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What his 'competitors' don't want you to know about Canadian Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
...and what his fans and successful clients do!
Bob outlines real-life, results-based ideas personally mined from over 29 years of rich experience in retail, sales, association and commercial leadership and management.
His humorous, conversational, and sometimes provocative style continues to inspire and challenge his audiences across North America.
Bob continues to earn the respect of both his clients and his peers.
Canadian 'Idea Man,' Bob is a charismatic, confident leader, trainer and inspirational speaker who has worked successfully with a wide range of audiences and clients. Using personal stories based on rich experience, he challenges his audiences to engage his Ideas At Work! - To act on what they hear! Bob gives them clear, easily used building blocks for success in productively enhancing their leadership, career or business. He equips them to lead and motivate their employees to succeed. He gives them proven, innovative techniques to increase their effectiveness and to hone specific skills critical to succeed personally and professionally.
His leadership, career success and business enhancing ideas have been applied successfully by thousands of leading edge professionals, leaders, sales professionals, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, as well as employees and volunteers in 7 countries spanning 3 continents, to date.
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, an e-book series, various success systems and special resource guides and reports, and Business Enhancement Success Tools to reinforce his various success programs including: "Prepare Yourself to WIN!" and "I'm Already Running As Fast As I Can!"
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."
Bob served with distinction in District 21. He was District 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.
He remains an active Toastmaster, speaking at District and Regional conferences across North America.
Bob keynoted Toastmasters annual Leadership Luncheon (Friday August 15th, 2008) at their International Convention being held in Calgary Alberta.
Bob is a charter member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. Bob is also the co-founder and Past President of the Vancouver (BC) Chapter - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) as well as an honorary member of the CAPS-Sask (founding) and CAPS- Halifax chapters.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 1999, he became the first Canadian to attend CAMP NSA, opening the door for sucessive Chapter and National leaders to follow and experience this amazing leadership training. In 2000, Bob was elected to the CAPS National Board, serving two years as a National Director. He was honored for his dedicated national leadership service in 2002. He is currently an active leader and member of the CAPS Edmonton Chapter and a member of NSA-Arizona Chapter.
Big Dreams... small steps
Author preparing to enjoy a well deserved meal after a 3000 foot vertical climb to the top of a mountain in BC.
Award winning kitchen designer Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, CKD-Emeritus (retired), is one of less than 75 Canadian kitchen designers to earn this prestigious Certification by the National Kitchen and Bath Association.
Bob continues to serve as an NKBA teaching professional, and authored "How to Remodel Your Kitchen & Stay Married!" to help his remodeling clients.
He got his start doing showroom seminars sharing tips on how to get the best design and kitchen for your budget. This led to his evolution into speaking.
He has been honored by the United Nations Association and received the CANADA 125 award for his ongoing leadership contributions to the community.
Bob has been inducted into the Toastmasters International Hall of Fame on numerous occasions for his leadership contributions.
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.
Picure shows the crew crossing the International Date Line.
Professional Affiliations and Service
- National Director - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (2000-2002)
- President - Vancouver, BC Chapter - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (served for 1999 as well as 2000)
- CAPS Foundation - Trustee (2008 - current)
- CAPS National Editorial Board - (2007- current)
- Membership Director CAPS – Edmonton Chapter (2003-2004)
- Co-founder – CAPS Vancouver Chapter (1997) Served on the board until 2002, when he moved to Alberta and joined CAPS Edmonton.
- Honorary founding member – CAPS Sask. Chapter (2001 - current)
- Honorary member - CAPS Halifax (2005 - current)
- Professional Member – CAPS Edmonton Chapter (2002 – current)
- Charter Professional Member - Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (1997 - current)
- Professional Member - National Speakers Association - Arizona Chapter (2007 - current)
- National Member – Canadian Society for Training and Development (2003 – current)
- Charter Professional Member - International Federation for Professional Speakers (1997 - current)
- Professional Societies Member - National Kitchen and Bath Association (1993 - 2002) CKD-Emeritus status (retired 2002)
- Member and twice Distinguished Toastmaster - Toastmasters International (1991 - current)
- District 21 Governor - (BC) Toastmasters International (1997-1998)
- Vice President - Micro Enterprise Association of BC (1997-1999)
- Vice President - New Westminster Community Development Society (1994-1999)
- Member - Burnaby Board of Trade (1999 - current)
- Member - Edmonton Chamber of Commerce (2006-current)
- D42 Executive Leadership Coach (2003- 2008)
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Bob and GT (Great Tiger) working together at the Edmonton Home Show April 18, 1970
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