Dr. Paulson has a PhD in clinical psychology and a MA in lay theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to being a contributing author to Epoch Times, he's an op-ed columnist for Townhall.com. He's author of The Optimism Advantage, They Shoot Managers Don't They, and Leadership Truths One Story at a Time. As a professional speaker and trainer, he helps leaders and teams leverage optimism to make change work. He's past president of both the National Speakers Association and the Global Speakers Federation and is a member of NSA's Speaker Hall of Fame. Dr. Paulson has conducted over 4,000 practical and engaging programs for organizations such as IBM, 3M, Merck, SONY, and Starbucks.