Rory Vaden

Rory Vaden: Profile

As an author, and business motivational speaker Rory’s unique insights have been shared on Oprah radio, in Businessweek, Publisher’s Weekly, and in SUCCESS™ Magazine. Rory has degrees in Business Management, Leadership, Accounting and an MBA. As the Co-Founder of the multi-million dollar international training company, Southwestern Consulting®, Rory’s pragmatic advice is grounded in the 150 year old principles and practices of one of the nation’s largest privately held companies, The Southwestern Company. The “Take the Stairs” methodology has stood the test of time and has been field tested by thousands of professionals from all different industries.

A two time world champion of public speaking finalist for Toastmasters International, Rory has shared his compelling “Take the Stairs” message on the same stage as John Maxwell, David Allen, Keith Ferrazzi and he’s done special programs for both Zig Ziglar, and for Dave Ramsey’s companies.

His speaking client list includes: Bank of America, Trane, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Shaw Worldwide, The Direct Selling Association, American Income Life, Wells Fargo Advisors, Mary Kay, AFLAC, and others from all over the world. Rory is the author of Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success, published by Penguin in February of 2012.

Rory is also leading a rapidly growing international social movement called the Take the Stairs World Tour in which he is raising money for youth character education programs by climbing stairs all over the place including the 10 tallest buildings in the world.

Combining a hilarious and compelling delivery with unprecedented expertise, Rory energizes audiences into action with his signature program: "Take the Stairs – Success Means Doing Things You Don’t Want to Do."