And that's why companies like GE, Marriott, FedEx, Neiman Marcus and others regularly use Tom to keynote meetings. Tom doesn't yell and scream, but on the other hand, he doesn't hold back.  He tells it like it is in an engaging and energizing fashion.

Olympic Year "Bonus"

If you have an Olympic themed meeting or want to bring the Olympics into your meeting in some way, Tom needs to be on your short list of possibilities.

For Tom's next book - scheduled for release in 2009 - he's been researching Olympians and Gold Medal winners in particular.  When he's done, he'll have covered  well over 100 Olympians and talked to a significant number of Olympic coaches.

He'll end up with a roadmap of the things Olympians do to be Olympians that the rest of us can learn from.  The book is tentatively titled "The 1% Solution - How to Win Gold Medals in Everything You Do" and Tom already has uncovered some core principles that provide solid support for key business points.

If you'd like a solid business keynote that includes Olympic examples to make business points, you should have Tom keynote your meeting because he's probably the only one with the background and skills to do that for you.

But if you want an Olympian, a speaker whose primary focus is the Olympics, or someone who has won a medal, Tom is not your guy. (When he carried the Olympic torch in 1984, he reports that "I was so excited that upon getting my torch lit from the previous runner that I turned around and ran smack into the back of the support truck.") So Tom is definitely not a world-class athlete and if that's what you need he recommends you select one of the many fine speakers with primarily an Olympic focus rather than primarily a business focus.

Snapshots of What People Say

One CEO describes Tom as "The Dr. Phil of Corporate Performance.  He's knows what he's talking about, shoots straight, and helps you get better."

A Special Ops team leader sent him a thank-you note from Afghanistan for "lessons learned and used."

A sales manager describes Tom's message as a velvet coated sledgehammer that showed me how to increase sales productivity."

An entrepreneurial CEO says "I've used Tom at three different companies. Everyone always walks away with no less than one immediate impact idea they can instantly put to work. That's what I call ROI."

People say things like this because Tom delivers straight-forward value time after time. Because he regularly deals with C level executives, savvy leaders, the military, and hard charging entrepreneurs, Tom doesn't mince words. He knows how to deliver actionable ideas that can be immediately used.

Tom Connellan at-a-Glance

If you're looking for a great keynote speaker to open your next meeting, Tom probably belongs on your short list of possibilities. Look over these five "Tom-Connellan-at-a-glance" points and see if they match what you want.

What does it all mean?                                                                         By now, you probably have a good sense that when you select Tom, you'll get more than a great keynote speaker with solid content. You’ll get a strategic partner committed to moving your enterprise forward.

Find out now if Tom fits your specific needs. Call us at 1-800-344-5417 and we'll schedule your conference call to talk directly with him.

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