Reviews of Our Speakers

“Thank you, and thank Shawn, again for creating such a valuable educational aspect of our congress. So many of the attendees came to me and said how wonderful his presentation was and how they plan to incorporate his teachings into their lives… it really was fantastic.” —Les Clefs d’Or USA

“Great talk! Good insight and very motivating here in Tampa!” —Zoll Cardiac Management Solutions

“An amazing event! It was such fun and so stimulating to have Shawn at Facebook! As we strive to help the world become more open and connected, remaining positive and grateful for meaningful and productive relationships is essential! Shawn’s ideas and research is very insightful to us as we think about our mission. Thank-you! –Facebook

“We were late in booking Nido which made it difficult to arrange a pre-event call and we had to send our company plane to pick him up, in order for him to even be at our event….and if we had only known what an amazing speaker he was, we would have bent over farther! He was easily rated the best speaker at our meeting…and that’s after hearing him on the first night when lots of folks were jet-lagged and he spoke after dinner!! We could not have been happier or more impressed. Truly an amazing human being. I hope we can work with him again one day. Thank you on behalf of our senior leadership group.” —O-I

“I truly enjoyed your session at Allstate today.” —AllState

“Our audience raved about your presentation for the rest of the day. You had many wonderful stories. I hope our team sees them as useful context in which to view their own struggles, either personal or professional. I personally was touched by the story of the Goldsboro doctor that subsidized your education at Mt. Olive.”  –W.S. Badcock Corporation

“Shawn Achor is an infectious speaker and can captivate an audience. He’s appearance was truly meaningful to my YPO members. I can already tell based on their responses that they have valued what he has said and are using it in their everyday lives. Thank you for making this possible!” –YPO-WPO America’s Gateway

“I read and hear a lot about networking and building one’s professional network, but I liked that Dr. Eurich gave practical and immediately actionable advice. She packed a lot into a very short time.”–EnGen participant, Colorado Oil & Gas Association

“We invited Shawn to come speak to our most productive and successful financial advisors and we were uncertain about how he would be received. However, not only did the audience hang on his every word, but they have been asking us to bring him back to speak to their best clients and prospects. Overall, Shawn was a highlight of our conference and a huge success.” –UBS Financial Services Inc.

“Dr. Brené Brown cuts right to the core of what is so challenging about personal and professional relationships. She is both charming and disarming, which moves us beyond our usual defenses to the place where our hearts and mind open and insight occurs. At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Brené inspired hundreds of employees and leaders to dare greatly.” –Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

“Tasha, I would like to congratulate you for the wonderful presentation you did for our Walmart team.  I will start one-on-one meetings with my cross-functional team members and will keep you posted on our progress—I guarantee you: it will be an amazing experience!” –Senior Merchant, Home Division – Walmart

“Shawn Achor and his staff were well prepared, responsive and easy to work with leading into our meeting. When Shawn concluded his session…all our expectations were met!” —South West Benefits Association

“I’m not sure what more to say beyond “thanks,” because anything more verbose that I might try to say will pale when compared to the elegance with which you inspired us today. This was the second time that I saw you at CURT and you really impacted me with your message of “becoming significant” and focusing on the fundamentals in life and business. Your story is amazing. My children are now 7 and 5, but they will both be college bound at some point, and I will strongly encourage them to High Point University. Based on your inspiration and my perusal of HPU’s website, I will seriously consider HPU when the time comes. I’m sure by then; you’ll have the top ranked school in the U.S.” –The Construction Users Roundtable

“We have used Shawn globally to deliver workshops for our Managing Director and Executive Director audiences (both individuals and intact teams); as an estimate he has presented to close to 1000 people at this level at UBS. We are pretty selective about who we would put in front of this level of audience but Shawn never disappoints. The feedback from the seminars he has run for us is amongst the best across any of the training courses we deliver (from memory over 95 per cent of this audience would recommend the training to peers). Shawn has partnered exceptionally well with UBS to tailor his materials and research to our needs. He is always open to feedback and ideas.” —UBS

“Tasha Eurich has a wealth of personal and professional experience and was an excellent guest speaker for my graduate-level course. Tasha spoke enthusiastically and credibly about employee engagement and motivation. She provided quantitative and qualitative examples of work that helped the students see that any successful HR project must have senior leadership support, context and a clear line of sight to strategy to be successful. She did a great job of leading a discussion that helped better equip students to meet the challenge of providing superior development programs in their organizations.” –University of Denver Faculty Member

“Shawn hit it out of the park in both of his presentations. He was sandwiched between two other 20 minute presenters in the opening general session and he stole the show. The pre-event preparations were excellent, too.” —VHA, Inc.

“The content was excellent and Lisa helped us design questions for the follow up learning team discussions. She exceeded expectations and we are getting many positive comments.”  –First American Title

“Nido, once again rocked the house! He knows exactly how to reach the audience and deliver a powerful message. Many thanks for his hard work and great efforts.” –Seattle Study Club

“Shawn Achor brings the science, research, and factual data behind why happiness happens and teaches how to reproduce happiness. Shawn will bring a new perspective on happiness by presenting a new lens that eliminates traditional “normal” worldly view on why we are happy, in exchange for a scientific, fact based, process any person can use to create real happiness in their own life.” —Jimmy John’s

“Scott’s presentation got great reviews. All I heard was how people could have sat and listened to him for the rest of the day.”  –National Tooling & Machining Association

“Nido was refreshing, thought provoking, as well as entertaining. He held our group’s attention from beginning to end and left them all with smiles on their faces.” –Wausau Insurance Companies

“Shawn brings energy and actionable ideas to countless research studies with flawless delivery!” –MorganStanley SmithBarney

“Tasha Eurich has many gifts as a speaker—her style is fresh, funny, practical and supported by science. But more than that, she has a message that transforms leaders and organizations. We’ve used the Bankable Leadership model both internally and with our clients, and we couldn’t be happier we did!” –CEO Cobiz Bank

“Shawn Achor was simply amazing! His message is universal and sound…there’s not a person I know that couldn’t benefit from it! I’ve had several of our attendees tell me he’s the BEST speaker we’ve ever had…and I’ve been putting on these shows for almost 10 years!” —PSAV Presentation Services

“Michelle’s presentation exceeded my expectation, and I have received positive feedback from my team already. My team works under lot of pressure to deliver on our financial commitments every month, quarter, and year. Michelle’s simple tips on how we could improve our health, relationship, and performance resonated well with me and many of my colleagues.” —Philips Healthcare

“Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor is funny, self-depreciating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about. He’s got research that makes the “genes + environment + potential for success” model look like an idea only Flat Earthers could harbour. Even better, he’s got tips for how we can improve our brains. By the time he starts talking about “activation energy” and tells us we can prime our brains for enhanced achievement by doing one simple activity every day, I’m butter to his knife.” —Boston Globe

“Thank you for your time and efforts in support of our focus on Improving Industrial Safety. The feedback we have received both written and verbal demonstrated that you made a significant, positive impact on our team. Many commented on the fact that you knew our values well and had done your research on Westinghouse’s history. You ability to energize the crowd and personalize the message rang true with a very diverse crowd. Tying particular aspects of our plant and the day’s goals into your message also played a strong role in bringing the crowd together…our heartfelt thanks for an outstanding event.” –Westinghouse

“Our expectations for Shawn’s talk at our recent H.R. Conference was quite high, given what I had seen of his “TED” talk and having read much of The Happiness Advantage – and all those expectations were exceeded! While I knew the content would be powerful and anticipated the delivery would be engaging, I underestimated the positive impact it would have on the audience beyond the conference. The attendees have been quite energized and have begun taking actions to be happier and more grateful in their own lives. Further, while the learning will be applicable at our workplace, I think the attendees felt the impact was transferable to all aspects of their lives (and their families).” —The Wendy’s Company

“I would like to pass on again a sense of the incredible impact you had on everyone following your presentation. I have been overwhelmed by the response which is universally positive. Everyone is going off to read your HBR article, watch your TED talk or buy your book! Some had even downloaded it to their Kindles before they left the building.” —The British Land Company PLC

“A short note of appreciation for the outstanding, insightful and inspirational presentation at our Senior Leadership meeting. You have an uncanny ability to modify the content to the audience, and the result is impactful.”–Adobe

“Shawn was the highlight of our entire event! Absolutely the best presenter we’ve ever seen at any conference, anywhere. He is a top-tier presenter, has undeniable content backed with data, relates to everyone on a personal level, and motivates and inspires everyone to improve themselves both at home and professionally.” —Mindshare Technologies

“Dr. Brown’s presentation was the highlight of our conference! Her presentation style was warm, funny and engaging. Her positive and uplifting message was inspirational. I heard repeatedly from our participants that they felt that her talk was life changing!”  –The International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals

“On behalf of the ASHRM membership, I want to thank you again for speaking at our conference. We received very strong positive feedback. I knew from your book that your research and thoughts would complement our work, but the reality of it far exceeded our expectations. Great jokes. Perfect timing. Meaningful, usable take away tips. Just perfect.” —American Society Of Healthcare Risk Management

“The feedback on Dr. Tony was very positive. We just received data from the post-conference survey conducted and the ratings were excellent for the keynote. One of the most valuable metrics was that 77% feel that they can apply to work what they learned here. Thank you Dr. Tony – hope we have the chance to work together again in the future!” –Covidien

“It was a pleasure having you entertain us at our 13th Annual Family Office Conference. You were very enthusiastically received by our clients and you definitely made a huge impact on the success of our event. Thank you for your message, humor and energy!”  –Meristem

• “I really liked the Happiness talk by Shawn Achor. It was really great to see all the research he has done, and all the practical ways that you can use his findings.”
• “I hope to positively affect my team by using some of the things discussed in the happiness talk to make our workplace just a little brighter.”
• “The speaker on happiness was fantastic. He mixed humor, personal experience, and science into a great presentation that really affected me.”
  –Zappos.com, Inc. employees

“We cannot thank you enough for speaking at President’s Club! I have read over our participants’ surveys, and survey says…they LOVED you! Several said that you were the best speaker that we have had, and some even said that the Business Meeting was their favorite part of the trip. (I believe that’s a first.) Congratulations!”  –Rollins, Inc.

“Thank you for sharing your inspirational stories with our leadership team! The feedback has been fantastic and it was just the right tone and message in the midst of changes in our industry.” –BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

“The members and guests of MHCA were treated to a fine presentation when you keynoted our Fall Conference. When selecting our speakers, we strive to find those people whose passion will inspire our members to higher performance and personal growth. Your message certainly did both. Clearly you have touched the heart of MHCA by describing ‘The Happiness Advantage.’ Thank you so much for your message.” –Mental Health Corporations of America (MHCA)

“What a great day we had with Peter Vidmar. The kids and coaches thoroughly enjoyed his speech and we all learned a lot from him as well. He was such a nice guy and down to earth. It was a pleasure doing business with Peter and your entire organization. Thanks again for a successful event.” –Varsity All Star Fashion

“Nido’s program was well received and certainly exceeded our expectations. I have been hearing lots of positive feedback from the attendees; they can’t wait to read the book! The coordination was perfect. I can’t really think of anything that could have been improved upon. Dr. Qubein was a joy from the moment we picked him up until we dropped him off.”  –Energi Insurance Services, Inc.

“Shawn Achor scored 4.63 out of 5, the highest score of any speaker who presented over the 3 days of our Summit. Below are just a few of the many positive comments from the audience.”

• “By far the best speaker of the conference. Shawn was thoroughly engaging, got his points across and was motivating.”
• “Lots of good takeaways and ideas for work and life.”
• “I can’t wait to go back and implement some of his changes. He was very captivating to listen to and his content was useful as well.”
• “Funny, engaging, interesting and life changing.”
• “I really thought the content and spirit of the presentation were excellent, and having a call to action at the end was also good.”
  –Intel

“Extraordinary! That’s how I describe your outstanding presentation to our sales associates and staff at our Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices celebration event. Through the years I have had the good fortune to hear many speakers, including both former Presidents Bush, General Norman Schwarzkopf and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. You are without a doubt the best speaker I have ever witnessed. The moment you stepped onto the stage you commanded the room and you captured the hearts of our audience. Your remarks were perfect for the occasion.” –Prudential Carolinas Realty/Berkshire Hathaway

“Thanks for your keynote at our Spring CLO Symposium in Miami. It was a genuine pleasure to meet you in person…the initial feedback I received from attendees on your keynote was great. Here’s a sample from one of our magazine’s editorial advisory board members: – phenomenal, engaged with audience, inspired the audience, identified with the audience, and I was disappointed when it was over – I wanted to hear more…. most of those around me said similar things…. In fact, if I had opportunity to work for this man, I would…Homerun, Touchdown, etc….”  –Chief Learning Officer Magazine

“Shawn Achor is a talented and engaging speaker. He has the ability to reach his audience through a unique combination of humor and real life experiences intertwined with results from his extensive research on happiness that brings credibility and validity to his message, which should resonate with any individual or company that values continuous improvement and strives for peak performance. I highly recommend Shawn Achor as both a speaker and an author. I am happier as a result of Shawn’s positive influence on my life and family.” —Corning Credit Union

“Howard Putnam was a highlight to our meeting. His message was clear, concise, motivational and entertaining. He is an outstanding speaker and we are glad we had the opportunity to have him speak to the group.” -Sam’s Club

“The Fascination Advantage is a revolutionary new way for real estate professionals to understand what kind of first impression you’re making, every time you communicate.” –HousingWire

“Howard, I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks for your hard work and dedication to this year’s Community Hospital 100 Conference. The feedback we have received has been extremely positive, with a particular note that our education this year was top notch! The value you brought to our education program is immeasurable, and we are truly grateful to consider you a part of the Lincoln Healthcare Events family.” –Lincoln Healthcare Events

“Michelle, Thank you for your participation this year’s seminar. I got the feedback from the participants that your session was very successful this year. All 38 attendees from Korea went back home last Friday with a big smile!” –KPMG

• Great presentation; very thought provoking. Scott’s comments struck just the right note about our responsibility to be present, thoughtful and purposeful about technology and what it means.
• Great presenter, knowledgeable and passionate about his topic
• Very pertinent subject and excellent presentation
• Very insightful and made you think about technology in a different light
• Scott put on an outstanding presentation and would love to see him back at next year’s conference!!
  -Audience comments, Institute of Internal Auditors

“On behalf of Athena, I thank you for participating as a speaker for us! In my opinion, one of the “top five” programs since I’ve been with Athena. I am still receiving positive feedback, almost one week later. What made the evening powerful was the chemistry of you and Susan {Taylor}, especially your honest and candid stories. I see more “road shows” for you and Susan and I’m happy we were the first to bring you two together.” –Athena 

“Dr. Qubein was fantastic! He was our highest rated speaker by far and the most requested to return for our next national conference.”  –Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

“Scott’s presentation was very well received. I think it will truly have lasting value for our members, which is what it’s all about. Having David Bowden layered into his presentation was powerful and unusual. It was rewarding to watch and we are grateful to Scott for being part of the Summit.”  –CoreNet Global

“Shawn was phenomenal! His topic and style of delivery was very well-received by our audience of highly technical and analytical staff. The time flew by and the people I spoke with later in the day had some takeaways to implement to improve their positivity as leaders. We are thrilled that he was able to kick-off our leadership offsite with such a powerful message.” —SRC

• Very cool “virtual presentation” surprised about how engaging Scott was virtually
• Funny/cutting edge, engaging
• Enjoyed the digital interaction, neat way to handle a presentation on digital marketing
• The virtual idea really panned out, high quality content
• Very good session. Lots of food for thought and info
  -Professional Insurance Marketing Association

“Sally Hogshead and her Fascination Advantage Assessment were a perfect complement to our more academic programming. Everyone was so excited to learn more about themselves and how to apply their greatest strengths to their professional and personal lives. Comments and Tweets confirmed that participants were engaged, having fun, and learning.”  –National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals

• “This speaker was awesome! Her energy, her knowledge, the content was all A+. I was fully engaged the entire hour and left wanting to know more.”
• “Sally was wonderful, engaging and extremely fascinating!!! She helped me to realize that I need to capitalize on my unique personality as well as those around me to create a win-win situation.”
• “Great presentation! Very energetic. Great way to end a successful conference. The information is right on and will be valuable to share with others at work. Many thanks.”
• “Loved her interactions with the audience. Humor that she put in her presentation. Delivery of the message.”  –Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) audience comments“

• “Very good and useful in this line of business or in any business”
• “Great information that gave me some fantastic ideas”
• “Very thought provoking”
• “Great speaker, should be brought back annually”
  -Mechanical Contractors Association of America

“Sally was tremendous. Her presentation was well received and I believe will help us make a difference in our efforts. Everyone, including those who came in with doubts, was very impressed. We hope that sales coaches and marketing program managers can continue to build on it and drive the message home with our team.”  –Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

“Thank you very much for the time you spent with our staff this morning. You did a great job with the session and judging from our staff’s reactions, the concept resonated well with them. I am sure they will put the ideas that you shared to good use and improve their communications/relationships with friends, families and co-workers. I know I will put some of the ideas to practice immediately.” –Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician 

“Michelle presented to our top leaders from around the world and was well received. I was looking for a strong message on the power of positive thinking and Michelle exceeded my expectations with her scientifically supported data, energy level and down to earth style of presentation. I received several personal messages from key leaders around the world that the results were very positive when they used the techniques she promoted. They referenced using at home with family members and at work with staff. Thank you for carrying the torch on positive thinking. I’m a believer and a fan of your work.” –Kimball International

“The meeting went extremely well. Peter was exceptional to work with in preparation for and attentive to the needs and the focus of our conference. The response was unanimous, our sales team, VIP’s and vendors were motivated and truly inspired. Peter’s post-meeting visiting with our VIP’s was clearly going the ‘extra mile’ and for many, it was the highlight in their week! Peter clearly exceeds our expectations and was able to connect with those present and made a powerful presentation on his topics.” –HPSI

“Michelle has a compelling story about how she found her compass and how she helps others find theirs. She was a poised speaker with a positive and resounding message that challenges you on the approaches you take with others.” –Texas Society of Assn Executives (TSAE)

“Shawn’s keynote presentation at our customer conference exceeded our expectations. Attendees really enjoyed the way he interjected humor into his discussion and encouraged them to test his theories onsite. His research and suggestions on how to develop positive habits definitely inspired our customers and staff to recognize how their actions–and those of everyone around them–can directly impact their level of happiness.” – Ultimate Software

We were very satisfied with the Seminar content, as well as with Tony’s attitude and charisma presented during the event. In our opinion, knowledge about behavioral styles or ways of changing Clients into Apostles was very useful for participants and presented in an intelligible way. We have received many positive comments from our participants, that Tony’s speech was very inspiring. He presented his great knowledge to the audience and what is more, was very charismatic and a nice speaker. He is very experienced and his ideas are easy to understand.” –BIGRAM S.A. Personnel Consulting

“Excellent. By far the best speaker we have ever had in any company meeting I have attended. He was funny and entertaining and best of all, gave us advice that we can easily follow, if we choose to do so. He was brilliant and I am so grateful to CCC for bringing him in to speak with us.”

• “Really enjoyed Shawn Achor and I am excited to read his book.  I want to say thank you for giving us a speaker that was more focused on us then the company!”
• “Awesome.  I liked how it was not just a lot of fluff.  He clearly had a lot of science to back up his assertions.”
• “Very dynamic and wonderful speaker – already trying some of the things he mentioned Fun-fitness-doubler-3 gratitudes.”
  -Comments from Copyright Clearance audience members

“Your presentation was the perfect complement to the rest of the program and I have continued to receive positive feedback from everyone from our housekeepers to physicians and retired volunteers! The regional visitors to our program were also very impressed by your talk, and they knew already that your message really resonated with so many of our team. You would be so gratified by the number of stories we have additionally been receiving from folks ‘going the extra inch’ and ‘turning misery into magic.’” – Orange County, Kaiser-Permanente

“Our expectations for Shawn’s talk at our recent H.R. Conference was quite high, given what I had seen of his “TED” talk and having read much of The Happiness Advantage – and all those expectations were exceeded! While I knew the content would be powerful and anticipated the delivery would be engaging, I underestimated the positive impact it would have on the audience beyond the conference. The attendees have been quite energized and have begun taking actions to be happier and more grateful in their own lives. Further, while the learning will be applicable at our workplace, I think the attendees felt the impact was transferable to all aspects of their lives (and their families).” –The Wendy’s Company

“We invited Shawn to come speak to our most productive and successful financial advisors and we were uncertain about how he would be received. However, not only did the audience hang on his every word, but they have been asking us to bring him back to speak to their best clients and prospects. Overall, Shawn was a highlight of our conference and a huge success.” – UBS Financial Services Inc.

“Our session with Brené was overwhelmingly positive and our leaders commented on what a great experience it was. Our survey results indicated she received the best ratings for external speakers that we’ve had in the last two years. Her content is applicable to our professional and personal lives, men and women alike. Her message about vulnerability is re-shaping our conversation about what it means to be a good leader – we were surprised by how engaged and excited out team was about the message!”  –Home Depot

“Dr. Brown is a masterful storyteller using humor and a self-deprecating style that puts people at ease allowing her to bring to the surface a very clear message. Dr. Brown has a gift for taking research data and complex issues and delivering them in a meaningful presentation that is understandable by all.”  –Interfaith Health Care Association of Manitoba

“We have gotten tremendous feedback from your presentation. It was exactly what we needed. I think our attendees left the meeting with renewed enthusiasm for delivering on the customer experience with the pride and passion we need them to. No doubt, your words served to really inspire them–as they did me. And I can’t thank you enough for signing all 600 books!”  —Verizon Wireless

“Lisa recently presented to over 2,100 attendees at our franchisee convention. Lisa’s message on how we can delight our Fans and create an experience that deepens the relationship was tailored to our audience. The preparation that Lisa put into her talk was like no other keynote speaker that I have worked with. Lisa spent time with our franchisees, vendors and customers to truly connect to our brand. Our operators walked away with a greater understanding of how they can add people to the product to create a memorable customer experience.”  –International Dairy Queen

“I want to compliment you on your presentation to our board of directors. You did a great job. The presentation was clear, concise, interesting and on message. It was a great representation of the quality of work you consistently deliver. Great job!”–CH2M HILL

“Lisa was unanimously well received at our National Training events attended by 401 companies. The comments were all positive and many took time to personally express their positive impressions. I will add that Lisa “practices what she preaches”. Her customer service as far as being personable and easy-to-deal with was beyond reproach. I would happily recommend her as a speaker. I know the companies took away many techniques to help improve their customer service, thereby increasing their business.” –WinWholesale

“Shawn’s presentation was uplifting, refreshing and challenging. He made us see that happiness is a choice.” – Inter-American Development Bank

“Dr. Eurich’s presentation was both informative and engaging. She spoke eloquently and was very approachable. As a first year graduate student… I was unsure of which direction I wanted to go in the I/O realm. After Dr. Eurich’s presentation, I am positive that my future career will involve leadership development.”–Allison Kolick, Graduate Psychology Student

“Dr. Eurich is a wonderful speaker: enthusiastic, well-informed, and articulate. We enjoyed her presentation but, more than that, we learned a great deal.” –Daniels College of Business

“Leadership, business results and people are the life blood of modern organizations . Not only has Tasha Eurich developed a proven recipe for success, but as a speaker her personal style is energetic, fresh and engaging. Her message offers new insights and is relevant to leaders of all types who have a hunger for excellence and value people as the key to innovation and success.” –CH2M HILL

“Brené Brown far exceeded our expectations. Her ability to engage and hold the audience was incredible and attendees were talking about it for the remainder of the event. Attendees came away with a new understanding of the importance of vulnerability, that it is the birthplace of innovation and creativity, getting into the arena, having a go and being a participant not a spectator, and being courageous is not always comfortable. She has an amazing ability to draw out the key findings of her research on vulnerability and courage, and present them in a way that strikes a chord with all attendees and leaves them contemplating their own lives, professional and personal, and making instantaneous meaningful changes to their actions and behaviours.”  –Commonwealth Bank

“Dr. Tasha is excellent speaker. She has her finger on the pulse of business and workplace trends and has a knack for relating to many different generations and demographic slices in an organization. Plus she’s pretty funny, which is always welcome!” –CH2M HILL

“Desi exceeded our expectations. Our attendees made comments that they would ‘Reignite their purpose’ and one commented, ‘Desi Williamson is awesome! He is a true inspiration!’ His presentation itself was exceptional.”
–Region 4 Education Service Center

“Tasha Eurich has a message that transforms leaders and organizations. Not only is she a charismatic and enthusiastic speaker, she creates an interactive environment that leads to better participation and a better platform for learning. We’ve used her Bankable Leadership model with our staff and clients, and we couldn’t be happier we did—it’s been very informative and has led to positive change.”–Colorado Business Bank

“Desi took the time to become familiar with our company and products and understood who the audience would be. He tailored his presentation to our audience and made it fit “their world”. We would definitely use him again should we have another meeting of this type”.
–Tarkett Commercial

“Your enthusiasm and passion for what you believe in was evident in your speech and delivered with a powerful punch! Not only did you captivate and entertain the audience but also I truly felt your message was impressive and well received.”
–AutoNation, Inc.

“I really appreciate the can-do attitude you displayed when I threw you a curve ball at the last minute and asked you to expand the [workshop] to include both generational differences and national culture differences. On top of this, I was very impressed with your comfort in letting the audience, most of whom were well-versed in working with diverse cultures, direct the conversation on the influence of national culture. The ‘let me learn from you’ approach was utilized and was quite refreshing. Overall, I’ve heard several people comment, and I complete agree, that you showed great confidence and content knowledge as you led our four-hour session. Thanks again for your efforts!” –CH2M HILL

“You accomplished exactly what I hoped you would. You got our delegates energized, thinking out of the box somewhat, and your idea of not reacting to change but rather creating change was “inspirational” —— ABSOLUTELY. We even had a few ABSOLUTLIES thrown out at the Chairman’s Ball the next evening. Desi, thanks again and best wishes for continued success”.
–CMSA

“Your creativity, enthusiasm and commitment to delivering a message that complemented the goals of our meeting, and the Association, were impressive.”
–American Diabetes Association

“Desi’s program exceeded our expectations! The audience reaction was extremely positive; he was the talk of the rest of the afternoon. Desi provided inspiration and energy to fuel the rest of our event!”
–San Antonio Human Resource Management Association

“Desi’s presentation was very dynamic and his clear message was well received by our group of convention attendees.”
–Kemper Home Service Companies

“Desi came prepared! He kept the audience engaged with his stories, uplifting humor and by utilizing our internal terminology, goals and objectives.”
–Sam’s Club

“If you are looking for a speaker who has it ‘all’…. Provides a message that you can use in your everyday life packed with enthusiasm, energy that will light up the sky and get you sitting up straight in your chair, Desi is the man!!! Desi provides a real life experience that each and everyone of us can relate to and his inspiration, determination and powerful voice is not only heard for the moment and evening, but you take it with you in your heart and can refer and remember it with each new day! Desi is without a doubt….. ‘OUTSTANDING’……. HIS PRESENTATION MADE ME AND MY COMPANY LOOK LIKE THE CEO!!!! FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK YOU!!!!!”
–The Hartford

“Tasha’s presentation was perfect for our people—it was engaging, relevant, and actionable. Her speaking style and content captured our people’s attention from the outset. The feedback I have heard has been nothing but positive.”–KPMG, LLP

“This being our first member luncheon of the year, we wanted to find a dynamic and motivating speaker that would entertain and captivate our audience. And Mr. Impact, you ABSOLUTELY fit that bill. Your speech was entertaining and inspiring and presented with spirit and passion. We have received nothing but positive comments from our members, so I would say that your presentation absolutely made an impact that will not soon be forgotten.” 
–Houston Automobile Dealers Association

“Tasha’s dynamic and confident style and sense of humor gained instant credibility with our leaders. She provided invaluable insights and relevant examples backed by solid research. We are grateful to Tasha for equipping us with practical tools for cultivating positive working relationships and driving great results. Tasha earns an A+++.” –Ron D. Liebowitz, President, Middlebury College (Named one of the 10 best college presidents by Time Magazine.)

“Lisa was and is phenomenal! She captured the attention of a very diverse audience. All were engaged and responded to her presentation. When rounding in the hospital, all I hear is how awesome she was and how she touched people to look at their behaviors on service. She has a great sense of humor and her stories are wonderful and entertaining. We found her very responsive to the language and key messages we were trying to create in the forum, as take home messages for our staff and MDs. I find Lisa exceptional to work with and have already recommended her to my peers in the organization. I am a true fan of Lisa Ford.” –Kaiser Permanente

“You were a pleasure to work with and your presentation was the perfect combination of humor, insight, and thoughtful, compelling research– exactly the right feel for this event; celebrating the top organizations in our region. We sold out of every copy of Bankable Leadership, which was a testament to your engaging research and remarks.” –Greater Washington Board of Trade

“Peter was well received by the Amphenol participants. His message on Risk, Originality and Virtuosity was very appropriate for our sales team. Couple the presentations message with his pommel horse routine and he delivered a powerful and entertaining experience for our audience.” –Amphenol Aerospace

“I wanted to thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave to our group last week in Atlanta, Georgia. Your message was very inspiring, entertaining and very motivational. I was personally inspired by you to really look at my business and find the “paths we need to pave” in our organization. I spoke to a lot of our attendees and each felt that you were our “best speaker ever”, and this was the event’s twenty-second year! Thank you again for sharing your experience and insights with our customers and employees.” –Linc Network

“Truly, the pleasure was all ours! I heard nothing but rave reviews from our participants who absolutely loved your message and you. It was a great start to a spectacular event and you set the tone for the rest of the conference…Thank you so much for your articles… we’ll certainly use them throughout the year. It’s a very nice take-away both for our members who were with us in Las Vegas and those who were unable to come… I deal with a reasonable number of speakers – and you are now one of my top favorites. You have a very good sense of your audience, you take time to prepare, and you have the finely honed capability to hold the audience in your hand.” –Association of Destination Management Executives