Jim Fannin
Coach of Champions, Creator of "In The Zone" programs
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Jim Fannin
Biography
Jim Fannin has coached more champions than any person on earth. He is the world's #1 coach of champions. More than a life coach, he is a "change your life" coach. His thought management system EMPOWERS people to SWIFTLY "be the best they can be" without inconvenience. Period!EXPERIENCE: Mr. Fannin has 35+ years of professional coaching, consulting and public speaking experience. He has coached hundreds of professional athletes from nine sports including members of the PGA and LPGA tours, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, MLB, US Equestrian Association, World Series of Poker and the Olympics. He has trained tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of companies from 37 industries in peak performance. He has performed the following: 1000+ keynote addresses performed before audiences up to 15,000+ 2000+ seminars on "Life in the Zone," "Business in the Zone," "Golf in the Zone," "Baseball in the Zone, Tennis in the Zone," "Sales in the Zone" and Think Like A Champion 150+ couples seminars on "The Forever Partnership" 300+ executive seminars on "Leading in Tough Times" 350+ student seminars on "Think Like a Champion" 500+ parent seminars on "Coaching Your Kids to Greatness" 100+ "Golf in the Zone" Schools International seminars for Worldview International Foundation on empowering the underprivileged (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Ukraine, Japan, Korea, Australia, India)Jim has addressed and coached major corporations, organizations and their executives such as Merrill Lynch, Navistar, GE Healthcare, Mitsubishi Electric, DonTech, IBM, Apple Computer, Transamerica, Allstate Insurance, New York Life, John Hancock, Coldwell Banker, Harris Bank Group, Northern Trust Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Domino's Pizza, Carnation, Nationwide, Lincoln Financial, Eaton Park, Starwood Hotels, Silhouette Optical, Bertram Yacht, Miles Labs, Mercedes, Dominick's Finer Foods, Toyota, Honda and Chrysler; and non-profits UAW Ford, YEO, YPO, YMCA, Children's Memorial Hospital, Hugh O'Brien Foundation, Cancer Wellness Centers & Boy's Clubs of America.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Jim created and manages the following: S.C.O.R.E Success System (1974) The Jim Fannin Champion's Club (an online, subscription-based self-management program) Jim Fannin Analytics (metric based analysis of the mindset of a company or entity) Jim Fannin Business (leadership, entrepreneur, management and sales training) Jim Fannin Golf (coaching, Golf in the Zone Schools, licensing and online golf management) Jim Fannin Wellness (coaching, seminars, licensing and online management) Think Like a Champion Foundation (5013c non-profit: positive support for the underprivileged) Zoniac Kids School Program (in-class program for grade school students) College in the Zone Program (student workshops, faculty coaching and online support) Tennis Tots Franchise (sold/managed 51 franchises from 1977-1985); 250,000+ children participated S.C.O.R.E. Tennis Academy (owned/operated from1983-2000); largest junior tennis academy in Midwest Golf in the Zone TV (Internet show on www.youtube or www.jimfanningolf.com)Jim authored the following: S.C.O.R.E for Life: The Secret Formula for Thinking Like A Champion (Harper Collins '06) The 90-Second Rule : 10 Days to Simplify & Balance Your Life, Family, Relationships & Business (audio and video program) This is Nightingale-Conant Company's world's #1 sales leader. The Power of the Platform: Speakers on Success (TwoBirds '09) Business for All Seasons (collected business wisdom, knowledge and experience of Jim Fannin, 2012) Life for All Seasons (collected life wisdom, knowledge and experience of Jim Fannin, 2012) Sports for All Seasons (collected sports wisdom, knowledge and experience of Jim Fannin, 2012) Life in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Business in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Tennis in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Sports in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Golf in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Baseball in the Zone CD (2-hour audio) Golf Mental Tool Box (20 audio tools) Ultimate Optimism (14-part video series) 1+1=3 Relationships (video series) Career Building (13-part video series) How To Find Your Soul Mate (2-part video series) Weight Loss Now (6-part video series) How to Study in the Zone (video series) S.C.O.R.E. Success System Tutorial (9-part video series) Visualization 101 (7-part video series) The Zoniac Kids : Mr. Z's Secret Formula (self-published) Tennis & Kids: The Family Connection (Doubleday '79)MEDIA APPEARANCES: Jim has been featured in national magazines such as Men's Health, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Celebrated Living-American Airlines, Sports Illustrated, Fortune Small Business; interviewed on ESPN, Fox Sports, PBS, Sirius and CBS radio; featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune & Sun-Times, New York Post, Atlanta Journal, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Washington Post, Dallas Star, New York Daily Herald; and appeared on television shows on NBC, Golf Channel, CBS, Fox, Lifetime, ESPN, ABC and PBS. Jim has also appeared in over 350 radio shows. He was featured in MLB "Clutch Performers" on ESPN (10/31/06)JIM HAS PERSONALLY COACHED: Executives from 350 of the Fortune 500 World's #1 Professional Golfer (Luke Donald) Five Major League Baseball MVPs and two MLB batting champions 25 MLB All-Stars and two MLB home run champions Frank Thomas MLB All-Star, MVP (entire career) Four MLB Cy Young Award winners (Hershiser, McDowell, Zito, R. Johnson) Nine players on the World Series runner-up Cleveland Indians (1997) LPGA Major Champion 1979 World Davis Cup Finalist (Italy) French Open Champion & Finalist NBA rebound champion (Loy Vaught) and NBA All-Star (Grant Hill) Olympic decathlon gold medalist (Dan O'Brien, 1996) MLS Cup Champion (DC United 2004) and MLS MVP (Peter Nowak) #1 professional tennis player from 15 different countries One of the world's highest paid athletes (Alex Rodriguez, NY Yankees) Seven world's top 10 professional tennis players Legionaries of Christ (fastest growing order of Catholic priests) Lou Piniella manager (MLB) Doc Rivers coach (NBA World Champion Boston Celtics) NFL All-Pro (Scott Mitchell) and Washington Redskins Starting QB (Rex Grossman) Peter Fleming to four Wimbledon doubles titles and a top 10 ATP singles ranking Ty Tryon (age 16) as the youngest qualifier for the PGA Tour Nine professional golfers to their first victory Gary Hallberg to PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (1980) David Leadbetter (recognized as the world's #1 golf instructor) Phil Gordon, World Series of Poker Champion Bridgeview Bank Group from $150M assets to $1.5B assets in five years with record earnings Waddell & Reed office (Countryside, IL) to #1 national ranking NY Times best selling author, Tom Greanias Miss Fitness USA (Minna Lessig-1997) Romero Britto (South Beach renowned artist who designed Super Bowl 2007 half-time show) Village of Bridgeview, Illinois Norwegian and Irish Tennis Federations Seven national amateur champions (tennis) 12 state amateur champions (tennis) Three-time Big Ten champion (University of Illinois, men's golf) University of Illinois, men's basketball & baseball teams University of Richmond, women's golf team North Carolina State, women's golf team NCAA "Coach of the Year" (basketball) Loyola University Athletic Department Illinois PGA, Florida PGA, Hawaiian PGA NCAA All-Americans from six sports Actors, authors, screenwriters, musicians, opera singers, country singers, artists and politicians. Managers and coaches from MLB, NBA, MLS and NFLPERSONAL DATA: Jim was born November 4, 1949 in Ashland, Kentucky. He is an author, former professional tennis player, platform speaker, life strategist and sports and business consultant. He resides in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
Jim Fannin
Featured Keynote Programs
Think Like A Champion
According to Jim Fannin, “If you have abnormal dreams, you must think in an abnormal way.” The best in the world in sports, business and entertainment think differently than their peers. They possess a “purposeful calm” mindset where records are broken and dreams come true.
In 1974 Fannin discovered a secret, proprietary formula for peak performance that he delivers to the audience within an interactive, entertaining and educational experience. In this 60-90 minute “tailored to the audience” presentation, Jim showcases the mental basics for being the best you can be with proven, concrete take-a-way tools.
This riveting Jim Fannin experience is sticky as the unique information and entertaining delivery will indelibly etch itself into the minds of every audience member. All will be impacted and each person will depart the presentation with a more positive, lasting mindset. Period.
Leading in Tough Times
From the elite managers and head coaches in professional sports to the icons of the Fortune 500, Jim Fannin has “coached the coaches” through tough times both on and off the playing field and in and out of the boardroom. This 60-90 minute presentation centers on “thought management” for the sophisticated leader of today.
According to Jim, “Leaders influence and manage thoughts, not people. In fact, your team is only as good as what they think when you’re not there.” This interactive, transfixing experience with Jim builds a unique pathway of team peak performance for every audience member to follow. Jim delivers proven, concrete, take-a-way tools for each participant. Sales will increase while holding costs and more importantly this unique information will lead straight to more EBITA. The leaders in the room will depart with newfound knowledge on leading their teams especially in tough times.
Selling When No One’s Buying
From small sales teams to multi-national sales organizations, Jim Fannin has coached elite sales personnel to be the best they can be for over 35 years. Motivating individuals and companies to purchase your services and products is the central theme of this unique, proven method of selling, especially when no one’s buying.
Changing the mindset of prospects and even current customers and or clients will definitely be easier after Jim delivers concrete tools for every audience member’s benefit. Each sales person will garner more discipline and confidence prior to their presentations and they’ll be armed with “tools of adjustment” while their meetings are in full swing. They will be able to prepare, adjust and evaluate each sales performance like a champion. And with today’s struggling economy Jim will also provide quick, 90-second relaxation and enjoyment tools to help each person overcome the arduous sales cycle that stymies many sales teams. When the Jim Fannin experience is over the take-a-ways will last a lifetime. This 60-90 minute presentation is a proven game-changer!
The 90-Second Rule™
Change Your Life. Change Your Business.
Would you invest less than 3% of your waking hours to be the best you can be in every facet of your life? Of course you would. Now you can with the information garnered from Jim Fannin’s captivating 60-90 minute, 90-Second Rule™ presentation.
This tailored, interactive and entertaining presentation has been the ultimate gift from companies to their own leadership teams and employees. Jim provides 90-second tools to live a life of simplicity, balance and abundance while impacting business in a dramatic way. As Jim Fannin coaches, “Being the best you can be in life is the exact pathway to drastically increase your sales and profits in business.” Each person will leave with newfound knowledge that is life changing and game changing. Positive results will begin to surface within 24-hours of Jim’s talk.
