When you hire a speaker to give a presentation at your event, you want someone that will deliver a motivating presentation that provides tangible tools your audience can start using that day. As the Director of a graduate degree program, I know all about providing presentations that give people tangible action steps to take away. I am passionate about inspiring people and sharing with them information they likely did not already know. I believe that everyone is an entrepreneur—whether they work for themselves, or for another company. The leadership skills, innovation, creativity, and self-motivation needed to be an entrepreneur translates exactly into the skill set you need to climb any corporate ladder.
The result of entrepreneurial thinking on the job is enormous. People are happier and more productive. They feel in control of their career. But for the employer it is even more powerful. Entrepreneurial employees become connected to what the core of the business is and they actively seek ways to impact the business in a positive way.
If your organization needs to be inspired to take control, let me help you get started.
Thanks for considering me!
What You Can Expect
1. Prompt and professional attention to you and your event.
2. One-on-one consultation with me and/or my team to make sure we deliver the needs of your audience.
3. An announcement about your event in my social media and blog. (Assuming your event is public, of course.)
4. Quick responses to questions you have.
5. A custom resource page, exclusively created for your attendees. It will include the slides I used in the presentation, along with links to books, articles, and other resources I believe will be helpful.
About Me
I have been a faculty member of entrepreneurship and director of the executive graduate program Information Engineering and Management since 2000. I have been a frequent speaker at business, corporate, and association functions.
I think differently about work. After all, the name of my book is Resumes are Worthless! While I have a few standard talking topics, I often speak on the real view of work and how people can move from the over 50% of people who hate their work to those few who love what they do!
While I will use PowerPoint or other visual tools at times, I tend to steer away from the stale view of using PowerPoint talking topics. I prefer to engage the audience; dealing with their particular needs as opposed to a canned talk of one size fits all.
I commit to contact you before the event so I can better understand how to serve you and your audience. I usually seek to know the following about your audience:
- How many people?
- What are the general demographics?
- What brings them together at this event?
- What are the biggest concerns they have? Perhaps this is known from the biggest concern the group has as it represents the individuals.
- Any recent news or events that impact or interest the group.
I am a blogger, a podcaster, and an author of the book “Resumes are Worthless”
I live in Birmingham Alabama with my wife Lea. We have four children, and two grandchildren.
My Most Requested Topics
Networking for Introverts – All opportunities come through other people. Yet, most people are introverts and have no skills in networking. Teach your staff the skill of networking and finding opportunities and you will expand your sales staff dramatically. In this talk, Dale describes basics skills and specific steps that can turn the most introvert person into a powerful networking machine.
How to Find Your Calling – Success starts with deciding what matters to you. Resumes Are Worthless Resumes and other myths about your career. Company of One How to think like an entrepreneur and harness the very real success of that mindset. Reverse Interview 5 job offers in 30 days with no resumes.
Becoming a Company of One – In this talk Dale brings the audience to understand that we are all entrepreneurs. Even those who work for large companies each operate as a single company inside the larger. The result of this training has turned around people, groups, divisions, and in some cases entire companies as they start to understand the customers they serve and how each person adds value to the corporation.
What others are saying
Dale does a wonderful job explaining, motivating and detailing how one can take their career and accelerated to higher levels through the process of understanding the concept of “Company of One”.
~ Reuben Martinez-Raposo Moreno, Product Manager, McKesson Enterprise Intelligence and Owner of Raposos Gourmet & Tapas
Dale Callahan is a true visionary when it comes to finding work you love. He shows you different methods to creating your “Company of One.” Dale gets you to think like a “C” level employee, and shows you that your true calling is not as far away as you may think. Anyone who is interested in changing careers, finding work they love, or learning how to create a lasting brand should read his book or hear him speak.
~ Chase Wright, Resource Analyst, CTS, Inc. and Co-founder of StartUp Birmingham
Callahan challenges you to step out of your cubical-walled professional way of life. He teaches you how to develop and become CEO for your own Company of One – imagine that! One key thought he details is determination of your own value at present. Learning this Me Value was a huge wake up call for me. His book is full of light bulb and ah-ha moments because Callahan too has been in that cubical-walled state of dull-drum and understands the desire to find your passion. What I was most impressed with is the fact that Callahan “gets” the introverted crowd. He’s not just talking to the extroverts – he’s talking to us “innies” as well! I highly recommend Dale; conquer each day alert to finding work that you love to do and succeeding at it.
~ TC
The “Company of One” is a different take on today’s job market. Typically we are all taught to look at open jobs and then concentrate on gaining the skills we need to compete for those jobs. Dr. Callahan completely flips this upside down. He challenges you to discover what you are truly passionate about and then pushes you to make a career out of your passion. Life is just too short to work at a job you hate.
~ Jason Carter, Professional RAN Engineer, AT&T
Dale is one of the exceptional individuals that can see just how much our world has recalibrated and he works hard to help others in our profession, and the students headed into our profession, understand this change. It is a thankless task but an important one. Callahan brings a great new angle to how business professionals must not only take a new look (and responsibility) for their career, they must prepare differently.
~ Glenn S. Phillips, President and Sr. Consultant, Forte’ Incorporated
I’m really glad I met Dale Callahan and would recommend his career coaching to anyone looking to improve their situation. Dale is also a dependable and trustworthy person and I hold him in high confidence and esteem. His worldview and sense of humor have always been a source of encouragement and inspiration to me. I firmly believe that Dale will make a long lasting, positive impact on many people.
~ Chris Lumpkin, Network Engineer and ASP Specialist III, ADP Dealer Services
Working with Dale has been an extraordinary learning experience. He is a genuine visionary and the kind of leader who says “this is what we must do because it best serves our clients” and “this is how we must do it because it’s the right way to do it.” He approaches everything with humility and a sense of humor and, in the process, helps people get a better understanding of themselves and the possibilities open to them. Dale has been Director of the IEM Program since its beginning in 2000 and he has built it into one of the most innovative programs of its kind. I’m just thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Dale and also to call him a friend. He is an amazing guy.
~ Don Appleby, Senior Systems Engineer, Mainline Information Systems
You are a company of one. You must operate as your own company because, in today’s economy, the actual company that you work for could fold at any time. While Dale speaks about every aspect of managing your company of one, the most important part, in my opinion, is that you must find passion. Whatever drives you must be tapped into for you to become a successful company. Self evaluation never stops.
~ Bryan Chatman, Analyst, LG Electronics
Upcoming Engagements
Previous Engagements (A few of them, too many to list in detail)
Here are the events since I have changed my webpage:
| Date | Event / Event Details | City / More Info | |
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03/07/2018 11:30 am | Networking for Introverts | Hoover, AL | |
| Keynote: | Networking for Introverts | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Alabama Natural Gas Assc | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | Embassy Suites-Hoover 2960 John Hawkins Pkwy Hoover, AL 35244 United States | ||
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05/17/2016 6:30pm-7:30pm | Becoming a Company of One | Charlotte, NC | |
| Keynote: | Becoming a Company of One | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI | ||
| Venue: | Byron's South End 101 West Worthington Avenue #110 Charlotte, NC 28203 | ||
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04/14/2016 11:30 am | Huntsville IEEE - Technology and Engineering Mangement Society | Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Workshop: | Move to the Next Level Using the Secret You Already Know | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | IEEE Technology and Engineering Mangement Society | ||
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03/24/2016 6:00pm | IEEE Jackson MS Section Meeting | Jackson, MS | |
| Keynote: | From Engineer to Leader - How to Make the Transition | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Jackson MS Section IEEE | ||
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03/01/2016 6PM | 2016 Black Male Summit | Normal, AL | |
| Keynote: | How Do You Stand Out and Make the Impression You Want to Make | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | Student Government President at Alabama A&M University | ||
| Venue: | Clyde Foster Multipurpose Room on the campus of Alabama A&M University Normal, AL | ||
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02/20/2016 1:30 pm | Refresh Homeschool Retreat | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | High School - Keeping the End in Mind | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Refresh: A Homeschool Moms' Retreat | ||
| Venue: | Marriott's Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Birmingham, AL | ||
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02/17/2016 09:00am-10:00am | Lean Startups - Getting Started without Going Broke | Jackson, MS | |
| Sponsor: | 1 Million Cups - Jackson | Public Event | |
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02/16/2016 6:30-7:30Pm | Becoming a Company of One | Jackson, MS | |
| Keynote: | Becoming a Company of One | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Central Mississippi PMI | ||
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05/23/2015 10:30am-11:30am | Blogging and Podcasting for Small Businesses | Hoover, AL | |
| Workshop: | Blogging and Podcasting for Small Businesses | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Hoover Library | ||
| Venue: | Hoover LIbrary 200 Municipal Dr. Hoover, AL 35216 205-444-7800 | ||
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03/12/2015 8:00am - 4:00pm | PMI Augusta-Aiken Chapter Professional Development Day | Augusta, GA | |
| Keynote: | Leadership from the Cubicle | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Augusta-Aiken Chapter | ||
| Venue: | Enterprise Mill-Augusta, Georgia Augusta, GA | ||
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12/10/2015 10:00-11:00 am | Becoming a Company of One in the Agile World | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Company of One in an Agile World | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | BBVA Compass | ||
| Venue: | Workplay 500 23rd St S Birmingham, AL 35233 US | ||
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11/19/2015 11:30-12:30 | Company of One | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Company of One | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | Regions Bank | ||
| Venue: | Regions Bank Conference Center Birmingham, AL US | ||
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11/18/2015 12pm | IEM Lunch and Learn - Hoover | Hoover, AL | |
| Workshop: | Become a Company of One | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | UAB Information Engineering Management | ||
| Venue: | Hoover Library 200 Municipal Lane Hoover, AL 35216 | ||
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06/19/2015 02:00PM | High School : Keeping the End in Mind | Gardendale, AL | |
| Workshop: | High School : Keeping the End in Mind | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | CHEF | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | Gardendale First Baptist Church - South Campus Gardendale, AL | ||
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05/21/2015 09:00am | Compass BBVA Leadership Forum | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Leadership from the Cubicle | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | Compass BBVA | ||
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05/20/2015 11:30am | IEM Lunch and Learn | Hoover, AL | |
| Workshop: | Social Media for Technology Professionals | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Information Engineering Management | ||
| Venue: | Hoover Library Hoover, AL 35244 | ||
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05/08/2015 03:45-4:45 p.m. | Leadership From the Cubicle | Hoover, AL | |
| Keynote: | Leadership From the Cubicle | Register to attend | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Central Alabama | ||
| Venue: | Embassy Suites 2960 John Hawkins Pkwy Hoover, AL 35244 | ||
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04/30/2015 12:00 pm | Engineering Your Career - Turning Your Technology Skills into Bigger Cash | Hoover, AL | |
| Workshop: | Engineering Your Career - Turning Your Technology Skills into Bigger Cash | ||
| Venue: | The Hoover Public Library 200 Municipal Lane Hoover, AL 35216 | ||
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03/02/2015 06:30 p.m. | Asbury Career Transitions Ministry - March Meeting | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Finding the Job that Where You Can Prosper - and Not Hate Monday | ||
| Sponsor: | Asbury Career Transition Ministry (ACT) | ||
| Venue: | Asbury United Methodist Church 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd Birmingham, AL 35242 | ||
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02/28/2015 01:45pm | Refresh: A Homeschool Moms' Retreat | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | High School - Keeping the End in Mind | ||
| Venue: | Marriott's Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Birmingham, AL | ||
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09/26/2023—04/10/2014 | The Launch Conference | Orlando, FL | |
| Sponsor: | Dynamic Communicators | Public Event | |
| Venue: | Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Orlando, FL (407) 827-4000 | ||
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10/10/2014 | Southwestern Indiana PMI | Evansville, IN | |
| Workshop: | Leadership from a Cubicle | ||
| Sponsor: | Southwestern Indiana PMI | ||
| Venue: | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA Evansville, IN 47712 | ||
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10/01/2014 | Alabama Educational Technology Association (AETA) Fall Symposium | Orange Beach, AL | |
| Topic: | Creating and Sharing Your Vision | ||
| Sponsor: | Alabama Educational Technology Association (AETA) | ||
| Venue: | Perdido Beach Resort 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd Orange Beach, AL 36561 USA | ||
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10/04/2014 9:30 a.m. | New Orleans PMI - PDD | Slidell, LA | |
| Workshop: | Leadership from a Cubicle | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | New Orleans PMI | ||
| Venue: | Northshore Harbor Convention Center 100 Harbor Center Blvd. Slidell, LA 70461 USA (985) 781-3650 | ||
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08/19/2014 11:30 am | Nashville PMI | Nashville, TN | |
| Keynote: | Leadership from a Cubicle | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Nashville PMI | ||
| Venue: | Millennium Maxwell House 2025 Rosa L Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37228 USA (615) 259-4343 | ||
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08/14/2014—08/16/2014 | IEM Seminar | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Leadership Workshop | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | UAB Information Engineering and Management (IEM) | Get more information | |
| Venue: | BEC 1150 10th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 USA | ||
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06/15/2014 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Forget Vacations: Set Up a Life that You Dont Need to Escape From | Hoover, AL | |
| Workshop: | Forget Vacations: Set Up a Life that You Dont Need to Escape From | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Hoover Library | ||
| Venue: | Hoover Library 200 Municipal Dr. Hoover, AL 35216 USA 205-444-7800 | ||
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05/17/2014 | Focus On You | Pelham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Company of One | ||
| Venue: | Pelham Civic Complex Amphitheater Road Pelham, AL USA | ||
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05/14/2014 | PMI Midlands South Carolina PDD | Columbia SC | |
| Keynote: | Leadership from a Cubicle | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter | ||
| Venue: | IT-oLogy Suite 200, 1301 Gervais St. Columbia SC 29201 USA (803) 354.5730 | ||
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02/18/2014 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | PMI Central Alabama February Meeting | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Networking for Introverts | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Central Alabama | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | Protective Life Insurance (Main Campus), Grand Bay Dining Room 2801 Highway 280 South Birmingham, AL 35223 USA | ||
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01/31/2014 10:30 a.m. | East Tennessee PMI Professional Development Day | Oak Ridge, TN | |
| Workshop: | Leadership from a Cubicle: You don't have to be an executive, to think like one | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | East Tennessee PMI | ||
| Venue: | New Hope Center - Oak Ridge 602 Scarboro Road Oak Ridge, TN 37831-8245 USA 865.574.3280 | ||
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01/22/2014 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Rezult Technology Annual Kickoff | Birmingham, AL | |
| Keynote: | Leadership from a Cubicle | Private Event | |
| Sponsor: | Rezult Technology | ||
| Venue: | Birmingham Office Birmingham, AL USA 800.430.5439 | ||
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12/03/2013 06:00 - 07:30 p.m. | Nashville PMI - December Meeting | Brentwood, TN | |
| Keynote: | Leading From the Cubicle | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Nashville | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | Brentwood Library 8109 Concord Road Brentwood, TN 37027 USA | ||
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11/21/2013 | 14th Annual Public Employees Safety Council of Alabama Conference | Montgomery, AL | |
| Workshop: | Networking for Introverts | ||
| Sponsor: | Public Employees Safety Council of Alabama (PESCA) | ||
| Venue: | Gateway Park Lodge 3800 Davenport Drive Montgomery, AL 36105 USA | ||
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11/15/2013 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Blaze Leadership Academy | Birmingham, AL | |
| Workshop: | Networking | ||
| Sponsor: | UAB | ||
| Venue: | UAB Birmingham, AL 35294 United States | ||
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11/14/2013 05:30-08:00 p.m. | Nashville AITP - November Meeting | Nashville, TN | |
| Keynote: | Networking for Introverts | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Nashville AITP | Register to attend | |
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11/03/2013—11/05/2013 | Join me at Platform | Dallas, TX | |
| Other: | Platform Confrence | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | Dynamic Communications | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Dallas, TX | Get more information | |
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10/21/2013 05:30-8:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay PMI - October Meeting | Tampa, FL | |
| Keynote: | Networking for Introverts | Register to attend | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Tampa Bay, Florida Chapter | Get more information | |
| Venue: | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 4500 West Cypress Street Tampa, FL 33607 USA | ||
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09/18/2013 06:00-8:00 pm | Central Virginia PMI - September Meeting | Glen Allen, Virginia | |
| Keynote: | Networking for Introverts | Public Event | |
| Sponsor: | PMI Central Virginia Chapter | Register to attend | |
| Venue: | The Place 4036-C Cox Road Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 USA | Get more information | |
These events are from before the site change:
- Networking for Project Managers, Columbus PMI, September 12, 2013
- Networking for Success, UAB School of Nursing Faculty half-day workshop, UAB Organizational Learning and Development, August 27, 2013
- Networking for Engineers, UAB Engineering Alumni, August 16, 2013 a Company of One, UAB Organizational Learning and Development, June 11, 2013
- Finding Your Calling, UAB Organizational Learning and Development, May 21, 2013
- The Number 1 Career Killer, Project Management Institute (PMI) Columbus, GA, May 2, 2013
- Networking for Introverts, UAB Organizational Learning and Development, April 23, 2013
- Entrepreneurship, Hoover Library Event, March 11, 2013
- Networking for Introverts, Project Management Institute (PMI) Central Mississippi, February 19, 2013
- When to Quit Your Day Job, Hoover Library Event, February 18, 2013
- Networking for Introverts, Project Management Institute (PMI) Baton Rouge, January 17, 2013
- Networking for Introverts, Project Management Institute (PMI) New Orleans, January 16, 2013
- Your Company of One, IEEE Alabama Chapter, January 7, 2013
- Networking for Introverts, Project Management Institute (PMI) Nashville Chapter joint Training Session, December 1, 2012
- Networking for Introverts, Volkert Management Training Session, November 28, 2012
- Networking for Introverts, Project Management Institute (PMI) Memphis Chapter, November 14, 2012
- Networking for Introverts, Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Atlanta Chapter, October 18, 2012
- Becoming a Company of One, Keynote, AETA (Alabama Educational Technology Association) Conference, October 1, 2012
- How to Uncover Hidden Opportunities, Hoover Library, July 16, 2012.
- Fox 6 News WBRC, Monday July 16, 2012
- Fox 6 News WBRC, Friday July 13, 2012
- Your Professional Legacy, Keynote, IAAP Annual Board Meeting, June 22, 2013
- Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America – May 8,2012
- The National Society of Leadership and Success — Induction Ceremony – April 20, 2012
- American Society of Civil Engineers – Auburn Feb 28, 2012
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) – UAB Feb 1, 2012
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – UAH Jan 30, 2012
- Fortis Institute – 2012 Commencement Address – Jan 27, 2012
- Becoming a Company of One, Alpha Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity – University of Alabama Nov 28, 2011
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – UAB Nov 10, 2011
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – UAB Oct 17, 2011