Catching up on emails is the hardest task of all! So I'm off to trawl through those... I'll be back when I have finished - which could be in three weeks time :-)