Bill Butterworth

Biography

Bill Butterworths extraordinary ability to blend humor, story telling, wisdom and practicality has made him one of the most sought after speakers in venues throughout North America. Through his wit, warmth, insight, and realism, he brings help and hope to his audiences everywhere.

Bill taught at the college level for thirteen years and was a counselor for six years prior to his current passion for motivating men and women in the workplace. Because of his remarkable abilities, Bill was awarded The Hal Holbrook Award by the International Platform Association, whose past and present members include Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Hope, and Elizabeth Dole. They consider him one of the select few to be named a Top Rated Speaker.

Since 1988, Bill has traveled full time speaking to hundreds of audiences as small as 18 and as large as 18,000.

Plus, Bill has addressed 26 teams in the National Football League, as well as over a dozen teams in Major League Baseball. His complete client list reads like a Whos Who of corporations, associations, educational agencies and professional sports teams.

In 2004, Bill established the Butterworth Communicators Institute to train men and women to find their speaking voice and raise their speaking ability to the next level. The overwhelmingly positive response to BCI has been gratifying as students maximize their skills through this intensive, yet intimate three-day workshop.

In the writing world, Bills latest contribution is a series of business books with the overall title On The Fly. The first two books are called On The Fly Guide to Balancing Work and Life and On The Fly Guide to Building Successful Teams. WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House, is publishing them. Besides the On The Fly series, Bill has written over a dozen books including The Promise of the Second Wind and When Life Doesn't Turn Out Like You Planned.

Publications

On-The-Fly Guide to Balancing Work and Life

Bill Butterworth will make you laugh - and learn while you're doing it! In the opening chapter of this powerful little book, Bill shares with you how, while running his rotund body in a nightmarish 440-yard dash, he learned a great lesson: Life is much more like a marathon than a sprint.

The attitudes and actions that result in steady success over the long haul are what make for long-term satisfaction and achievement. To experience this for yourself, you need to understand how to deal with lifes inevitable challenges:

The "Hazies" - Losing sight of long-term goals
The "Lazies" - Lacking the self-discipline to bring life back into focus
The "Crazies" - Allowing life to run out of control

Each of these can be conquered by three "clarifying triangles:" setting clear priorities, learning the discipline of endurance, and reaching the finish line through skillful pacing . It all adds up to a succinct and inspiring guide to balancing excellence at work with fulfillment in all of life.

Titles

Seeing The Light Before You Feel The Heat: Using Balance to Achieve Long Term Success

The Only Constant Is Change

The Promise of The Second Wind

Great Traits of Effective Teams