Danny Cox "accelerationist" – 1: one who causes faster movement, higher efficiency and increased productivity 2: one who boldly crosses barriers 3: an adventurer at high speed. He descended from a very early colonial family who arrived on the North American continent in the 1600’s. Also, he’s an authenticated member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Danny spent ten years flying supersonic all-weather fighters in the United States Air Force. In addition to this he was a test pilot and air show pilot as well as a speaker to civilian organizations in surrounding cities that were hard hit by sonic booms. He was internationally known as The Sonic Boom Salesman.
Upon leaving the Air Force he joined one of the nation's largest sales companies. A year later, he was promoted to sales manager and guided his office in its industry-leading, record-breaking pace of doubling, tripling and quadrupling old records. Four years after joining that corporation he was promoted to first Vice President and assigned a district of eight offices and a staff of over 140. By teaching the same sound leadership principles to the eight branch managers that he had used, the company saw old records shattered. As morale and productivity soared, percentage of employee turnover dropped to near zero. In a five year period production increased over 800%.
Due to the increasing demands for innovative leadership and teamwork techniques that work, Danny packed his bags and has hardly unpacked them since. He is in great demand by companies and organizations nationwide and globally. He customizes his programs according to your needs. This is facilitated by your answers to his pre-program questionnaire.
Highly acclaimed platform skills have earned Danny a place in the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame, a designation for platform excellence awarded to less than three per cent of the over 3200 member National Speakers Association. Danny is also an elected member of the elite Speakers Roundtable, a group of twenty of the most popular speakers in North America. He was invited to deliver the commencement address to several thousand graduates and families at Southern Illinois University, his alma mater. There he also received the Alumni Achievement Award. At the Veteran Speakers meeting in Hagerstown, Maryland Danny received the Legend of the Speaking Profession designation. Og Mandino, author of The Greatest Salesman in the World nicknamed him “The Little Giant.”
Now, one of America's busiest speakers and author of several books, including Leadership When the Heat's On, Seize the Day: 7 Steps to Achieving the Extraordinary in an Ordinary World and There Are No Limits: Breaking the Barriers in Personal High Performance. McGraw-Hill included Danny’s Leadership When the Heat’s On: 24 lessons in high-performance management in their Mighty Manager Series.His books are now in 28 languages. He has also been featured in various magazines such as; Entrepreneur, Personal Selling Power, Technology Times , Personal Excellence Magazine and others.
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Leadership When the Heat’s On
In this high impact keynote Danny gets to the center of what a leader does and how a leader leads. He knows how. He's done it himself by leading his team of 145 people to an incredible 800% productivity increase over a five and one-half year period. His personal experience speaks loud and clear in this challenge for great leadership. Here's what your team will learn:
- A proven step-by-step plan for high performance as a leader.
- How to build a high performance team beginning with your current staff.
- How to keep the coach and team on the growth curve.
- How to motivate each team member to the next highest level of motivation.
- How to build high morale and, more importantly, how to keep it high.
- How to develop a custom made plan for continued growth as a leader.
There Are No Limits
This is a spirited program filled with inspiring content and Danny’s unique humor. This makes for an unforgettable kick off or wind-up for your meeting.
In this presentation Danny presents the system that turned his sales team into industry leaders along with achieving an 800% productivity increase in a five-year period. This system features:
- The three driving forces of ultra high performers (sense of purpose, spirit of adventure and unending personal growth).
- An unblinking look at non-productive habits.
- An effective technique for working by priority.
- How to turn challenges into record-breaking performance.
- The secret of keeping personal morale sky high.
- The hidden value of adapting to change.
- Danny’s famous “72 hour challenge.”
Beyond the Barrier
An incentive trip for high performers.
Danny's unique background flying fighters at almost twice the speed of sound serves as a springboard for this accelerated program. He understands that there is more to high performance than just getting through the barrier.
What do you do to maintain that breath-taking speed? How do you keep yourself physically and mentally refueled? How can the creativity needed to out perform the competition be accelerated even further? This program will not only be laced with Danny's unique sense of humor but will cover such important subjects as:
- How to provide the quality today's customers demand.
- The secret that maintains high energy.
- How to be a problem finder, not just a problem solver.
- How to increase and maintain enthusiasm.
- How to develop a custom made plan for continued personal growth.
Testimonials
Over twenty years ago you showed me how to work with my salespeople’s strengths, using your leadership system. The result was the creation of the number one sales office in the Coldwell Banker system.
I now head up the 39 stores, including one in Harrods Department Store, and the 700-team members for Krispy Kreme doughnuts here in the United Kingdom. I assure you your principles are alive and well here and are needed in today’s market environment.
Haven Burke
Krispy Kreme Head Office, United Kingdom
The cast members of the Disneyland Resort Sales & Travel Operations Division want to thank you for your humorous and inspirational talk. We all needed the rejuvenation and clear focus on where our next goals should be. You are the best, and in your own personal way you created a "bit of Disney magic" for us by helping us realize how exciting it is to do what we do.
Donna Sue Davis
Director of Resort Sales & Services
The Disney Corporation
Thank you for your inspiring presentations to the members of the DC National Guard. Your presentation will insure that our next generation of leadership will continue the culture of excellence that makes us one of the premier units in the National Guard. For me personally you have re-energized my commitment to self-improvement and leadership development.
Brig. Gen. David F. Wherley, Jr.
Commander, 113th Wing
Andrews Air Force Base, MD
Thank you for an outstanding keynote! Our survey results are overwhelmingly positive. Here are some direct quotes: “Danny Cox ––outstanding. A great reminder to enjoy what do we.” “Very insightful information delivered with humor, style and passion.” I was able to apply several of the principles immediately following the speech.”
You assisted our planning team in surpassing their goals with your “fired up” message and entertaining stories.
Heather Hudson, IBM Manager
Partial Client List
Boeing Corporation
Continental Airlines
John Deere Company
American Payroll Association
International Mass Retail Association
National Association of Realtors
Young President’s Organization
Professional Golfer’s Association
Wells Fargo
Coca-Cola USA
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Land O’Lakes
Department of Defense
United States Department of Labor
Four Seasons Resort
AT&T
Cox Communications
AFLAC
General Electric Company
Nordstrom
Home Shopping Network, Inc.
Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A.
Edison Electric Institute
