Travels From: Los Angeles

Troy Hazard

Been there, done that . . . This entrepreneur shares authentic insights born of stuggling, failing, and succeeding!

Troy Hazard is a wildly successful entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and compelling author. This recent leader of the elite Entrepreneurs' Organization, has endured times of struggle and desperation in business. Drawing on his trials and his expertise in innovative and leadership, he shares the powerful lessons he's learned.

How do you make the right decisions when unfamiliar situations arise? What do your customers really want from your company and how do you ensure the relationships with your consumers are as strong as possible? Can you spot trouble ahead and adapt your strategy accordingly?

There are few situations in the business world that Troy Hazard has not experienced and survived-from being days away from bankruptcy, to creating enviable triumphs. This entrepreneurial genius founded and nurtured nine businesses over two decades. He has suffered massive financial losses and turned failing companies into profitable ones. In doing so, he has learned how organizations work and customers think. His remarkable business talents have earned him international respect. He was elected Global President of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and the result was Troy's greatest leadership challenge to date, "leading leaders who lead leaders who lead people . . . the world's most brilliant business minds."

Most business owners believe they have a great relationship with their customers when only 20% actually do. Why? Because they believe that when a customer purchases a product or service, it constitutes a relationship. They assume their customers care about them! Not only is that not necessarily true, but Troy knows there are four keys to success: understanding your own personal values, being a visionary leader, solid market positioning, and customer relationships. His "lessons from the edge" provide audiences with potent and refined tools-tools which have been road-tested and can't be learn in business school. Troy offers programs and solutions that his audiences need and want. Four of his signature presentations are:

Future-Proofing Your Business-What happens when businesses stop looking to the future and get stuck in the past? Troy knows and in this program he shares real-life experiences and case studies about what happens when you lose your 'edge.'

Leadership Lessons-Leading people is not easy. Armed with the information from this program, you will be more focused, balanced, aware, and effective. Troy will reveal the four key character traits that make up a good leader and demonstrate how to improve your skills to maximize the impact on those you lead.

Revenue Through Relationship Marketing-In this session, Troy reveals the real meaning of relationship marketing. He demonstrates what defines best practice when you are building a customer relationship marketing program for your business and shows you how to start and maintain an effective program.

Change or Die-This time, Troy offers great change management tactics, including the four killers of business and how to avoid them, the five key drivers to making your business a success, and how to predict and prepare for problems along the way.