Dr. Isaiah Hankel (isaiahhankel.com) is the author of Black Hole Focus, an international bestseller and more recently The Science of Intelligent Achievement: How smart people focus, create and grow their way to success. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine. He’s delivered presentations, workshops, and keynotes to over 20,000 worldwide over the past five years.

As the founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist, he helps PhDs transition into corporate careers and as the director of Hankel Leadership consults on career development, employee management, entrepreneurship, focus, and motivation to several fortune 500 companies. He’s spoken at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University, University of Oxford England and the list goes on.

Some interesting facts about Isaiah is that he grew up working on a sheep farm in the Pacific NW of the US before getting his doctorate. After earning his doctorate he successfully exited several tech companies and went on to formally train in behavioural economics, behavioural psychology, and online marketing. His blue collar background, white-collar corporate training, and academic credentials allows him to work with a wide range of organizations and individuals.