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16 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, May 7, 2008 A new block of tickets has just been released to hear interâ€" nationally recognized leadership expert and bestselling author Robin Sharma speak at Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity this Friday. Sharma, who has worked with Fortune 500 executives and celebrity entrepreâ€" neurs for more than a decade, was ranked as one of the Top 10 leadership gurus in the world. Sharma‘s clients include worldâ€"class organizations such as More tickets have been released for the Sharma talk on leadership lessons at WLU Nike, NASA, Microsoft and IBM. His website, availâ€" able at www.robinâ€" sharma.com, is one of the most popular leadership and perâ€" sonalâ€"success destiâ€" nations on the Interâ€" net. And his books, including The Greatâ€" ness Guide and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, have hit bestâ€" sellers‘ lists in several countries around the world. Sharma‘s session at Laurier will focus on the Success Practices of the Best Performâ€" ers: Leadership Lessons to Get You to Worldâ€"Class. Participants will learn the breakâ€" through strategies that elite performers use to create extraorâ€" dinary results in these fastâ€"moving, modern times. Due to the overâ€" whelming interest in Sharma‘s session, his presentation has been moved to the Theatre Auditorium, a larger venue on the Laurier campus. Tickets may be purchased for $40 each _ online _ at www.wlu.ca/developâ€" mentday or by calling the alumni office at 519â€"884â€"0710, ext. 2266. Tickets will be available for pickup at the Theatre Auditoriâ€" um from 1â€"1:30 p.m. on May 9. Sharma‘s session runs from 1:30â€"4:30 p.m. that same day. ~ Sharma‘s presentaâ€" tion is part of Lauriâ€" er‘s Development Day 2008 entitled Conâ€" quer the Grind, which is an annual fullâ€"day event featuring many sessions by industry experts â€" that are designed to enhance the attendees‘ perâ€" sonal and professionâ€" al lives. For more informaâ€" tion on Laurier or on the upcoming sesâ€" sion, go to the school‘s _ website, available online at www. wlu.ca. The school is located at 75 Univerâ€" sity Ave. W., in Waterâ€" loo. It can be reached by calling 519â€"884â€" 1970.