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High performers face relentless pressure to consistently produce and perform at optimal levels, professionally and personally. Our personal wellness needs and professional bottom line goals are critical to overall success, but they’re often misaligned. High performers are in dire need of simple solutions that can be consistently called upon to perform better while reducing stress and burnout.


As a two-time All-American, national champion, team captain at Stanford University, and former top 100 world-ranked tennis player, Jeff knows what it takes to perform at the highest levels. Now a speaker and performance coach, Jeff has dedicated his life to helping others achieve more success without sacrificing their well-being.
 

Jeff understands high-stakes competition and the performance it takes to win in business and life. The real key? Achieving success without losing ourselves—individually or as an organization.


His Own Your Zone of Excellence methodology empowers leaders and teams to access their full potential while navigating pressure. His framework is built on principles designed to drive sustainable growth and enhance leadership:

 

  • Rapid Stress Reduction: Tools to calm the nervous system and unlock flow states
  • Mindset Shifts: Reframing challenges into opportunities for growth.
  • Emotional Regulation: Boosting focus, energy, and creativity.
  • Rest and Recovery: Practical strategies to build resilience and bounce back stronger.

 

Owning your Zone of Excellence means thriving, not just surviving. It equips leaders to handle adversity, inspire their teams, and create lasting impact.
Jeff is passionate about helping organizations redefine success and elevate performance. He brings insights from years of elite competition and leadership to transform how teams operate under pressure. Partnering with Jeff is an opportunity to inspire change, foster well-being, and achieve sustainable success.

Speaking Topics

The Zone Of Excellence

High performers face immense pressure to perform at optimal levels in their professional and personal lives, which can negatively impact energy, creativity, engagement, motivation, productivity, and overall well-being. 


Practical solutions are required to reduce stress, burnout, and being overwhelmed, making it easier to access peak performance and personal fulfillment. 


Jeff’s Zone of Excellence framework offers a heart-centered approach to empowering high achievers to unlock their potential and unleash the champion inside them. 


Leaders and teams learn proven fundamentals that guarantee improved performance, increased resilience, and sustainable growth in business and life. 


This keynote is ideal for leaders and teams who:

  • Are navigating high-pressure environments and require more resilience in uncertain times.
  • Are seeking well-being initiatives to solve mental health challenges.
  • Are fighting burnout and want tools to recover effectively and increase energy capacity. 


The audience will leave with:

  • Techniques for rapid stress reduction to quickly enter a flow state.
  • Mindset shifts to enhance leadership effectiveness.
  • Emotional regulation tools to improve focus, energy, productivity, and creativity.
  • Rest and recovery strategies to bounce back quickly from daily stressful challenges.
  • Methods to build resilience and thrive through challenges

Zone Of Excellence - Winning Culture

Drawing on his extensive experience in competitive tennis, Jeff introduces his transformative Zone of Excellence - Winning Culture framework, designed to help organizations foster a collaborative and high-performing workplace environment.


Jeff specializes in guiding leaders and teams to build a resilient and winning culture that not only withstands the pressures of today's business landscape but also transforms adversity into a unifying force for success.


In an era where teamwork and collaboration are essential to navigating complex challenges, Jeff provides the practical tools and strategies needed to cultivate a culture of excellence, where teams work synergistically, are deeply engaged, and are energized to perform at their peak while maintaining personal well-being and fulfillment.


This keynote is ideal for leaders and teams who:

  • Are navigating high-pressure environments and are seeking to create a culture that enhances resilience, teamwork, and collective performance.
  • Want to implement well-being initiatives that address employee mental health challenges and foster a supportive, team-centric work environment.
  • Are combating burnout and are looking for actionable strategies to enhance team energy, morale, and cohesion.


The audience will leave with:

  • Strategies to cultivate a winning team culture that promotes resilience, collaboration, and sustained high performance.
  • Mindset shifts to enhance leadership and teamwork effectiveness, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • Tools for emotional regulation that improve focus, productivity, and creativity across the team, enabling better collaboration and problem-solving.
  • Rest and recovery techniques to ensure teams can recharge together, maintaining their peak performance and strengthening bonds.
  • Methods to build team resilience and thrive through the inevitable challenges that arise in the pursuit of collective excellence.

Zone Of Excellence - Winning Sales

Leveraging his deep experience in competitive sports, Jeff presents his Zone of Excellence - Winning Sales framework, designed to empower sales teams and leaders to achieve peak performance and drive exceptional results.


Jeff specializes in helping sales professionals overcome the relentless pressures of the marketplace, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and success. His approach blends the precision and discipline of competitive sports with the adaptability and resilience needed in today’s fast-paced sales environments.


In a time where the ability to consistently close deals, adapt to market changes, and maintain high-performance levels is crucial, Jeff provides the practical tools and strategies required to build a sales culture of excellence. His insights help teams stay motivated, communicate effectively, and handle objections with confidence, all while fostering a sustainable, high-energy environment.


This keynote is ideal for leaders and teams who:

  • Are navigating intense competition and need strategies to stay ahead and close more deals.
  • Want to cultivate a sales culture that supports resilience, teamwork, and high performance.
  • Are focused on winning and exceeding their sales goals through effective collaboration, strategic planning, and improved communication.
  • Seek to manage stress levels and pressure situations without burning out, ensuring sustained energy and peak performance.


The audience will leave with:

  • Techniques to build a winning sales culture that promotes collaboration, resilience, and sustained success.
  • Mindset shifts to enhance sales leadership effectiveness and inspire teams to achieve their best.
  • Tools for managing stress and maintaining focus in high-pressure sales environments, leading to improved productivity and closing rates.
  • Strategies for recovery and energy management that help sales teams stay sharp, motivated, and ready to perform.
  • Methods to foster team resilience, adapt to market changes, and thrive through the challenges of competitive sales, turning obstacles into opportunities for success.
  • Communication techniques to handle objections effectively and enhance client relationships, ensuring long-term success.

Zone Of Excellence - Winning Leadership

Leveraging his rich experience in competitive sports, Jeff presents his Zone of Excellence - Winning Leadership framework, designed to empower leaders to cultivate both personal and team excellence, drive high engagement, and foster a thriving organizational culture.


Jeff specializes in helping leaders navigate the complexities of modern leadership by focusing on the well-being of both themselves and their teams. His approach blends the strategic discipline of competitive sports with the holistic understanding that true leadership excellence requires a balance between achieving results and maintaining the well-being and engagement of everyone involved.


In a world where effective leadership is essential to organizational success, Jeff offers practical tools and strategies that empower leaders to lead themselves with clarity and resilience, ensuring their teams are motivated, healthy, and fully engaged.


This keynote is ideal for leaders and teams who:

  • Are navigating complex challenges and need strategies to lead themselves and their teams with confidence and clarity.
  • Want to build a leadership culture that supports well-being, engagement, and high performance across the organization.
  • Are focused on achieving and exceeding organizational goals by leading with empathy, vision, and strategic insight.
  • Recognize the importance of well-being and seek to ensure both their own and their employees' health and engagement are prioritized.


The audience will leave with:

  • Techniques to develop a winning leadership culture that fosters well-being, engagement, and sustained success.
  • Mindset shifts to enhance personal leadership effectiveness, helping leaders manage stress, maintain focus, and lead by example.
  • Tools for promoting team well-being and engagement, ensuring that employees are motivated, healthy, and fully aligned with organizational goals.
  • Strategies to adapt to change and lead through uncertainty, turning challenges into opportunities for growth while keeping well-being at the forefront.
  • Communication techniques to inspire and influence teams, creating a culture of trust, collaboration, and high engagement.
  • Methods to build resilience and thrive as a leader, balancing the demands of leadership with the need for personal and team well-being.

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Testimonials

"Jeff absolutely knocked it out of the park. Everybody walked away as a closer team. All of us walked away with skills that we didn’t have before and Jeff helped us maximize our team performance and individual performance. I couldn’t recommend Jeff more highly. He really, really provides a unique and valuable perspective."

“Jeff is a ‘can’t miss’ speaker. Jeff powerfully addresses the fascinating topic of managing counterproductive stress and more, drawing from his experience as a top professional tennis player and also from some quite difficult life challenges. He integrates the best of the most current research into a very interesting, motivational, and easy to grasp presentation.”

“Jeff exemplifies grit, has a process, and has a really positive outlook on what it takes to push through hard times. If you get an opportunity have him come out and do a keynote or spend time with you and your team.”

"Jeff is a special human being who has an amazing story to tell. I learned a great deal from him and I look forward to learning more! I highly recommend him as both a speaker and a coach! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions,”

“Delivered a captivating and memorable speech; he also taught pragmatic methodologies we can all use to manage stress and optimize our performance.”

“Jeff has a gift for connecting with people’s hearts and minds. As a world class athlete and coach of executives his story of discipline, overcoming life-altering adversity, and commitment to well-being resonates at the deepest levels. I recently had the opportunity to learn from Jeff with 30 of my CEO coaching colleagues. I will continue to work with him!”

“We asked Jeff to speak with our leadership team about resilience during uncertain times, and when things don’t go as planned. With his advanced preparation, Jeff was able to connect with our leaders and provide tools to help each of us address the challenges we are experiencing.”

“I have been a Vistage Member and Chair for a combined total of 25 years, during which time I have heard hundreds of keynotes at Vistage and other venues. The two hours we spent with him were moving, vulnerable and had very high "take home value". Perhaps the most valuable part was the absolute simplicity of the "Pro Tips" that anyone can implement without delay or complexity.”

“Everything in my life was playing out how I dreamed, except my mental health. I was “blindsided” by anxiety and deeper mental health challenges. Jeff caught me when I hit rock bottom and gave me the tools and confidence I needed to battle and overcome these challenges. He is an A+ person who I will always be grateful to.”

“As a speaker, he will engage, challenge and inspire your audience to action. They'll be talking about his impact years from now. Book him.”

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