Dr. Joachim de Posada is a highly qualified international motivational speaker and author based in San Juan, Puerto Rico who is fluent in English and Spanish. He specializes in sales, management, leadership and team building and has worked in more than fifty countries and the United States. Dr. Joachim de Posada holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico, a Master's degree and a Doctorate in Psychology. Serving as Director, Learning Systems Division of Xerox Corporation based in Stamford, Joachim had the best research in the industry available to him and participated in the development of some of the most successful sales training programs available today. He then became a consultant for Learning International and Achieve Global after the division was sold to Times Mirror Corporation. He helped Franklin Covey Corporation expand to Latin America, working in their international division as well as their domestic division. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami since 1988 teaching Leadership, Psychology Applied to Sales, Negotiating Skills and Time Management. Joachim has traveled with his message, energy and passion on stage to address audiences in more than 60 countries. Some of his clients include Exxon Mobile, Merck, Verizon, Baxter, BBVA, the US National Guard, Sprint, Amadeus, American Airlines, and others listed at the end of this document. His motivational methods have been so successful that they have been transferred to the sports world. In the past he has been a consultant in Sports Psychology for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers, Puerto Rican Professional teams and Olympic teams, motivating the players to achieve higher levels of performance. This combination of Academia, Corporate, and Sports has given Joachim a unique perspective in putting proven principles to work to motivate and inspire people to new levels of excellence. This blend of experiences is guaranteed to have four synergistic effects on your business: 1. Increase sales 2.Raise Productivity 3. Empower Managers to Coach 4. Inspire a winning team. He is the main author of the book “Don’t Eat the Marshmallow…Yet: The secret to sweet success in work and in life,” named the best book of the month by the New York Times and published by Penguin. This book has been translated into seventeen languages and it is an international best seller, having sold more than 2 million copies since its publication in fall 2005. "Don´t Gobble the Marshmallow… Ever: The Secret to Sweet Success in Times of Change," the sequel to his previous book, has sold more than 500,000 copies. His other very successful book is “How to Survive among Piranhas: Motivation to Succeed," a best seller in Latin America and in Korea. Joachim writes a weekly column in the Business Monday Section of the Puerto Rico Daily Sun and has a daily motivational capsule three times a day in WOSO, the only commercial English Radio Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He served as director on the board of the National Speakers Association for the year 2008-2009. He has spoken multiple times at the TED Conference. Joachim de Posada holds the coveted CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation. Titles Developing Your Potential In Challenging Times How To Survive Among Piranhas: How To Get What You Want With What You Have Don’t Eat The Marshmallow…Yet. The Most Important Secret To Achieve Success What You Need to Know To Succeed In Life Psychology Applied To Sales: Bringing In The Business In A Very Competitive World Teamwork: The Only Way To Success In Today's Competitive Society How You Manage Your Time: The Difference Between Success And Failure The Art of Persuasion: How To Connect With Another Human Being In 30 Seconds or Less The Great Leadership Challenge: How To Inspire Your People To Get Results Right Away • Leadership in a complicated world: Separating winners and losers Topics Motivation, Team Building, Management, Leadership, Sales, Psychology, Communication, Success Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State FL/Puerto Rico Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.