Dean Lindsay
- Igniting Change with Humor & Engagement
- Named 'America’s Progress Agent’ by The Strategic HR Forum
- Award-Winning Business Author of Creating Progress in a World of Change & How to Achieve Big PHAT Goals
An authority on harnessing human potential and creating authentic business growth, Dean Lindsay is an engaging and highly sought-after business consultant and speaker. Dean is an active member of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy and the American Society of Training and Development. Each of Dean Lindsay’s programs (whether a motivational keynote, convention breakout or
read the restAward-winning business author, Dean Lindsay – CEO of The Progress Agents LLC, Former Chief Marketing Officer of SyncLab Media and Founder of World Gumbo Publishing – is a successful entrepreneur, an insightful business culture coach, and a powerful keynote speaker with a humorous and engaging approach. The popular host of the upbeat business program, ‘The DEAN’s List’, airing on C-Suite Network TV, Dean has been hailed as an ‘Outstanding Thought Leader on Building Priceless Business Relationships’ by Sales and Marketing Executives International as well as:
— ‘a Master of Progress’ by Jay Conrad Levinson (Father of GUERRILLA MARKETING)
— ‘The Dean of Sales and Service’ by Business Class News
— a ‘Sales and Networking Guru’ by the Dallas Business Journal and
— America’s Progress Agent’ by The Strategic HR Forum
Each of Dean’s keynote presentations and fully customized sales, customer service and executive coaching programs – in person & virtual – are designed to help reach each client’s desired outcomes. Here are some of his most requested topics:
— OPTIMISM is an ASSET / Harnessing the Power of Resilience & the Power of Choice. Program features insights from the work & life of Dr. Viktor Frankl.
— CREATING PROGRESS in a World of CHANGE / In these uncharted & stressful times, caring committed leaders MUST focus on ‘Progress Leadership’ not Change Management!!
— ROCK the Customer Experience – in person, on the phone & on line.
— How to Achieve Big PHAT Goals / Program focused on Taking Consistent Mindful Action and is customized for Safety Goals, Health Goals, Team Goals, Customer Service Goals , Sales Goals, etc.
— PRICELESS PROSPECTING / Mastering the New Laws of Business Networking… Going for the SALE even at a social distance in a challenging business landscape!!
Dean’s books, including CREATING PROGRESS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE and HOW TO ACHIEVE BIG PHAT GOALS (Winner of the Business Class News Editors’ Choice award for BOOK OF THE YEAR and Recommended as one of the ’21 BEST GOAL SETTING BOOKS TO READ’ on PositivePsychology .com) have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Spanish and Greek. His new book, OPTIMISM IS AN ASSET, is being published in 2021.
Dean’s national and international clients include: United States Patent and Trademark Office, KPMG, American Airlines, YPO, True Value Hardware, Texas A&M, New York Life, Aramark Canada, Century 21, Precision Tune Auto Care Franchising Inc., ECI (Poland, Mexico & Canada), House of Blues, Anthem, EO, Michigan State University, Pacific Life & Annuity, Marriott, El Nacional (Venezuela), Heinz, First Heritage Credit Union, Hilton, Relax the Back, American Express, Western Union, Verizon, John Hancock Financial, HANDHELD (Sweden), Amway, Nestle, Gold’s Gym, FASTSIGNS Intl., Bell Partners, EKOS (Ecuador), LPL Financial, UNITS Franchising Group, MENARDS, ConocoPhillips, Haggar Clothing, Workout Anytime Franchising Systems LLC and the United States Peace Corp.
He has had the privilege of sharing his powerful business growth insights on stages across the globe including: Spain, Turkey, Poland, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, Sweden and the islands of Aruba and Jamaica. Dean is an active member of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy, a cum laude graduate of the University of North Texas and has served as Guest Lecturer to both the UCLA and University of Dallas MBA programs as well as the International Call Management Institute.
Dean has served as a featured contributor to Entrepreneur’s Organization’s (EO) OCTANE Blog, HR. com’s Leadership Excellence Magazine, CEOWorld Magazine, The Smart Manager (India), Training Magazine Europe, Executive Travel, Sales and Service Excellence, Networking Times and the American Management Association’s Moving Ahead magazine as well as numerous podcasts and the audio magazine Selling Power Live. His business views have also been featured on the Voice of America radio as well as the Dallas Morning News and Monster.com.
Dean’s thoughts on authentic business development by building and strengthening PROGRESS-based work cultures have been endorsed by a who’s who of international business thought leaders including Ken Blanchard (author of THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER) who calls Dean’s writings “a much needed kick in the pants.”
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To be successful in these uncharted times, committed leaders MUST create work cultures focused on ‘Progress Leadership’ , and not Change Management!! ...more
To be successful in these uncharted times, committed leaders MUST create work cultures focused on ‘Progress Leadership’ , and not Change Management!! ...less
Program focused on Taking Consistent Mindful Action and is customized for Safety Goals, Health Goals, Team Goals, Customer Service Goals , Sales Goals, etc. ...more
Program focused on Taking Consistent Mindful Action and is customized for Safety Goals, Health Goals, Team Goals, Customer Service Goals , Sales Goals, etc. ...less
Mastering the New Laws of Business Networking… Going for the SALE even at a social distance in a challenging business landscape!! ...more
Mastering the New Laws of Business Networking… Going for the SALE even at a social distance in a challenging business landscape!! ...less
It is natural for employees and team members to resist what is viewed as change. However, each of us embrace what we view as progress. A serious challenge for companies large and small is to ...more
It is natural for employees and team members to resist what is viewed as change. However, each of us embrace what we view as progress. A serious challenge for companies large and small is to lead progress, and not just manage change. Safety Goal Commitment is Key for Accountability, Resilience & True Mental Health. The word MOTIVATION can be broken down into two root words: Motive & Action. Motive: an inner drive that prompts a person to act in a certain way. Motive is the goal or object of one’s action. Other words for motive include reasons, purpose, intention. Action: the doing of something. Examples of actions include: Do, rent, read, act, try, sign up, show up, eat, move. Motivation, therefore, is: the inner drive to do, to try, motivation is the internal reasons to act. It is not a safety goal that motivates us, but our internalized reasons behind the safety goal that propel us to action. Simply put: Internalized Reasons Create Movement. Often we fixate on a safety goal without giving enough focus and attention to the reasons behind the goal. Well-established reasons help team members feel the internal pressure needed to focus. We must dig to the roots and remind team members of the benefits, the reasons behind the actions that will move us closer to our safety goals. Being able to share with team members, coworkers, and employees how they will be able to move forward by partnering with us is a major key to personal and organizational safety goal achievement. Each day, each member of the team has the choice to lead progress in Safety in 2024. Will they take it? Crafting Big PHAT Safety Goals hinges on strengthening our personal commitment to our goals by continually reminding ourselves of the personal benefits that reaching our and/or our company’s goals will have in our lives. The Six Rules of Big PHAT Safety Goal Crafting – from How to Achieve Big PHAT Goals: Rule #1: Big PHAT Safety Goals are Written and Visualized Rule #2: Big PHAT Safety Goals are Connected to Personal Progress Rule #3: Big PHAT Safety Goals are Stated in Present Tense Rule #4: Big PHAT Safety Goals are Detailed and Measured Rule # 5: Big PHAT Safety Goals are Positively Worded Rule # 6: Big PHAT Safety Goals have An achievement Date Client Endorsement... “Congratulations Dean. Getting a standing ovation from our team is no small feat. I am certain your presentation will help us meet and surpass our goals. Thanks for taking the time to research our company, interview some of our team, and customize your talk to meet our needs. You were right on the money – and on short notice too. We are already making plans to have you back. Welcome to the Wolfpack!” – Marcus Doyle, CEO, VRC Investigations ...less
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