Thurmon, Dan
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About Dan Thurmon
A teacher of peak performance, an author of impactful books and presentations, and a lifelong student of success, happiness, and achievement, Dan Thurmon is on a mission. To encourage attendees’ uniqueness and contributions. To discover a sense of purpose and greatness. To have meaning at work, and in their lives.
At an early age, Dan learned the power of performance, on stage and in the various parts of our life. When he was eleven years old, he encountered a mentor who taught him some amazing physical skills, but also gave him a channel for his bountiful energy. He quickly excelled as a variety artist, comedy entertainer, and entrepreneur. Even in his high school years, the connection between business awareness, high level service, and self-improvement became evident and fascinating.
Graduating with honors, his entertainment business paid for his business degree at the University of Georgia. He applied the lessons in sales, management, and marketing to his entrepreneurial ventures in real time.
Since that critical pivot of life and work, he has worked with organizations around the world, in every spectrum of business: Fortune 500 companies. Startups. Associations across hundreds of industries. Troops on the front lines. Students, teachers, and entrepreneurs. Through his presentations and workshops, Dan helps these organizations to accelerate improvement, facilitate true breakthroughs and enable and encourage greatness.
Inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame and a member of the illustrious Speakers Roundtable, Dan also served as President of the National Speakers Association, leading their CEO, staff and 3,500 world-wide members in a profound transformation.
Dan believes deeply that the right words, presented in the right way, at the right time, can change everything. His lifelong study of language and presentation skills have enabled a mastery of landing the critical idea that will shift an individual…or an organization. His opening presentations enable more productive and transformational meetings. Or as a closer, he provides a call to action that elevates the experience and the ROI of a meeting investment.
Organizational change happens when people make breakthroughs. Dan’s presentations help organizations to become more of who they strive to be. When that happens, people become better. Companies become better. And the world becomes better.
LEADING OTHERS THROUGH CHANGE
Off Balance On Purpose keynote by Dan Thurmon
Facing change is a real problem in many organizations. The energy suffers, productivity goes down and even the best team members can feel stuck. Change can lead to declines in performance just when you need your team the most.
Dan helps teams shift their mindset from fear of change to embracing it and seeing it as an opportunity to lead, grow, and transform.
In his powerful keynote, Dan excites his audience with an interactive performance while giving his audience permission to have a multi-dimensional view of success that incorporates quality health, strong relationships, and meaningful contributions all while leaning into uncertainty with authority and confidence.
As a result of attending this program attendees will:
- Take ownership of their responsibility and results.
- Expand their capacity and acceptance of change.
- More from “response mode” to “strategic action.”
- Harness their unique strengths and abilities.
- Leverage purpose to propel performance.
- Transform their concept of what’s “uncomfortable.”
WORKSHOP: Off Balance on Purpose in Practice
Your people are your organization. When individuals perform well, the organization does too. For organizations to truly thrive, especially with a millennial workforce, they need to provide hands-on opportunities for personal development and create a culture of personal performance.
“Change is hard. Motivation is only valuable if there is ACTION that creates change. That is why I created this workshop – to help you deliver real change for your teams.” – Dan Thurmon
This workshop is interactive (each participant gets their own workbook), introspective and personal. After the course, participants will be equipped to better integrate all aspects of their life so each area is strengthened and fully developed. Participants will also take stock of what they should stop/start/continue and create an action plan for themselves.
Enhancing personal performance is the new corporate strategy. Adding this workshop to Dan’s keynote on the same day will reinforce and solidify this year’s goals for your organization.
Perform – Ability
It isn’t really possible to “always be at your best because every moment counts” – some moments count much more than others. That’s why it’s more important to be your best When It Matters The Most.
In this keynote, peak performance speaker Dan Thurmon explores the reasons why some individuals 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’s an ability that can be learned and mastered. Dan calls it “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 demonstrates these concepts in his signature high-impact style that includes juggling, acrobatics, and even a unicycle. Audiences leave this unforgettable session armed with new tools and the enthusiasm to tackle their biggest challenges.
Testimonials
“Dan, I was so impressed with your attention to detail, listening skills during our times together and final presentation. You hit a home run with us! I believe the reason you did such a fantastic job was your personal desire to get to know what we really wanted from you. Your ability to weave what you learned during our meetings and your trip with one of our consultants in the field really helped build up your credibility with our field staff.”
– Mark Moraitakis, Chick-fil-A
“You are, without a doubt, the most memorable keynote speaker we’ve had in the past ten years – a span that covers more than 250 events. And equally important to us, you are the most professional speaker we’ve ever met. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you.”
– Jack Mortimer, National Conference Director, Government Technology Events
“From the moment I had my first phone conversation with Dan Thurmon, I knew we had found the right person for our annual Leadership Conference. We worked together both before and after the actual keynote to create a program that would allow the messaging and presentation to be taken from the conference down to our associates at the hotel level.”
– Josh Davies, VP Training and Development, Sage Hospitality
“Your dynamic style of delivering a message was received with overwhelming enthusiasm. As we strive to create a strong relationship between Delta and our alliance partners, the valuable strategies you were able to visually convey through your presentation gave our conference participants a strong image and affiliation with your goals and objectives.”
– Pam Elledge, Dir. Business Development and Strategic Planning, Delta Air Lines
“Your high-impact visual message was delivered with such enthusiasm and energy and incorporated our message so convincingly that it was overwhelmingly praised by our partners and our staff. Your speaking presentation was motivational and inspirational with the juggling act involving so much physical energy and creativity that we believe it combined to inspire our group with just the message we wanted to deliver from the meeting.”
– Blaine Nelson, Managing Partner, Deloitte ‘ Touche