Jim Cathcart & Cathcart Institute, Inc.

Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE is founder and president of Cathcart Institute, Inc. and an advisor to the Schools of Business at Pepperdine University and California Lutheran University. He is one of the most widely recognized professional speakers in the world. As the author of 13 books and scores of recorded programs, his students number in the hundreds of thousands. He is a past president of the National Speakers Association (NSA), winner of the Cavett Award, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the world's top speakers, and, in the year 2001, recipient of the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International.

Mr. Cathcart is an industry leader among speakers. He is also co-author of the Professional Speaker System™ used by top professionals to grow their own speaking businesses and refine their skills. With over 2,500 professional speeches to his credit, Jim Cathcart is a true veteran of the platform with an active speaking calendar today.

Cathcart Institute, Inc. has written and published a wide variety of learning resources in the area of human development. All of these are available as live in-person training programs as well as published works. Topics covered include: Sales Skills, Empowerment, Leadership, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Relationship Skills, Public Speaking, Self Motivation, Managing People, Psychology, Personality Styles, Sales Management, Marketing, Customer Relations, Service Strategies, Strategic Planning, and Communication Skills.

Recognized as one of the world's best speakers

Jim Cathcart is a past president of the National Speakers Association (NSA) , winner of the Cavett Award, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the world's top speakers, and, in the year 2001, recipient of the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International.

Among professional speakers worldwide Jim Cathcart is an industry leader. He has risen to the top of his profession through 30 years of presentations to a worldwide audience and decades of unselfish service to his profession. He believes in serving his industry and community as well as his customers.

Topics include: 

• Relationship Selling™: Selling In Fast Times
• The Acorn Principle™: (Helping People Grow)
• The Grandma Factor™: Lifetime Customer Loyalty
• Behavioral Economics: Every Action Has A Value or A Cost

Jim Cathcart is also co-founder of the Professional Speaking Institute ™ Its system is used by top professionals to grow their own speaking businesses and refine their skills.

Experienced Executive

His client list includes: 

Pioneer Electronics
Coldwell Banker
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Mass Mutual
Million Dollar Round Table
Wells Fargo
Pfizer
John Deere
WellPoint
Pepperdine University, and thousands more.

Accomplished Author

Published Works Include: The Acorn Principle™, The Sales Professional's Idea Guide, The Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling™, Speaking Secrets of The Masters, Helping People Grow^™, Think Service & Profits Will Follow, The Professional Speaker System™, and Rethinking Yourself.  Training Materials: Books, Audio & Video Tapes/CDs, Manuals, Learning Libraries, Online Services, Software, and Assessment Profiles are available - authored by Jim Cathcart. 

Skilled for a New Era of Growth

Jim is cofounder of MentorU.com, a designer of private online learning centers. In addition to being active on-line, Jim occasionally follows up his speeches with teleconferences, video conferences and on-line forums.

Online Collaboration Center: Cathcart Institute's training and consulting is available in person or via live interactive online conferencing. This highly affordable medium allows Jim Cathcart to work as an advisor or professional coach to his clients without the limitations of travel. Sessions can involve any number of participants and last several hours or just a few minutes.