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FAQ's

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FAQ's for Tim Warneka

Q: Is Tim really a black belt?
A: Yes. Tim has been practicing the Japanese martial art of Aikido since 1989 and holds black belt rank. Tim's ranking is accredited through the United States Aikido Federation (USAF) affliiated with the International Aikido Federation (IAF) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. (Aren't you glad you asked?!?). You can learn more about Tim's background and training here.

Q: What's the difference between "coaching" and "counseling"?
A: Counseling is a scientific method for helping you get back to every-day normal function when life issues get in your way. (Read more about mental health issues here.) Coaching is a process that has been empircally shown to help people get from good to GREAT. Read Tim's Coaching FAQ's here.

Q: Doesn't talking to a mental health professional make me a sissy?
A: Not at all! In fact, it takes a great deal of courage to face your emotional life. We turn to professionals all the time ... including doctors, lawyers and car mechanics. You'll actually make your life easier by talking to Tim about your mental health issues. Read Tim's Mental Health FAQ's here.

Q: I'm worried that my boss or co-workers will know I'm talking to a mental health professional. Will they find out?
A: Not unless you tell them! Tim provides his clients with the highest levels of confidentiality allowed by law.

Q: A friend once ran into his boss in a waiting room! Will this happen to me if I meet with Tim?
A: Never! Tim works out of a private home office. He schedules his clients far enough apart so you can avoid the embarrassment of "bumping into" a friend, someone from your church, a colleague or your boss.

Q: My spouse was kept waiting for over an hour by another mental health professional! Will this happen to me if I meet with Tim?
A: Never! Tim understands how valuable your time is. Tim's "No Wait" scheduling process keeps the focus on YOU. When you arrive, Tim will be waiting for you. You will never wait for Tim.

Q: How much do your services cost?
A: It depends on what you need. When you work with me, you'll get the expertise you need, exactly how you need it. I am committed to offering the potential for greater success to everyone regardless of income. Each month I set aside several scholarship sessions for people who cannot afford my full rate.

Q: I'm interested in Integral Counseling. Can Tim do that?
A: Yes! Integral theory provides a powerful metholody for creating success in people's lives. It is based on the work of modern-day philosopher Ken Wilber, who's integral theory is designed to include the best of ancient, modern and post-modern wisdom traditions from around the globe. Integral Counseling is a method of helping people achieve mental health, while Integral Coaching helps people discover the secrets to superior performance and success.

Q: If I work with you, am I going to have to learn a martial art?
A: Nope. Only if you want to (most of my clients don't).

Q: So what's with this Aikido stuff?
A: Aikido is a revolutionary non-violent Japanese martial art developed by a gentleman named Morihei Ueshiba (referred to as "O'Sensei" or Great Teacher by Aikido students).

The term Aikido translates as "The Way of Harmony" or "The Art of Peace". While it is wonderful to talk about peace, love and harmony, these words mean nothing unless they are accompanied by right action.

The genius of Master Ueshiba is that he actually discovered a way to live our lives with more peace, love and harmony. Learn more about Aikido here.

Q: Peace, love and harmony?!? Aren't martial arts about hurting people?
A: Many martial arts are about hurting people. The martial art of Aikido is different because Aikido studies the paradox that is human nature by studying how we can keep both ourselves and others (including those who attack us) safe. In this sense, Aikido is amazingly revolutionary.

Q Where can I learn more about Aikido?
A: Glad you asked! You can learn more about Aikido by visiting this page.

Q: Tim is a life & relationship coach, leadership coach, mental health counselor and keynote speaker? Can one person do all these things effectively?
A: Yes. People are people, and the strategies that create effectiveness for in the workplace are often the same strategies that build success for people at home.

By studying the science of human potential for over 20 years, Tim has learned how do adapt an integrated approach in order to best meet your needs.

Learn more about Tim's motivational Keynote speaking here.

Learn more about Tim's books here.

Q: How about references? Can I talk to some of the client's you've worked with?
A: Coaching and counseling -- just like medicine and law -- are professional services. As an experienced professional, Tim holds all client information in the strictest confidentiality allowed by law. Feel free to explore this site to read the many testimonials satisfied clients have provided for Tim.

Q: Doesn't Tim do work with Catholic Servant Leadership?
A: Yes he does! For more information on Catholic Servant Leadership, please be sure to visit the Catholic Servant Leadership website!

Q: Does Tim work with other faiths beside Roman Catholic?
A: Absolutely! Tim holds a deep appreciation for every faith tradition around the world. Tim has worked with people of various Christian faiths (Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian), Buddhists, Islamic, Taoist ... and many other faiths. Tim also works quite effectively with atheists (people who do not believe in God) as well as agnostics (people who are not sure God exists).

Q: Do I have to live in Cleveland, Ohio in order to work with Tim?
A: Not at all. People from around the United States and around the world have benefited by working with Tim.

Some clients set up sessions via telephone or email. Other clients fly or drive into Cleveland periodically in order to work with Tim.

Still other clients prefer the convenience of bringing Tim to them (such as with keynote presentations and leadership training ... and even for life coaching, relationship coaching and/or leadership coaching!).

Interested in working with Tim?

Call today! Tim only works with a select group of clients.

If you think you have what it takes to work with Tim, feel free to email Tim directly or call/text him at (440) 944-4746.

For the Media

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Media Professionals, Newsletter Editors, & Bloggers!

I always welcome questions from the media! Feel free to browse through my press releases on the side menu.

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Watch Tim Warneka Talk About His Post-Katrina Volunteer Experience!

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Need fresh content for your blog? Tim Warneka, leadership expert and authors of the internationally-acclaimed Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi and co-author of The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching is now available for blog tours!

At no cost to you, Tim will provide ...

* book excerpts to display on your blog to promote our tour appearance;

* a one-day customized appearance on your blog. Tim can guest host your blog, you can interview him, he can do Q/A with your readers ... the sky's the limit!

* follow up visits by Tim for the next week to answer any questions or comments your readers have posted.

For more information about setting up a virtual book tour for your blog, please contact Tim directly by email, or call him at 440.944.4746.

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Downloads for You

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Valuable Downloads!

My goal is to provide you with valuable information that you can put to work today! This page is packed full of Book Excerpts, Tip Sheets and White Pages that you can use to create success in your life. Best of all, every single thing on this page is yours ... absolutely free!

Interested in Integral Leadership? Make sure you also read my articles "The Power of the Centaur: Integral Leadership and the Wisdom of the Body" as well as "Change One Thing ... and Everything Changes."

So scroll through the information below and download what you can use ... with my compliments!

Books Excerpts

Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today

Read the first chapter

Download the foreword to Leading People the Black Belt Way that was written by Wendy Palmer author of The Practice of Freedom: Aikido Principles as a Spiritual Guide and The Intuitive Body: Aikido as Clairsentient Practice.

Read the Prelude to Leading People the Black Belt Way, which contains a very cool Zen story ..... download your complimentary copy here.

Download the Introduction to Leading People the Black Belt Way, which is entitled: Eating the Same Thing Every Day: The Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today ... download your copy here.

Healding Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi.

Download the entire ebook of Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi. (If you'd like, you can donate the cost of this ebook ($8.95) to your favorite disaster relief organization. Or not. Whichever.)

The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching (co-authored with Patrick Warneka)

Read the foreword by Richard Strozzi-Heckler.

Read my essay on "Post-Rational Leadership, Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching" from the book..

To download actual pages from The Way of Leading People, visit this page.

Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership.

Read the foreword by Bro. Ray Fitz, S.M., Ph.D., past-president of the University of Dayton.

Read the Table of Contents

Read Chapter One -- Catholic Servant Leadership: An Overview

Clinical Chapters

My chapter, Everyday Terrorism—The Long Shadow of Our Hidden Dragon: Shared Factors of Terrorism and Juvenile Violence, was published in Volume 4 of The Psychology of Terrorism, a four-volume set of books edited by Chrisotopher Stout, Ph.D. and published by Praeger Press that examines the violence of September 11, 2001. I am proud to have been selected to add my voice to such a pretigious group of international experts. You can download a complimentary copy of the chapter here.

Tip Sheets & White Papers

Ten Tips for Talking to Children About Terrorism
This tip sheet, written after 9/11 was circulated around the nation as well as the globe. Ten Tips gives parents quick and simple-to-follow advice in the aftermath of any traumatic event (including terrorist attacks). Read it here.

Build Your EQ!
Learn about the importance of Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, for succeeding in work and life! Read it here.

The Power of the Centaur: Integral Leadership & the Wisdom of the Body - Learn about the importance of tapping into the wisdom of your body from Ken Wilber's integral perspective in order to succeed as a leader. Read it here.

Change One Thing and Everything Changes - Discover the power that changing one thing in your life can have as you read about Tim Warneka's struggle with the onset of the chronic illness Alopecia Areata Universalis. Read it here.

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The Power of the Centaur: Integral Leadership & the Wisdom of the Body

“What modernity differentiated, post-modernity must integrate.”
-Ken Wilber, Sex, Ecology & Spirituality

The first time I met her, Sarah* was a wreck. A mid-level manager for a multi-national corporation, Sarah had just come from a meeting where she had been drawn into a heated argument with a person she supervised. “Tim,” Sarah exclaimed in frustration as we began our coaching session, “emotions are so complicated!”

I couldn’t agree more strongly with Sarah. For better or for worse, leadership is about people, people are emotional, and emotions are complex. Leadership is therefore—by definition—a complicated business, one that does not lend itself to concrete formulas or simple platitudes. From an integral perspective, most modern leadership approaches seek overly simplistic answers in the objective (or right-hand side of the AQAL model) aspects of leadership while ignoring the subjective (left-hand side of AQAL) dimensions of leadership. This belief in simplistic, objective answers to leadership is a flatland fallacy. The fundamental—and rarely acknowledged—problem facing leaders today is that flatland leadership perspectives are stealing enormous profits from us while creating untold damage in our organizations.

Lead Your Organization Out of Flatland …
You cannot solve leadership problems using the same level of consciousness that created those problems. Consequently, the need for integral leadership today is greater than ever. Recent data strongly suggests that flatland perspectives actually hurt your organization’s bottom line. For example, primarily due to current leadership practices, somewhere between 70%-80% of American employees are not emotionally committed to their work, costing the U.S. economy over $360 billion in profits annually. Scale that number up to global economy levels and the results are quite distressing indeed.

… by Becoming a Centaur.
The integral solution for leading your organization out of flatland is straightforward: become a Centaur. Ken Wilber uses the Centaur—the mythic half human/half horse creature—to represent the integration of body and mind. For leaders, becoming a Centaur requires nothing short of personal transformation, because today’s complex global economy demands that leaders move from the rational realm into post-rational levels of consciousness. Centauric leadership is post-rational leadership that transcends and includes rational knowledge in the support of even greater levels of success. (For more on post-rational ways of knowing, see Warneka & Warneka’s The Way of Leading People.)

Fortunately, your starting point for becoming a Centaur is quite easy to find─it is staring back at you in the mirror. The image you see reflected there is an enormously powerful leadership tool that is at your fingertips every moment and costs you absolutely nothing to use. That tool is your body. In my book Leading People the Black Belt Way, I share the secrets of Embodied Leadership Technology (or E.L.T.), an integral strategy for leading organizations out of flatland by tapping into the wisdom of the body. As an integral leadership approach, E.L.T. calls you to embody—that is, to actually live out—the truth that your mind, body, and spirit are an integrated whole. The difference between understanding and embodying a fact is crucial here, that distinction being the same as understanding the lottery and actually winning the lottery. The more you embody yourself as a leader—that is, the more Centauric you become—the more effective you will be as a leader.

Embodied Leadership Technology is an integration of principles from the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido, with recent insights from integral theory and modern leadership science. E.L.T. moves you toward Centauric levels of consciousness by recognizing that your body is your primary leadership tool. Nowhere is your body more important than in the leadership realm of emotional intelligence. Recent research overwhelmingly demonstrates the importance of emotional intelligence for successful leaders … and the centrality of embodied awareness for building your emotional intelligence.

In my work with leaders, I often see dramatic results when they upgrade their E.L.T. Consider Dave, the CEO of a large Midwestern corporation. Dave and I began working together because of issues he was having in controlling his temper. Dave’s anger had landed him in hot water with his board of directors. At home, his wife was threatening to leave him. As we worked together, I taught Dave the principles of E.L.T. Although initially skeptical of what he called my “touchy-feely” approach, Dave soon was seeing the results of E.L.T. in action—and he was sold. By the end of our work together, Dave’s relationship with his board of directors was back on solid ground, and so was his marriage.

Remember Sarah? Here are five E.L.T. tips you can draw from Sarah’s experience that will help you unlock the power of your Centaur:

1. Develop a Mindful Curiosity.
Take a hint from world-famous scientists and become mindfully curious about what is going on around you. Deeply rooted in the martial arts tradition, mindfulness is a strategy designed to increase your awareness. Practice mindful curiosity by paying attention to what happens to you when you lead—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Do you hold your breath? How tight are your shoulders right now? What happens to your toes when you sit through your third meeting of the day?

For example, as Sarah and I deconstructed how she had been drawn into the argument, I encouraged her to attend more deeply to how she had responded physically, mentally and emotionally to the argument. Through mindful curiosity, Sarah was able to uncover a deeply rooted belief of hers that was, as we discovered in subsequent sessions, actively interfering with her job performance at several levels.

2. Take Up a Physical Practice.
Fortunately for her, Sarah had been practicing yoga for several years, which gave us a well of experience from which to draw upon during our coaching sessions. Yoga, Aikido, T’ai Chi, dance, and other body-oriented disciplines can go a long way toward upgrading your E.L.T. Even running or walking—when done mindfully—can be powerful leadership training tools. Not practicing anything yet? Draw on your body’s wisdom by enrolling in whatever physical practice arouses your curiosity. Already practicing? Set specific goals for yourself in order to deepen your practice.

3. Attend to Your Breathing.
When we revisited the argument, Sarah realized she had been holding her breath. Proper breathing is the royal road to embodied awareness. When encountering problems, most of us—like Sarah was doing—breathe in shallow ways, which decreases our oxygen intake. Breathing deeply in the face of problems increases oxygen levels in your body, which in turn helps you function better as a leader. You can practice breathing through meditation, breathing exercises, swimming, Aikido, and other physical activities.

4. Expand Your Emotional Intelligence.
When I invited Sarah to breathe more deeply, she experienced a flood of emotions. When difficult emotions arise, poor leaders close themselves off in denial, decreasing their emotional intelligence. Effective leaders like Sarah build their emotional intelligence by staying aware of their emotional states. By using a coach to talk through the various emotions she experienced in the argument, Sarah was stepping closer to Centauric consciousness by improving her ability to contain powerful emotions.

5. Get Coached!
Sarah was wise because she understood that leadership, like E.L.T., is first and foremost a relational process. Centauric leadership skills must be learned in relationship. None of us can step up to post-rational leadership levels without the help of others. Sarah and Dave worked with me. I have my own coaches and teachers. Find yours. Seek out a skilled coach, therapist or mentor who can show you how to harness your Centauric power. Your investment will pay off as you sail to new heights as a leader!

The Bottom Line
Like Sarah and Dave, most leaders today have fallen prey to flatland perspectives and, as a result, fail to tap into the power of the Centaur. By coherently organizing the greatest number of truths out of the greatest number of valid leadership sources, integral leadership offers you a fresh and exciting new alternative to dominant flatland leadership paradigms. When you focus on your embodied existence in an integral manner—by attending to your breathing as you meet with your direct reports or noticing the tension in your stomach the next time conflicts arise in your organization—you will have made significant strides toward becoming a Centaur. By increasing your embodied awareness, you will be leading your organization—and collectively, our world—out of flatland. In the end, the responsibility rests with leaders like Sarah and Dave─and like you and me—to lead the way into Centauric body/mind integration. The Kosmos demands no less.

* Names and other identifying information have been changed.

About the Author: Tim Warneka is an integral coach, consultant and keynote speaker living near Cleveland, Ohio. The author of Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today, and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi, and co-author (with Patrick Warneka) of The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching, Warneka holds a black belt in the revolutionary non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido, the principles of which he uses in all aspects of his work. Visit Tim on-line at: www.timwarneka.com. The author would like to thank his colleague Angela Nicolosi for her gracious and insightful comments on earlier drafts of this article.

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Change One Thing … and Everything Changes.

By Tim Warneka

“Oh Lord, am I scared,” I thought, “please don’t let it be cancer.”

I sat there, worried, in the doctor’s waiting room, having re-read the same page in the magazine for the third time. I was thirty-three years old and in good health. I exercised regularly. I watched what I ate. But then it started happening. A few months prior, I noticed that my hair had started to fall out. At first, I ignored it.
Then my hair began falling out too fast to ignore. The hair began coming off in my brush in handfulls.

I was scared. Being in good health, the only thing that I could connect hair loss with was cancer. So I began to worry about dying. And I was too young to die! I had a wonderful wife, and two beautiful children. I was doing work that I was passionate about – counseling behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents at a community mental health center near Cleveland, Ohio.

I knew I had to go see a doctor. But I put off making an appointment. Frankly, I wasn’t all that eager to see a doctor. With the pressures of managed care, most medical professionals whom I had seen were simply too rushed for time for my comfort level. I wanted to delay the appointment as long as possible. Finally, unable to ignore the hair falling from my head, I made the appointment.

As I sat in the doctor’s office, I really began to panic. My greatest fear was that I would be diagnosed with cancer. I didn’t know what to do or whom to turn to. A life-long Catholic, I did the thing that I learned from the nuns in my elementary school years: pray. “God,” I prayed, “please don’t let it be cancer.” And then my name was called.

Walking into that doctor’s office was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I was preparing myself to receive a death sentence.

The doctor came into the small room that I was waiting in, took one look at my head and said, “Oh. You have alopecia.”

“Alo-what-ia?” I asked. “What’s that?”

“Alopecia,” she explained. “Alopecia is when the hair falls out in your scalp and other places on your body. It seems to have something to do with our autoimmune system.” The doctor and I talked a little more, then she suggested that I go to a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.

I walked out of her office and breathed a sigh of relief. Now that I knew what was wrong, my fears about cancer seemed unfounded and rather silly. But I had really been scared there for a moment.

I went home and explored the Internet to see what I could find out about this disease. Online, I found the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (www.alopeciaareata.com), where I learned that over alopecia occurs in males and females of all races, and that the disease typically strikes in childhood. Statistics estimate that approximately two percent of the U.S. population will be affected, which is slightly over 4.5 million people in the U.S.

I learned that the disease is not disabling in any way, and that the only effects are hair loss. I learned that alopecia is not due to stress or nerves, knowledge that would come in handy when people would say, somewhat callously, about my hair loss, “I’m not surprised. You’ve been pretty stressed with your job.”

I went to see the dermatologist who did indeed confirm the diagnosis. After reviewing the treatment options with him, I decided to shave my head and leave well enough alone. Now, I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. For me, the less attention I can pay to my appearance, the better. So I didn’t think that shaving my head would be a big deal. In fact, as a martial artist, I had often day-dreamed about shaving my head. (I guess I watched too many re-runs of Kung fu when I was growing up!)

As a psychotherapist, I have learned that there is a maxim -- if a person changes one thing in her life, then many other things will often change. Because I thought that I was not that influenced by external things, I didn’t think that shaving my head would be that big of a deal. What could change?

How wrong I was. Over the next few months, I began to see how God was using my alopecia as a wake up call for me.

After my appointment with the dermatologist, my wife helped me shave my head completely. Afterwards, I jumped in the shower to wash the hair from my head. When the water hit my bald head, I was so surprised that I almost lost my balance. The feeling of water on my bare head was different than I had imagined it would be.

And that was only the start.

Being in the world with a shaved head, everything was indeed different. I learned about the magical insulating properties of hair. Without hair I was hotter on hot days and colder on cool days. I noticed that people treated me differently. Some people assumed I had cancer and treated me with kid gloves. Clerks, it seemed, would wait on me faster. Fortunately, the winds of fashion were in my favor. The “bald look” for guys seem to be in style. And most of the bald guys (in the movies at least) seemed to be in the tough guy role. (Maybe that’s why clerks were waiting on me faster!)

Not only were things on the outside different, I also noticed that I was changing on the inside. I began noticing things about my life that I hadn’t seen before. Soon after my visit to the dermatologist, I entered into a post-graduate training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC). The training program at GIC requires a great deal of both personal and professional growth. For the first time in a long while, I was with a community of people who were interested in personal growth, spirituality and health. And I was with a group of people who knew me only as a man with a shaved head.

I began to grow restless with my life as it was. At the community mental health center, I was working with two very difficult population - juvenile sex offenders and violent adolescents. As much as I loved the work and was committed to both populations, the work was so draining. I was routinely putting in 12 – 14 hour days, and I would still be behind in my paperwork! And I slowly began to see how little emotional life I had left over for my wife and children.

Over time, and with the support of my wife and my GIC training class, I made the decision to leave my job. I again became frightened. I felt that God was calling me toward something new vocation, but I had no idea what it was.

That was years ago.

Now, while I still maintain a small private practice, I have found my passion in working with leaders as a keynote speaker and leadership coach. I have written three books on leadership. Most important of all, I have more time for my wife and kids.

And when I look in the mirror, I’ve grown accustomed to the fact that the bald man in the mirror is me. I have grown comfortable with my new self. I can even laugh about it. My daughter and I have a running joke where, after I brush her hair, I ask her to brush my hair. “But daddy,” she laughs with delight at our joke, “you don’t HAVE any hair!”

And I don't. But in losing my hair, I found my passion.

About the Author: Tim Warneka is an integral coach, consultant and keynote speaker living near Cleveland, Ohio. The author of Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today, and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi, and co-author (with Patrick Warneka) of The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching, Warneka holds a black belt in the revolutionary non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido, the principles of which he uses in all aspects of his work. Visit Tim on-line at: www.timwarneka.com.

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Tim's Books for You

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"A writer can put down on paper an idea--or a point of view. If he's any good he can sway people... And he's the only one in our modern economy who can do it--who can change the world. A businessman can't--without substantial money. A politician can't--without substantial position or power."

- James Clavell, King Rat

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, life coach and keynote speaker Tim Warneka is an internationally-acclaimed author who has written several book including:

Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today

With a foreword by Wendy Palmer

Get ready to discover the secrets of successful leaders! In his important new book Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today, author Tim Warneka combines cutting-edge research in Emotional Intelligence with principles from the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido in exciting new ways. This practical guide to today's leadership technology helps aspiring leaders attain even higher levels of success in their careers and lives. With a foreword by human potential expert Wendy Palmer, Leading People the Black Belt Way is a state-of-the-art blueprint that gives today's leader the confidence and skills they need to start living the principles of successful leadership.

Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi

Could you head off alone to help with one of the biggest disasters in the U.S. history? That's exactly what first-time volunteer Tim Warneka did! Working with a national disaster relief organization, Warneka was assigned to the coastline of Southern Mississippi--right where Hurricane Katrina came ashore. The only book of its kind, Warneka's emotionally honest, moving account lets you experience what it's like to be on the front lines of a national emergency! Read Healing Katrina today!

BOOKLETS

BLACK BELT LEADER IN 60 SECONDS SERIES BOOKLETS

Tim Warneka has also written a number of excellent booklets in his exclusive Black Belt Leader in 60 Seconds Series that will help you improve your leadership skill.

Visit the Asogomi Publishing International page for more information.

Black Belt Leadership in 60 Seconds: Because People Don't Come with Instruction Manuals.

The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching

by Patrick Warneka, Timothy Warneka, & Lao Tzu

With a foreword by Richard Strozzi-Heckler

Black Belt Leader, Servant Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership

With a foreword by Ray Fitz, S. M., Ph.D, past president of the University of Dayton, the largest Catholic university in Ohio.

All of Tim's books are published by Asogomi Publishing International. For more information on purchasing any of Tim's books, please visit Asogomi's website.

Tim Warneka: Motivational Speaker

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Tim Warneka's Expert

Keynote Speeches!

"Tim is amazing! I'm so glad he was our keynote speaker!"
- J.M., Richmond, VA.

Create success at your next event by bringing in Tim Warneka to speak to your group! An accomplished Keynote Speaker, internationally-acclaimed author, multiple entreprenuer and black belt martial artist, Tim's dynamic, engaging style is sure to leave your people motivated and energized!

Each and every one of Tim's professionally-designed keynote speeches offers your audience a chance to learn new skills using cutting-edge interactive adult learning strategies!

From Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, California, Tim Warneka has provided keynotes for retreats, conferences, association meetings and other organizational venues across the country.

Learn more about Tim Warneka's exclusive interactive keynote speaking method ... watch this video:

Email Tim for his speaker sheet.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

Easy to work with, Tim's extensive speaking experience allows him to customize each and every keynote speech he gives ... including yours!

If you are looking for a teleclass facilitator or keynote speaker for your internet-based conference, web seminar and/or other cyber training, consider Tim Warneka.

Tim has experience presenting the information you need through internet and telephone. Tim’s straightforward approach and Midwestern dialect makes it easy for people around the world to understand his message.

Some of Tim's popular Keynote topics include:

Leadership & Motivational Talks Based on His Books

Chronic Success: Powerful Living Despite Chronic Illness!

Unlocking Success with the Wisdom of Your Body!

Emotionally Intelligent Disaster & Crisis Response

... or if you prefer, Tim will gladly customize a keynote speech to fit your organization. Contact Tim directly for more information.

Watch Tim's fascinating speech on volunteering in post-Katrina Mississippi!

Watch Tim talk to Health Care Leaders about the Importance of Advocating for Justice with Catholic Servant Leadership!

"Great job! Tim was interesting and fun!"

J.D., All-Ohio Counselor's Conference

"I learned important skills for my job!"
- B. L., Chicago, IL.

"Every leader in Healthcare should hear Tim's important message!"
- L.P., Kansas City, KS.

In addition to improving human performance for corporations, here are just some of the other venues Tim has spoken at:

Cleveland State University; John Carroll University; Lake/Geauga Chapter of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM); The Ohio State University; Lakeland Community College (Kirtland, Ohio); J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Richmond, Virginia); Catholic University of America; American University (Washington, D.C.); Washington, D.C. Public Schools; The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland; All-Ohio Counselors Conference; National Association of Social Workers Ohio Conference; Benedictine Health System; Bryant & Stratton Community College; California County Information Services Directors Association; Coachville; The International Coaching Association; The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland; The Cleveland Women's City Club; The Beachwood (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce; The Eastlake (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce; The Cleveland Ohio Chapter of the International Coaching Federation; Case Western Reserve University; North Coast Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); Lake/Geauga Training Consortium ... and a range of other settings.

"Tim got us up and moving! I'll remember his talk for a long time to come!"

G. R., Phoenix, AZ.

"Tim explained in clear terms how martial arts ideas can improve our teamwork. Highly recommended!"
- T.C., Cleveland, OH.

"Bravo! Tim's approach to leadership is a breath of fresh air in the IT field!"
- R.N., Los Angeles, CA.

Ready to bring success to your organization?

Schedule Tim Warneka for your next Keynote presentation!

Three simple steps are all you need:

1. Email Tim for his Speaker Sheet;

2. Share it with the members of your committee; and

3. Contact Tim to schedule ASAP!

Tim's unique, experiential speaking style makes him an in-demand speaker, so don't miss out ... email Tim or call 440.944.4746 today!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Book Talks Keynote Speeches

An internationally-acclaimed author, Tim Warneka's most popular keynote speeches are based on the books he has written.

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

In this program, Tim shares the secrets of Catholic Servant Leadership, secrets that will help your audience live their Roman Catholic faith in the workplace.

These powerful, yet easy-to-understand strategies will lead your audience toward achieving success in both their personal and professional lives, as well as deepening their faith.

A must-see program for everyone interested in Catholic Servant Leadership, your audience will love it!

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The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)
This powerful leadership message will empower your audience to motivate and inspire others through the power of Integral Leadership. In this energizing talk, you audience will discover the power of Integral Leadership drawn from the Chinese leadership The Tao Te Ching.

Tim presents effective, holistic leadership strategies he developed from years of training and studying principles from the martial arts, working with leaders around the world and building a successful coaching & consulting practice as an entrepreneur … strategies that he wrote about in THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE: UNLOCKING YOUR INTEGRAL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES WITH THE TAO TE CHING.

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Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

The ability to increase emotional engagement throughout your organization can mean the difference between profit or loss. Unfortunately, so many business professionals have never learned the importance of using effective emotionally intelligent leadership strategies.

Drawing on his experience as a leadership expert and entrepreneur, Tim gives you audience a step-by-step action plan for implementing The Black Belt Way, an proven effective leadership approach Tim wrote about in LEADING PEOPLE THE BLACK BELT WAY: CONQUERING THE FIVE CORE PROBLEMS FACING LEADERS TODAY.

Your audience will learn how to: develop a “leading presence”; increase employee performance; improve your bottom line; accomplish more with less; create winning teams; increase employee engagement … and much more!

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Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

Tim shares his powerful experience volunteering for a national disaster organization in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Stationed on the southern coast of Mississippi, Tim saw first-hand the the devastation and damage that the storm caused, an account that he detailed in HEALING KATRINA: VOLUNTEERING IN POST-HURRICANE MISSISSIPPI.

In this inspiring presentation, your audience will learn: the benefits of helping others; the triumph of the human spirit; how to renew their belief in the goodness of people; how to more deeply appreciate life.

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Chronic Success Keynotes

Let Tim Warneka show your audience how to thrive with chronic illness.

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

Tim has been living with the chronic autoimmune illness alopecia areata for years, as well as counseling & coaching individuals and groups with chronic illness, so he'll speak to your audience from a "been there, survived that" perspective.

With more and more people being diagnosed with chronic illness every day, you owe it to your audience to give them the skills they need to thrive!

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Chronic Illness to Chronic Success: Journeying from Surviving to Thriving!

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)
Tim presents a powerful program on the importance of appreciating every moment of life that we are given even in the face of chronic illness. Drawing on the power of the present moment, your audience will discover how to thrive with chronic illness.

In this powerful program, Tim will show your audience how to succeed by:

1. Tapping into the power mindfulness;
2. Engaging the wisdom of the body;
3. Risking deeper relationships;
4. Pursuing their dreams.

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Opportunity Through Crisis: Creating Your New Life Through Chronic Illness

(60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)
In this dynamic program, Tim teaches your audience how to discover the life-giving opportunities in every crisis, including chronic illness. Illustrating his talk with powerful stories of real-life people, Tim will inspire and motivate your audience to discover the opportunity they've been given in their own lives.

Tim takes your audience on a journey to discover how to:

1. Live more fully and passionately;
2. Develop a deeper sense of peace;
3. Make the most of life;
4. Live with no regrets.

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Emotionally Intelligent Strategies for Living with Chronic Illness

(60 Minutes, 90 minutes or 2 Hours)
Research shows that building Emotional Intelligence is one of the hallmarks of a successful life. Using powerful adult learning methods, Tim illustrates three Emotionally Intelligent strategies that will motivate your audience to new heights!

In this energizing talk, Tim will empower your audience to:

1. Overcome fear;
2. Improve self-respect;
3. Strengthen our connection with the world;
4. Increase joy.

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Disaster Power Response Keynotes!

Emotionally Intelligent Disaster & Crisis Response Keynote Speeches

Tim on the cot he slept on during his time as a disaster volunteer in southern Mississipi ... in a room with 700 other people!

Always wanted to know what it's like to respond to a disaster?

Wonder what the emotional impact of responding to a crisis can be?

Tim Warneka knows.

Author of Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi, Timothy H. Warneka had the priviledge being sent to the Mississippi coast to help deal with the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A licensed mental health professional, Tim was charged with supporting the mental health of both the crisis responders and the general population.

Drawing on his unique experience, Tim gives your audience valuable insights about the perils and pitfalls of working in disaster recovery. He'll talk about the powerful emotions and provide important strategies for creating success.

An in-demand speaker, Mr. Warneka's Disaster & Crisis Response Keynote Speeches are perfect for healthcare professionals, social workers, counselors, school administrators, psychiatrists,psychologists, healthcare administrators, educators, mental health professionals, military, police, National Guard ... anyone who has to respond in times of disaster.

To find out more about how Tim Warneka can give your audience the Keynote Speech they need, feel free to contact Tim directly by

email

or by calling

440-944-4746.

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

If you're looking for a Keynote Speaker to talk about the emotional impact of disaster & crisis response work, then you owe it to your audience to bring in Tim Warneka. Mr. Warneka is an experienced clinical counselor who has worked with psychopathology, suicide and violence. He has responded to local and statewide crisises, including natural disasters, school shootings, suicides and other acts of violence.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

# Expert Timothy H. Warneka Professional Conferences
# Student Athletic Gatherings
# Professional Association Meetings
# Educational Seminars
# Martial Arts Conferences
# Lectures
# Commencements/Graduations
# Student Leadership Gatherings
# Leadership Events
# Catholic Organizations
# Greek Sponsored Lectures
# Student Government Events
# Summer Programs
# Back-to-School Programs
# Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

An experienced keynote speaker who is easy to work with, Mr. Warneka will gladly customize a Keynote Speech for you. Mr. Warneka's popular talks on Disaster Recovery and Crisis Response have included:

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

Tim talks about his experience volunteering for a national disaster organization in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that he wrote about in HEALING KATRINA: VOLUNTEERING IN POST-HURRICANE MISSISSIPPI.

In this inspiring presentation, your audience will learn:

1. The benefits of helping others in crisis;

2. The triumph of the human spirit;

3. The inestimable value of disaster responders;

4. How to believe in the goodness of people.

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Creativity & Disaster Response: The Art of Thinking on Your Feet

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

In this program, Tim Warneka shares secrets that will help your audience succeed even more in any disaster response situation.

These powerful, easy-to-understand strategies will lead your audience toward instantly unleashing their inner creativity while elevating their ability to respond professionally to any disaster at the local, state and national level.

A must-see presentation that your audience members will love!

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Emotional Intelligent Disaster Response: Responding Rationally to Insane Situations

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

In this powerful program, Tim gives your audience a step-by-step action plan for building their Emotional Intelligence for disaster response. Drawing on recent advances in adult development, Tim leads your audience through simple and effective experiential strategies that develop Emotional Intelligence, then helps them to immediately use these strategies in their own lives. Tim says, “Emotional Intelligence is critical for effective disaster response. I think building emotional intelligence is such an important success skills that it should be mandatory for EVERY disaster responder in the world to take a course on how to build and maintain Emotional Intelligence!”

Points covered:

0. Understanding the importance of Emotional Intelligence in Disaster Response;

0. Four Steps to Building Emotional Intelligence for Disaster Responders;

0. Staying Emotionally Intelligent Under Pressure;

0. Effective Conflict Management for Disaster Responders;

0. Tapping into the Wisdom of the Body for Crisis Responders;

0. How to be Emotionally Intelligent with anyone, anytime, anywhere.

Tim is the author of the book, Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippiand several other books, and is considered by many to be one of the nation’s leading authorities on Emotional Intelligence in Disaster Responders.

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Inoculating Against PTSD: Building Resilience in Professional Disaster Responders

(60 Minutes, 90 Minutes or 2 Hours)

This program is ideal for police officers, firefighters, National Guard, medical personnel, mental health professionals, educations and anyone else on the front line of disaster response. Tim reveals the lessons he learned from his own experience with PTSD in the aftermath of volunteering for Hurricane Katrina.

Your audience will learn the secrets for inoculating their emotional immune system against PSTD when responding to a crisis; creative and unique ways to respond to disasters; and much more!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Wisdom of the Body Keynote Speeches

Is your audience comprised of people who practice yoga, dance, Tai Chi, martial arts, or other body-based practices?

Are you preparing an event, conference or meeting for medical professionals, doctors, nurses, physicians assistants, massage therapists, body workers, physical therapists, EMT’s, yoga instructors or and other professionals who works with the body?

Then you've found the perfect keynote speaker ... you've found Tim Warneka!

Let Tim Warneka show your group the importance of creating success through the wisdom of the body, or embodied wisdom!

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO ...

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Building Emotional Intelligence with Your Embodied Wisdom

The ability to use somatic intelligence – or body-based wisdom – is a key ingredient to increasing your Emotional Intelligence. Unfortunately, most people in our culture don’t make it a point to pay attention to their bodies … until they get sick or diseased.

Drawing from his expertise as a clinical counselor and martial artist, Tim gives your audience a step-by-step plan for building their Emotional Intelligence through the wisdom of the body.

Your audience will learn how to: improve their personal and professional relationships; handle conflict better; reduce stress; build their Emotional Intelligence; improve communication; strengthen leadership skills; increase emotional engagement in others; and improve life satisfaction!

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Success Starts with Your Body: Unlocking Joy by Listening Deeply to Yourself

(30 Minutes, 60 Minutes or 90 Minutes)

This motivational, interactive, and high-energy message is ideal for an opening or closing session!

Tim is sure to Recharge, Refuel, and Reenergize your audience while showing them how to tap into the wisdom of the body and how it really influences success.

Whether you are dealing with clients, patients, associates, co-workers, employers, family members, relationships or personal issues … Success Starts with Your Body!

Sweating, Dreaming, & Being: Exploring the Spirituality of the Body

In this dynamic keynote, Tim motivates your audience with his five principles for exploring the Spirituality of the Body:

0. Effective Spirituality is Embodied Spirituality;
0. Focus on your dreams, not the obstacles;
0. Live in the Present Moment;
0. Be Kind to Yourself;
0. Help Others.

Tim says, “Focus on your dreams and don’t quit when faced with obstacles. Obstacles are an important part of any spiritual practice. Be present to the moment and attend to the flow of life. It’s not so important how many times life knocks you over. What’s important is how many times you get back up! No person is an island—we need others to help us achieve our dreams as we help them bring their dreams to life. With the Spirituality of the Body, each one of us is capable of becoming even more loving and kind to each other.”

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Finding the Love You Want: Creating Successful Relationships with Body-based Wisdom

In this inspiring keynote, Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader author Tim Warneka’s natural storytelling ability will lead your audience through several heart-felt stories while delivering an uplifting message sure to profoundly touch the heart and soul of every member of your audience.

Tim mixes inspirational stories with humor and interactive activities to create an empowering message designed to motivate your audience to experience a more rewarding personal and professional life … and find the love they want!

Besides these three popular Emotional Intelligence topics, Tim would be happy to customize a keynote speech specifically for your organization.

To learn more about bringing Tim Warneka in as a keynote speaker, or to speak to Tim about creating a one-of-a-kind speech exclusively for your organization, please email or call him at 440.944.4746.

More questions? See our Speaking FAQ's page!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Leadership Keynote Speeches

Lead! An internationally-acclaimed leadership expert, Tim Warneka's most popular leadership keynote speeches are based on the Black Belt Way, the innovative and cutting-edge leadership approach that Tim wrote about in his book Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

The Black Belt Way is an exclusive leadership approach that combines the strength of Emotional Intelligence with the power of the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido (which translates as "The Art of Harmony" and/or "The Art of Peace").

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

Some of Tim Warneka's most requested Leadership Keynote presentations include:

How to Lead People the Black Belt Way

Five Black Belt Strategies for Leading People into a More Diverse Tomorrow

Are You Pushing, Pulling, or Actually Leading People?

Besides these three popular leadership topics, Tim also speaks on Emotional Intelligence, Creating Life Succes through the Wisdom of the Body, and Self Defense for Mind, Body & Spirit. In addition Tim would be happy to customize a keynote speech specifically for your organization.

Tim Warneka is available for local, state-wide, national and international keynote speaking opportunities.

To learn more about bringing Tim Warneka in as a keynote speaker, or to speak to Tim about creating a one-of-a-kind speech exclusively for your organization, please email or call him at 440.944.4746.

More questions? See our Speaking FAQ's page!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Learning ABLED Keynote Speeches

Don't let your students believe that they are learning disabled -- let Tim Warneka show them that they are LEARNING ABLED!

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

Tim Warneka can speak about Learning Disabilities from the heart, because he has one.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Black Belt Motivational Keynote Speeches

Let Tim Warneka motivate your audience as he reveals "Black Belt Secrets" ... human performance motivational and inspirational secrets from the martial arts world ... secrets that are thousands of years old!

Build Self-Esteem & Confidence! Discover Self-Defense Strategies for Mind, Body, Spirit & Relationships.

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

For individuals, groups and organizations, Tim offers effective, safe and enjoyable self-defense training. Based on the non-violent martial art of Aikido, Tim's self-defense training is perfect for:

A licensed clinical counselor, Tim has over 20 years of training in the martial arts, and holds black belt ranking in the non-violent martial art of Aikido. He has taught self-defense to groups and organizations for over 10 years.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

Tim's Black Belt Motivational Keynote Address will be customized to your group or organization., and can include speaking as well as hands-on practice. Contact Tim for further information.

Don't let one of your members fall prey to a sociopath. In a self-defense situation, Tim will tell you what TO DO. He'll also tell you what NOT TO DO.

Tim speaks on:

POW! In-Your-Face Black Belt Secrets Motivational Secrets

Five Black Belt Secrets for Creating the Life You Want

POWER UP! Three Black Belt Strategies for Winning

Protecting You, Protecting Me: Self-Defense Strategies for Mental Health Professionals.

Tim Warneka is available for local, state-wide, national and international keynote speaking opportunities.

To learn more about bringing Tim Warneka in as a keynote speaker, or to speak to Tim about creating a one-of-a-kind speech exclusively for your organization, please email or call him at 440.944.4746. (Customized, individualized training is also available)

More questions? See our Speaking FAQ's page!

Call today! Tim's speaking calendar fills quickly!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Emotional Intelligence Keynote Speeches

When you to build Emotional Intelligence (EQ) at your next event, Tim Warneka is the one to call!

Emotional Intelligence -- often referred to as "EQ" -- was first identified by researchers Salovey and Mayer in 1990 and popularized by writer Daniel Goleman in the mid-1990's. Salovey and Mayer identified Emotional Intelligence as:

"a form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action."

An experienced keynote speaker, Tim Warneka is the author of several best-selling books, including Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, and (with Patrick Warneka) The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching; and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi; and Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conqeuring the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today.

Tim's dynamic keynote speeches teach your people simple and effective tools they can use to build Emotional Intellgence. Best of all, Tim's strategies can be put into action the minute people leave the room!

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

Some of Tim Warneka's most requested keynotes on Emotional Intelligence include:

Five Black Belt Strategies for Building Emotional Intelligence

Black Belt Secrets for Dealing with Difficult People

Building Emotional Intelligence with Embodied Leadership Technology

Besides these three popular Emotional Intelligence topics, Tim also speaks on Leadership, Creating Success through the Wisdom of the Body, and Self Defense in Mind, Body & Spirit. In addition Tim would be happy to customize a keynote speech specifically for your organization.

Tim Warneka is available for local, state-wide, national and international keynote speaking opportunities.

To learn more about bringing Tim Warneka in as a keynote speaker, or to speak to Tim about creating a one-of-a-kind speech exclusively for your organization, please email or call him at 440.944.4746.

More questions? See our Speaking FAQ's page!

Call today! Tim's speaking calendar fills quickly!

To Check Tim Warneka's Speaking Availability,

Contact: tim@timwarneka.com

1-440-944-4746

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Let Tim Customize a Keynote for YOU!

Need a special keynote speech for your next event?

Then you need Tim Warneka!

When you work with Tim Warneka, the actual keynote speech is the final step in a carefully-planned process. Tim will work personally with your event co-ordinator and planning committee to make sure that the keynote speech is exactly what you want.

Best of all, your organization's success is certain when you hire Tim Warneka to create a customized keynote speech for your organization!

Besides Tim's area of expertise in Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Creating Success through the Wisdom of the Body, and Self Defense in Mind, Body & Spirit, Tim would be happy to customize a keynote speech exclusively for your organization.

TIM WARNEKA IS AVAILABLE FOR ….

* Professional Conferences
* Student Athletic Gatherings
* Professional Association Meetings
* Educational Seminars
* Martial Arts Conferences
* Lectures
* Commencements/Graduations
* Student Leadership Gatherings
* Leadership Events
* Catholic Organizations
* Greek Sponsored Lectures
* Student Government Events
* Summer Programs
* Back-to-School Programs
* Any other event where an experienced, easy-to-work with Keynote Speaker is required.

To learn more about bringing Tim Warneka in as a keynote speaker, or to speak to Tim about creating a one-of-a-kind speech exclusively for your organization, please email or call him at 440.944.4746.

More questions? See our Speaking FAQ's page!

Call today! Tim's speaking calendar fills quickly!

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Keynote FAQ's

Q: Is Tim Warneka an experienced keynote speaker?

A: Absolutely! Tim has been offering keynote presentations for over 10 years, and has created success for diverse groups ranging from incarcerated youths to International CEO's ... and just about everyone in-between.

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Q: What makes Tim Warneka's keynote speeches so different?

A: Most keynote speakers talk at you. Tim's keynote speeches are different because he engages your group in dialog. Drawing on principles from Adult Learning Theory, Emotional Intelligence and the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido, Tim creates an interactive, emotionally engaging atmosphere that will take your audience to the next level!

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Q: What is Aikido? How can it help my audience?

A: To learn more about the martial art of Aikido, visit here.

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Q: How much are Tim's fees for a keynote speech?

A: Email Tim today for current rates on keynote speeches.

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Q: Does Tim offer discounts for non-profit and educational groups?

A: Yes! As a way of giving back to the community, Tim offers Keynote Scholarships for educational organizations, non-profit groups and other community-based organizations (Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, Kiwanas, Knights of Columbus, etc.). Tim is frequently able to work within the budget of your group.

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Q: Where has Tim given keynote addresses?

A: In addition to improving human performance at for-profit organizations, Tim as spoken at organizations such as:

Cleveland State University; John Carroll University; Lake/Geauga Chapter of Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM); The Ohio State University; Lakeland Community College (Kirtland, Ohio); J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Richmond, Virginia); Catholic University of America; American University (Washington, D.C.); Washington, D.C. Public Schools; The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland; All-Ohio Counselors Conference; National Association of Social Workers Ohio Conference; Bryant & Stratton Community College; Coachville; The International Coaching Association; The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland; The Cleveland Women's City Club; The Beachwood (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce; The Eastlake (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce; The Cleveland Ohio Chapter of the International Coaching Federation; Case Western Reserve University; Lake/Geauga Training Consortium ... and a range of other organizations.

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Q: Our committee wants to know more. Does Tim have a Speaker's Sheet?

A: Absolutely! Download it here.

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Q: Where else can I learn more about Tim?

A: By visiting the "About Tim" pages.

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Q: Does Tim only speak in the Cleveland, Ohio area?

A: Tim Warneka is ready, willing and able to bring success to you! Tim is capable of presenting around the corner ... or around the globe! If you want to create success and build Emotional Intelligence at your next event, contact Tim today.

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Q: I'm sold! How do I get in contact with Tim?

A: You can contact Tim directly by e-mail or by calling him at 440-944-4746.

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Keynote Speaking Fees

Get a dynamic, highly interactive keynote speaker for your next event! Bring in Timothy (“Tim”) H. Warneka, leadership expert and author of several best-selling leadership books including Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today, and The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi, and Black Belt Leader, Servant Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership.

A very low-maintenance speaker, Tim's unique skillset as an accomplished speaker, author, experienced counselor and 18+ years of experience in the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido provides your audience with cutting-edge perspective.

Tim's message is perfect for your next conference, association meeting or event. Tim's message resonnates with people interested in Wellness, Work/Life Balance, Integral Living, Yoga, Dance, Martial Arts and other forms of body expression. Bodyworkers, massage therapists, conflict resolution workers all have benefited from Tim's words. People interested in meditation, contemplation, conflict resolution, mediation and peace-building also enjoy Tim's message. Tim has spoken to Women's Groups, Men's Groups and groups of all genders. Tim's approach makes leadership skills accessible to everyone, because Tim believes that everyone is a leader!

Need a last-minute keynote speaker due to illness , schedule conflict or eleventh-hour cancellation? Email Tim directly.

If he's available, you'll get a high quality keynote speaker who has the skills to meet your last-minute needs while minimizing your headaches & hassles. Even better, unlike most other keynote speakers, Tim never charges extra for last-minute booking, so you'll stay within your budget.)

Attention Non-Profits!

Do you represent a high school, college, university, church or other non-profit organization? Are you looking for a dynamic and engaging Keynote Speaker for your next event?

Tim Warneka is committed to making Integral Leadership technology available to everyone. Please email Tim for special pricing that will fit your budget!

Rates for

Tim Warneka's Keynote Speeches

(Effective January 15, 2008)

Continental U.S., Mexico & Canada

Local (within 100 miles of Cleveland, Ohio)
Keynote ……………………..…………….. $8,900
Half Day ………………………….……….. $10,900
Full Day ……………………………………. $15,900
Multiple Days ………...…………….…. Email for rates

Non-Local (more than 100 miles from Cleveland, Ohio)
Keynote …………………………………..…. $9,900 + expenses
Half Day ……………………...…………..…. $11,900 + expenses
Full Day ….…………………………………..$17,900 + expenses
Multiple Days ……….………………………. Email for rates

International
Keynote …………………………………….$20,900 USD + expenses
Half Day ..............………………..…….$24,900 USD + expenses
Full Day …….............………………….$29,900 USD + expenses
Multiple Days …………………………… Email for rates

Local Range: Within 100 miles of Cleveland, Ohio

Non-Local Range: More than 100 miles from Cleveland, Ohio

"Tim's keynote speech has changed the way that I'm living ... at work and at home! Tim was excellent!"

- Participant, Northeast Ohio SHRM Tri-County Meeting

Time:
Keynotes: Up to 90 minutes
Half-day: Up to 4 hours
Full-day: Up to 8 hours

Expenses:
Fees do not include round-trip airfare, lodging, meals, incidentals and any purchased participant materials. (We offer discount on bulk purchases of our training material. We can also create customized training material exclusively for your organization. Email us for details.)

Training Materials:
We offer discount on bulk purchases of our training material. We can also create customized training material exclusively for your organization. Email us for details.

Audio Recording:
There is no charge for you to record the audio of any presentation for use within your organization.

Video Recording:
10% of the fee + one copy of the master

To schedule Tim Warneka for a Keynote Speech at your next event, contact Tim directly today!

E-mail Tim or call him directly at 440-944-4746 today!

Mental Health Counseling

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Mental Health Counseling

"Mental health problems do not affect three or four out of every five persons but one out of one." ~William Menninger

Do YOU struggle with ...

Depression • Anxiety •Anger Management • Relationship Concerns •Addictions • Trauma • Physical Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Family Problems • Spiritual Concerns • Stress Management • Parenting Problems • Bipolar Disorder • Marital Concerns • Computer/Video Game Addictions • Sexual Orientation Issues • Career Management • Life Transitions?

Looking for Answers?

Looking for an experienced counselor in Lake Country, Ohio? When mental health issues have you struggling, there's hope. Whether you face deeply personal issues like depression, anxiety, anger management, addictions or relationship concerns like divorce, affairs, or simply a growing distance between the two of you, Tim Warneka is here to help.

Here's what some clients are saying about Tim:

"My personal struggles were starting to impact my job performance. Tim got me back on track in less time than I thought possible."
- G.N., client

"I can't thank Tim enough. I was struggling with depression and he saved my marriage."
- D.M., client

Is This YOU?.
If you are looking for someone who'll do more than tell you to take a pill, someone who is willing to work side-by-side with you to examine the complexity of your life...

If you looking for a male mental health therapist who can be both a powerfully gentle man and a gently powerful man with you as you sort through your issues ....

If you are seeking a professional man who understands the problems people face in mind, body, spirit and relationships ...

... then you're looking for Tim Warneka.
Working with Tim, you'll discover simple and effective strategies that improve your life.

Recognized.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Tim is an acknowledged expert in the global mental health community. His writings have been included in professional resources that span the globe. Tim also regularly teaches and trains other mental health professionals, from graduate students to professionals in the field. Read more about Tim's writings here ...

"Therapy isn't just a job for Tim. It's clearly his calling -- and my life is better for it!"

- R. G., Client

Experienced.
Tim has been helping men, women, couples, young adults and teenagers to create success in their lives since 1992. Tim specializes in providing mental health services to mental health professionals (social workers, counselors, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, & psychiatrists) as well as to leaders, supervisors and CEO's.

Tim works with anxiety, depression, major depression, minor depression, unresolved trauma/PTSD/abuse issues (sexual, physical, emotional abuse), men's issues, teen-age life transitions, internet addiction, pornography addiction, anger management, bipolar disorder, divorce, adjustment issues, re-marriage concerns, affairs, life change issues, marital stress, stay-at-home fathers, marital conflict, adult sibling conflict, emotional intelligence, chronic illness, adult autism, sexual orientation issues, gender identity issues, mood disorders and other issues that keep you from achieving success in your life!

Whatever your issue, you'll never feel judged by Tim Warneka .... he focused on fixing the problem!

While Tim is available for face-to-face consultations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio, area, he has worked with people across the United States via phone and email. His flexible scheduing process is perfect for road warriors and business travelers as well as stay-at-home parents and professionals who's schedule changes in a heartbeat (medical & legal professionals, etc.)

If you're ready to get your life back on track, give Tim a call at
(440) 944-4746 or email him today.

Visit these pages to learn more about how Tim creates success with:

Men

Women

Teenagers & their families

Therapists seeking Mental Health Services

People training at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland

For more information on the importance of mental health, visit our Mental Health FAQ page.

"Working with Tim is a fast-track solution to long-term problems."
- J. O., client

"Having problems? I can't recommend Tim highly enough."
- B. C., client

For a complimentary phone consultation, please email Tim or call (440) 944-4746 today!

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Experienced Mental Health Counseling for Tweens and Teens
(... and Help for Their Parents)!

Depression • Anxiety •Anger Management • Relationship Concerns •Addictions • Trauma • Physical Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Family Problems • Spiritual Concerns •Stress Management • Parenting Problems • Bipolar Disorder •Bipolar Disorder • Marital Concerns •Computer/Video Game Addictions • Sexual Orientation Issues • Career Management • Life Transitions?

Ever wonder, "Where did my kid go ... and who is this tween living with me?"

Ever find yourself thinking, "Help me! I have a teenager!"?

Many parents find the tween and teen years to be THE MOST difficult and challenging times of all the years they'll spend raising a child.

You're not alone.

Whether you have a "tween" (a preadolescent from 10 - 12 years old), or a teenager, you need help and support to ...

* decrease the fights.

* get your child to listen again.

* stop the arguments.

* restore the peace at home.

* ... and much more!

Providing mental health services to tweens and teens since 1992, Tim Warneka has worked with Northeast Ohio tweens and teenage adolescents ranging in functioning levels from several behaviorally disturbed to highly gifted ... and everywhere in-between.

Tim specializes in working with Tweens and Teens in:

Creating Success for Teenage Boys and Young Men.

Single Parents & Teenagers.

Transitions. Divorce Recovery for Teens.

Teenage Anger Management Issues.

Teenage/Young Adult Sexual Orientation Concerns.

Healing Teenage Trauma, Depression & Anxiety.

"Tim is simply masterful with teenagers. When my son and I began working with Tim, we could barely speak nicely to one another. After a few sessions with Tim, my son and I went out to dinner together ... and had a great time! Thanks, Tim."
- P. B., client

"We'll be grateful to Tim forever. He saved our son's life."
- D.D. & T.D., clients

"My teenage son was struggling with depression. Tim saved his life ... literally. I'll remember Tim's work with my son for the rest of my life."
- T.B., client

"When I needed a 'parenting tune-up', a friend of mine recommended Tim. Tim was wonderful to work with ... and my husband and I both learned how to be much better parents to our three children."
- S. L., client

"My kids were really hurting from my recent divorce. Tim helped us find ways to reconnect and heal."
- G. T., client

Appointments are available in-person in the Greater Cleveland area as well as by phone and email.

If you're looking for a qualified mental health professional in Lake County, Ohio ... you've found him!

For more information or to set up an appointment, e-mail Tim or call him today at 440/944-4746.

Contact Tim today!

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Experienced Mental Health Counseling for Men

"As a man, it was really important for me to talk to another man. I needed to talk to someone who understood what I was going through, someone who wouldn't judge me. Tim Warneka did just that. I highly recommend him."
- D. T., client

Depression • Anxiety •Anger Management • Relationship Concerns •Addictions • Trauma • Physical Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Family Problems • Spiritual Concerns •Stress Management • Parenting Problems • Bipolar Disorder •Bipolar Disorder • Marital Concerns •Computer/Video Game Addictions • Sexual Orientation Issues • Career Management • Life Transitions?

"Sometimes You Just Gotta Talk to a Guy."

As a man, you are supposed to have the answers for everything. You are a fixer, a go-to guy, a problem solver. But what do YOU do when something happens in your life that you can't fix?

Every man goes through life transitions. Painful divorce. Teen-agers. Sexual concerns. Affairs. Addictions. Just as top-flight professional athletes turn to their coaches, you'll discover success too ... when you pick the right professional.

There are many experts you'll go to in your life. If you have car problems, take it to a mechanic. House problems? Call a contractor. Being a competent male does not mean being able to fix everything by oneself, but knowing how to get help when you need it. When life gets tough, then call me. My goal as a clinical counselor is to help you get back on track in the shortest time possible.

Looking for an experienced mental health professional in Lake County, Ohio? With confidentiality and complete discretion, Tim Warneka will customize an approach that suits you best. A life-long resident of Northeast Ohio, Tim's professional experience and training will help you quickly get back to making the most out of life.

Whether you are a man who has gotten to the top of his ladder and found that the ladder is against the wrong wall; or an executive struggling with an anger management problem or an Internet addiction; or a stay-at-home father who wants to talk about the changes in his life…

Call me at 440/944-4746.
You can get better.

I specialize in:
• Masculine Concerns
• Anger Management
• Internet Addictions/ Sexual Addictions/Sexual Compulsions
• Male Sexual Abuse Survivors
• Body-Based Learning & Body-Based Therapy
• Religious/Spiritual Concerns
• Religious/Spiritual Abuse Issues

Tim Warneka's counseling experience at a glance:

· Over 15 years as a practicing mental health professional
· Author of 4 books, several chapters and many articles
· Has trained mental health professionals across the globe.
· Five years Postgraduate Training in Gestalt Therapy
· Training in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
· Strong Orientation in Jungian Therapy
· Black Belt ranking in Martial Art of Aikido
· Strong Presenter & Trainer

Appointments are available in-person in the Greater Cleveland area as well as by phone and email.

For more information or to set up an appointment, e-mail Tim or call him today at 440/944-4746 .

"Working with Tim saved my job, my marriage ... and probably my life."
- R. P., client

"My addictions were getting the better of me. Tim helped me straighten things out. He's a good guy."
- M. C, client

"Tim in a nutshell: peaceful, powerful, positive. Thanks for helping me out in a pinch, Tim."
- M. C, client

Appointments are available in-person in the Greater Cleveland area, Northeast Ohio, and Lake County as well as by phone and email.

For more information or to set up an appointment, e-mail Tim or call him today at 440/944-4746.

Contact Tim today!

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Quality Mental Health Services for Women

Depression • Anxiety •Anger Management • Relationship Concerns •Addictions • Trauma • Physical Abuse • Emotional Abuse • Family Problems • Spiritual Concerns • Stress Management • Parenting Problems • Bipolar Disorder • Marital Concerns • Sexual Orientation Issues • Career Management • Life Transitions?

Here's what a few women are saying about Tim ...

"As a women, I haven't had many positive relationships with men in my life. Tim provided a safe, caring place where I could really begin to discover who I was. I always recommend Tim to my friends."
- Y. L., client

"Tim's body-based therapy approach blends really well with my yoga practice. Tim helps me live my yoga off the mat."
- D.M., client

A personal note from Tim:

"Many times in a woman's healing journey it becomes important to talk to a man. Sadly, many women have only experienced the fact that men in our culture can be quite hurtful. As a healthy male, I pledge to work with you in ways that will help you deepen your relationship with yourself and others while at supporting you in maintaining your own unique individuality.

So, when you're ready to go deeper in your journey and work with a caring, gentle and compassionate man..."

Appointments are available in-person in the Greater Cleveland area as well as by phone and email.

For more information or to set up an appointment, e-mail Tim or call him today at 440/944-4746 .

"I had worked on my abuse issues with many wonderful female therapists ... but something was still missing. Tim's gentle and mindful approach gave me just the support I needed to become a better wife, mother and all-around person. I'm much happier with my life now."
- U. H., client

Appointments are available in-person in the Greater Cleveland area as well as by phone and email. If you're looking for a qualified mental health professional in Lake County, Ohio ... you've found him!

For more information or to set up an appointment, e-mail Tim or call him today at 440/944-4746.

Contact Tim today!
... who is tenaciously committed to your mental health ... e-mail me or call me at 440.944.4746. A lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio, I can help you take your life to new levels that you never even knew existed.

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Counseling FAQs

Q: Is mental illness a serious issue?
A: Absolutely. A recent massive study on "The Global Burden of Disease" by the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and Harvard University reveal that mental illness, including suicide, accounts for over 15 percent of the burden of disease in established market economies, such as the United States. This percentage is more than the disease burden caused by all cancers. To read more, visit the World Health Organization's website.

Q: Aren't people with mental health problems just weak?
A: Not at all. Mental illnesses are recognized medical conditions that diminish your capacity to deal with everyday life. Serious mental illnesses include major depression, anxiety, bipolor disorder and post-tramautic stress disorder (PTSD). In fact, far from a weakness, people who are willing to change their lives with mental health treatment are very brave and corageous!

Q: What should I know about mental illness?
A: Here are some important facts according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

* Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders. They cannot be overcome through "will power" and are not related to a person's "character" or intelligence.

* Mental disorders fall along a continuum of severity. Even though mental disorders are widespread, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion — about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 Americans. It is estimated that mental illness affects 1 in 5 families in America.

* The World Health Organization has reported that four of the 10 leading causes of disability in the US and other developed countries are mental disorders. By 2020, Major Depressive illness will be the leading cause of disability in the world for women and children.

* Mental illnesses usually strike individuals in the prime of their lives, often during adolescence and young adulthood. All ages are susceptible, but the young and the old are especially vulnerable.

* Without treatment the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide and wasted lives.

* The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States.

* The best treatments for serious mental illnesses today are highly effective; between 70 and 90 percent of individuals have significant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life.

* With appropriate treatment, most people who live with serious mental illnesses can significantly reduce the impact of their illness and find a satisfying measure of achievement and independence.

* Early identification is of vital importance; By ensuring access to the treatment and recovery supports that are proven effective, recovery is accelerated and further harm is minimized.

* Stigma erodes confidence that mental disorders are real, treatable health conditions. We have allowed stigma and a now unwarranted sense of hopelessness to erect attitudinal, structural and financial barriers to effective treatment and recovery. It is time to take these barriers down.

Q: If I see a mental health expert, doesn't that mean I'm crazy?
A: No more so then when you talk to doctor, lawyer or other professional. Mental health professionals are trained to provide treatment quickly and effectively. In fact, 70% - 90% of people feel better after only a few sessions.

Q: Does the gender of a mental health professional really matter?
A: Only if it matters to you. Some clients find they are more comfortable working with a male therapist, others with a female. Other times, individuals may reach a point in their healing where the gender of the therapist becomes very important. Tim Warneka is a powerful, gentle male therapist who has done extensive personal work toward becoming a healthier male ... which benefits you in the long run.

Q: What kind of mental health issues does Tim work with?
A: A licensed clinical counselor, Tim Warneka has helped men, women, teens and children create success in the face of mental health issues. Tim works successfully with individuals, couples and families dealing with:

* Depression
* Anxiety
* Trauma-related problems (from mental, physical and/or sexual abuse).
* Biploar Disorder
* Sexual Addictions/Compulsions & Other Issues
* Internet Addictions/Compulsions
* Anger Mangement Issues
* Life Transition Concerns (Divorce, Career Transitions, Moving, etc.)

Q: Can clients bring things into their sessions?

A: Absolutely. I work in a very experiential, body-centered manner. I've worked with both amateur and professional musicians who have brought their instruments in. I've had people bring in teddy bears and iPods with their favorite songs, golf clubs ... pretty much the sky's the limit. My clients are welcome to bring with them anything that supports your work.

Q: Musical instruments? Really?!?

A: Certainly. I've worked with a variety of professional musicians and weekend musicians. Personally, Tim leans toward the electric guitar (he owns a 1930's Gibson archtop and a Yamaha SBG 2000 solid body) that he uses when it makes sense for the client.

Q: What does "body-centered" counseling mean?

A: Tim Warneka uses a "body-centered" approach to counseling that honors and respects the wisdom of your body. Research shows that our Emotional Intelligence is deeply rooted in our bodies. Recent advances in brain research has supported the importance of workign with mental illness and trauma at the physical level.

Q: So what does "body-centered" counseling look like?

A: Body-centered counseling "looks" like most other counseling -- two (or more people) sitting in chairs. The difference is that Tim helps you develop deeper awareness of the wisdom of your body through an exclusive process that is designed to go at the pace that is right for you.

Q: What should I know about counseling for same-sex attraction issues?
A: Same-sex attraction cannot be "treated" or "cured" because same-sex attraction is not a mental illness. According to the American Counseling Association (ACA),

"The ACA Governing Council passed a resolution in 1998 with respect to sexual orientation and mental health. This resolution specifically notes that ACA opposes portrayals of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals as mentally ill due to their sexual orientation."

This is similar to the position held by other mental health professionals (social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, marriage & family therapists, etc.)

Q: But I know a professional who claims to treat sexual orientation issues (i.e., "being gay"). What about that?
A: This approach, often referred to as conversion therapy or reparative therapy, is offered by some Christian mental health professionals. According to the American Counseling Association (ACA),

"We found no scientific evidence ... that conversion therapy is effective in changing an individual's sexual orientation from same-sex attractions to opposite-sex attractions ... We did conclude that research ... indicates that conversion therapies may harm clients ..." (emphasis added)

Q: So how does Tim work with same-sex attraction issues?
A: Tim strongly aligns with the American Counseling Association's (ACA) position that counselors "only provides treatment that is scientifically indicated to be effective or has a theoretical framework supported by the profession."

Consequently, Tim works with clients (and in the case of teens, their parents) to discover life-giving ways to live with the same-sex attraction that align with the family's values and beliefs (generally Christian). In a gentle & supportive manner, Tim deals with past trauma and/or underlying depression and anxiety that may be making the situation work.

Q: I have more questions about counseling and same-sex attraction issues. Where can I go?
A: For more information, please read the essay on "Ethical Issues related to conversion or reparative therapy" by visiting this page on the American Counseling Association's website. If you'd like to find out about how counseling can help you or someone you love, please feel free to email Tim or call him at 440.944.4746.

Q: I know an older teen or man who is struggling with same-sex attraction. Does Tim work with this issue?
A: Yes.

Life Coaching

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Create the success YOU want in your life!

"Working with Tim to prepare for my upcoming interview was the best investment I've ever made! I highly recommend Tim for any career planning."
- D. T. , client

"My life was in a slump and I didn't know where to go. A few quick sessions with Tim put me back on track!"
- Y. R., client

"My job and marriage were at risk because I lacked EQ. Tim coached me on building my EQ quickly and easily! My wife is thrilled!"
- R.J., client

"As someone who tends to over-analyze things, Tim has a wonderful way of imaginative thinking that helps get me out of head ... and into action!"

- J. J., client

Discover success in your life when Tim Warneka is your coach. Tim is one of only a handful of coaches in the world skilled enough to use the Eastern principles of Aikido to create coaching success.

The author of the internationally acclaimed LEADING PEOPLE THE BLACK BELT WAY, Tim is a recognized expert in integrating body/mind issues for helping you create the life you want.

When you're ready to make a change in your life, you're ready for Life Coaching with Tim Warneka! Tim will work side-by-side with you so you'll start achieving the goals you want ... in less time than you thought possible!

You can work face-to-face with Tim in his office in Cleveland, Ohio; or Tim can travel to your home or workplace in Northeast Ohio. For those not living in Northeast Ohio, Tim's services are available by phone or email.

Tim specializes the following Life Coaching Issues:

Life/Work Balance Coaching
Emotional Intelligence Coaching
Integral Life Coaching
Parenting Coaching: Parents of Teens
Parenting Coaching: Parents of Children
Relationship Coaching
Wellness Coaching

Begin discovering success in your life ... call Tim at (440) 944-4746 or email Tim today!

"Until I met Tim, I thought coaching was a bunch of hooey. Now, I wouldn't dream of making a major life decision without getting coached by Tim!"
- P. L., client
"Tim's relationship coaching saved our marriage. Period."
- H. N. & R. N., clients

"As an avid reader, it was thrilling to work with a coach who is an author. I'd read Tim's words, we'd talk about it in our sessions, and ... wham! My life changed."
- S. F., client

"As a parent, I didn't know where to turn. Tim quickly coached my spouse and I into parenting success! Thanks, Tim!"
- G. W., client

Interested in Life Coaching with Tim?

Contact him at 440.944.4746

or by email:

tim [at] timwarneka [dot] com!
Contact Tim Today!

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Coaching – Finding your Power, Passion and Purpose

What is coaching, exactly? You’ve read about it. You may have heard your friends and colleagues talk about it. But what is it?

Coaching is a new profession designed to help people reach their full potential. Coaching is based on the wisdom of world-class athletes, musicians and martial artists – all of whom recognize that increased performance is gained only with the assistance of someone who can help them set goals, learn skills and practice more effectively.

Another way to think of coaching as an investment in yourself. Coaching is a method of person-to-person consulting undertaken in order to maximize your life performance.

According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), coaches:

· Help people set better goals and then reach those goals.

· Assist people to do more than they would have done on their own.

· Support people in focusing themselves to more quickly produce results.

· Provide people with the tools, support and structure to accomplish more.

At one time or other, all of us hire specialists. We call accountants to do our taxes. We work with architects to design the buildings in which we live and work. We take our car to the mechanic when it is broken. In the same way, coaches are specialists – specialists in helping you into becoming your best. When you work with a coach, you are in charge – deciding what you want to work on in your life and working at a pace you want to work at.

Find your Power, Passion & Purpose.

Life today is hectic, with a myriad of choices and decisions to be made. Many people report feeling slightly out of control of their lives. Others may have lost the passion in a job or relationship. Still others may be struggling to develop the skills needed for the job they have now.

Whatever the reason, coaching can help.

A coach can help you develop into the best you can be by providing you with tools, strategies, techniques and insights needed to more efficiently manage your life. A coach can provide focus, clarity and act as a sounding board.

Leadership & Life: Types of Coaching

While there are a variety of types of coaching, most coaching focuses on developing your skill as a person.

Leadership/Executive Coaching
Coaching focusing on helping leaders to become even more effective at leading those around them.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Coaching Based on the groundbreaking work on EQ in recent years, EQ coaching focuses on increasing people’s emotional intelligence in order to be more successful at work and at home.

Life/Career Transition Coaching Due to medical advances that are helping us live longer, many people are enjoying several different careers through their lives. If you found that you’ve lost interest in your current job and are considering a career switch, a coach can help you sort through your decisions.

Are You Ready? If you're ready to take your life to the next level, consider using Tim Warneka as your coach. An experienced coach, Tim is the author of the internationally-acclaimed Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi and co-author of The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching.

Tim coaches people across the United States in person, by phone and by email. For more information, contact Tim by email or by calling him at 440.944.4746.

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FOR YOU

Are you ready to take your life to a new level?

Individual coaching sessions with Tim Warneka is the perfect thing to help you move from good to GREAT!

Whatever you want to change about your life--your career, your relationship or yourself ... working with Tim as a coach will help you reach new heights of success.

Working closely with you, Tim will create a specialized approach to fit your needs.

Contact Tim today!

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Relationship Coaching: Creating a Better Life for You and Your Partner

The kids are pretty independent. Or perhaps they're even gone. Now it's just the two of you.

When you're ready to create even greater levels of success in your relationship, then you're ready for Relationship Coaching.

Working with you together as a couple, Tim Warneka will help you smooth out the rough edges and re-discover your passion for each other.

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Black Belt Parent Coaching

Kids don't come with manuals (wouldn't it be nice if they they did?!?).

Don't get stuck with the stress of being an unhappy parent ... become a Black Belt Parent! When you invest in Tim Warneka's exclusive Black Belt Parenting system, you'll learn quick and effective strategies to bring peace and harmony back into your home.

Whether you choose to learn Black Belt Parenting in the privacy of Tim's office or the comfort of your ownr home, you will learn customized and specific solutions to your parenting problems. (Tim even has specialized programs for stay-at-home dads and single parents!).

Tim is one of the few experienced parenting coaches working in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

In addition to having over 15 years clinical experience working with a variety of childhood mental health disorders, Tim is the proud father of two children himself.

Tim is also available for phone/email consultations for parents outside of Northeast Ohio.

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At Work ... Discover the Black Belt Balance!

Finding the correct balance between work and life is tricky for everyone. Using scientific principles, Tim Warneka will help you discover the Black Belt Balance--an effective approach to mixing work and life that fits best for you.

Whether you're an entrepreneur working for yourself or the member of a Fortune 100 company, Tim Warneka can teach you the skills you need to create success ... at work and at home.

Discover the Black Belt Balance today!

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Discover ...

The Black Belt Advantage for Teens & College Students!

Finding the correct balance between work and life is tricky for everyone. Using scientific principles, Tim Warneka will help you discover the Black Belt Balance--an effective approach to mixing work and life that fits best for you.

High school and College are important years in every young person's life. These are the years they will discover the principles of success that will serve them the rest of their lives. The years that will set the stage for the rest of their lives.

Don't let them re-invent the wheel.

Give them an advantage.

Give them the Black Belt Advantage!

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Coaching FAQ's

Q: Exactly what IS coaching, anyway?

A: You're not alone in your confusion--many people ask the same question. Tim has created a page to explain more about coaching. Read it here.

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Q: Is Tim Warneka an experienced coach?

A: Absolutely! Tim has been helping people achieve success for over 15 years. Tim has coached a wide range of people, from incarcerated youths to International CEO's ... and just about everyone in-between. Tim can help you achieve your dreams.

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Q: What makes Tim Warneka's coaching so different?

A: As an author of several popular books, an in-demand keynote speaker, a black belt in the martial art of Aikido, a licensed clinical counselor and father of two, Tim has reached a level of success that few coaches are able to attain.

Drawing on principles from Adult Learning Theory, Emotional Intelligence and the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido, Tim creates a supportive, emotionally engaging coaching atmosphere that acts as a catalyst for your success!

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Q: Can Tim Warneka coach groups and teams?

A: Yes! Working with groups and teams of people is one of Tim's specialities. Tim has provided coaching for groups of people ranging from Rock-and-Roll bands to Church groups. Having completed the advanced "Working Integrally with Groups" training track at the world-famous Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Tim has both the education and experience to take your group to the next level.

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Q: How important is it for a coach to have mental health training?

A: How important is it for your car to have seat belts? Just as seat belts protect you when your ride gets rough, Tim's strong mental health background provides you with peace of mind throughout coaching.

Coaching is a powerful tool that sometimes uncovers old hurts that have become roadblocks to your success. When you work with a coach without a mental health background, that coach may unintentionally make things worse for you.

As a licensed clinical counselor, Tim has the training to safely remove any barriers that stand in your way.

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Q: I don't live in Cleveland, Ohio. Can Tim coach me?

A: Certainly! Tim provides coaching services in-person, by phone and via email. His flexible scheduling process fits even the most demanding road warrior.

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Q: I'm interested in traveling in to work with Tim. Can he accomodate me?

A: Working in-person with clients traveling regularly to Tim's office from Buffalo, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan, Tim is happy to create a coaching schedule that fits your needs!

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Q: How about a coaching intensive? Can Tim do that?

A: Yes. Some of Tim's clients have such busy schedules that they prefer to do their coaching in short, intensive bursts of time. Tim provides his clients with the choice of customized 2- to 8-hour coaching intensives.

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Q: What does a typical coaching schedule look like?

A: Tim believes that you as the client knows better about what you need. While Tim can provide the standard weekly coaching session, Tim places a high value on being flexible to meet your needs. Some clients work with Tim in several shorter sessions per week. Other clients prefer longer sessions every other week. When Tim Warneka is your coach, the choice is yours.

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When you are ready to create success through individual or group coaching, contact Tim Warneka today!

Tim can be reached by email or by phone at 440.944.4746.

About Tim Warneka

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Human Peformance Expert Tim Warneka

Biographical Sketch: Short Version

An internationally known human performance expert, Tim Warneka's interest in personal growth strategies began at the age of 10. Living in a house with two parents, five siblings (four sisters!), and one bathroom, Tim quickly learned the importance of communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution! From that point on, Tim has been a dedicated student of human performance.

Today, Tim helps people across the life-span to discover ways to create even more success in their lives. As a leadership expert, counselor, keynote speaker and author, he shows people—from children to senior citizens—how to lead lives that are more satisfying, productive and life-giving.

Holding black belt ranking in the Japanese non-violent martial art of Aikido, Tim is the author of several books including the internationally-acclaimed Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today and The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching and Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi. Tim has taught and trained people down the street and from all over the world.

Tim lives, works and plays on the southern shores of Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.

Biographical Sketch: Long Version

Tim Warneka's interest in human performance strategies began at the age of 10. Living in a house with two parents, five siblings (four sisters!), and one bathroom, Tim quickly learned the importance of non-violent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution! From that point on, Tim has been a dedicated student of human performance and personal growth.

Growing up in Lakewood, Ohio, Tim was immersed in the post-Vatican II Roman Catholic culture of St. Clements’ Elementary School, part of the Diocese of Cleveland, where he heard his first folk mass, which launched his interest in music and guitars. His involvement in the YMCA Indian Guides (now know as "Y Adventure Guides") with his father and brother sparked his interest in Native American culture, mythology, male development and group dynamics.

At age 12, Tim's family moved to Perry, Ohio, where he learned about the power of culture and groups on human behavior. While attending Perry High School, Tim participated in Lake Erie College’s Learning About Business (LAB) program, which ignited a passion for entrepreneurship that continues to the present day.

Tim graduated from Perry High School and began his undergraduate studies at the University of Dayton, Ohio’s largest private Catholic university. Beginning his studies in electrical engineering, Tim soon learned that he was fascinated by powers of a different sort as he was exposed to Freudian and Jungian psychology, the writings of Joseph Campbell and Eastern and Western contemplative approaches by various members of the Society of Mary (also known as the Marianists), the Catholic order that runs U.D.

While a short time in the school of business fanned his passion for entrepreneurship, Tim soon began pursuing his enthusiasm for human performance by majorning in psychology. In 1987, while his peers were out partying on the weekends, Tim could often be found volunteering for the Dayton Suicide Crisis Hotline, honing crisis intervention skills that he continues to use to this day.

After graduating from U.D. in 1989, Tim headed toward the great city of Chicago to begin his graduate training at Loyola University Chicago. On November 1st, 1989, Tim saw his first demonstration of Aikido (“The Art of Peace”) by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, son of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido. It was love at first site.

Three days after watching the demonstration, Tim stepped onto the Aikido mat for the first time at the Midwest Aikido Center (MAC). He had the great good fortune to begin training under Akira Tohei sensei (sadly, now deceased), at the time the highest ranking Aikido instructor in North America, holding an 8th degree black belt.

Tim has been practicing Aikido continuously since then, currently training (and somtimes teaching) at the Cleveland Aikikai on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Tim is fascinated by exploring off-the-mat application of Aikido principles.

Deciding that living in the windy city was a bit too much excitement for him, Tim returned to Cleveland, Ohio, where he completed his M.Ed. degree at Cleveland State University. After graduation, Tim spent one year in starting up a home-based therapy program at the Lake County Mental Health Center and then spent the next 10 years working at Crossroads, a child & adolescent community mental health center.

During his time at Crossroads, Tim was instrumental in developing cutting-edge programs for sexually- and physically- aggressive children, adolescents and their families. Tim got his first taste of leadership here, leading multi-disciplinary treatment teams comprising of social workers, counselors, psychologists, educators, psychiatrists, juvenile court personnel and others.

In 1995, Tim completed his three-year counseling residency, passed the state licensing board and was awarded an independent counselor’s license (L.P.C.C.) by the State of Ohio. In 1998, Tim launched his private practice where he offered his consulting, coaching and keynote speaking services to individuals and organizations.

In 1999, Tim formed the Black Belt Consulting Group to better serve the demand for his work.

In 2000, Tim began his post-graduate training at the world-famous Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, where he spent the next five years completing advanced training to become a certified Gestalt practitioner. Tim completed the initial 18-month Gestalt Training Program, the advanced track training program in Working With Physical Process as well as the advanced training track Working Integrally with Groups and Small Systems. It was at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland where Tim first encountered the writings of Ken Wilber and the integral approach, a perspective which has increasingly come to influence Tim’s work. In addition to his Gestalt training, Tim has studied with Paul Linden, Ph.D., 5th degree Aikido black belt and creator of the Being in Movement© mindbody training as well as training in Nervous System Energy Work created by Jim Kepner and Carol DeSanto.

Believing that everyone is called to be a leader, in 2003 Tim created Asogomi Publishing International, an independent publishing company Tim founded to deepen the public's awarness about new frontiers in leadership science and research.

In 2005, Tim responded to the national crisis that was Hurricane Katrina, spending 2 weeks in Southern Mississippi with an international disaster relief organization.

In 2006, Tim released his first book Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today. Backed by over three years of independent research, Leading People the Black Belt Way has received international acclaim and consistently received positive reviews on Amazon and other on-line book retailers.

The year 2007 saw the release of Tim's book Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi, a compilation of the blog and journal that Tim kept while volunteeing in Mississippi. He also released his book The Way of Leading People: An Integral Interpretation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, co-authored by Tim and his brother Patrick Warneka (who took phenomenal pictures for this work). The Way of Leading People features a foreword by noted somatic leadership expert Richard Strozzi Heckler.

After years of researching spirituality and leadership, 2008 saw the release of Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership, with a foreword by Bro. Ray Fitz, S.M., Ph.D., past president of the University of Dayton.

When he’s not writing or spending time with his wife and two children, Tim provides Keynote Speeches and presentations to organizations across the United States and around the world, coaches and counsels individuals, families and groups, and provides leadership training at the local, state and national levels.

Tim is an active member of St. Noel’s Catholic Church in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, practices various forms of Eastern & Western meditation and contemplation, and is a board member of Aiki Extensions, an international organization dedicated to taking the principles of Aikido off the mat.

Tim loves camping and hiking in the woods with his family, fly-fishing, being silly with his kids, poking the fires in his wood burning soapstone stove, playing the guitar (he owns a 1930's Gibson jazz archtop and a 1980 Yamaha SBG-2000 solidbody electric guitar) and listening to all styles of music.

Tim has recently begun exploring the world of Apple computers with the recent purchase of a Macbook laptop as his publishing company moves into the realm of video creation.

His alternate career choices? “If I wasn’t doing what I’m doing, I’d enjoy being either a sushi chef ... or a blacksmith!”

He lives, works and plays on the shores of Lake Erie in Lake County near Cleveland, Ohio.

Interested in Having Tim Help You Discover Success

Email Tim today!

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About Aikido

"Aikido is the embodiment of Emotional Intelligence."

-Tim Warneka

Leadership expert, coach, keynote speaker and counselor Tim Warneka has been practicing Aikido continuously since 1989 and holds black belt ranking.

Far more than a system of self defense—the Japanese martial art of Aikido is a powerful tool for transforming people. Practiced by men, women & children around the world, Aikido is embodied conflict resolution, it provides an understanding power at deeper levels, it can be a spiritual journey, and even become a Way of life.

We live in an era where—for the first time in history—humans are capable of destroying all life on the planet. The choice is very simple: we will either learn to live in a way that peacefully addresses our violence, anger and aggression or they will destroy us. Aikido offers some solutions to this dilemma.

However, because people are biologically hard-wired to resist against force, embodying these quality of openness and harmony is counter-intuitive for most of us. Aikido gives us a real-life place to practice these qualities in order to re-program our inner software into ways of living and working that are more successful.

“Aikido is a way to reconcile the world
and make human beings one family.”
- Master Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido

[The following description of the Japanese martial art of Aikido has been adapted from Tim Warneka’s book Leading People the Black Belt Way. Tim uses the principles of Aikido in everything he does, from working with individuals to consulting with large corporations. For additional perspectives on Aikido and suggested readings, please see the related links at the end of this section.]

Aikido: Brief Description

One of the most modern of martial arts, Aikido is a Japanese martial art that is practiced by millions of men, women and children around the world. Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba (c.1883-1968) —arguably the greatest martial artist who ever lived. Master Ueshiba is often referred to as “O’Sensei” (great teacher) by Aikido practitioners. Aikido is a revolutionary, non-aggressive martial art that seeks the resolution of conflict. There are no competitions, contests or trophies in Aikido. When training in Aikido, people ideally practice together in an open, family-style of training.

Often translated as “the Way of Harmony,” or "The Art of Peace," Aikido teaches you to be more successful by blending harmoniously with people. Master Ueshiba did not talk about harmony just because the idea sounded good and made people feel warm and fuzzy inside. He spoke of harmony from the pragmatic perspective of a martial artist: Harmony works better. A powerfully effective martial art, Aikido has been incorporated into the training of Special Forces in militaries around the world.

"To win without fighting is best." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Aikido: Full Description

One of the most modern of martial arts, Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba (c.1883- 1968)—arguably the greatest martial artist who ever lived. Aikido is a revolutionary, non-aggressive martial art that seeks the resolution of conflict. Often called “The Way of the Spirit of Harmony,” Aikido is the physical embodiment of the Win/Win strategy and has been incorporated in Special Forces and US Marine Corps training programs, as well as in militaries around the world. In the Marine Corps, the program -- created in part by Aikido teacher Richard Strozzi Heckler -- is known as the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and it is taught at MACE, or Martial Arts Center for Excellence.

A powerful form of self-defense, Aikido is a very difficult art that demands an enormous investment of time and effort. Earning a black belt in Aikido typically takes anywhere from five to ten years of intensive practice several times each week. While the results are well worth the effort, not everyone can make such an enormous time commitment. Tim has committed himself to giving people who cannot make this commitment another way: The Black Belt Way.

The Art of Harmony. One of the best ways for people to comprehensively understand harmony is by examining it through the lens of Aikido. Aikido teaches you that you will be more successful when you blend harmoniously with people. Master Ueshiba was not talking about harmony just because the idea sounded good and made people feel warm and fuzzy inside. He spoke of harmony from the pragmatic perspective of a martial artist: Harmony works better.

While he was alive, Master Ueshiba repeatedly proved that harmony leads to success, and he did so in the most practical terms. In Asia, if you create a martial art and call that art effective, people are going to come and test your art. They do this by trying to kill you. Nothing personal. You simply have to put your money where your mouth is. As the founder of Aikido, Master Ueshiba walked his talk. Many different fighters from all walks of the world challenged Master Ueshiba, and he was never defeated and he rarely injured anyone who challenged him.

Aikido practitioners practice techniques against both armed and unarmed attackers. We practice techniques where our partner attacks us with knives (tanto), sticks (jo), and swords (bokken). Aikido also emphasizes practicing against multiple attackers.

Aikido is a rarity in the martial arts world as it is one of the few arts that hold a deeply ingrained spiritual and ethical component. Prior to developing Aikido, Master Ueshiba was already recognized in Japan as a great martial artist when he became disillusioned with the competitive, hurtful face of the martial art world where ethical principles and effective practice materialized as separate disciplines. A deeply spiritual man, Master Ueshiba sought to combine ethical principles with effective martial arts practice. He developed the art of Aikido as a way to bridge the gap he saw between these two realms, and he even went so far as to state that, “In true budo [martial arts], there are no enemies. True budo is a function of love… Aikido is the manifestation of love.”

Master Ueshiba’s words are strikingly familiar to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 11, 1964 in which Dr. King said, “Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence...The foundation of such a method is love.” Leaders who aspire to follow the spiritual insights of Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Dorothy Day and Mother Theresa would do well to study the principles of Aikido.

Master Ueshiba saw the martial arts as an activity that played a crucial role in the development of personal character. This fact is often lost on the Western world, as we are so enamored with the heroes who appear on our theater screens—characters who are able to defeat multitudes of enemies and walk away unscathed. Many people have fallen under the siren song of unlimited power that Hollywood spins around martial arts. In reality, in Asia, the martial arts have been viewed historically as a way of refining character.

In his work, Master Ueshiba drew from the Asian religions and philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Shinto, and Taoism. In fact, people often refer to Aikido as “Zen in motion.” It is not necessary to believe in any particular religion as Aikido is practiced by people of every faith around the world. Achieving a calm state in the quiet of the meditation room is all well and good, but how well does that translate into your day-to-day life? One of the goals of The Black Belt Way is striving to maintain a relaxed and supple calmness in the midst of increasingly conflictual situations—a perfect fit for leaders, don’t you think?

The genius of Aikido teaches us that being open and relaxed is the safest and most effective way to be a leader. Verbal, mental and emotional leadership challenges can be dealt with more effectively when we can remain relaxed and open. Because we are hard-wired to resist against force, embodying the quality of openness is counter-intuitive for many leaders.

Training Tips for Timid Beginners (by Nev Sagiba)

NON TOXIC DOJO - STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP!

"When you train ENJOY. Enjoy movement for its own sake.

Do not obsess with "getting it right" the first time, then stand around beating yourself up mentally because you think you are wrong.

Or chattering. You are not on display. It is not an exam. You are not wrong."

“Be open” is very easy to say, yet, very difficult to actually do. For most leaders, staying open requires continual practice. On the Aikido mat, attacks come in the form of strikes, punches, grabs, and even weapons. When someone is coming to punch me, I notice a tightening of my muscles, and a strong desire to either hide my head in my arms or hit the person back.

Thankfully, most leadership challenges do not come in the same physical form as on the Aikido mat, but the effect on our bodies is the same.

Aikido is far more than self defense—it is embodied conflict resolution. For me, practicing Aikido is like having a laboratory where I can go and attempt to physically embody the insights from the great wisdom traditions of the world: turn the other cheek; do unto others as you would have them do unto you; do no harm.

We live in an era where—for the first time in history—humans are capable of destroying all life on the planet. With humanity's long history of violence toward one another, "business as usual" will no longer suffice.

Our collective choice is very simple: we will either learn to live in a way that peacefully addresses our violence, anger and aggression or they will destroy us … and all future generations. The great gift that Morihei Ueshiba gave the world through Aikido offers some possible solutions to avoiding that nightmare that the legacy of human violence may bring us.

The rest, as they say, is up to us.

Great Books on Aikido

Suggested Readings

Leading People the Black Belt Way:
Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today
by Tim Warneka

Principles of Aikido and Emotional Intelligence applied to leadership.

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook and Oscar Ratti

A classic book on Aikido. Highly recommended.

In Search of the Warrior Spirit: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets
by Richard Strozzi Heckler
A fascinating account about blending Aikido principles with modern-day Special Forces.

The Intuitive Body: Aikido as Clairsentient Practice
by Wendy Palmer

A wonderful book that teaches you how to develop your body as a tool of awareness.

"The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow... Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter."
- Master Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido

To learn more about how the principles of Aikido can change your life, email or call Tim at 440.944.4746 today!

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Contact Tim

Human performance expert and author Tim Warneka is based near Cleveland, Ohio and provides keynote speeches, consultations and trainings at the local, national and international levels. All of Tim's work draws from the both the strength of Emotional Intelligence as well as the power of the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido.

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You can contact Tim by phone at: 440.944.4746

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World Class Expertise

An world-recognized expert on human potential, Tim Warneka has trained individuals across Northeast Ohio, throughout Lake County and around the country!

A recognized human performance expert, Tim has written several best-selling books, including:

Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Problems Facing Leaders Today;

and

Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership.

and

Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi;

and

The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching.

Whether you need an experienced mental health professional or an outstanding life & relationship coach ...

... you need Tim Warneka!

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Put Tim's Expertise to Work for You!

Services Available in Person, By Phone/Text

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Body, Mind, & Spirit

When you work with Tim, you'll learn powerful strategies drawn from Emotional Intelligence, modern psychology, and the revolutionary non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido. By integrating the best of Eastern philosophy with the power of Western science, Tim has created an body, mind & spirit approach that is sure to work for you!

Whether you work face-to-face with Tim in his Cleveland, Ohio office or by phone or email from across the United States or around the globe, you'll achieve measurable results as you discover ground-breaking methods for overcoming the barriers that stand in your way.

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