"Success is more than being good at what you do, it is about being consistently chosen to do it."
"People don't necessarily choose what's best…they choose what they're comfortable with. Think of the top-selling hamburgers in the world. Are they the best hamburgers? No! So why are they chosen?
"Because being the best doesn't always equal success."
Garrison helps people learn how to make the jump from being great at what they do to understanding and developing the qualities it takes to be chosen for the job. He gets them to understand why their products, services, or leadership styles - or those of their competitors - are selected. As he says, "If the world agreed on what's best, everybody would choose the best and nothing else would be considered. Decision-making doesn't work that way!"
This speaker and advisor has worked with some of the world's highest-paid corporate leaders and sales people-from multibillion-dollar heavy equipment manufacturers to top New York Stock Exchange firms.
Garrison started his career as a salesperson and marketer in the branch office of a Fortune 500 company. His insight into human behavior and his ability to build powerful relationships led to his promotion-at age 27-to department head in the corporation's headquarters. In this position, he researched and designed processes for 38 company locations nationwide. He also developed and marketed products that are still being sold in 30 countries around the world.
Today, he helps people enhance their success through such organizations as Salomon Smith Barney, American Express, UPS, Prudential Investments, Shell Oil, AIM FUNDS, Baker Hughes, Nortel Networks, Dow Chemical, Nextel, Komat'su, and The Institute of Certified Financial Planners.
Not only does Garrison bring an awareness of business success to his audiences; he also entertains them. Formerly a professional stand-up comedian, PBS television host, international radio personality, and actor in films and theater, he knows how to match the mood of any group. Mixing wisdom with razor-sharp wit, Garrison makes information memorable by making it funny.
Garrison is a member of the National Speakers Association.
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