J. P. "Gus" Godsey
J. P. "Gus" GODSEY
Selected as "The Happiest Man in America" by USA Weekend Magazine
www.MrHappyUSA.com
I offer a powerful background of corporate, non-profit, and community leadership skills and am recognized as an individual who seizes opportunities and maximizes results.
Professional Experience
January 2011-Present Technology Training Specialist
The Training Associates
287 Turnpike Road
Westborough, MA 01581
Function: Provided technical training for a major financial firm that was implementing the largest client information and trading platform within the biggest joint venture in Wall Street history. I travel the country working in dozens of offices providing both class room power point presentations as well as detailed one-on-one training.
May 2009-December 2010 Host of "The J. P. Godsey Show"
(prior to May 09' it was a weekly show for 15 years) Monday-Friday, 3-6 PM
WHKT 1650 AM
2202 Jolliff Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Function: The program was a "drive-time" radio talk show that covers variety/entertainment/politics/sports. I served
as the Host and the Executive Producer of the show. Responsibilities included booking guests and researching
current "hot" topics for discussion. I sold all of the advertising and promotions for the show. Extensive details
and a historical guest list as well as archived shows are available on the website.
January 2000-April 2009 Vice President Investments
RBC Wealth Management
Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
205 Town Center Drive, Suite 260
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Function: Stock Broker, financial planner, specializing in retirement planning and dealing with senior needs both inand out of the financial sector
February 1997-January 2000 Asst. Vice President Investments
Interstate, Johnson Lane/Wachovia Securities
2101 Parks Ave., Suite 701
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Function: Stock Broker
April 1985-February 1997 Financil Advisor
Prudential Securities
908 Golden Oak Court, Suite 301
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Function: Stock Broker
Education and Designations West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduated, May 1979 B.S. in Business Management and Economics
Post Graduate courses in Marketing, Management and Business
Dale Carnegies Sales Training 1989
Certified Senior Advisor April 2001
Continuing Education Courses Annually
Licenses Held Series 7, 63, 65, Insurance-health and life
Additional Professional and Personal Information
I offer extensive experience in personal management, organizational planning and marketing. These include event planning, financing, and fund raising. This has been demonstrated throughout my career. I have founded and lead community service groups, foundations, and have maintained active political contacts. I am the author of the book "How To Be Happy EVERY DAY," that was released in 2008 and a second book "How To Be Happy in HARD TIMES" that was released in 2010. My third book, a childrens chapter book, "How Scooter Gets His Tail Back," has a strong anti-bullying message. It was released in July of 2014.
A detailed biography and additional information is available on my website, www.MrHappyUSA.com. References are available upon request.
J. P. "Gus" GODSEY
Selected as "The Happiest Man in America" by USA Weekend Magazine
www.MrHappyUSA.com
I offer a powerful background of corporate, non-profit, and community leadership skills and am recognized as an individual who seizes opportunities and maximizes results.
Professional Experience
January 2011-Present Technology Training Specialist
The Training Associates
287 Turnpike Road
Westborough, MA 01581
Function: Provided technical training for a major financial firm that was implementing the largest client information and trading platform within the biggest joint venture in Wall Street history. I travel the country working in dozens of offices providing both class room power point presentations as well as detailed one-on-one training.
May 2009-December 2010 Host of "The J. P. Godsey Show"
(prior to May 09' it was a weekly show for 15 years) Monday-Friday, 3-6 PM
WHKT 1650 AM
2202 Jolliff Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Function: The program was a "drive-time" radio talk show that covers variety/entertainment/politics/sports. I served
as the Host and the Executive Producer of the show. Responsibilities included booking guests and researching
current "hot" topics for discussion. I sold all of the advertising and promotions for the show. Extensive details
and a historical guest list as well as archived shows are available on the website.
January 2000-April 2009 Vice President Investments
RBC Wealth Management
Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
205 Town Center Drive, Suite 260
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Function: Stock Broker, financial planner, specializing in retirement planning and dealing with senior needs both inand out of the financial sector
February 1997-January 2000 Asst. Vice President Investments
Interstate, Johnson Lane/Wachovia Securities
2101 Parks Ave., Suite 701
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Function: Stock Broker
April 1985-February 1997 Financil Advisor
Prudential Securities
908 Golden Oak Court, Suite 301
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Function: Stock Broker
Education and Designations West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduated, May 1979 B.S. in Business Management and Economics
Post Graduate courses in Marketing, Management and Business
Dale Carnegies Sales Training 1989
Certified Senior Advisor April 2001
Continuing Education Courses Annually
Licenses Held Series 7, 63, 65, Insurance-health and life
Additional Professional and Personal Information
I offer extensive experience in personal management, organizational planning and marketing. These include event planning, financing, and fund raising. This has been demonstrated throughout my career. I have founded and lead community service groups, foundations, and have maintained active political contacts. I am the author of the book "How To Be Happy EVERY DAY," that was released in 2008 and a second book "How To Be Happy in HARD TIMES" that was released in 2010. My third book, a childrens chapter book, "How Scooter Gets His Tail Back," has a strong anti-bullying message. It was released in July of 2014.
A detailed biography and additional information is available on my website, www.MrHappyUSA.com. References are available upon request.
"How To Be Happy In Hard Times"
These are rough roads we are traveling and you best be prepared for the daily challanges to get through them. Here we explore specific tips on finances, getting out of the proverbial pothole, making bad politics better, dealing with bad neighbors or office mates and more. Constant quotes from Ben Franklin, Groucho Marx, Rodney Dangerfield, Forest Gump and many more keep this talk a whirl wind of insight and fun.
"How To Be Happy EVERY DAY"
Living life like you are going down a waterslide. Making each day the time of your life. Living each like it is the most precious gift we can have, because it is. Controling the controlables and not wasting a second on the "nonsense."
All of these and more. The program suggests proven, specific ways to live life to the fullest. Learning to learn from, then forget the negative. How always moving to the higher ground with positive, happy...
Bullying: NO MORE, what we can do to stop it!
We see the nightmare stories far to often how a child takes their life because of bullIying from a classmate. It has to stop.
This program:
1) Identifies what bullying is.
2) Identifies what children are most likely to be bullyed and children most likely to be bullys.
3) What parents and all of us can do to stop it.
4) Also bullying in the workplace. How to deal with it effectively and with confidence.
This program...
