Tom Hayes is a master storyteller and life motivator. With great resilience and undying determination forged out of the experience of losing a leg to cancer in childhood, Tom has a compelling history to share with his audiences. A world traveler, extreme sports enthusiast, entrepreneur and proud father of two successful daughters, Tom epitomizes a "can do" approach to life's challenges. Tom rebounded from his misfortune with a zest for living life to the max. His disability became a launching pad for flights into the world of competitive and extreme sports. It is not uncommon for Tom to ski on a black diamond slope in the Rockies, race sailing yachts off the coast of Nantucket or bungee jump from a 340-foot cliff in New Zealand. From biking in Argentina, to fly-fishing the Bahamian flats, to scuba diving in Costa Rica, there isn't a challenge Tom hasn't enthusiastically faced head-on… especially if someone said it couldn't be done. Tom is a believer in the axiom, "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space." Tom built an enviable 27-year career with Fuji Medical Systems, the international manufacturer of medical x-ray film and equipment. As a sales manager, he grew a territory from $200,000 to over $50 million a year through personal sales and by building and motivating a top, award winning sales team. In 2005, he created an on-line animation studio with a myriad of mythical and charismatic characters and icons- two of the most notable being the Boston Baked Bean and The Big Apple. This enterprise burgeoned into a full line toy and animation company with international reach. For the past twenty years, Tom has maintained a second career as a first-rate standup comedian, humorist and speaker. In 1986, Showtime Cable Network selected Tom as a "Funniest Person" award-winner. Hayes combines his offbeat sense of humor with the practical advice of how the game of life is really won on a day by day basis. Titles Dealing With Adversity Humor in the Workplace Creativity Team Building Life Balance Relationship Building Leadership Motivation Consultative Selling Adaptability Topics Creativity, Team Building, Motivation, Humor, Balance, Entertainment Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $5,000 - $7,499 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State MA 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.