What his 'competitors' really don't
want you to know about
Canadian 'Idea Man', Bob Hooey
...and
what his fans and successful clients do!
Canadian-based
strategist, motivational keynote speaker and creative ideaman, Bob draws
on results-based, innovative ideas personally mined from his 29 plus
years of rich experience in retail, sales, construction, manufacturing,
association, commercial leadership and management. See his Ideas
At Work! successfully for your team or company.
His humorous, conversational, and sometimes 'provocative' style
continues to inspire and challenge his readers
around the world as well as his audiences across North America.
Canadian-based
'Idea Man,' Bob is a charismatic, strategic, confident leader, coach,
trainer and speaker who has successfully worked with a wide range of
clients to help equip and motivate their leadership and teams to the
next level.
Using personal stories based on rich experience, he challenges his audiences
to engage his Ideas
At Work! - To act on what they hear! Ideaman,
Bob gives them clear, practical, easily used building blocks for success
in productively enhancing their leadership, career or business. He equips
them to lead and motivate their employees and teams to succeed. He gives
them proven, innovative techniques to dramatically increase their effectiveness
and to hone specific skills critical to succeed personally
and professionally.
His leadership, sales, career success, and business enhancing ideas
have been successfully applied by thousands of leading edge professionals,
leaders, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, sales professionals, small
business owners, employees and leading-edge volunteers in 7 countries
spanning 3 continents, to date.
Put
his innovative Ideas At Work! for your team
Call him today. 1-888-848-8407 (Client toll free USA & Canada)
Bob
is a frequent contributor
and columnist to North American consumer, association, corporate intranet,
online and trade publications on employee motivation and training, creative
problem solving, sales, time management, customer service and other
business related areas. He is the prolific author
of ten business, leadership, sales, and career development success
books, a mini-book series, several e-books, success systems and special
resource guides and reports, and Business
Enhancement Success
Tools to reinforce his
various programs.
Retired, award winning, Certified Kitchen Designer Bob 'Idea
Man' Hooey, CKD-Emeritus, is one of less than 75 Canadian kitchen
designers to earn this prestigious Certification by the National Kitchen
and Bath Association.
Bob authored "How to Remodel Your Kitchen & Stay Married!"
to help his remodeling clients and continues to serve as an NKBA
teaching professional.
He has been honored by the United Nations Association and received the
CANADA 125 award for his ongoing leadership contributions to the community.
In August of 1988, Bob joined 3 other men to sail a 65 foot gaff-rigged,
steel-hulled schooner from Honolulu to Kobe, Japan, barely surviving
a "baby" typhoon en route. 29 long and harrowing days later
they safely sailed into the Kobe/Osaka harbour.
Bob
is the co-founder and Past President of the Vancouver (BC) Chapter -
Canadian Association
of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and an honorary founding member
of the CAPS-Sask chapter and a CAPS- Halifax chapter honorary member.
At
the CAPS National conference, in December 2000, Bob was given a special
CAPS National President's Award "for his energetic contribution to
the advancement of CAPS and his living example of the power of one."
In
2000, 'Idea Man' Bob was elected to the CAPS National Board, serving
two years as a National Director. He was honored for his national service
in 2002. He is currently an active professional member of the CAPS Edmonton
chapter.
In August of 1998, Toastmasters
International recognized Bob "for his professionalism and outstanding
achievements in public speaking" in Palm Desert, CA. Distinguished
Toastmaster, Bob Hooey became the 48th person in their history to earn
this professional designation as an Accredited
Speaker." He served as District 21 Governor (1997-98) for BC’s
3500 plus Toastmasters. Bob has been inducted into the Toastmasters
International Hall of fame for his speaking, and his leadership on several
occasions.
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