Travels From: USA & International

Fee Range: $6500 - $7500.00 USA

Books:

• "Get Your Business To Work!  - 7 Steps To Earning More, Working Less & Living The Life You Want"  (Available June, 2009)
• Construction Financial Management 101
• Construction Field & Project Management Systems That Work
• General Contracts & Subcontracts 101
• On Purpose...On Target
• Profit Driven Estimating & Bidding Strategies That Work!
• Profit Driven Leadership!
• Sell More Than Price!
• On Purpose...On Target – Book

Most Requested Topics

Building PROFITS!

• You Can’t Get Rich With Your Head In A Ditch!
• - The Entrepreneur’s Blueprint For Success
• Get Your Business To Work!
• - 7 Steps To Earning More, Working Less & Living The Life You Want
• The Business Success Blueprint!
• - How To Build A Systemized Company That Always Makes A Profit
• On-Purpose…On-Target!
• - How To Balance Your Business & Personal Life To Get What You Want

Building LEADERS!

• Effective Leadership!
• - How Leaders Achieve Bottom-Line Results Thru People
• Make HUGE Results Happen!
• - How to Get A HUGE Return On Your Convention Investment
• Clear Targets = HUGE Results!
• - How To Get Your Company & People To Achieve BIG Goals

Building CUSTOMERS!

• $ell More Than Price!
  - How To Build Loyal Customer Relationships
  
  
• Marketing & $ales Strategies That Work!
  - How To Target Market & Get Customers To Call You

About This Speaker

George Hedley, CSP, ‘The Business-Builder,’ is a business building expert.  He is an entrepreneur, business owner, and the recognized authority on how to build a growing business into a company that consistently produces bottom-line results, profits, wealth and equity.  He has authored several books including: “On-Purpose…On-Target!”; “Everything Contractors Know About Making A Profit!”; “Conversations On Leadership”, “The Business Success Blueprint” series and ‘Get Your Business To Work!”

He founded & built his major 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 and “Venture” magazine.  To date, he has built or developed over 250 projects valued in excess of $500 million dollars, executed over 10,000 subcontracts, and owns & manages over 750,000 square feet of office & industrial buildings. 

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. 

George is a graduate of the University of Southern California in Civil-Structural Engineering and has served as President of five industry associations.    

Today, along with managing his company, George owns HARDHAT Presentations presenting keynote speeches and workshops to companies and associations.  His ‘Profit-Builder’ Programs include topics on Building Leaders, Building Profits, Building Customers, and Building Wealth.  He also holds in-depth 2-day ‘Profit-Builder Circles’ for business owners.  In addition, George has received the prestigious ‘Certified Speaking Professional’ designation from the National Speakers Association earned by only 7% of the members.

George Hedley, CSP
Certified Speaking Professional designated by the National Speakers Assn.

Education
B.S. Civil Engineering University of Southern California 1972

Leadership & Professional Affiliations
Associated Builders & Contractors, Southern California President Board 1990 – 1993
Southern California Builders Association President 1983 – 1985, Board 1984 - 1989
National Association Of Industrial & Office Parks, Board of Directors 1990-1995
American Cancer Society, V.P. Board of Directors 1992 - 2000
National Speakers Association Member, Director & Past Chapter President
American Arbitration Association – Arbitrator

Honors & Recognition
Entrepreneur of the Year - Orange County, CA, Venture Magazine & Ernst & Young
The Excalibur Award - Volunteer of the Year 1990 & 1995 - American Cancer Society

Business Ownership
Hedley Construction & Development, Inc.
Founded 1977 by George Hedley. Grew from $0 to $50,000,000 in only 7 years.
Number of Employees: 50 - 150 including field.
Top 10 general contractors in Southern California.
Built over 500 projects, 15 million square feet
& over $550,000,000 total.

Author
"Get Your Business To Work!  - 7 Steps To Earning More, Working Less & Living The Life You Want" (Available June, 2009)
Helping Entrepreneurs & Contractors Build Businesses That Work!

What Clients Are Saying

“We can always count on you to deliver hard-hitting programs that meet personal growth and business management needs…Your programs inspire excellence and keep them coming back for more!”
- Pamela Wagner, V.P., National Utility Contractors Assn.

“Dynamic...Our attendees are still ‘pumped up’ and excited about implementing your ideas for change and growth...with humor and insightful
direction...terrific job!”
 - Kate Keena, E.D., National Chamber of Commerce

“What a pleasure to hear from someone who has actually done it. In over 20 years, your seminar was the ultimate! Your motivation alone was worth it.”
- C. Kahl, E.V.P.,
Indiana Constructors AGC

“Tremendous presentation...your performance made our convention the best ever…I am being flooded with e-mails, calls and faxes complimenting me on the job you did…the content, delivery, contact were 100% TOP-NOTCH!”
–  Dave McKee, Program Chairman, NASBP

“You did it! … excellent, thorough, comprehensive…one of the best they’ve ever seen…and we’ve been doing this for 19 years…excellent!”
 - Michael Kwart, E. D., ICAA

“Excellent presentation…concise and entertaining…your personal understanding of the construction industry gives your presentations added
benefits…every single participant walked away with information and ideas they can use immediately to improve their business…and had a fun time learning."
- B. Bivens, E.D., PDCA

Recent Clients

George Hedley, CSP has presented over 500 business-building programs over the last 10 years to diverse business and construction groups. He earned the designation ‘Certified Speaking Professional’ by the National Speakers Association. This honor is held by less than 7% of all speakers and guarantees his programs will deliver exactly what you want at your next meeting or convention.

Here is a partial list of George’s satisfied clients: