The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Your team is trapped in a performance prison they don't even know exists.

They've been conditioned to measure their worth by external scorecards (rankings, approvals, beating others) so they spend their careers performing for an audience instead of pursuing their potential. They're dominators who only take safe goals, avoiders who won't risk looking imperfect, or drifters who've given up competing altogether.

But here's the brutal truth most people never realize: you can protect your ego or you can push your limits, but you can't do both.

What if the biggest barrier to your team's breakthrough performance isn't lack of talent - it's their addiction to external validation? What if the very need to "look good" is precisely what's keeping them from getting better?

The elite performers Jake Thompson studies have cracked a code that changes everything: they stopped competing for approval and started competing for improvement. Through raw personal stories of failure and breakthrough, Jake exposes the ego gap that keeps most people drifting instead of striving.

Using his battle-tested frameworks, your team will learn to compete with the only opponent that actually matters: yesterday's version of themselves.

Key Takeaways:

• Rewire their mindset to focus on the process of competition instead of uncontrollable outcomes.
• Identify their key competitors (both internal and external) and learn how to battle them effectively.
• Own their starting line by taking radical accountability for their results—no excuses, just action.
• Apply the “Game Tape” method to consistently review, refine, and improve daily performance.
• Master the T.O.D.A.Y. framework to optimize their time, obligations, attitude, and self-improvement.

Great for teams and organizations needing a complete mindset reset and cultural shift.

The Blueprint: From Good to Unstoppable

Your best people are stuck. They know what they should be doing, but they can't seem to translate that knowledge into consistent action. They start strong on Monday but drift by Wednesday. They set ambitious goals but struggle to string together the daily wins that make them inevitable.

The problem isn't motivation - it's execution. Most professionals have the drive to succeed but lack a systematic approach to make progress predictable instead of random.

What if you could eliminate the gap between knowing and doing? What if breakthrough performance was simply the result of better daily systems?

In this action-packed keynote, Jake Thompson reveals the exact execution methodology that turns good intentions into unstoppable results. Through the Beat Yesterday Blueprint™, your team will learn to build momentum that compounds, recover from setbacks faster, and create the kind of consistency that makes excellence automatic.

Key Takeaways:

• Bridge the Knowing-Doing Gap – Transform intentions into actions through proven execution systems
• Build Momentum That Sticks – Stack daily wins that compound into breakthrough results over time
• Recover from Setbacks Like a Champion – Bounce back faster and stronger when things don't go as planned
• Design Your Environment for Success – Structure your surroundings to make good choices inevitable
• Master the Art of Daily Progress – Turn small, consistent improvements into your competitive advantage

Great for performance-driven individuals and teams seeking practical execution systems.

The secret to staying on top without burning out

Your audience is trapped in a focus crisis that's silently destroying their potential for sustained success.

Every day, they make an unconscious choice that determines their trajectory: they either focus on building their ego or strive to improve, but they can't do both. So they chase external validation, get distracted by shiny objects, and compare themselves to others' highlight reels while neglecting the boring, daily work that actually builds lasting success.

Meanwhile, they're caught in the performance paradox that kills most careers: the very things that promise quick wins are precisely what prevent long-term excellence.

What if the biggest barrier to sustained peak performance isn't lack of talent or opportunity - it's where your attention is channeled? What if the difference between one-hit wonders and career champions isn't what they do, but what they choose to focus on every single day?

The entrepreneurs and leaders Jake Thompson studies who build lasting success have mastered a counterintuitive truth: while others chase excitement and validation, champions embrace the boring work that everyone else avoids. They've learned that success isn't about overnight breakthroughs - it's about daily choices compounded over time.

Through raw, vulnerable storytelling - including his own journey through crushing debt, dark thoughts, and near-business failure - Jake exposes how the focus on looking successful actually prevents becoming successful. You’ll discover tools to shift your focus from outcomes beyond your control to processes you can master - every single day.

Key Takeaways:

• Spot the Success Trap – Identify the sneaky ways success causes stagnation and how to avoid falling into autopilot mode.
• Master the Boring Work – Reframe the "unsexy" daily tasks as your biggest competitive advantage and the key to sustained growth.
• Refocus on What Works – Learn how to audit your business habits to ensure you're doubling down on the proven actions that drive results.
• Break the Plateau – Discover strategies to reignite momentum, maintain discipline, and continuously scale, no matter how long you've been in the game.

Great for successful teams and businesses that have plateaued or are at risk of complacency.

Make the jump from performer to manager - and manager to impactful leader.

Your organization has a leadership development problem that nobody wants to admit.

Every day, you promote talented individual contributors into management roles and expect them to magically transform into effective leaders. The outcome? 60% of new leaders fail within their first two years—not because they lack potential, but because they were never taught the fundamentals.

Leadership isn't an intuitive skill - it's a learned craft built on specific fundamentals most people are never taught.

What if the leadership crisis isn't about finding better people, but about building better systems? What if the difference between managers who struggle and leaders who thrive isn't natural talent, but mastery of relationship fundamentals?

The leaders Jake Thompson studies who consistently develop high-performing teams treat leadership like a skill with teachable fundamentals, not a personality trait. While others hope new managers will "figure it out," these leaders systematically build relationship accounts, master communication, and focus on developing people rather than managing tasks.

Through personal stories from his family's gas station business and real-world examples from leaders who've transformed their teams, Jake reveals the four foundational pillars every leader must master and provides practical frameworks that transform task management into people development.

Key Takeaways:

• Build the core components of effective leadership.
• Connect with your team's hearts (so you can get to their heads).
• Discover what trips up most people from becoming great leaders – and how to avoid that same trap.
• Make the jump from managing to coaching and how great leaders do both.

Great for new managers and established leaders looking to improve their influence and skills.

The Competitor's Code for sustainable success.

Every day, leaders trudge through the trenches of business warfare, fixated on crushing external competition while their true battles rage unnoticed within. This exhausting approach leaves most feeling stretched thin, unfulfilled, and wondering why success remains elusive despite their relentless efforts.

But what if the greatest competitions aren't against your rivals at all? What if the path to lasting achievement requires winning three internal battles that 90% of professionals never recognize?

Based on Jake Thompson's transformative book "Compete Every Day," this keynote reveals how true Competitors outwork their talent (even with fewer natural gifts), control their controllables (when circumstances spiral), and build teams that elevate everyone's performance.

This isn't motivational fluff, it's a battle-tested blueprint drawn from Jake's work with elite athletes and high-performing organizations who've abandoned external competition to dominate from within.

Key Takeaways:

• Outwork Your Talent – Discover why effort counts twice as much as natural ability and how to build daily habits that compound into extraordinary results
• Control The Controllables – Master the specific mental frameworks that help you respond effectively to setbacks rather than react emotionally
• Build Your Starting Lineup – Learn the critical criteria for choosing who belongs in your inner circle and how to create an environment where everyone elevates their game
• End On Empty – Apply the proven "Midnight Rule" to prevent past failures from sabotaging future success
• Win Your Day – Implement a simple daily scorecard system to track your progress and create unstoppable momentum

Great for business owners, entrepreneurs, and service professionals seeking long-term success.