Rick Jakle

The material he speaks about comes from what he's doing. It's not from something he's read, not from what someone else has said, not from a theory, but from what he's done and continues to do to create and profitably run several successful business enterprises.

Rick got his first job in radio at the age of 14. In order to get to and from work, Rick hitchhiked more than 54,000 miles and he was never late not once. Today he owns and operates a group of radio stations from Illinois to Las Vegas. He's been an active banker, including serving as Chairman of the Board of a $126 million bank and currently is Chairman of a $195 million a year hospital. He is a busy professional speaker and is past President of Professional Speakers of Illinois. In 1995, he received the prestigious "Annual Chicagoland Communications & Leadership Award."

In addition to general motivational presentations, Rick offers a series of specific programs targeted at dealing with change in organizations, as well as attitude, sales, and customer service. He presents information in a practical and useful way that no one will soon forget. Billed as a "motivational humorist," Rick says: If the audience laughs, I'm a humorist. If they don't I'm a motivator!" One meeting planner summed it up best when she said, " Book Rick Jakle for your next event. He'll tickle your group's funnybones, he'll uplift their spirits, and he'll make YOU look good!"