Harold was the President and C.E.O. of a 14-Unit retail organization for 10 years. The company consisted of 10 convenience stores with gasoline, two combo supermarket/discount stores, one conventional supermarket, and one deep discount health and beauty aid supermarket. His team of 1000 associates were market leaders. They were innovative and dedicated to superior customer relations. For almost two decades Harold has worked very closely with small and large businesses to provide a “powerful push in the right direction!” His mission is to provide qualified, executive level assistance to companies on a “temporary basis,” eliminating the need to add permanent top management overhead. To further assist his clients, Harold authored the book “It’s About Time” which focuses on time management that was published by Cornell University. After 14 years of coaching others, Harold decided to return to the business world in a more ‘hands-on’ capacity... partly to test the theories he has been espousing for over a decade. Harold and Deanna Lloyd are the area franchise developers for Friendly’s Restaurants in the Tidewater, Virginia area. Their first store was voted Norfolk, Virginia’s #1 Casual Dining Restaurant for 3 consecutive years. Harold completed his formal education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and went on to earn his MBA with Honors in Marketing from the University of Chicago. His appreciation for the formal education process motivated him to teach part time at two community colleges over an 8-year period. This “community service” rewarded Harold and his company with the opportunity to instruct, observe, and recruit some of his best students. Harold's practical, exciting ideas, and dynamic presentation style have combined to earn a highly regarded reputation. This is reflected in his top ratings at numerous appearances at such prestigious events as the Food Marketing Institute Convention held each May in Chicago. Harold creates two new presentations each year which keeps his subject matter fresh. And his audiences seem to appreciate new solutions to their new problems. Though Harold has a lot going on in his business life, his family comes before all. His ultimate goal in life has always been to be the best father possible. If you were to have the opportunity to meet his family you could safely say he has achieved his goal. Titles The Top 10 Most Common Store Design Mistakes & How to Fix Them A "Step by Step" Approach to Better Customer Relations 10 of the Best Private Label Promotions Ever The Next 3 Years... Strategize or Agonize Getting A.R.M.E.D. For Battle Customer Feedback... The Breakfast of Champions Help Wanted! BUILDING The Team of Your Dreams Creating A Great First & Lasting Impression Fishin' For Sales? Better Bait The Hook Am I The Leader I Need To Be? Topics Time Management, Creativity, Hiring, Human resource, Sales, Business, Leadership, Team Building, Marketing 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 VA 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.