Speaking

What Others Say

“In my 10 years with [Best Buy], I have not witnessed a standing ovation for an external speaker. The standing ovation you received…showcased the power of your ability to draw a team in on a topic, engage their viewpoints, and make them a believer.”
— Michael Trebony
Innovation Catalyst Network
WOLF / Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Best Buy, Inc

“Over 99% of our 600 participants reported satisfaction with your presentation – the highest we have recorded in over five years!”
— Brian Jones
Director of People Development
Baptist Health Care, Fortune 500 Best Place to Work in America & Malcolm Baldrige recipient

“Compelling and manageable – lots of powerful stuff.”
— Tom Peters
business guru, commenting on one of Dr. Jim’s eight books

“Dr. Jim is a genius in leadership and organizational excellence.”
— Nido Qubein
President
High Point University & Chairman
Great Harvest Bread

“We struck gold when we found you! It’s a challenge to please the more than 1,000 people in attendance – but you did it! The glowing newspaper article the next day is true testimony to your success.”
— Jodi Swiderek
VP
Mobile (AL) Area Chamber of Commerce

“Your insight into the business world is enlightening.”
— David Page
CEO
Fairview Health Services

“Wow! Your keynote to open our annual conference was nothing short of fantastic. Dynamic visuals, terrific stories, real-world action ideas, best practices, humorous anecdotes, all customized to our needs. Your message was a smashing success."
— Claude Bridges
Director of Sales
Florida Lottery

“You brought out the best in us and made us a better company.”
— Larry Barnes
Former CEO
Network Express, Inc
500 Fast Growth Firm

“Your vast experience together with your enthusiasm and great presentation skills convinced our audience [of top managers] of your message.”
— Kalevi Nikkilä
President
Outokumpu Oy, Helsinki, Finland

“Your enthusiastic delivery left our entire management team charged up and ready to implement your excellent ideas.”
— Guy Barr
Regional VP
State Farm Insurance

“The verdict is in – Dr. Jim was the resounding ‘best speaker’ at the conference.”
— Larry Clark
Senior VP
National Association Chain Drug Stores

“Great presentation! It was a delight to work with [a speaker] who did what they said they would – customize a presentation by blending your talents with ours.”
— Jack Tester
Executive Director
Contractors 2000 [now NexStar]

“It’s always refreshing to find a speaker that can energize, motivate, and challenge an audience. Your closing presentation was the highlight of the conference.”
— Bob Fletcher
Dept of Management Services
State of Florida

“To paraphrase Neil Armstrong, [your presentations were] ‘One small step for sales, but one giant leap for future business’.”
— Charles Lynde
Key Account Mgr
Kodak

“You were the catalyst we needed for discussion and helped us establish clarity and commitment.”
— Catherine Hertz
VP
Orlando Sentinel

“Its speakers like you that make my job as convention coordinator a breeze. Your presentation received the highest marks possible for program content, relevance, and delivery.”
— Toni Pugmire
Director of Education
Idaho Hospital Association

“A highly knowledgeable and articulate guest…an extremely successful program.”
— Jack Kahn
Director of Programs
Nightly Business Report – PBS

“You did an excellent job in customizing you presentation to meet our needs. It was exactly what we were looking for.”
— Charlie Ernst
Director
State Farm Insurance – Canada

“What an excellent presentation! You can bet we will invite you back in the near future.”
— LaVoice Howard
Regional VP
Eckerd Corporation

“Tying your message so carefully to our new Vision and Mission was a master stroke! I recognize the additional creative effort required on your part to make the connection, and it was greatly appreciated by all of us. Thanks again for your herculean efforts.”
— Ancil Wyne
VP-HR
Jim Walter Corporation

“Dr. Jim presented one of the most thought-provoking, entertaining, and ‘useable’ workshops ever.”
— Tom Murray
VP
Texas A&M University

“Our sophisticated audience rated your presentation as a 9.4 on a 10.0 scale – the highest rating we have ever got. Thank you, Jim, for total professionalism both in content and presentation.”
— Martin K. Starr, Ph.D.
Director
Distinguished Professor of Operations Management
Rollins College