Your Texas Event Deserves More than a Generic Keynote.
Book Texas-born and based keynote speaker Jake Thompson for your event in the Lone Star State, and your audience will receive actionable systems that work long after your event ends - instead of hype that fades before Monday.
Jake Thompson is a Dallas-Fort Worth-based Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) who trains high-performing teams to compete when motivation runs out. No cookie-cutter talks. Just proven, battle-tested frameworks customized for your Texas audience.
See Jake in Action
Two minutes that show exactly what your Texas audience will feel in the room—and why more than 60% of Jake's bookings come from people who saw him speak and brought him back.
Trusted by Teams That Already Win — and Want to Keep Winning
Sales organizations, construction leaders, and growing companies bring Jake in when the danger isn't falling behind. It's getting comfortable.
Are you planning a Meeting, event, or conference in Texas?
You know the drill. You book a keynote speaker for your Texas event. The talk gets good reviews. Attendees feel energized. Two weeks later, everyone's back to old habits.
Meanwhile, your competitors are building momentum. Your top performers plateau. Your leadership team drifts toward "good enough." And you're left wondering: What was the point of investing in this event?
Here's what many Texas event planners won't admit: Most corporate events waste their speaker budget on temporary inspiration instead of lasting transformation.
It doesn’t matter if your event is in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso - or anywhere else in Jake’s home state of Texas - the truth is, your team doesn't need another motivational speech. They need a competitive operating system that works when the applause stops and complacency sets in.
That complacency is what Jake Thompson’s programs are built to interrupt.
Jake is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) — a credential held by fewer than 700 professional speakers worldwide - and an anti-complacency strategist who has delivered 500+ keynotes to sales organizations, construction leadership teams, and executive groups across pharmaceutical, financial services, insurance, real estate, and franchising. Clients include Texas’ own Texas Children’s Hospital, Deloitte, Dallas Cowboys, TEXO, Cacique, Corscale, Weaver, and more.
He founded Compete Every Day in 2011 and grew it into a brand worn by competitors in 62 countries. The frameworks he teaches from the stage were pressure-tested in his own business first.
What your Texas audience leaves with:
Jake builds every program around your industry, your language, and the specific drift showing up in your team. Your audience walks out with:
*A diagnostic for spotting complacency before it shows up in the numbers
*The C.O.M.P.E.T.E.® Framework — a system that runs on a random Tuesday when no one is watching
*Language leaders can use in Monday's meeting, not just at the conference
*One standard to hold themselves to: beat yesterday
Compete with yesterday.
Collaborate with your team.
Conquer your market.
“Jake Thompson didn’t just deliver a keynote at our Leadership Summit; he set a new standard for what a speaker can bring to an organization. To say he was the best we’ve ever had isn’t hyperbole, it’s the unanimous feedback from our entire leadership team.
What stood out immediately was Jake’s commitment to helping us achieve our goals and start the year with grounded and strategic urgency. It was clear that he invested significant time studying our specific business model and category, ensuring his Compete Every Day methodology was seamlessly woven into our unique challenges and goals. This wasn’t a canned presentation. It was a 90-minute masterclass in mindset, tailored so specifically to our mission that it felt like he had been part of our team for years.
The results speak for themselves:
National Impact: His books have become essential fixtures on the bookshelves of our teams across the nation.
Professional & Personal Growth: He broke down the mental frameworks required to exceed goals both in the office and at home.
If you are looking for a speaker who will move the needle and leave a lasting legacy on your culture, Jake Thompson is the only choice.”
Why Texas Event Planners Book Jake — and Rebook Him
Over 60% of his bookings come from repeat clients and audience members who saw him speak and brought him back within 24 months.
Jake built Compete Every Day from the trunk of his car in 2011 into a brand worn in 62 countries, fighting the same complacency and drift he now helps teams interrupt. His frameworks were pressure-tested in his own business before they were ever taught from a stage. CSP® (fewer than 700 speakers worldwide), 4x author, 500+ keynotes delivered.
Your Best Year Shouldn't Be Your Last Great One
Give your Texas audience the standard that keeps them competing after the win.
Tell Jake about your event, your audience, and the moment you're planning for in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio or anywhere else in the Lone Star - and his home - State. He'll respond personally with availability and a custom approach for your team.
Questions Before You Book
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Jake builds every talk around your industry, your audience, and the specific drift your team is facing—post-record-year complacency, a comfortable plateau, or busy work that isn't closing.
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Fees vary by event format, audience, and customization. Share your details and Jake will respond with availability and a clear proposal.
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This is the single objection your differentiation doc flags as the fear "every culture-minded buyer has." A warm prospect on a booking page is exactly who's quietly worried about it. Answering it preempts the biggest reason a culture-focused HR or C-suite buyer hesitates.
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Pure logistics, and it does double duty: it answers a real planning question and plants gentle urgency (calendar fills up) without any of the "act now!" desperation you've banned. Warm bookers are often scoping timelines.
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Speaks directly to the "intentionality and preparation" your clients praise in testimonials. It signals the process is collaborative and reassures the planner that customization isn't extra work on their end.
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Yes. Sales teams, construction and leadership groups, associations, and growing organizations all book Jake. The problem he solves—complacency after success—shows up everywhere.
