"Self-Discipline Strategist", Rory Vaden, MBA speaks to audiences around the world about how they can leverage self-discipline to achieve their goals in life. His book "Take the Stairs" is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an entrepreneur, he is the Cofounder of Southwestern Consulting™ (http://www.southwesternconsulting.com), a multimillion dollar global consulting practice with more than 70 team members that helps clients in more than 27 countries to grow their business and provide a better customer experience. Through a proprietary system of utilizing relevant data, time-tested principles, and implementing sales techniques that have been refined over 150 years by their parent company, Southwestern Consulting™ can teach anyone with a product or service how to sell more. Rory’s insights on overcoming procrastination and increasing productivity have been featured on Fox and Friends, Oprah radio, CNN and in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc, Success Magazine and many other media outlets. His articles and insights average more than 2 million views every month and he is the weekly host of a top 25 business news podcast called "Daily Discipline with Rory Vaden." As a professional speaker, he speaks more than 50 times a year for some of America's best and brightest organizations including: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, Mass Mutual, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Merck, Land O’Lakes, Novartis and hundreds more. Connect on other social media, see Rory's appearance on Fox News, subscribe to his weekly podcast, and get more sales insights and inspiration all for free at http://www.roryvadenblog.com !

Top Producer Sales Consultant @ Top Producers Edge is a private 1 on 1 sales coaching program that helps salespeople get to the next level by increasing their accountability and working with their own coach. It is based on the 150 year old success principles of The Southwestern Company and focusing on improving activity and forming great habits. The curriculum includes 26 sessions on a variety of sales topics related to techniques, motivation, and self-management. Each of our coaches are real life practitioners who have been Top Producers in their own experience. The results are incredible and they come from your commitment to do whatever it takes to get to the next level. From August 2008 to Present (7 years 3 months) Nashville, TNSelf Discipline Strategist, Sales Speaker, and NYT Bestselling Author of Take the Stairs @ At Southwestern Consulting™ we help salespeople achieve their goals in life! From April 2008 to Present (7 years 7 months) Nashville, TNCo-Founder and New York Times Bestselling author of Take the Stairs @ The Southwestern Consulting Creed At Southwestern Consulting™ we are based on 150 year old principles. Our vision is to become the best and most recognizable sales training company in the world and we exist to help salespeople achieve their goals in life. As part of that pursuit we believe in: Promoting the Southwestern story and its company’s philosophies to the professional world Promoting principles more than personalities Being practitioners of everything we preach Providing workshops that are of real value and not just a sales pitch Our teammates and we always see people not for who they are but for whom they can become Teaching sales people how to sell ethically, honestly, and without shortcuts Laughter and helping others to laugh Establishing a long term relationship with each company and every person that we come in contact with Making SWC a place of transformation from the inside out for the members of our team of employees Providing unparalleled career opportunities for our employees Creating multiple revenue streams and intensive internal training systems for our employees Cutting edge technological advancement and disseminating our information in a variety of mediums Challenging ourselves to continually learn, grow, and improve Giving the public quality information for free as a way of introducing ourselves and earning their trust Taking action and implementing suggestions that come from our customers and our employees. Most of all we believe in being examples of success by operating with integrity, self-discipline, and passion in every area of our lives and our business. We are committed to building a company that creates a lasting legacy by building people. We are proud to represent The Southwestern Family of Companies and will work continually towards becoming the best and most recognizable sales training company in the world. From January 2006 to Present (9 years 10 months) 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking 1st Runner Up @ From 2006 to 2007 (1 year)

Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services @ University of Denver From 2000 to 2006 Masters, Business Administration @ University of Denver - Daniels College of Business From 2000 to 2006 Rory CPAE is skilled in: Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing, Direct Sales, Consulting, Sales, Sales Presentations, Author, Self-Discipline, Time Management, Leadership, Keynote, Business Development, Community Outreach, Marketing Research, Organization, Philanthropy, Recruiting, Leadership Development, Cold Calling, Coaching, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Training, Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Sales Process, Program Management, Selling, Management, Project Planning, Entrepreneurship, Social Networking, Sales Management, Networking, Customer Service, Strategy, Start-ups, Account Management, Team Building, Employee Training, Lead Generation, New Business Development, Facebook, Fundraising, Motivational Speaking, Small Business, Salesforce.com, CRM, Motivation