Dr. Richard L. Hayes is a Counseling Psychologist with The Hayes Group, a private consulting firm offering professional services to businesses, industry, government, education, and health care organizations. A Harvard College graduate, he received his master’s and doctorate from Boston University. He was a public-school teacher and counselor prior to holding faculty positions at Colgate and Bradley universities, the University of Georgia, and the University of South Alabama, where he was also Dean of the College of Education. He is the author of seven books and more than 90 publications in 4 different languages with national publishers and professional journals in counseling and psychology. Now retired, he is pursuing long-neglected pastimes like yardening and learning to make mouth-watering barbecue. His most recent book is a restaurant guide to barbecue joints around Athens, GA where he currently resides with his wife, Dr. Bree A. Hayes, and their sheepadoodle Brewster.