Keynotes
Thirty-five years of watching people decide whether to tell the truth. Sixty minutes on what you can see.
I was a police detective, built and sold an investigations firm, lost it all in 2008, and rebuilt into executive leadership. I speak to teams who have to read people and to leaders who have to do hard things.
Two talks
Sales, leadership, deal teams
Reading People Under Pressure
The signs were never hidden. They were missed. I teach a simple method for baselining a person, spotting the change, and reading the sequence, in sales calls, hiring interviews, and negotiations.
Veterans, first responders, leaders
Badge to Boardroom: Doing Hard Things
From the street to the executive floor, and the rebuild in between. What carries over when the uniform comes off, and what you have to learn again.
Each keynote runs 60 minutes with time for questions. Either can be shortened for a lunch or breakout.
What your people leave with
- A method they can use the next day, not a list of tricks.
- Real examples from sales, hiring, and leadership, told straight.
- A clearer view of what to watch for and when to stop trusting a single signal.
- A speaker who has done the work, and will tell you where the limits are.
The author
I wrote Badge to Boardroom and Forged After 50. I will bring signed copies for the room on request.
Request a Date
Tell me about the event. I reply within two business days. Dates are limited, and I book a small number each quarter.