Ty Boyd, co-founder of the Ty Boyd Executive Learning Systems, began his business life as a broadcaster. During high school and at the University of North Carolina, Ty was a DJ. After two years in the Navy, he returned to radio/TV work. His focus on communications was a good one. Ty became an in-demand talent both on and off the air. He made it his responsibility to touch every one of his customers (viewers and listeners) in person. To do this, he filled 150 speaking engagements each year. It was in touching his customers in this manner that Ty realized how powerful these skills could be for others. Hence, a second and third career developed. Boyd emerged as broadcaster, professional speaker, and a teacher/coach of executive communications. ^[1]