In 2008, CEO Jerry Meek boldly told his team at Desert Star Construction that they weren’t going to participate in the recession. And they didn’t! Not only did they survive the economic collapse, but they actually grew during that season to the tune of 15X their previous annual revenue. The truth is, weathering any storm begins before the storm is even on the horizon; that’s why Jerry is passionate about sharing his proven principles for building a crisis-proof business. Looking through the lens of your internal team, your external partners, your clients, and your community, Jerry shares how to lay a foundation that is set up to thrive — and how to turn your biggest crisis into your biggest opportunity.
Growing up, Jerry Meek never had anything handed to him. Overcoming crippling insecurity, he learned to thrive in a constantly changing environment as his family moved every year. When he began working as a teen, he learned the secret to success: doing what’s in front of you with excellence. Over 42 years, he built a company that grew to $170,000,000 of work in progress based on the principles of working with excellence and treating people with integrity and generosity. He learned that his craft could be a calling and become a glorious reflection of his Creator. Through this keynote, Jerry shares his life story and how staying the course resulted in building an enduring organization and legacy -• and how you, too, can find meaning, purpose and an unshakeable sense of eternal purpose and unending joy in your life.
Most business owners and leaders want to grow and scale their business. Some take it a step beyond and want to make a positive impact. What’s often lost in the process is how to take a small business and grow it while maintaining the values it was founded upon. Scaling with excellence is difficult, but not impossible. Audience members will learn from Jerry Meek as he shares the critical and fundamental role client service plays in growing an influential business that changes lives. Discover how to make people your business while your revenue flourishes.
Stress, anxiety and loneliness plague even the most successful leaders. Leaders always carry a weight, and it must be balanced. Through his keynote, Leadership on the Level, Jerry Meek shares the keys to achieving balanced leadership using the well-known “Sermon on the Mount” framework. He helps listeners uncover how their internal motivations play out in their life and the organizations they lead. By taking an architectural review of the blueprints in the gospel and applying it to your life, listeners can start leading on the level they were created to ? and live the abundant life that is available to every one of us.
Jerry Meek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Weathering the Storm — Proven Principles for Building a Resilient Business, Glorious Reflections — Let Your Life and Leadership Be A Glorious Reflection of God, Addition to Multiplication — How To Scale Your Business & Make an Impact and Leadership on the Level — Achieving Abundant Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jerry Meek for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Jerry Meek generally travels from Scottsdale, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Sara Blakely, Patrick Lencioni and Barbara Corcoran. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jerry Meek for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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