Books from each author will be available for purchase!

Meet the Panel

Josh Allan Dykstra is an recognized thought leader on the future of work and company culture design. His writing has been featured by Fast Company, Business Insider, and MSN.com, and he's worked directly with organizations like Apple, Sony, Genentech, Starbucks, and Viacom/CBS. He is the co-founder of Strengths Doctors, a consulting firm which helps leaders and entrepreneurs design energizing places to work. He holds an MBA in Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his new book, Igniting the Invisible Tribe: Designing An Organization That Doesn’t Suck, is available now. Connect with him online here.

Scott Asai is a Coach (Growing Forward), Community Architect (Career Synergy), Recruiter (Calvary Christian School) and Recent Author (The Startup Church). As a former Youth Pastor turned Entrepreneur, The Startup Church: Building Faith Communities that Attract Millennials is aimed at church leaders and pastors who have neglected “The Movement Generation” for several years. His goal is to use this book as a blueprint for creating faith communities around the world.

Cartoonist/Author Lonnie Millsap was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Fine Arts and he lists his influences as Charles Schulz (Peanuts), Sergio Aragones (Mad Magazine), Gary Panter (Jimbo), Matt Groening (Simpsons, Life in Hell), and Charlie Callahan. Millsap has authored a series of single panel cartoon books and his latest release is titled ‘I Stepped On A Duck!’ Millsap is currently working on his next cartoon book, titled ‘G.O.D.!,’ which is slated for release in 2013 and another untitled 2014 release.

Please join us on Tuesday, January 8 at 7 PM for this Q & A with a panel of authors so you can learn how to publish your own book!

Career Synergy is the premier monthly network event in Santa Monica geared towards the Young Entrepreneur/Professional.

At Career Synergy our motto is: "relationships first, business second"

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Included with admission: meet/hear our featured speaker of the night, network with other young professionals in discussion groups, taste light refreshments & be entered to win a raffle prize! (what a value!)

OP Cafe (map included) is a coffee shop in Santa Monica, conveniently located off the 10 freeway near Bundy & Ocean Park Blvd. (plenty of free street parking available)

Please bring something to take notes & business cards (if you have them).

Dress "stylish" according to your brand

RSVP your spot now and come promptly at 7 PM!

For more information, visit http://growingforward.net or contact Scott at:

C: (310) 367-1059

E: scott@growingforward.net

T: @growingforward

Refreshments donated by: Kshama Mehra

Raffle Prize donated by: Book Authors!

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