• Testimonials … • Contact Us … • FAQ … • Site Map … • Glossary …	Jim McCormick MBA "Leading Authority on Risk Taking and Performance Improvement"
	Expertise: Risk-Optimization • Innovation Fee Range: $5,000 to $10,000 Location: Colorado Since 1996, Jim McCormick has assisted organizations including AFLAC, Accenture, Allianz, Bank of America, Clorox, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard Co., PepsiCo, Rutgers University, Siemens, and Verizon, Wells Fargo, many associations and emerging companies to improve performance with his presentations. Jim's insights on performance improvement have been featured in publications including Investor's Business Daily, the Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly, Presentations Magazine and the San Francisco Business Times. Jim has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine. Jim served in Washington, D.C. as a member of a Presidential administration where he ultimately became the first non-attorney in the history of the U. S. Department of Energy to serve as Special Assistant to the General Counsel.

	Jim has extensive business experience and advanced in his career to become the Chief Operating Officer of the fifth largest architectural firm in the United States. He has taught executive level management courses at San Jose State University. Jim is a three-time skydiving World Record holder. He skydived to the North Pole as a member of an international expedition and is one of 400 Professional Exhibition Skydivers in the United States. Jim celebrated his 40th birthday by doing 40 skydives - in one day. On his 45th, it was 45 jumps all in one day. He has done some of the highest altitude civilian skydives in the world - from 31,000 feet. As a skydiving instructor, Jim helps people overcome their fears as he takes them through their first jump experience. Programs and brief descriptions: Exceed Terminal Velocity! A risk optimization keynote presentation or workshop that centers on the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone, taking thoughtful and constructive risks and responding effectively to the fear that is an unavoidable part of the process. The Eight Stages of Flight A innovation-themed keynote presentation or workshop that presents the key success factors of earning a World Record that are universal and apply to us all. Arrival by Parachute You can add unparalleled excitement to your meeting. At many venues, Jim can actually arrive for his presentation by parachute! Client Testimonial: "It is very difficult to find an inspirational speaker for a highly educated, very experienced sales force. You were the perfect fit for us." -- Roberta Gamza, Communications Program Manager, Americas Technical Marketing Center, Hewlett-Packard Co. Articles: • Risk Inclination - How Do You Compare to Others • Breaking Through Uncertainty - Welcoming Adversity • Seeking Initiative and Innovation? Reward Failure! • You Want Me To Do What? - Risking to Win • From Cowardly to Courageous - How to Succeed at Cold Calling Books:
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