Bullied at the age of 13, my dad enrolled me in martial arts to learn self-defense. Not only did I earn a black belt, I discovered the Black Belt Excellence I was taught as a martial artist also allowed me to excel as a leader. While every student who came through my schools did not earn a black belt in martial arts, they all learned valuable leadership skills that empowered them to lead themselves and others better. Today, as a 2X martial arts hall of fame Inductee, I am teaching these Black Belt leadership skills to others. Not everyone can be a black belt in martial arts, but anyone can become a Black Belt Leader in Life. You too can be a Black Belt Leader, and I can show you how.
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Price Range: $500 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
Depending on the format of the event, you can expect to see...
A powerful, entertaining and inspiring keynote address
Leadership coaching and training with an entertaining martial arts twist.
Fun, interactive game-style team-building exercises with an emphasis on leadership, communication or sales.
Interactive, results-focused, small-group masterclasses
High-performance, team-focused, impact training
Using my DISC and Real-Life Human Behavior training, you and your team will discover...
Your Key Strengths & Skill Set
Your Leadership Strengths and Style
Your Communication / Collaboration Style
Your Environmental Strength Zone
What Motivates You
A 3X Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, I am passionate about teaching others to be Black Belt Leaders in Life. Holding black belts in multiple disciplines, I've been a multi-location school owner and now serve as the CEO of the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame where I teach leadership and communication to school owners and instructors worldwide.
I am a certified leadership and communication speaker, trainer, and coach and currently serve as an Executive Director with The John Maxwell Team. I am also a DISC-certified Human Behavior Consultant, a Real-Life Management Master Trainer and a member of Speaking Empire.
I've previously worked as a Sales Coach and Trainer with a specific focus on the financial services community for the past 25 years, and a leadership coach and human behavior consultant to the martial arts community, churches, the U.S. military, and to corporate America for the past ten years. I've been also privileged to teach leadership in Guatemala, Zambia, and in Cameroon.
Why hire me? If you're looking to raise the leadership level of your Team, improve communication and collaboration, or enhance the performance of a Team - and do so in a way that is entertaining and engaging, I'm your guy. If you're looking for a memorable experience that brings lasting results to your Team, I'm your guy. If you're interested in creating a high-performance work environment where everyone's working in their strength zone, I'm your guy.
If you're interested in raising up Black Belt Leaders within your organization, I'm your guy.
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My list of personal mentors include:
John C. Maxwell, Leadership & Influence
Christian Simpson, World-Class Coaching
Paul Martinelli, Entrepreneurship
Wayne Nance, Real Life Management (Human Behavior Consulting)
Sandy Kulkin, DISC Personality Profile (Human Behavior Consulting)
Dustin Matthews, Speaking Empire (Professional Speaking)
Roddy Galbraith, The John Maxwell Team (Professional Speaking)
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