Tom Connellan

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When companieslike Marriott, Dell, and GE want to take performance to another level, they allturn to one man— Tom Connellan. And withgood reason. Whether it’s an hour-long keynote or a day-long interactive session, Tom’s uniquecombination of solid research and street-smartbusiness sense will make his appearance a meeting highlight.

A former Program Director and Research Associate atthe University of Michigan Business School, Tom brings depth and breadth toyour meeting. As a company founder andformer CEO, he knows first-hand what it takes to grow a business. Tom started a service company in the health care field and built it intoa network of 1200 instructors serving 300 hospitals and most of the Fortune 500firms. He’s worked in manufacturing andsales. Tom knows what it’s like to be onthe firing line of business and audiences connect with this practicalexperience.

The author of eleven books and numerous articles,Tom has been quoted in leading publications such as U.S. News and World Reportand The New York Times. He’s been theEditorial Director of four management and personnel magazines, a first levelsupervisor, and a company president.

Tom can show you how to create Sustained SuperiorPerformance, how to handle those difficult conversations that always seem toarise, and how to win the hearts and minds of your customers.

Everyone leaves Tom’s session with practical how-to’s they can put to work the next day. His fast-paced, entertaining, and informative presentationscaptivate participants from start to finish.

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

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The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon. One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. Especially riveting is Herz’s description of The CrossFit Games, which begin as an informal throw-down on a California ranch and evolve into a televised global proving ground for the fittest men and women on Earth, as well as hundreds of thousands of lesser mortals. In her portrayal of the sport's star athletes, its passionate coaches and its “chief armorer,” Rogue Fitness, Herz powerfully evokes the uniqueness of a fitness culture that cultivates primal fierceness in average people. And in the shared ordeal of an all-consuming workout, she unearths the ritual intensity that's been with us since humans invented sports, showing us how, on a deep level, we're all tribal hunters and first responders, waiting for the signal to go all-out.

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"Everyone interested in their own success should read this book. It's Tom Connellan's usual style - packed with actionable ideas you can use right away." Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level "Tom Connellan delivers on a big promise because The 1% Solution really does give you the magic formula for 'How to Make Your Next 30 Days the Best Ever.'" Margot Morrell, Author the New York Times bestseller Shackleton's Way. "Within an hour of starting The 1% Solution, I could feel the stress and pressure melting away because I knew I'd found my guide for making it through any challenge, including the tight economic times we're in right now." Betsy Gordon, President, Equipment Locator Vendor Services "Tom has a special gift - he continues to see and communicate insights that make a difference. Thanks for challenging us with The 1% Solution!" Mark Miller, Vice President, Training and Development, Chick-fil-A "If you want to succeed both personally and professionally, you have to read this powerful book because the easy-to-use tools can change your life!" Michelle Lewis, Vice President Global Human Resources, E. & J. Gallo Winery

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