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“The experience that members of the military, like Brent, are bringing to the business industry are critical. For those that want to deepen their understanding of the lessons today’s veterans have learned, and how those lessons can make us all better change leaders, Brent is the person you’ll want to listen to!”
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“Your presentation was awesome! You did an amazing job! You are the best speaker we’ve ever had at one of our events. I would certainly recommend your services to anyone looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic, energetic, and engaging speaker.”
Verizon Wireless
"He was amazing! One of the best we've had… executives loved him as well as students, and he was so inspirational to our student group - they are a hard audience, and rallied around his message on Talent is Overrated. So true!"Director of Executive Learning and Marketing, Belmont University
"What a great presentation… [Greg] has a unique ability to reach individuals of all ages and from all walks of life." Dean of Division of Health Sciences & Human Services, Saddleback College, California
How to book a speaker
- Contact us for speaker recommendations or to check a speaker’s availability. We’ll put together a clear proposal you can share with your team, with fees, topics, and speaker videos all in one place.
- Once you’ve chosen your speaker, we’ll extend the offer on your behalf and guide you through the contracting process from start to finish.
- From there, your dedicated logistics manager takes care of the details: scheduling a pre-event call between you and the speaker, coordinating requirements, and making sure your speaker arrives prepared to deliver.
Frequently Asked Questions before Hiring Peak Performance Speakers
1. What does “peak performance” actually mean in a keynote?
It’s the study of how people perform under pressure and how they sustain high output without burning out. Peak performance speakers draw on sport psychology, military training, or elite competition to explain habits like preparation routines, focus under stress, recovery, and handling failure. The strongest talks give audiences a repeatable method, not just an exciting story. If a speaker can’t name the framework behind their message, the talk is probably inspiration dressed up as instruction.
2. Do peak performance speakers have to come from sports?
No, though many do. Olympians and professional athletes dominate the category because their results are public and measurable. But surgeons, fighter pilots, expedition leaders, entrepreneurs, and performing artists all work from the same territory: preparing thoroughly, executing under pressure, and recovering from setbacks. If your audience has heard several athlete keynotes in recent years, a speaker from a different high-pressure field can deliver familiar principles through a story the room hasn’t heard before.
3. Will lessons from sport or the military really transfer to our workplace?
They can, but the transfer is the speaker’s job, and it’s where weaker talks fall apart. An Olympic training story is entertaining on its own; it becomes useful when the speaker connects it to deadlines, sales targets, or a difficult season your team is living through. When you review candidates, watch how much of the talk is spent in their world versus the audience’s world. The best performance speakers spend at least half the time in yours.
4. Is a performance-focused keynote a good idea for a tired or stretched team?
Be careful here. A “push harder” message aimed at a team that’s already running on empty can land badly and even breed cynicism. Modern peak performance content includes recovery, pacing, and sustainable output, and some speakers make that their central theme. Tell your booking advisor honestly where your people are at. There’s a real difference between a talk that demands more and a talk that shows people how to get more from what they have.
5. How do we help the message last beyond the event itself?
Plan for the day after during the booking, not once the applause ends. Options include the speaker providing a workbook or follow-up video, leaders referencing the talk’s language in team meetings, and tying one or two of the speaker’s concepts to an existing initiative. Some speakers offer follow-up sessions at a reduced rate. A keynote that connects to something your organization already measures will outlive one that stands alone as a memorable morning.
6. Should we book this as a keynote or a workshop?
A keynote suits large audiences and delivers energy and a shared reference point in 45 to 60 minutes. A workshop trades size for depth: smaller groups, two hours or more, and time to apply the methods to real work. Many performance speakers offer both, and pairing a morning keynote with an afternoon workshop for a smaller leadership group is a common structure. Decide based on whether your goal is momentum for everyone or skill-building for a few.