Professional Business Speaking
Because he has worn the various “hats” of banker, business owner, and consultant to hundreds of companies of all sizes, Laddie brings uniquely valuable insight to his business programs. Laddie adds humor and true-life stories to the solid principles he teaches in his business keynote speeches and programs, providing audiences with an enriching and entertaining experience.
Step Dynamic™ Keynotes and Workshops:
Step Dynamic™—A powerful strategy for successfully growing your business!
Most entrepreneurs want their companies to grow and be successful. This powerful program explains Step Dynamic™concepts Laddie developed after analyzing more than 1,000 companies over the course of his career. Laddie offers a wealth of insight and true-life examples to illustrate the four critical areas where a company can fall in relation to the Step Dynamic™ , while explaining the how’s and why’s of business growth, and how it affects owners’ business and personal lives. This program is a must for entrepreneurs at any stage of growth, and compliments Laddie’s book, The Step Dynamic, A Powerful Strategy for Successfully Growing Your Business.
BusinessTruths® Keynote Topics:
Four-Part Plan to Survive - and Maybe Thrive - During Tough Times
When the economy takes a downturn, many business owners find themselves struggling. This exciting program takes participants through Laddie’s four-part process of dissecting your business, evaluating each part, establishing priorities and producing results. Laddie gives you 12 strategies for things to do immediately if your business is struggling, and presents strategies for thriving in a tough economy. This is a “must” presentation!
Building the business of your dreams—you can do it!
If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you hope your business will provide you with a flexible lifestyle and the wealth to enjoy it. You want to own a successful company that operates smoothly and profitably, and want to find pleasure and fulfillment in running it. In other words, you want to build the business of your dreams. In this dynamic speech, Laddie shares the key principles that help business owners achieve success in their companies while attaining personal fulfillment, and reveals the qualities possessed by exceptional entrepreneurs. He brings to life the concept that personal and business planning should mesh to create a business that fulfills the owner’s goals.
BusinessTruths® Seminar/Workshop Topics (full or half-day):
Turning ideas into results—a practical guide
The bright minds of your management and staff are your most valuable asset and their ideas can mean the difference between mediocrity and greatness in your business. Unless a system exists for capturing and executing them, valuable ideas can be lost forever. In this dynamic and educational program, Laddie teaches you how to look at business planning in a new way that integrates fresh ideas and leads to the results you want for your company.
Managing Business Finances: How to increase profits, improve cash flow and expand the value of your business!
Most entrepreneurs want to increase the financial success of their companies, whether through improved cash flow, getting more for the business when it’s sold, or taking profits to a new level. In this exciting program, Laddie uses his experience as a consultant to business owners and expertise in business finance to share valuable insight, such as how to find the “switches” in your company that lead to greater financial success, how to manage finances during growth steps, how to think like a banker, and seven ways to improve profits.
Financial statement fraud: The numbers never lie…or do they?
Designed for busines bankers, analysts and other lending professionals, this informative and entertaining program focuses on how companies falsify financial statements and how to detect false information. By understanding how and why business owners create fraudulent information, participants sharpen their investigative skills and learn to detect potential problems. Laddie uses case studies to introduce the various methods used to produce fraudulent financial statements and helps participants “think like a crook.” This program is a must for all business bankers, credit analysts and workout specialists.