History
For twenty years, Dr. Baer was a highly successful surgeon and entrepreneur. He taught in medical schools, created businesses, and accumulated wealth and respect. But despite his accomplishments, he felt empty and miserable. After years of drug addiction and near suicide, he discovered some powerful principles that have since changed the lives of hundreds of thousands.

Books
After Dr. Baer retired from one of the busiest solo ophthalmology practices in the United States, he began a new career of writing, teaching, and speaking. He has written fourteen books, including the following:

• Real Love in the Workplace: Eight Principles for Consistently Effective Leadership in Business
  Of this book Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager—the best-selling business book of all time—has said:

  “Clear and unsentimental, this book is not about weakness or permissiveness; it’s about having a profound appreciation for who people are and what they’ve done. Real Love is the single most powerful motivator in a leader’s toolbox. This book is required reading for a profitable workplace."

• Real Love—The Truth About Finding Unconditional Love and Fulfilling Relationships
• Real Love in Dating
• Real Love in Marriage
• Real Love in Parenting
• The Power of Real Love
• Real Love and Freedom for the Soul—Eliminating the Chains of Victimhood
• The Essentials of Real Love Workbook
• The Essentials of Real Love Bible Workbook
• Real Love for Wise Men and Women

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Speaker and Consultant
Dr. Baer has delivered the keynote address or conducted a workshop at more than 300 events all over the world in the past several years. He has also spoken individually and in small groups to thousands of employees, middle- and upper-level management, and CEOs. His personal familiarity with the human resource problems in management is extensive.

Dr. Baer has appeared on over 1500 radio and television programs from coast to coast and is universally recognized as an engaging and entertaining media presence, as typified by the following review:

Trainer
Dr. Baer has developed two comprehensive websites that allow visitors and subscribers to continue their Real Love education from both a personal and a workplace perspective. This education can be obtained in multiple ways, including daily video coaching, weekly blogs, online video webcasts, online classes, moderated chat rooms, and much more.

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Personal
Dr. Baer and his wife, Donna, are the parents of seven children and live in Rome, Georgia.

Praise for Dr. Baer

“Dr. Baer has not only isolated the critical key to full human engagement, but he has the courage to push it forward.”
CURT COFFMAN, author, international best-selling book
First Break All the Rules

"Real Love in the Workplace is a refreshing alternative to leadership-by-fear-and-domination. Don’t be fooled by the title. This book is full of hard-nosed practical advice. The fact is, the world has changed such that those who do not lead in this love-based way will fail in the new economy."
MARK JOYNER, author, best-selling book, Simpleology

"With marriage down and divorce up, it's tough to get and stay married these days. But therapist Greg Baer says you can have a happy marriage by learning to love your partner unconditionally . . . practicing Real Love."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"With illustrations from real couples, guidelines for better communication, and exercises for the reader, Baer goes at the problem of finding and maintaining Real Love from all angles."
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL

"You’ll want to listen to this program in a doorway, it’s like an earthquake! He rocked my foundation! Greg Baer touched me deeply. He’s got the answer to finding happiness in life."
TONY TRUPIANO, TALK AMERICA

"This man hit a home run, slammed a monster dunk, and kicked a hundred-yard field goal on the show. By popular demand, we had him back three times on the same day. He’s a trip."
DAVE STONE, WGST, Atlanta

"I’ve read all the books and heard all the great speakers, but Greg and Real Answers blew me away!"
Elizabeth, viewer in New York City.

"Real Answers is different from everything else out there. It’s rocked my world."
Mark, viewer in Phoenix

"I just walked out of a seminar where Greg Baer spoke. I have NEVER heard anything that powerful in my life. I laughed and cried for three hours." Zachary, Dallas

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