From Invisible to Icon: How to Become a Known Expert in Your Industry (Revised)

John Fareed is a personal branding and performance coach, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and author of the new revised and expanded edition of From Invisible to Icon: How to Become a Known Expert in Your Industry. He is global chairman of Horwath HTL, the global leader in hotel, tourism, and leisure consulting. The hundred-year-old firm boasts 250 senior consultants working out of sixty offices in more than fifty countries. Prior to his distinguished consulting career, Fareed spent fifteen years as a professional magician performing on cruise ships, in casinos, and at private clubs such as the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. He also served six years in the US Marine Corps. In his mid-thirties, Fareed began a successful hotel, tourism, and leisure consulting career as a solo practitioner, having never worked in the industry--and without the benefit of a college education. He spent the next thirty years advancing from "invisible to icon" in the industry.

Sean Hunter was born and raised in the busy borough of Queens, New York. After being a mailman for over 12 years, ironically, he hopes to deliver inspiration to readers that come across his work. Sean values his family and faith, most notably in his life. He is a dedicated husband, and father of three brilliant young children. His oldest, 9-year-old Cheyenne Hunter, inspired him to write Chelby's Hairoics. After sitting down one Sunday morning inside a college library nearby their apartment, the two brainstormed to write a book. Sean credits Cheyenne with naming every character in Chelby's Hairoics. He has aspirations of becoming a full-time writer, with hopes of reaching readers all over the world. The second installment of Chelby's Hairoics is already in the making. Stay tuned.