Grady Jim Robinson

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Grady Jim Robinson's journey to the top of the public speaking circuit began when he was still in high school in Arkansas, where he was known as the class clown, a teller of outrageous tales, and an athlete of little talent.

For over twenty years Grady Jim has been entertaining audiences with his stories about growing up in Arkansas. Whether the audience consists of bankers, salespeople, educators, or truckers, everyone feels the deepest of connections as he shares universal childhood experiences that shape all our lives and are essential to understanding who we are today.

The magic of Grady Jim is legendary among the members of the National Speakers Association. Having received the coveted Council of Peers Award for Excellence, he represents public speaking at its finest. And his audiences agree: he consistently receives high marks for his presentations.

Through his stories Grady Jim delivers powerful messages of vision, motivation, self-evaluation, change, and transformation. He utilizes "Substance, Sizzle, and Soul" in his speeches: Substance = information and education; Sizzle = application, integration, and transformation; Soul = motivation and inspiration. He rocks audiences with homespun, sidesplitting humor and tailors his programs to the meet the needs of your specific group.

In addition to his work on the lecture circuit, Grady Jim is a freelance writer. Three of his stories that were published in Sports Illustrated will soon appear in Chicken Soup For the Sports Fans Soul. His stories are featured in Nightingale-Conant's new album, The Executive Treasury of Humor, and were showcased in the popular PBS humor special, Possum on the Half Shelf. The Hidden Power of Your Personal Story, to be published by McGraw-Hill in 1999, teaches storytelling using Grady Jim's hilarious and touching stories.

Grady Jim has come a long way since his days in Arkansas, as he now is at the top of his game, in his prime. He delivers messages every business, every agency, every organization, every one needs to hear, and makes sure his audience has fun in the process. He is ideal for workshops, lectures, and keynote addresses, as he takes his material to new exhilarating levels of performance and application.

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