“Excellent. Loved the personal
stories and Q & A period.” Rob Nix, Applications Engineer, Conyers, GA
“It was great that Brian
related his talk back to family and business. Talked about his story how
he was knocked down and proved people wrong. He dug deep to move his spirit
and mold himself.” Tom Gill, VP Marketing, Honeywell Video Systems, Vancouver, BC
“Excellent – very informative
and funny.” Tiffany Winter, Admin. Assist., Honeywell Security, Louisville, KY
“Excellent, very good,
intelligent, interesting. Not long enough. Thank you very much.” Daniel
Penaud, District Manager, Honeywell, St. Saunes, Quebec, Canada
“Very interesting seminar.
He kept peoples’ attention, while comparing his life, game and business
to reach goals.” Maria F. Powerio, FAP International Sales, Honeywell, Miami, FL
“This was excellent and
the football examples are very similar to our daily work experience.” Victor
Diaz, Quality Manager, Honeywell, El Paso, TX
“Very passionate. Real
world examples. Q & A was interesting!” Vincent Paradise, District
Manager, Honeywell Security, Twinsburg, OH
“I thoroughly enjoyed Brian’s
program. I found him inspirational as a business leader and more importantly
as a role model father.” Gene La Valle, Regional Sales Manager, Fairview
Park, OH
“Great program. Thanks
for the stories.” Andy Kilcore, Regional Sales, Honeywell Video, Hampton, GA
“Great! Really enjoyed
the program.” Curtis Smith, Sales Manager, Lakewood, FL
“Great! I have been a Pat’s
season ticket owner since 1965. I was in New Orleans for the Pats/Chicago Super Bowl. Using
that event brought a lot in perspective on being in a competitive business.” Ron
Broussard, International Product Manager, Syracuse, NY
“Good message! Clear Message!
I totally share the comparison with football and TEAM excellence.” Allia
Lihnny, Sales & Marketing Director, Nice, France
“Great program. Inspirational!
God Bless you!” Jesse Wood, Account Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Lewisville, TX
“Excellent, well related.” Ephram
Clarke, VP of Procurement, Honeywell Video, Oswaldtwistel, UK
“The program was delivered
with real passion and commitment. Brian brought a lot of important points
to the meeting.”
“Very informative. Got
the realization that stepping out of your comfort zone – you can achieve
results that will not only obtain your goals, but you can be a leader that
will help the TEAM achieve the overall goal. Attitude is the key – with
the proper attitude you can achieve anything.” Woody Woodham, Technical
Manager, Honeywell Security Custom Electronics, Brandon, MS
“Very impressive and informative.” Jim
Schaller, Tech Trainer, Honeywell Security, Mt. Prospect, IL
“Very enthusiastic and
Energetic.” Michael Witchie, Honeywell Security, Aurora, IL
“Excellent energy and motivation. Enjoyed
question and answer session on the end.” John Burton, Sales Manager, ADI,
Farmer Branton, TX
“Great performance – inspirational!” Gene
Reed, National Account Manager, Westford, TX
“Very inspirational. Chuck
Thomas, National Sales Manager, Honeywell Access Systems, Fallsbrook, CA
“Great motivational attitude
and positive outlook. Outstanding presentation with a personal touch!!” Wayne
Olvier, Arlington, TX
“Very strong message. Enjoyed
his delivery!” Ron Dublais, National Accounts Manager, Dallas, TX
“I found his program very
inspiring, especially about his coming from behind in gym and school –
it related well to sales and customer service. Q & A session was a
great idea. Mindset is important!” Stephen Ryan, Director of Administration, Syosset, NY
“Was very uplifting and
thought provoking. Brian was able to mix his career and business and mesh
it into one.” Christopher Coleman, Alarmnet Operating Manager, Syosset, NY
“It is refreshing and interesting
to meet an ordinary guy rise to the occasion to do extraordinary things.
Good job Brian.” Rick Smith, District Manager, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
“Excellent examples from
both personal and professional experiences. Enjoyed the balanced perspective
on the importance of employing philosophy in home and work life.” Bill
Yesneick, Regional Sales Manager, N. Potomac, MS
“As an athlete I always
appreciate the parallels between business and sports. Your insightful comments
have reminded me not to forget to draw upon my own athletic experiences
to improve my ‘business game’. Similarly, your inspirational words have
pointed out the need to ensure that my commitment remains at it’s highest
level day in and day out. Great stuff!” Curtis Lee Smith, Director of
R&D, Honeywell, Surrey, BC
“A real personable speaker.
Great use of personal life experiences in relation to business and growth
within ourselves and success within Honeywell Security. Nice job…Brian!” David
Welson, Technical Specialist, Coquian, BC
“Great attitudes towards
success! Good stories looped to sales motivation. Good use of changes
in voice volume.” George Lacey, District Sales Manager, Woodinville, WA
“Very good, made sense
and motivational – Take aways: How to serve; How to give; How to Practice;
How to Hang in.” David Combes, Commercial Development Manager, Springfield, MO
“On the money! Your words
hit the mark! You did your homework.” Bob Shipman, VP of Sales, Eastern
Region, Seaside
Park, NJ
“6 seconds play time is
very powerful. Great speaker – thank you!” Chris Pernell, Operations Manager, Raleigh, NC
“Unique approach. Competition
metaphor and true stories from the trenches really add color to the motivational
presentation. And Brian didn’t stutter at all!” Eric Loacano, Regional
Sales Manager, Honeywell-NexWatch
“Brian has a way of really
making you look at your ‘inner’ self and re-evaluate your abilities and
skills. Thank you, Brian.” Chris Williams, Sales, Raleigh, NC
“His presentation is very
informative and provided excellent thought process.” William M. Ferguson,
Technical Manager, Greenville, GA
“I think the program was
great. It was very motivational. Teamwork building techniques were really
good.” Youany Lopez, Miami, FL
“Brian you awoke something
in me that has been asleep for some time. Thank you – I will think of
you and your talk after.” Brian Curliss, Product Line Manager, Honeywell
Video, Surrey, BC
“Very inspirational. You
draw people in when you speak and I can say that you really inspired me. I
wouldn’t change one thing in your program. I don’t watch football or know
anything about it, but you sure made me want to learn more about it.” Susan
Barrett, Key Accounts Manager Mobile, Surry, BC
“The Q & A session
is a great tool for the audience to learn what it is that make people successful.” Brian
Dieck, Product Manager, Honeywell Access Systems, Oak Creek, WI
“Very good! Thanks for
keeping it real and more about tenacity and never giving up than about
being #1.” Kevin McBride, Sales Manager, Kent, WA
“Very inspiring. Felt
that Brian was telling his story for the very first time. Has a true gift
of empowering people.” Amy Colbert, Sales Manager, ADI, Gaithersburg, MD
“I was extremely moved
by your passion and intensity! I would like to know more on how you channel
your intensity in sales. I want to awaken my promise – I feel I have intensity,
but I lose focus – sometimes.” Andy Feldman, District Manager, Raleigh, NC
“Fantastic! Very uplifting.
Your story makes me want to work harder to improve my life. Thank you.” Frank
Campbell, District Manager, Honeywell Security, Suwanee, GA
“Excellent – very inspiring
– guest was a great bonus. Even when talking about sports – you continually
referenced business – very helpful.” Murrel French, Reg. Sales Manager, Rosewood
Heights, IL
“Very inspirational. Your
Christianity shows – that’s the most important thing you presented.” Kevin
L. Doyle, Regional Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Germantown, TN
“Extremely energetic, inspiring
and most enjoyable. Brian brings ‘Real Life’ to another level.” Al Gold,
Sr. VP, Honeywell Video Systems, Bayside, NY
“Liked the down-to-earth
motivational approach – gives that ‘can do’ attitude. Great special guest
– with Karl.” Ron Nichols, Product Manager, Honeywell, Louisville, CO
“Excellent motivator; great
speaker and genuinely warm personality.” Tibor Legath, Honeywell Access
Systems, Canada
“One of the Best Motivational
speakers I have heard.” Ted Austin, Regional Technical Manager, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
“Fun, exciting, entertaining
and insightful. Full of good and positive energy. Loved it! Great message. Q & A
period was an extra nice touch.” Jacque Bauman, Director, Draper, UT
“I’m not familiar with
American Super Bowl coming from the UK, but excellent motivation and sporting analogy for
business.” Nick Bowden, European Marketing Director, UK
“Brian is simply great. He
kept the program simple, that is made for all and his program is made for
everyone. I was pleasantly surprised. I learned a lot. Thank you so
much.” Alan Kravitz, Falls
Church, VA
“10!” Lisa Cotton, Inside
Sales Manager, Honeywell, Louisville, KY
“Very powerful program.” Vince
Adams, DM, Colleanville, TN
“This was extremely motivational
and genuine – broad appeal. Thank you!” Judy Tasch, Marketing Manager, Syosset, NY
“Very nice transition between
sports and business. Q & A – great part of program.” Mike Venzke,
National Account Manager, Futuresmart, Draper, UT
“Very entertaining.” Tom
Sharp, Director M/S, Holbrook, NY
“Interesting and humorous.” Athoal
Paton, QA Manager, Folsom, CA
“Very good! I’ve learned
that by working hard and applying yourself to great working ethics – you
can take an average leader and make them great! Excellent reminder.” JP
Lapointe, National Accounts Manager, Ademco, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
“Real passion!! As a person
who doesn’t watch much pro ball, you really bring it home and make it more
personable – showing that there’s more to the game than brute strength. It
was great having you at dinner too!” Ira Siegel, Regional Technical Manager,
Honeywell Access Systems, Blacklick, OH
“Really enjoyed hearing
about the obstacles you faced and the success you enjoyed despite them. It
is always good to keep things in perspective when you think things are
tough.” Eric Zci, National Acconts Rep., Elk Grove, IL
“Did not know where the
Six Flags story was going, but the wrap-up was very well & made an
excellent point!” Angela Jones, Quality Manager, Lewisville, TX
“Brian I found your story
very inspiring – being a Native American – I can relate. Thanks.” Bill
Jackson, Regional Sales Manager, Honeywell Video, Big Harbor, WA
“Very interesting to hear
your background and the struggles you experienced along the way – to get
to where you are.” Leticia Desiano, Trade Show Coordinator, Honeywell
Security, Syosset, NY
“Great speaker.” Jack
Andruszkiewicz, RTM, Honeywell Access Systems, Valley Center, CA
“Very Good. Your willingness
to share your time with the group is very unique and appreciated. Not
just talk and go. Thought you could expand on your references to your
child hood teacher and Grandmother’s experience. Thanks” Chris Pynchon
N. Yearmouth, ME
“Excellent presentation! Many
great and inspirational points; however a few points could have been better
developed for transition. For example, Grandmother’s point wasn’t fully
developed until Q & A session with her vision of promise. Please don’t
misunderstand. Your presentation was excellent. Just providing constructive
feedback to make it even better! Great job! Good luck!! Tony Foglia,
Global Account Manager, Honeywell, Marlton, NJ
“I loved what you said. I
think you are right about winning teams, etc. And I try to run a business
that way. I would love a video of it.” Scott Simon, Business Manager,
AlarmNet, Syosset, NY
“It was a very good presentation. You’re
a good speaker. There are 1 in 100 people who are ‘playmakers’ - the
other 99 are not. Your message hits the playmakers - we hear you, we always
fight to improve. The other 99 non-playmakers miss the message and always
will.” R. Orlando, Dir. Marketing, ADEMCO, Syoseet, NY
“The program was inspirational! I
really liked the mix of stories and the tie in. This was a well executed
play.” Dean Mason, Product Mgr., Honeywell Alarmnet, Syosset, NY
“An honest & real presentation
with a simple message of how to work towards success as a team growing
together.” Mark Mcalduff, D.M. Welsern ADEMCO, West Vancouver, BC
“Very personable feel! There
is real passion in his work.” Todd Stephan, Key Acct. Mgr. Honeywell, Pittsburgh, PA
“Extremely motivational. Superior
energy throughout. Great anecdotes - could use more. Action late and
engaging. I would like more on how to be successful, goal setting, daily
activating, etc.” Carl Connelly, District Mgr., Ademco Security, W. Bloomfield, MI
“Excellent! Great focus
on ‘playmakers’ and motivation.” Scott Harkins, Honeywell Video Systems, Yardley, PA
“Brian is a great speaker
and studied Honeywell business prior to coming. He knows our product. One
thing that stood out to me was his quote ‘Activity without Productivity’ I
will use that until I go back. My back ground is purchasing.” Tony Pitrelli,
Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Very passionate and encouraging. You
had me believing you could come out of retirement and play again.” Tim
Alexander, Product Manager, Honeywell, Inc., Falls Church, VA
“Very humorous, informative
and clear speaker. You kept the audience focused.” June Colagreco, Director
of Marketing, Honeywell Access
“Be more specific on how
you became a success. Preparation, obstacles overcame and decisions you
made.” Matt Kruger, Sales, Honeywell, Poway, CA
“I liked the Football theme. The
conversation of two speakers was distracting. Brian, you are a good speaker. The
way you told the stories was excellent. Yet the message did not seem to
relate to business or selling.” Mark O’keefe, Director of Street Smart
Division, Honeywell
“It’s great learning to
realize the importance of the team work through a great athlete’s perspective.” John
Park, Marketing Manager, Honeywell, Syoseet, NY
“Great job! I found your
presentation very upbeat and informative. Thank you.” Terry Swift, Applications
Engineer, Honeywell Video Systems, York, PA
“It was a great speech! Congratulations!!” Alfredo
E. Luciano, General Manager, ADI Latin America, San Juan, PR
“Started slow - picked
it up and pumped it up after guest speaker. Great team message. A personal
commitment required to push it to the next level.” Terry Louthan, Product
Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Aubrey, TX
“Very inspirational. Liked
telling of encouraging stories.” Michael Spoltore, Asst. Product Manager,
Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Inspirational! Very good
way of relating personal and professional experience to business and still
make lot of sense. I liked it.” Kamal Raju, Engineering Mgr., Honeywell,
Inc., Hicksville, NY
“Brian is a dynamic, interesting,
funny and very inspirational speaker.” Mike Ferguson, Dir. Tech. Support,
Honeywell Access Systems, Brentwood, CA
“I found you to be both
motivational and entertaining. Your talk on how the best can continue
to get better by pouring themselves, heart and soul, into it, was the part
that will stay with me.” Ray Dittrich, VP, Sales-FutureSmart, Honeywell, Southlake, TX
“Inspirational!!” Kim Kornmaier,
Key Account Manager, Honeywell Video Solutions, Thousand Oaks, CA
“Good motivation! Great
salesman.” Michel Blondin, Regional Technical Manager, Honeywell Access
Systems, St-Eustache, PQ
“Great program. Team building
is real important and the parallels to the NFL football made sense. I
never once looked at my watch.” Nick LaBella, Dir. of Marketing, ADI, Melville, NY
“Energetic and sincere
talk from Brian. Well done!” Tod England, Sales, Honeywell, Dallas, TX
“Great presentation! Mindset
and activity is not productivity. Makes see-saw example. Playmakers all
good tidbits to the home. Thanks!” Shane Meenan, Regional Sales Manager,
Honeywell Video Systems, Chalfont, PA
“Great moving stories-we
can relate to them!” Tim Russell, Regional Sales Manager, Honeywell Video
Systems, Midlothian, VA
“Good message. I felt
that he connected well with the group using and utilizing the motivational
stories of his life.” Lucas Schiff, Product Specialist, Honeywell Video
Systems, Colorado Springs, CO
“Playmakers-that’s what
its all about. Good work! Inspiring! Go Bears!!!” Doug Nightingale,
Regional Sales Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Phoenix, AZ
“I enjoyed it. Points
well made.” Ann Marie Banfi, Marketing Channel Coordinator, Honeywell
Video Systems, Lewisville, TX
“Outstanding! Reminder
as to what teamship is all about.” Mark W. Bermingham, National Account
Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Arlington, TX
“Inspiring, intense and
full of informative information: ‘Team Work’, ‘Never Give Up’ attitude.” Roberto
Testani, Product Line Manager, Video Group Honeywell, Surrey Prov. B.C.
“I am not a football watcher,
but the way you compare business to football was great! I am walking away
feeling that I can do anything. I too was told at 4th grade
that I could not do much.” Kate Gariulo, Inside Sales, First Alert Prof., Westbury, NY
“Good energy. Nice job
of tying the story to the end point.” Ken Cabler, District Manager, Honeywell
Security, Lewisville, TX
“Great! Very passionate
and timely organized. Keep up the great work!” Randy Reyne, Technical
Manager, Honeywell Security, San Antonio, TX
“Great program. Enjoyed
the presentation and the open discussion.” Alan Higgins, Sales Manager,
Honeywell, Boca Raton, FL
“Very passionate, energized
and well appreciated. Thank you.” Steve Cigana, Technical Specialist,
Honeywell, Dorval Quebec, Canada
“Was the ‘85 Patriots’
goal to win a playoff game or get to the Super Bowl? If so, how much did
it impact your teams performance that day? With all the distractions you
faced-how did you stay focused? Very entertaining and informative. Ready
to cultivate the seeds!” Steve Stanberry, Sales Manager, ADI Sacramento, CA
“I really enjoyed the passion
of your presentation. Thank you very much.” Tommy Andrade, District
Manager, Honeywell Security & Custom Elec., Overland Park, KS
“Thanks Brian! Great job!” M.G.
McLochlin, Director of Dealer Development, Carmel, IN
“Came from the heart-liked
the father/daughter story.”
“A very inspiring and excellent
story to tell. Not a dull moment- keep up the good work! Can you come
up to Toronto and
speak to the Toronto Maple Leafs? They haven’t won a Stanley Cup in 37
years.” Tim DeGroot, Key Account Mgr., Honeywell Video Systems, Toronto Ontario, Canada
“Excellent program!” Dave
Herrington, Key Account Manager, Honeywell Video Systems, Whitby Ontario, Canada
“Awesome!! Superbly done!” Gary
Thornhill, Sales Manager, Ademco/Honeywell, E. Northport, NY
“Very well done! Would
like to see you add video from playing days.” Jay Heffernan, Dist. Manager,
Honeywell, Longmeadow, MA
“Great program! Love to
hear form a person who has walked the walk. Brian is one of those people.” Kyle
Leavitt, Regional Mgr., Honeywell, N. Andover, MA
“Great speaker!! Such
energy & passion. Consider using video clips.” Bret Guillotte, Sales
Mgr., Honeywell, Ridgeland, MS
“Would like to have heard
more on how to get motivated, how to harness the high of winning, what
drives you.” Mike Davis, Omnitek-A Honeywell Company, Amherst, NY
“Good speaker, enjoyed
hearing personal experiences-relating to our business.” Lori Herder, NTL
Marketing/Communication Manager, Honeywell, Woodbridge Ontario, Canada
“Great ability to tie NFL
experience to business analogies.” Wayne Jarrett, Sales Manager, ADI/Honeywell, Golden,
CO
“Excellent and engaging!!” Thanks.”
Don Van Wyck, AAPS, England
“Loved the ‘real life’
stories told during the program.” Steve Chernoff, District Manager, Honeywell, Lake
Worth, FL
“Very inspiring-especially
real life/family experiences parallels to business/team building.” Penny
Farrell, Specification Manager, Honeywell Access Systems, Riverview, FL
“Great lessons. Find an
edge to help you succeed over your competitors, no matter how small that
edge may be. Beware of changes, no matter how small and adapt quickly.” Darren
Jarvis, Director Manufacturing, Honeywell Video Systems, Surrey, BC
“I thought it was a good
program. I enjoyed it.” Gina Savarese, Asst. Product Manager, Honeywell
Security and Custom Electronics (Ademco), Syosset, NY
“Keep on doing what you
do. I like the fact you talked from the heart.” Ray Bustamante, Key
Account Manager, Honeywell Video, Irvine, CA
“Respectable, although
I’ve sat through several former NFL speakers, yours seemed genuine. Your
conversation with the audience about your family experiences helped bring
it all to the front.” Nick Basta, Product Manager, Honeywell, Oak Creek, WI
“Very good, however, the
interview with Carl took away from the flow. Excellent message-with sports
speakers always like to hear sports experience stories, but didn’t hear
any today.” Jim Filer, President, Apex, Raleigh, NC
“Positive and goal oriented.” Chris
Zaruszak, Technical Support Manager, Honeywell, Oak Creek, WI
“Excellent shared experience.” Michel
Billotte, Int’l Sales, Honeywell Video Systems, Loungley BC
“Great!” Mike Falcone, Tech.
Manager, Honeywell, Boca Raton, FL
“Down to earth. Very good Q&A
- the best!” Rich Koriniskie, Tech Mgr., Honeywell, Stormville, NY
“Very personal and interesting.” Joe
Sansa, Sr. V.P. Sales, Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Liked family comparison
association to the ‘dream’. Funny, entertaining and motivating. Good
job!” Christina Kropp, Regional Sales Manager, Future Smart, Dallas, TX
“Teamwork is your keynote: It’s
the team and how you can improve yourself and your teammates. What can
you do to be just a ‘Bit’ Better.” Bruce Theriault, Tech Manager, Honeywell, Derry, NH
“Great talk, interesting
and comedic, yet right to the point. Enjoyed!!” Brad Heckelman, Regional
Sales Manager, Honeywell Access Systems, Mechanicsburg, PA
“Inspiring without being
melodramatic.” Joe Janick, Director of Sales, Honeywell Access, Downingtown, PA
“Very informative and enforces
you to take small steps to reach goals.” Brian Abrams, District Mgr.,
Honeywell, Lutz, FL
“Good incorporation of
Honeywell’s theme for this meeting. Good Q & A session.” Joe Oesterle, Six
Sigma Plus Leader, Honeywell, Fremont, CA
“Very good motivation,
good clear message. Stories a bit drawn out, sometimes talked too soft. Excellent
message.” Jeremy Howard, Global Accounts Mgr., Honeywell, Orlando, FL
“Excellent energy level. Great
Q & A session. Good examples.” Nipesh Shah, V.P., Honeywell Int’l, Queens
Village, NY
“Energetic & engaging! Personal
stories are an engaging method to transfer learning into business, should
summarize various key messages about leadership & teamwork at end to
ensure people take it away. Thanks!” Tiffany McGee, HR Director, Honeywell, Brussels Belgium
“Very passionate, exciting
presentation. Great message. Thank you!” Brian Baldo, Director of Sales,
First Alert Professional, Surpey BL
“Your energy insight inspired
me to change my mind set. I look forward to using these new tools to capture
more customers. Well done!” Kevin Marquess, Regional Sales Mgr., Honeywell/FutureSmart, Draper,
UT
“Great presentation! Very
well thought out and very well related to the business world. Entertaining & motivating.”
Rosangela Kiriluscas, Mktg. Manager, Honeywell, Miami, IL
“Good program. Real. Passionate
and authentic - great insight for sales.” Steve Henening, Mgr., Mobile-Honeywell
Video
“I was fed off your energy
and level of determination. Having been an athlete I can relate to your
stories. I enjoyed hearing about both yours and Carl’s background. I
would like the program to be longer and hear more about your road to and
during the Pros.” Paul Dipeso, Director of Sales, Honeywell Video Systems, Abingdon, MD
“The most inspirational
speech I’ve heard in over 20 years. I will be taking a lot home to my
family. Your speech really ties in with the earlier presentations. I
will walk out of here believing in myself.” Randy Jahn, Regional Sales
Manager, Honeywell, Lake
Oswego, OR
“Brian reinforced my belief
that one person can make a big difference acting as a catalyst to refine
and improve the team-an ongoing activity.” Bill Durmo, Product Manager,
Silent Witness, Surrey BC Canada
“My great take-away: The
“Unmade Decision” - Now I’m starting a list of them..and making them. Great
program! Thanks!!” James McAward, Director Tech. Publications, Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Very motivational-the
message of never quitting over coming obstacles and teamwork is important
to remind people of their potential.” Linda Cortese, Technical Publications
Mgr., Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“It was amazing how you
compared and applied your experiences to our game in life. It really helped
me. I am in Sales and I am father of 4 boys.” Miguel Mejia, Regional
Manager, Honeywell Security Latin America, Moravia, Costa Rica
“Liked analogy of team
building together making changes - you got to have vision every day even
when you think you are finished accomplishing goals.” Christine Palmer,
Training Manager, Honeywell Security, Louisville, KY
“Awesome! Very motivational
and captivating. One of the best speakers I have seen. Loved the humor!!” Molly
Nix, Sales, Honeywell
“Nice blend of motivational
and anecdotal segments. Found the pro-bowl (Largent, Montana, Rice) attention to detail segment, the stuff that only ‘insiders’
know, the most interesting.” Metin Goklevent, Engineering Manager, Ademco
Division of Honeywell, Massapequa Park, NY
“Outstanding! Don’t change
a thing!!” Scott Berger, Global Specifications Manager, Honeywell Video
Systems, Monroe, NY
“Your presentation made
me think again why we do what we do, and why we need to keep going forward
as a Team.” Thomas Gillen, Plant Manager, Honeywell Security, El Paso, TX
“It’s amazing how winning
sprit is similar whether you are in football or in Security Sales. I liked
not only the contents of the speech, but how it’s delivered: humble and
sincere.” Yun Lee, Marketing Manager, Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Very enjoyable. ‘Activity
is not Productivity’ Will help me to re-focus on the actual productivity
of my activities.” Mark Robinson, Regional Sales Mgr., Honeywell Access
Systems, Coloma, CA
“Great presentation. Very
well placed. Thanks.” Keith Walker, Regional Sales Mgr., Honeywell Access
Systems, Flower Mould, TX
“Great translation of top
level athletics to business. Very articulate and believable. Good combination
and contrast with Carl.” George Sousa, Director Business Development,
Honeywell Access Systems, Fremont, CA
“Excellent presentation,
very honest and relevant to growth.” Gordon Hope, VP Marketing, Honeywell, Miller Place, NY
“I enjoyed the story about
the father-daughter trip and how it was related back to work. The Q&A
section really struck a cord, it showed your committed personality.” David
Zakrewski, Director of Engineering, Honeywell, Babylon, NY
“Brian is and was focused
on our group today. Topics and methods he spoke were on target and has
impacted me.” Dale Loyd, Tech. Training Mgr., Honeywell Access Systems, Oak
Creek, WI
“Awesome presentation. The
best I’ve seen since Capt. Coffee!” Chris Parris, SE Regional Tech Mgr.,
Honeywell Access Systems, Laurelville, GA
“A fantastic motivator. He
inspires to look for the power in even the most negative moments and to
use them toward our and their-benefits; I admire his respect for the fellow
warriors no matter their past.” Stephen Burrows, Sales Manager, Honeywell
Latin America, Miami, FL
“The presentation was exceptional,
motivating and fluid.” Stephen Yawney, Product Manager, Honeywell Security & Custom
Electronics, Syosset, NY
“Powerful and inspiring
- you’re champions. Thanks!!” Ian McCorkindale, National Accounts Manager,
Honeywell Video Systems, Surrey BC
“Awesome! Captivating. Humorous. As
a huge sports fan, I appreciate the relationship between champions and
business winners. Thank you for your Insights on Success!!!” Kevin D.
McKeever, Sales Manager, ADI, McKees Rocks, PA
“Awesome… very moving. One
of the best speakers I have seen in a long time. Go Pats!” Paul Martin, Sr.
Marketing Manager, Honeywell Security & CE, Syosset, NY
“The Q & A was a highlight
- should talk more about your background and how you got where you are
(i.e transition from NFL to Speaking).” Chris Geiser, Marketing Mgr.,
Honeywell Security and CE, Syosset, NY
“Awesome! I have always
been a firm believer that being part of a sports team provides you the
direction and path to becoming successful in business. It has been my
team at Honeywell Future Smart that has helped me through the biggest obstacles
I have had to overcome. It is all about team effort!” Lisa Rowland, Regional
Sales Mgr., Honeywell Future Smart, Newport Beach, CA
“Very inspiring. I can’t
wait to get back and start working on customers using our competition. Especially
the ones that have already said ‘NO’.” Leslie Schnell, Inside Sales, Honeywell
Security, Louisville, KY
“Motivational- well delivered
message targeted at our business.” Keith Potter, Product Manager, Honeywell
Security, Parramatta,
NSW
“Fantastic and energetic
program! Sports are a wonderful analogy for what we are trying to accomplish! Thank
You.” Alisa Lefkowitz, General Counsel, Honeywell International, Inc., Syosset, NY
“Powerful and motivating
speaker! Great Job in tying your personal experience as being a champion
in sports to business and family life. Thank You.” Margarita Natavio, Director
of Sales, Honeywell Video Systems, Surrey, BC
“The chemistry between
yourself and Carl was excellent. Kept the presentation ‘light’. Great
content and real life stories. If I eventually need help with my daughter’s
boyfriend, can you both come by for a visit?“ Kevin Piel, Honeywell Security, Syosset, NY
“Very motivational—great
energy!!“ Diane Rutkowski, Exec. Director HR, Honeywell Access, Oak
Creek, WI
“Great passion & clarity
of message. Brian did a terrific job of delivering a serious message in
a very entertaining way.“ Keith Baird, VP Sales, Honeywell Security & CE, Louisville, KY
“Great speech. It was
very inspirational.” Rich Hinkson, Engineering Manager, Honeywell Security, Syosset, NY
“Very inspirational and
motivational.” Garth Denoff, RTM, Red Lion, PA
“Brian’s presentation was
very uplifting and inspiring. It really hit the mark.” Joe Conte, Technical
Manager, Milford, CT
“Brian had some entertaining
stories and was fun to listen to. Go Pats!!” John Pierangeli, New
England Regional Sales Manager, Webster, MA
“Brian and Karl’s football
stories were great.” Leonard Arbor
“Excellent!” Michael Maher,
Sales Manger, Mansfield, MA
“Your presentation hit
home. It was very motivational. Keep up your good works.” Robert Garter,
Regional Technical Manager, Gadsdew, AL
“Motivating – sincere good
presentation.” Troy Bruce, Business Development Manager, Louisville, KY
“Good stuff.” Mark Ingram,
VP of Business Development, Melville, NY
“The message was good.” Tony
Li, Engineering Manager, Syossett, NY
“Was not boring. Hit on
some good points such as ‘Activity is not Productivity’.” G. Barrett,
International Sales, Miami, FL
“10!” Mike Rook, Director
of Operations
“Good reminder on TEAMWORK. Very
eloquent.” Jeff Stein, Internal Communications, Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“You spoke as though you
were a part of our TEAM. Your God given desires to use your talent to
inspire people is great!” Paul Thayer, NW Tech Manager, Colorado Springs,
CO
“Nice job!” John Rathwell,
Regional Sales Manager
“Good mix of blending our
experience with business solutions.” Kerry Podolsky, Syosset, NY
“Excellent tie in re: striving
to be the best. Enjoyed how you interwove football and business and life. Totally
agree with your emphasis on TEAM success – it has been a key in my sales
success over the years.” Michael Caiziz, Regional Manager, Greensboro, NC
“Great! Made me want to
go back and lead my CS TEAM to new heights. Raise the goals and motivate
the best customer support ever.” Joanie Cornett, CS Manager, Louisville, KY
“Wonderful speaker! Great
job. Very funny and made some wonderful points.” Daniel Stevens, RTM
Northwest, Honeywell Access Systems, Santa Cruz, CA
“Brian, thanks for joining
us. You did an outstanding job. You talked a lot about individuals on
the TEAM! That was important.” Chuck Collins, National Account Manager,
Honeywell, Madbury, NH
“Great personal insight
and contribution.” Karl Lingord, Director of Engineering, Ademco-Honeywell
Security, Syosset, NY
“I thought he did a great
job of showing and telling people what you lack in talent can be made up
in hustle...that’s what I took away from it. Thank you.” Rich Montalvo,
RSM, Coral Springs, FL
“Brian your program was
excellent, I learned from experience – it’s about the TEAM, not the individual...to
be successful. Although I am a self-motivated person. I can definitely
feel your energy.” Dalchard Lawit, Direct Six Sigma Plus, Syosset, NY
“I enjoyed the program. I
believe sports are a good foundation to be equipped to be successful in
life and business.” Jim O’Laughlin, Channel Sales Manager, Honeywell Video, Falls
Church, VA
“Very motivational and
fun.” Jay Kim, Sales Manager, Honeywell, Falls Church, VA
“Brian, good!...well done!
Great stories.” Neil Price, MR, Honeywell, Glouster, UK
“Very motivational!!” Jason
Lutz, DM, Springhill, TN
“Great presentation. Passion
to help us to be the best we can be comes through clearly. Great delivery
– made super by inclusion of personal anecdotes. I am a Stanford Alumni
– you go! guy! – we had same humble beginnings. It does make you great
when you see the potential.” Jacqie Soechtig, GM, Draper, UT
“Excellent presentation.
Enjoyed it very much. Great motivational speaker. Like the way he personalized
it so that each of us could relate.” Lori Hiatt, Institutional Sales Rep.,
Draper, UT
“Great, inspirational & funny. Good
tie in between football and business. Love the football stories.” Scott
Sturgen, Director of Product Management, ADI, Stony Brook, NY
“Great. Very personal.
Good job.” Al Lizza, Director of Marketing, Syosset, NY
“It was great on how to
build a winning TEAM. What it takes to be on a winning TEAM.” Jim Olson,
Key Accounts Manager, Honeywell
“Very strong program. Great
job at relating the athletic experience to business experience.” Susan
Burns, Director, Palm Harbor, FL
“Great! I loved the Father-Daughter
story. The ‘interview’ w/ Karl Mecklenberg was different and effective. I
am fired up! Thank you!”
Kevin Clowe, Regional Manager, First
Alert Professional, Edgewood, NM
“Very inspiring and entertaining
– talking about family, makes the stories and message real.” Barbara Coarcia,
Assistant Program Manager, Honeywell, Syosset, NY
“Good program!! Applies
winning principles to our workplace.” Jim Thompson, VP Sales ADT, Parker,
CO
“Enjoyed the presentation
immensely! Great speaker, clear. Enjoyed the football stories!” Bruce
Stewart, National Accounts, Honeywell Access, S. Hamilton, MA
“Great job, like the reference
to faith. Wonderful positive program that pulls you in the ‘right’ frame
of mind.” Ethan Lewis, National Accounts Manager, Honeywell Access Systems, Birmingham, AL
“Great – there’s a lot
of parallel between sports and sales/business. Related it very well –
especially how top people are ‘wired’.” Ed Sanker, Reg. Sales Manager, Roswell, GA
“Wonderful and motivational,
you kept it real on every level even with the stories for people who do
not understand football. Very entertaining for all.” Ada Gerding, Inside Sales Rep., Honeywell Security, Louisville, KY
“The program was very entertaining
and helpful.” April Downs, Inside Sales, Honeywell Security, Louisville, KY
“Very motivational and
uplifting. Brian is full of energy.” Tammy Rankin, Inside Sales Rep., Louisville, KY
“I loved it. It certainly
got the energy going.” Ron Jagmohan, National Technical Manager, Woodbridge, ON
“Inspirational, stories
that are easy to relate to – powerful and fun presentation.” Troy Riedel,
Regional Sales Manager, Glendale, AZ
“Excellent delivery. Enjoyed
the warm personal delivery style…terrific sense of passion. I loved the
inclusion of family and spirituality. Thanks.” John Kovach, Director of
Marketing, Syosset, NY
“Captured my attention
and kept my interest. Nice Job.” Bob Barry, National Account Tech Manager, Syosset, NY
“Liked the point about
making money! Liked the point on mindset. Teaching life experiences.” Michael
McGinnis, Technical Manager, Kilgore, NC
“Loved all the personal
references i.e. father-daughter day, football, speaks from the heart, very
motivational.” Calum Keenan, Quality Manager, Lewisville, TX
“The program is insightful. I
enjoyed Brian’s take on situations in life. If you enjoy TEAM sports,
the benefits for the company – is real life, great.” Teri McKee, Tech
Support Manager, Ademco, Louisville, KY
“Great story. Good humor. Good
fit to our program – seems you listened to us and learned too.” Brat Williamson,
Manager, Brea, CA
“Great! Enjoyed and gives
great motivation.” Ryan Nichols, Technical Support, Ademco Honeywell Sec., Louisville, KY
“Brian is a great speaker,
gave me a lot of thought on how to focus more on customer needs. He is
a very great motivator.” Lynn Cherea, Tech Support, Louisville, KY
“Good message – entertaining.“ John
O’Leary, VP Sales, Honeywell Process Control, Boca Raton, FL
“Very inspiring and thought
provoking on inspiring others.” Sean Dickinson, MR, Las Vegas, NV
“Terrific enthusiasm! Loved
the presentation and saw the connection to our everyday business.” Jeff Rosenberg, Director of Marketing, Midlothian, VA
“I found it to be very
motivational, but what I really liked was that you were really able to
relate and connect with the speaker. Great job!!” Mike Dominquez, Honeywell
Security, Engineer, Miami, FL
“It was great. It is very
good to learn and be motivated through others experiences different than
ours.” Jose A. Silva, Eng. 7
Tech Support Manager, Honeywell Security, Miami, FL
“Good job of making the
points clear – without much football knowledge on my end. Life-story lesson
seemed real/honest – were convincing and motivational.” Ed Freemat, Executive
VP
“Great story, which relates
to each one of us. Excellent speaker! Brian was right on, we are all champions.
Education, trust, faith and outstanding customer service is a must – we
are 1 TEAM. We are Champions.” Pamel Synolki, Southeast Regional Sales
Manager, St. Petersburg, FL
“Very powerful and very
inspiring.” Chalei Lester, Key Accounts/Business Development, Scottsdale, AZ
“Great passion – talented
speaker able to draw the parallels between sports and business while being
able to avoid typical clichés.” Mark Sheehan, Honeywell Video Systems, Rolling
Meadows, IL
“Great Message! Love the
stories.” Alan Whitley, Sales Manager, Memphis, TN
“Did pass the message through
– gave some ideas and points to think about – built up the excitement of
TEAM work.” Dan Tysley, Honeywell Security Company, Syosset, NY