Author Biography
Jack Hayhow lives and breathes small business. Throughout his career, he has produced training and tools to help small business owners succeed. Jack has been described as a chronic learner and is compelled by his passion for helping people and companies improve performance where it matters most. He is the author of dozens of training programs including: The Foundation of Management, Reward and Recognition, Time Management for Managers, Coaching for Performance, and To Be a Leader. He is the co-author of Sexual Harassment in Our Schools: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know to Spot It and Stop It (Simon & Schuster, 1994). His book, The Wisdom of the Flying Pig: Guidance and Inspiration for Managers and Leaders has received acclaim from business leaders and academics alike. From the speaker's platform Jack inspires outstanding performance through the presentation of practical, actionable ideas and methods. Jack's keynotes are unique and engaging, drawing on a vast library of video components and extensive audience interaction. Jack began his career in the advertising agency business, serving clients such as McDonald's Restaurants, Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, Westin Hotels and Lee Jeans. In 1980 he founded Broadcast Marketing Group, providing audience building and sales promotion services to the radio station industry. Under Jack's leadership, BMG became the premier radio station marketing company in the country. In 1990, Jack founded Opus Communications, a company dedicated to creating training people like to take. Today, Opus training programs are used in tens of thousands of businesses in a wide variety of industries. Jack recently founded ReallyEasyHR.com, a company that provides a complete online HR program. A life-long Kansas City resident, Hayhow lives in Leawood, Kansas with his wife, Joyce Hayhow.
