John Chappelear

John Chappelear is an organizational consultant, author and professional speaker. He has over 25 years of experience as an executive and entrepreneur, starting his first company in the Washington, DC area at the age of 30.

In 1979, John opened his first business, The Stationers Inc. an office products company, and in 1986 founded Corporate Interiors Inc, an interior design and office furniture company. These two companies grew from a staff of two to over 250, with sales in excess of 50 million dollars per year.

John has served on the boards of over 50 local and national organizations, and received a “Presidential Letter of Commendation” for his commitment and service to his community. John is a new member Jacksonville Rotary and Leadership Jacksonville.

John’s book The Daily Six helps both individuals and organizations become healthier and more productive. The Daily Six won “Best Book Award in 2005” from USA Book News.

John is gratefully married to Susan, and the father of three great kids, Lisa, Erin, and Dayton.John and his family live in Ponte Vedra Beach.

John has been called “The Ultimate Life Coach” by both his friends and clients. John’s unique perspective comes from a realized sense of gratitude for all life’s gifts, even the “Gifts of Desperation”.

John Chappelear has a number of powerful messages he can deliver to your group drawn on his over 30 years of experience as CEO, father and husband. John has learned the hard way the crucial balance and link between personal well-being and career success. He creates an immediate connection with his audiences. His open and warm style quickly establishes credibility, likability, and a sense honestly with all who hear him.

While many messages can be customized for your audience or event, the most requested subjects center around:

• Strengthening Leadership

• Improving Communication

• Building Powerful and Productive Teams

• Reducing Stress and Building Balance

John’s signature talk, The Daily Six talk moves beyond the usual "motivational speech”. John discusses the struggles we all face today in trying to create balance for our over extended and over committed lives. John has developed his six simple, seamless steps for attaining greater peace of mind and for developing and setting priorities for work, family, community and self. John connects with and involves the audience with a warm and self-deprecating humor and personal heartfelt stories. John also encourages the audience to examine their lives, change their focus, and to stop waiting for life to get perfect to be happy. Everyone will leave one of John's keynotes with action steps to help them learn some simple ways to be happy, right now! Wherever you fit within your organization, whether front line worker, manager, or executive, John Chappelear's upbeat message works for any professional struggling to find the balance between quantity of achievement, and quality of life.

His inspirational messages are usually structured into a 55 minute length and can include a section for Q&A and book signing if the client wishes. Talks can be customized into almost any length, from a one hour speech, to whole and half day training sessions. See other sections for other options for long term coaching and consulting.