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James A. King is an industry-leading high performance expert, best known as the talented author behind ‘Accelerating Excellence: The Principles that Drive Elite Performance’. An elite performance coach, he has developed an illustrious career over recent years and is now supporting businesses, government groups, and sports teams to push their resilience to the extremes. A transformative figure, James’ expertise is valued greatly throughout the community. When looking to hire a remarkable performance speaker to hire for your next event, look no further than James today.
After graduating with an MSc in Performance Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, James has developed an illustrious career as a Performance Advisor. Well-regarded for the specialist knowledge and experience he has collated over recent years; he has gained the opportunity to deliver MBA programmes at Harvard University and the University of Oxford. Having gained experience working with military units, corporate clients, and top-class sports teams, his success has entered a wide range of industries. Admired for his powerful strategies and informed opinions, James is respected for covering topics such as the pursuit of excellence, and talent identification.
A leading authority in the industry, James is highly respected as the international best-selling author of Accelerating Excellence. Having developed a principle-based methodology, his fresh perspective on areas such as mental resilience and achieving potential is admired by audiences worldwide. A transformative professional, James’ unrivalled experience has allowed him to become an industry-leading Advisor, pushing clients to achieve their goals in all aspects of life. Having developed unique strategies to achieve elite performance, James has become a must-see speaker for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
An accomplished high performance specialist, James A. King is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. Sharing his insights into the fundamental principles of elite performance, he is renowned for utilising high-energy, high-impact presentations to deliver important information to audiences. When looking to hire an inspirational speaker to uplift the motivation of the audience in front of him, do not hesitate in hiring James for future events.
James A. King is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“If you want to maximize your impact personally and professionally, you cannot leave it up to chance. James King has now given every person and high performing team a comprehensive plan for optimal performance. This book should be in every locker room, team room and corporate boardroom.”
“James King knows what it takes to make people excel! You can’t afford not to know what he’s teaching. How to progress will become very clear, very fast, and very exciting. James shows you the tools, they hit your brain, it clicks, you transform, and results follow.”
“James King is the tip of the spear when it comes to motivation, confidence and resilience. His innovative and unique understanding of the mechanics of human performance make him the definitive coach of the future. He has cracked the algorithm for excellence.”
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