Biography

A Stanford All-American and 5 time NFL All-Pro, Brian Holloway, excelled as the Super Bowl XX Team captain of the 1985 New England Patriots.  In 1986, at age 26, Holloway as Vice President of the NFL Players, was one of the principal architects of the NFL’s growth strategy that produced a landmark $1.8 Billion TV contract in 1998.

As America’s #1 most requested motivational speaker, Brian Holloway has been hired by 325 Fortune 200 companies.  His clients include Apple, Wal-Mart, HP, Honeywell, Bank of America, The White House, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, State Farm, Ford, Reebok, The Million Dollar Round Table to name a few.

He uses multi-media technology along with actual NFL game footage to showcase critical points on competitive excellence. His talks mobilize organizations to transform their thinking and reach peak productivity by challenging the competitive spirit of diverse work teams.

Brian has been a featured guest lecturer at all of the prestigious universities, including Harvard’s Business School, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Boston College, University of Florida, USC, Notre Dame North Carolina, Maryland and many more.

Billion-dollar media giants, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and ESPN have called on Holloway for high level new social media marketing and brand development in the billion-dollar industry of professional sports and celebrity entertainment.

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NEW LEADERSHIP: THE ULTIMATE WINNING EDGE

Vince Lombardi built champions by focusing on the 5 fundamentals of Goal setting, Dedication, Preparation, Sacrifice, and Intensity. Holloway reveals the 5 NEW SECRETS, business intelligence to create NEW LEADERS that win and win and win again in the face of massive disruption and adversity.

SALES: TOTAL MARKET DOMINATION

You’re not selling a product; you’re selling something much more; it’s infinite, scalable, and sustainable. Learn the SECRET to
becoming #1 in the market. Holloway reveals his SECRETS to his 126,000,000 media reach that extends to 185 countries around the world. It will shock you to discover how to capture, engage and win your customers for life.

THE PASSION OF THE PLAYMAKER

The PLAYMAKER changes the game. They shift the odds. They can bring the stadium to its feet. PLAYMAKERS are the ultimate competitive advantage. When facing adversity PLAYMAKERS get bigger, stronger, and better. Find out how to unleash that PASSION in your TEAM to outperform the competition. (Your TEAM is operating at only 25% of its potential.)

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