Bob outlines real-life, results-based ideas personally mined from over 29 years of rich experience in retail, sales, association and commercial leadership and management.
His humorous, conversational, and sometimes provocative style continues to inspire and challenge his audiences across North America.
Using personal stories based on rich experience, he challenges his audiences to engage his Ideas At Work! - To act on what they hear! Bob gives them clear, easily used building blocks for success in productively enhancing their leadership, career or business. He equips them to lead and motivate their employees to succeed. He gives them proven, innovative techniques to increase their effectiveness and to hone specific skills critical to succeed personally and professionally.
His leadership, career success and business enhancing ideas have been applied successfully by thousands of leading edge professionals, leaders, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, employees and volunteers in 7 countries spanning 3 continents, to date.
Bob is a frequent contributor and columnist to North American consumer, association, corporate intranet, online and trade publications on employee motivation and training, creative problem solving, sales, time management, customer service and other business related areas. He is the prolific author of ten business and career development success books, a mini-book series, an e-book series, success systems and special resource guides and reports, and Business Enhancement Success Tools to reinforce his various programs including: "Prepare Yourself to WIN!" and "I'm Already Running As Fast As I Can!"
Presentation Topics
- Rising above the storm! How to take personal leadership when life flips you upside down or throws you into change
Life happens in the midst of our plans! We need to stop, change pace, and refocus our energies on a regular basis. We need to effectively handle the changes and challenges that rise up, such a business reversal, a drought, unexpected storm or the after-effects of 9-11. Bob toured ground zero shortly after that disaster. Bob sailed through a typhoon off the coast of Japan, and battled unforgiving seas for his life to attain a safe harbor in Kobe. This high impact session challenges you to change direction, as needed, and apply personal leadership to overcome the storms in your life.
- The Power of ONE! Yes, one person can make a difference! YOU!
Can one person really make a difference? Is that one person you? Throughout history, meaningful progress has been initiated by individuals who saw the opportunity or undertook the challenges to emerge successful. Entire industries have been created and dominated by one person or firm who dares to be different. Communities have been bettered when one person had the courage to lead. Energize and empower your team to focus on the possibilities and profitably move to the next level.
- Big Dreams - Small Steps! You can achieve and live your dream!
Every successful enterprise began as a dream, an idea if you will, in the mind of its founder. Building a successful career or company is laid on the twin foundations of vision and strategic application. We must first dream big dreams which inspire us to action. We then follow those dreams with strategic action steps to see the dream become a reality. Industry leaders have successfully used these skills to recruit, build and inspire winning teams.
- Life Design! - Systematically and creatively build what you want in life or business!
Would you like to be more successful, creative, productive and powerful, have a better job or career, or build a winning team or company? Get what you want by harnessing the power of applied creativity and focus. Study North American business and career success stories and you’ll find each creatively brainstormed their life and career; and then set out to systematically create it. Apply specific success tools, innovative tips and focused techniques in designing and developing the life and career of your dreams.
- Prepare yourself to WIN! Apply the success skills of the world's' top leaders in taking your career, your team and company to the next level
You win when your team wins! How do you successfully recruit, creatively lead and motivate winning teams. Harness the leadership secrets, innovative success systems and processes of North America’s top business and team leaders in leading your own team building efforts. Create an innovative culture which allows your team to access their own creativity and successfully leverage their skills profitably to the next level. When they win – so do you!
- Create the Future! Leverage to win with innovation and vision
According to Bob, ‘the best way to predict the future is to create it!’ Applied creativity will open doors, increase productivity, enhance employee morale and create profitable, competitive advantage. Dynamic enterprises and organizations have been created by forward thinking and acting leaders. Leverage the power of vision and innovation to see the future you want solidly built on profitable foundations for long-term success!
- Building Bridges - Not Walls! Leadership, Career and Business Success is built on mutually productive relationships
The power of applied teamwork and vision, coupled with the inspiration of cheerleaders, coaches and champions, can create miracles. This inspiring keynote challenges your team to reach out and reach up in setting and surpassing their goals and dreams.
Testimonials
"I still get comments from people about your presentation. Only a few speakers have left an impression that lasts that long. You hit a spot with the tourism people."
Yukon Economic Forums
"We greatly appreciate the energy and effort you put into researching and adapting your keynote to make it more meaningful to our member councils. Early feedback from our delegates indicates that this year's convention was one of our most successful events yet and we thank you for your contribution to this success."
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties
"...thank you for your significant contribution to our Annual Life Long Learning for a Changing World conference. It was one of our most successful both in terms of response and to the session offerings. Comments from Conference participants indicated they were very pleased."
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
Past Clients
The Brick
Intuit Canada
City of Edmonton
Chapters Bookstores
Indian and Northern Affairs
Community Futures
Wilshire Publishing
State Insurance Fund
