Tom Leal

Tom Leal

8 Secrets Business Coach and Author

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Co-Owner at 8 Secrets Group
  • Co-Owner at Infinia Business Solutions.Inc.
  • Instructor at Diablo Valley College
Past
  • Principal at The Synergy Group (Sole Proprietorship)
  • Director of Coherence at e-memes
  • Manager at National Electric Supply
Education
  • University of Iowa
  • University of California, Berkeley
Connections
68 connections
Industry
Professional Training & Coaching
Websites

Tom Leal’s Experience

  • Co-Owner

    8 Secrets Group

    (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    November 2006Present (2 years 1 month)

    Success in small business is easy . . . when you know the secrets and how to use them.

  • Co-Owner

    Infinia Business Solutions.Inc.

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    September 2003Present (5 years 3 months)

    Tools and support for coaches building small businesses.

  • Instructor

    Diablo Valley College

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 2002Present (6 years 11 months)

    Instructor of Freshman Composition, Developmental Reading, Developmental Writing, Critical Thinking, and Gay and Lesbian American Literature.

  • Adjunct Professor, Marketing

    Golden Gate University

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 1992Present (16 years 11 months)

    Adjunct professor teaching Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Selling and Sales Management.

    Also teaching Expository Writing, Business Writing, and Presentation Skills

  • Principal

    The Synergy Group (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    July 1987September 2003 (16 years 3 months)

    Bringing out the best in people, their ideas, and their performance at work.

  • Director of Coherence

    e-memes

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    October 1999August 2000 (11 months)

    Bringing the wisdom of Thought Leaders of the 20th and 21st Centuries to the desktops of business professionals--anywhere, any time.

  • Manager

    National Electric Supply

    (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    December 19731988 (15 years)


Tom Leal’s Education

  • University of Iowa

    M.A., English, 19701972

  • University of California, Berkeley

    B.A., English, 19661970


Additional Information

Tom Leal’s Websites:

Tom Leal’s Groups:

  •    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    University of Iowa Alumni Networking
  •    Link To San Francisco - aka SFEA
  •    California Alumni Association - UC Berkeley
  •    Business Development Institute (BDI)
  •    Successful coaches

Tom Leal’s Contact Settings

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  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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