Dan Thurmon, CSP, CPAE
Workplace Performance Expert, Best Selling Author, Hall of Fame Speaker
Dan Thurmon is the perfect choice to kick off or close a conference, as he delivers both a life-changing message and a show-stopping performance. Dan enables franchisees and franchisors to see past their current obstacles, reconnect to their passion for their business, and initiate changes to become more successful. Specifically, they will learn how to utilize systems, manage focus, inspire teams, and align personal and professional efforts for maximum results. They will also have a fantastic time while they learn! After his presentation, your franchisees will be recommitted to the success of their business and empowered by strategies to embrace uncertainty and create their own success.
Dan delivers experiences people will feel and remember. Are you ready for something unforgettable?
Dan Thurmon’s 2023 Speaker Reel
Dan Thurmon is the founder and President of Motivation Works, Inc, a company that helps leaders and their organizations move confidently through change and transformation, so they become, achieve, and contribute MORE.
His clients include Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Marriott, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Prudential, State Farm, and Walmart.
Dan is an expert speaker and performer. He’s delivered thousands of presentations across six continents for audiences including world leaders, Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, educators, and even troops on the front lines of battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In 2011, he was inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame — and is one of fewer than 200 living speakers to have received this honor.
Dan has served as the President of the National Speakers Association. During his tenure, he led the Board of Directors and the 3,000+ member organization through a critical transformation, which included new governance; new mission, vision, and values; higher member value; and greater financial accountability.
He is also a writer and content producer. He’s authored two books: Success in Action and Off Balance On Purpose.
Along with his speeches and books, Dan produces an ongoing, weekly video-coaching series and podcast in which he shares leadership principles and life-enhancement strategies in under three minutes.
Dan and his teenage daughter, Maggie, have become social media sensations on TikTok. Several of their videos have been viewed more than 30 million times, and their personal channel has well over a million subscribers. Maggie and Dan’s creative and enthusiastic content resonates strongly with an audience that spans the world.
Dan built his first company, a live entertainment firm, in the late 1980s as a means of financing his education at the University of Georgia. There, he received his degree in Business. In the mid-1990s, Dan changed his firm’s focus, from live entertainment to corporate education, so he could more fully use his knowledge about peak performance and help businesses succeed at a much higher level.
He is a health and fitness advocate. In his 50s, Dan continues to train and perform advanced acrobatics and enjoys hobbies such as golf, mountain unicycling, and the flying trapeze.
Partial Client List:
- Arby’s
- AIG
- Anthem
- AT&T
- Bank of America
- Bright Horizons
- Carvel
- CGI
- Chase
- Chick-fil-A
- Cinnabon
- Citibank
- Denny’s
- Firestone
- Great Harvest Bread Company
- H&R Block
- Honeywell
- IBM
- Johnson & Johnson
- Marriott
- McDonald’s
- MetLife
- Microsoft
- Moe’s Southwest Grill
- P&G
- Pfizer
- Sally Beauty
- Senior Helpers
- Sonic
- Taco Bell
- The Little Gym
- Tim Hortons
- Walmart
We’re living in a time where “change” has become “CHAOS.” Events that seem unpredictable and out of our control can create an environment of anxious overwhelming stress. Or, you can leverage today’s CHAOS into breakthroughs of understanding and exponential future results.
Dan will teach you the truth about CHAOS. You’ll gain insights and tools to transform your CHAOS from a negative state to a strategic advantage. Learn to see clear patterns in what now appears random, and take intentional action to shape them for your benefit!
- Understand and use the principles of Chaos Theory in order to take more confident action during uncertain times.
- Identify existing patterns within seemingly random or unpredictable events, or within consistently recurring similar situations and obstacles.
- Shape those patterns more intentionally to create dramatically better future results
The incredible challenges of COVID have impacted every aspect of how we live and how we work. It’s now crystal clear that there isn’t a “work-life” and a “home life.” You get ONE life, and improvement starts with handling what matters most. Dan Thurmon believes we set ourselves up for failure trying to “compartmentalize life” or “achieve balance.” Balance isn’t what you get. It’s what you DO. When we recognize what’s necessary and initiate meaningful changes, you are living Off Balance On Purpose. You are also more successful, productive, and fulfilled. This keynote will help you embrace lifelong learning and stretch into the next opportunity, leveraging your past experience into present action and future success. Dan amplifies his messages with exciting stunts and interaction, making the learning memorable. Your audience will talk about this presentation for years to come!
As a result of attending this program attendees will:
- Know how to act with confidence, even when it’s uncomfortable.
- Have a model to align personal growth to professional excellence.
- Feel more excited and optimistic about what’s to come, and their role in making it happen.
Throughout your life and career, you’ve been told to “always be at your best because every moment counts.” While this may sound like good advice, it isn’t really possible, or all that effective. And the truth is: Some moments count much more than others. For that reason, you must learn to be your best when it matters the most.
Dan helps an audience member achieve a breakthrough moment!
Dan will explain why some individuals are excellent in practice yet fail under pressure and why others seem to naturally rise to handle critical moments with ease and excellence. This isn’t an innate talent. It is an ability that can be learned and mastered. Dan calls this “Perform-Ability.”
The key to being able to “perform,” or deliver excellence when it matters the most, is to prepare properly and understand the mindset and methods of top performers. Dan will teach and demonstrates these elements in his signature high-impact style. Audiences will leave the session energized and ready to tackle their challenges with new tools.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this program, attendees will be able to:
- See themselves as performers, capable of delivering excellent results under pressure.
- Understand the three aspects of an effective performance.
- Clarify what they are trying to achieve.
- Develop strategies to succeed.
- Recognize critical moments and rise to the occasion.
- Adopt the mindset and methods of peak performers.
- Commit to ongoing learning and disciplines to aid their efforts.