George Hedley Speaker Biography
Entrepreneurship, Business-Building and Leadership Expert
George Hedley, CSP CPBC helps contractors build businesses that work! He is a business building expert, a top construction industry business speaker and certified professional business coach. He is the recognized authority on how to build a growing business into a company that consistently produces bottom-line results, profits, people, loyal customers, and wealth.
Books
He developed the “BIZ-BUILDER BLUEPRINT Action Plan’ and has authored several books including: ‘Get Your Construction Business To Always Make A Profit!’
Entrepreneur
He founded and built his commercial construction and real estate development company from $0 to $50 million dollars in only 7 years! For his accomplishments, George received the nationally recognized “Entrepreneur of the Year” award by Ernst & Young. To date, Hedley has built or developed over 500 projects valued in excess of $750 million dollars; executed over 10,000 subcontracts; and has built, owned, developed and managed over 3,500,000 square feet of commercial, office & industrial buildings.
Education
George is a graduate of the University of Southern California in Civil-Structural Engineering and has served as President of 3 industry associations.
George’s Coaching Class
George’s expertise is based on his real-world experience: leading & managing great people; owning & running a profitable company; and getting things done. His business success is the result of long time repeat customers, focusing on priorities that really count, and management systems that always make a profit. As a founder of multiple businesses, his roles have included CEO, business owner, project manager, field superintendent, estimator, general contractor, subcontractor and real estate developer.
Construction BIZCOACH
Today, George is a professional construction business coach and was named the ‘Business Coach of the Year’ by the Professional Business Coaches Alliance. He helps contractors take their companies to the next level and offers ongoing BIZCOACH and Strategic Planning services and hosts peer mastermind Hardhat BIZGROUPS for construction business owners. He founded Hardhat BIZSCHOOL online university for contractors and is a regular columnist for ‘Construction Business Owner’ magazine.
Construction Business Speaker
George also owns HARDHAT Presentations and is a popular construction industry speaker at association conventions, trade shows and company meetings presenting keynote speeches, seminars and workshops. His BIZ-Builder Programs include topics on Building Leaders, Building Profits and Building Customers. In addition, George earned the prestigious ‘Certified Speaking Professional’ designation from National Speakers Association earned by only 7% of members.
George Hedley Speaking Topics
Get Your Business To Work
• Get Your BIZ To Always Make A Profit
• Traits Of Great Companies
• Build A ‘Best In Class’ BIZ
• Take Your Company To Next Level
The Business Success Blueprint
• BIZ-Builder Blueprint Plan Workshop
• Build A Systemized Organized BIZ
• Draft A Winning Strategic BIZ Plan
On-Purpose…On-Target!
• Balance Business & Personal Life
Effective Leadership
• How Leaders Achieve Results
• Build An Accountable Management Team
• Managing People To Achieve Results
• Develop Emerging Leaders Into Managers
• Set Goals & Develop Winning Action Plans
• Attract, Hire, Retain & Motivate Great Talent
$ell More Than Low Price!
• Build Loyal Client Relationships & Referrals
• Win High Margin Work w/ Less Competition
Marketing & $ales Strategies That Work!
• Target Market & Get Customers To Call
• Draft A BIZ-Development, Marketing & Sales Plan
George Hedley Books
Get Your Business to Work!: 7 Steps to Earning More, Working Less and Living the Life You Want
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George Hedley Speaker Testimonials
“The most dynamic.....Our attendees are still ‘pumped up’ and excited about implementing the ideas for change and growth...A great job you did...With humor and insightful direction...Terrific job!”
- Brock Dennings, President | FEDCORP Design Builders
“I started with George after hearing him speak at a conference. His message about the pitfalls and challenges that all entrepreneurs experience really hit me. Fast forward a few years and I have grown my business by 5 times, built an amazing team and culture and surpassed my business and personal goals. George and the other members of our mastermind group were the support I never knew I needed, and I am proud to say I now have lifelong friends to grow with.”
- Charlie Munn, CEO | CA Murren & Sons Company, Inc.
“George’s programs have helped our company stay abreast of the latest techniques and methods to stay organized and systemized. Being involved in the Hardhat BIZGROUP has also been great as I’ve developed strong relationships with other successful contractors as we work together to solve problems, share best practices, and stay accountable to grow and meet our goals.”
- Dave McKee, Program Chairman | NASBP
“You did it! You conducted an excellent, thorough, comprehensive presentation. Attendees have told me that your presentation was one of the best they’ve ever seen at an ICAA convention and we’ve been doing this for 19 years. So, hats off to you! You were excellent!”
- Michael Kwart, E.D. | Insulation Contractors Assn
