Patricia Noel Drain is an international author and professional speaker who has over 20 years experience as a business owner in Phoenix, Arizona.

Patricia has built and sold 7 companies to date. Her latest company BUILD A GREAT BUSINESS is helping hundreds of Business Owners around the world think BIGGER about their business. One of Drain’s beliefs is “If you want to grow your business you have to get out of your own way.” She helps the business owner do just that through her mentoring programs and exclusive retreats.

Her event business Maximizing Success is internationally recognized, having featured speakers such as James Ray, John Assaraf, Loral Langemeier and Jack Canfield (all appearing in “The Secret”). Stedman Graham, John Gray and Barbara DeAngelis are a few of the celebrities who have also shared that stage helping attendees to Create Wealth while having a Balanced Life. Patricia helps others with her newest product “Seminar Business in a Box”. This product helps create new revenue streams in any business.

Patricia is the recipient of the National Association of Personnel Services “Hall of Fame Award,” the most highly acclaimed award of its kind. The Working Woman Magazine presented Patricia with the “Most Innovative Business Practice Award” and she was voted one of the “100 Most Influential People in Arizona” by the Phoenix Business Journal. Drain is also the recipient of “Woman Business Owner of the Year” presented by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Helping thousands around the world discover the secrets of successful interviewing, Patricia authored a book, “HIRE ME! Secrets of Job Interviewing”, which has been published in nine languages. She has also authored 6 other books with her newest release being “What Should I Be When I Grow Up Now That I’m 40,50,60?”

Feeling that we all need a strong foundation about who and what we are at an early age to prepare us for life, Patricia also wrote “I LOVE MYSELF,” a children’s book and tape on self esteem.