"Joe has consistently demonstrated a willingness and ability to improve the quality of people's lives.  He has developed a reputation for delivering high content programs that inspire as well as entertain."

                                                        - Stephen R. Covey, Author

                                                                            The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Spoken words can inspire, educate, and harness the creative potential of people.  As a keynote speaker, Joe provides you with an engaging and motivating experience that informs and entertains.  The focus is on leadership development, organizational performance, and business growth.

Over the past 25 years Joe Calhoon has given over 2,000 presentations to more than 400 different clients on 4 continents.  Clients large and small experience transformation as they engage employees, set and achieve priorities, overcome adversity, develop leaders and create a more compelling future.

More than a speech, Joe delivers engaging presentations, customized to meet your needs.  Joe's promise is to help you develop your leaders and improve your performance.  He does that by getting to know you.  Prior to your engagement, he gets to know your organization, conducts interviews with your leaders and identifies the issues facing your business.  In this way, each presentation is designed just for you - focusing on your unique challenges and opportunities.

He's not here to talk at you; he's here to work with you.  As a bonus, your organization will leave with something: he inspires teamwork and achievement long after his time on stage is over.

In the 1990's, Joe enjoyed the honor of being recognized as the most requested and highest rated keynote speaker with Stephen Covey and the Covey Leadership Center.  He draws upon his experience with thousands of leaders to keep his presentations timely, relevant, and meaningful.

Accomplishments:

• Coordinated the start-up of over 20 new business ventures
• Helped his first client increase revenues and profits by over 400% in nine months
• One of only 500 Certified Speaking Professionals (CSP's) worldwide

Most Requested Programs:

• On the Same Page - How to Engage Employees & Accelerate Growth
• Leading Through Adversity - Strategies to Succeed in Today's Economy
• Build a Great Business and Live a Great Life - Three Steps to Business and Personal Success