Jim Lawless
“After twenty years in sales I thought there was nothing I could be taught about presentations. I was 100% wrong, I learnt a lot.” British Telecom
“The most thought-provoking 40 minutes of our conference” Shell
"Powerfully provokes your thinking" CEO Lotus
"His first class presentation was invaluable" Chairman, Pfizer UK
"Highly researched yet intuitive" Chairman, Microsoft UK
From lawyer to jockey in a year!
Jim Lawless is one of the most inspirational business speakers in the UK and an acknowledged expert on self and team motivation and leadership communications. His presentations are motivating and inspiring and his audiences are able to take away and use practical tools that will enhance performance.
Jim's journey into business began with several years as a City M&A lawyer in London after which, at the age of 30, he made the radical switch to train as an actor. He worked successfully in international television and stage productions for a number of years and became increasingly fascinated by the power of persuasive and inspiring communication in achieving success.
During this time Jim studied the relationship between communication and leadership and with his unusual combination of experience Jim was being asked to speak to and advise corporate audiences. This led to his very successful business training company being formed.
Eager to continue developing his theories about motivation and change, Jim embarked on a new and dangerous journey with one aim in mind - to shift from being an 11 stone non-riding, overweight smoker to become a leading licensed amateur jockey... in less than 1 year! Jim's presentation will share the experience of this extraordinary journey, and show you how you can face your own challenges with renewed confidence.
Jim speaks about personal and team peak performance, leadership, communication and change and his presentations are liberally illustrated with energy, humour and anecdotes. He has the ability to delight any audience because he talks common sense and explores how simple changes in mindsets and behaviours can influence our chances of success.
He will leave you with an inspiring sense of your own capacity for achievement and change and practical tools to make your own goals highly achievable.
“We at Apple pride ourselves in thinking differently, that is why we work in partnership with Jim. Our big conference pitches and our key sales presentations have both been inspired by the Lawless touch.” HR Director, Apple Europe