BACKGROUND
CJ Calvert is a professional speaker and author of Bouncing Back. He speaks on a daily basis before world-class organizations such as IBM, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Golden State Warriors. Because of his expertise, he has presented on the TEDx stage in Vancouver and been a featured guest on Breakfast Television.
CJ studied Orchestral Composition and Psychology at York University before leaving to enthusiastically pursue a sales and marketing career at the age of 20. CJ was responsible for recruiting, training, and motivating sales teams to drive online shopping traffic to internet websites. By the age of 24, CJ was leading a massive sales team of over 300 associates. He traveled extensively across Ontario and Quebec, delivering sales training and motivational speeches to business audiences throughout those Provinces.
Having learned the hard way that peak performance in your career should never be done at the expense of your health or relationships, CJ bounced back from career burnout in 2002 with vigor and now teaches how strategic balance can achieve optimal results in both your personal and professional life. CJ lives and teaches a “work hard, play hard” philosophy. Since 2002, CJ’s focus shifted away from sales training and is now primarily directed towards delivering motivational and self-improvement keynotes and workshops for Fortune 500 corporations, organizations, and Employee Assistance Programs. Today, CJ brings his experience as a sales leader, coach, and motivational speaker to the corporate stage.
A prolific writer, CJ has authored dozens of wellness seminars for LifeWorks that are delivered by hundreds of facilitators across Canada each year. He is an accomplished ghost author for prominent business people and professional athletes. CJ has written 10 books, including his own. In his spare time, he is an award-winning amateur bodybuilding champion, enjoys symphony composition, playing the piano, and rock climbing. He makes his home outside of Toronto with his amazing wife and son.