Scott Burrows, Goal Setting and Success Speaker
“Dealing with It,” Isn’t a Game Plan In a recent virtual presentation I gave on goal setting and success for 2021, I commented that “Dealing with It” isn’t a game plan. Goal setting and success require determination. Times may be uncertain but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t set goals. Who will win in 2021? […]
Scott Burrows, Small Business Resilience Speaker
Small Business in America: It’s Gut-Check Time Being a small business resilience speaker and having my own business, I relate on a personal level to one of the tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic: how it impacted small business across America. By May 12, 2020, the Washington Post reported that at least 100,000 small businesses […]
Scott Burrows, Corporate Speaker on Diversity & Inclusion
Is Your Team Determined to Fight for Diversity? Never before in the history of our nation has diversity been more of an issue than it is now. It is time for change, but it takes an active mindset to change the corporate vision. Are you determined to help in that fight? Dollars and (Common) […]
Scott Burrows, Pharmaceutical Sales Keynote Speaker
“Looking Around” is Not the Same Thing as Having Vision In my role as a keynote speaker on pharmaceutical sales and change management, I am often surprised by the answers I receive when I ask a group of sales reps, “What is your vision?” The answer I most frequently hear is “I am looking […]
Scott Burrows, Leadership and Accountability Keynote Speaker
What Do You Ask of Others That You Don’t Demand of Yourself? As a keynote speaker on leadership and accountability, I have found that in terms of all the issues causing C-level executives to struggle, far and away, “accountability” is their biggest challenge. Leadership cannot survive without accountability in their organizations. Business writer Shannon […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Insurance and Financial Services Speaker
The Changing Landscape for Insurance & Financial Services As a former insurance and financial adviser, I know much has changed in the past few years in the insurance and financial industry. Customers are more sophisticated and they want to be seen as people, not numbers. Roi Agababa, the CEO of Novidea, a major brokerage […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Speaker on Overcoming Challenges
Are Meeting Planners Determined to Overcome a “Rosy” Outlook? As a motivational speaker on overcoming challenges, it may be counter-intuitive for me to ask clients in the meeting planning industry if they are determined to ‘overcome’ the rosy market outlook for 2020. Yes, but… Most industry surveys for 2020 seem to be optimistic enough. […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Leadership Keynote Speaker
Where Will Your Organization Find Its Future Leaders? As a motivational leadership keynote speaker, I often field questions from attendees as to how they can identify new leaders. Oftentimes I will answer, “How about the person standing next to you?” The conversation may sometimes end at that point, or the person next to the […]
Scott Burrows, Motivational Speaker on Sales Goals & Success
What Will It Take for You to Reach Your 2020 Goals? The Mindset of Success As a motivational speaker on setting sales goals and sales achievements, I am a believer in developing a goal-setting mindset before anything else, and having the determination to see it through. I am not alone in this way of […]
Scott Burrows, Leadership & Change Management Speaker
What Does it Take to Lead Organizations Through Change? Do you have what it takes to lead your organization through change? As a leadership and change management speaker, I ask executive leaders if they have the determination and the vision to lead their organizations through change. Why Vision? “Demanding” that organizations respond to the challenges […]