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Bio

ake Thompson is a keynote speaker and the Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, a brand he started in 2011 by first selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car and is now worn by leaders in over 62 countries.

Jake has spent more than a decade working with leaders and organizations worldwide on how to get better results for themselves and their teams. Through his entrepreneurial sales experience, client work, and research, Jake has built a proven C.O.M.P.E.T.E. framework that helps leaders improve their grit, productive habits, and leadership skills to create more positive influence within their organizations.

He has been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, hosts a podcast with over two million downloads, and has directly impacted over 135,000 ambitious leaders. Jake holds an MBA, Mental Performance Master (MPM) Certification, and is one of only 17% of speakers globally to have earned his CSP® (Certified Speaking Professional) through the National Speakers Association.

Jake lives in Dallas/Fort Worth with his wife, Elena, and their five “kids,” aka rescue dogs, Sugar, Donut, Snacks, Pop-Tart, & Cookie.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : COMPETE EVERY DAY®
A keynote that challenges how teams define competition and equips them to build standards that sustain performance long after motivation fades.

THE MINDSET SHIFT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

Most teams don’t lose because the competition beats them. They lose because winning quietly changes what they compete for.

Early in growth, teams compete to improve. After success, they compete to protect.

Keynote #2 : BEAT YESTERDAY®
A research-backed keynote that shows leaders how to replace comparison-driven pressure with a clear standard that turns competition into consistent progress.

WINNING WHEN MOTIVATION RUNS OUT

Comparison isn’t destroying performance. Competing in the wrong game is.

Leaders are told comparison kills confidence – so they try to eliminate it. But comparison isn’t going away. And avoiding it is why so many high performers feel anxious, behind, and stuck… even while succeeding.

The real problem isn’t comparison. It’s confusion about the standard.

When the standard is unclear, comparison paralyzes. When the standard is clear, comparison becomes fuel.

Elite performers don’t obsess over being the best. They commit to being better than yesterday on purpose.

In BEAT YESTERDAY®, Jake Thompson shows teams how to replace comparison-driven pressure with process-driven progress.

Drawing from research and personal experience, Jake introduces a practical framework that turns competitive energy into daily execution – without burnout.

Teams learn how to:

Define the right game to compete in
Use comparison strategically instead of emotionally
Take ownership of the controllables that drive progress
Install simple review habits that create consistency
This is not feel-good motivation. It’s a repeatable discipline for sustained improvement.

In this research-backed keynote, your team will discover how to leverage comparison as fuel rather than letting it paralyze their performance.

AUDIENCES WILL LEAVE WITH TANGIBLE STEPS TO:

Get Clear on Their Game – Identify the right standard to compete against instead of wasting energy in the wrong arena
Use Comparison Strategically – Transform comparison from a confidence killer into a data source for growth
Own the Controllables – Take responsibility for attitude, effort, and actions regardless of external circumstances
Build Daily Review Systems – Install simple reflection habits that turn setbacks into feedback and drift into discipline
Create Measurable Progress – Replace emotional motivation with repeatable behaviors that compound improvement
This isn't feel-good motivation that fades by next week. This is a practical playbook for escaping comparison quicksand and redirecting that competitive energy into daily progress your team can measure, celebrate, and compound.

Perfect for teams trapped in comparison culture who are ready to compete with the only opponent they can actually control: themselves.

Keynote #3 : CHIEF ENCOURAGMENT OFFICERS
As AI accelerates execution, this keynote shows leaders why encouragement, connection, and communication—not technology—are the real competitive advantage that drives sustained performance.

Lead influentially in an AI-Driven World

Artificial intelligence is transforming how work gets done. It can analyze faster, automate deeper, and generate content at scale. But as technology takes over more tasks, many leaders are discovering an uncomfortable truth: performance doesn’t improve just because productivity does.

Teams don’t disengage because they lack tools. They disengage when they stop feeling seen, challenged, and believed in.

In Chief Encouragement Officers™, Jake Thompson makes a bold case: in an AI-driven world, encouragement isn’t a “soft skill” – it’s a leadership standard. The leaders who win aren’t the ones competing with technology; they’re the ones doubling down on what technology can never replicate: trust, connection, clear communication, and belief.

Building on his proven Influence Playbook framework, Jake shows leaders how to use encouragement strategically – not as praise or positivity, but as a tool to elevate standards, reinforce accountability, and drive behavior change. This keynote reframes encouragement as a force multiplier that unlocks discretionary effort, strengthens culture, and sustains performance when motivation fades.

If you want a team that competes at a higher level while technology keeps accelerating, it’s time to stop managing tasks and start leading people, intentionally.

In today’s workplace, every leader is being promoted into a new role. Whether they realize it or not, they’re becoming the Chief Encouragement Officer.

Your leaders will walk away with the ability to:

Reframe Encouragement as a Competitive Advantage – Understand why encouragement isn’t emotional fluff but a strategic tool that drives engagement, accountability, and performance
Communicate in Ways AI Can’t Replace – Build trust and influence through clarity, presence, and human connection that no algorithm can replicate
Deliver Feedback That Changes Behavior – Use encouragement to reinforce standards, not just effort, so feedback leads to growth instead of defensiveness
Strengthen Culture in an AI-Accelerated Environment – Prevent disengagement by doubling down on the human elements that sustain performance as work becomes more automated
Lead with Intentional Influence – Shift from task management to people leadership by modeling belief, challenge, and consistency under pressure

Protect reputation. Protect numbers. Protect how it looks.

And the moment competition shifts from improvement to image, progress slows – even while results still appear strong. Leaders feel it before they see it: energy fades, standards soften, and momentum becomes harder to sustain.

The real enemy isn’t laziness or lack of motivation. It’s undefined competition.

The teams that sustain excellence don’t compete harder. They compete against a clear, shared standard, every day.

In COMPETE EVERY DAY®, Jake Thompson challenges how leaders define competition and replaces motivation-driven effort with standards that don’t disappear when pressure fades.

Through real stories of failure and breakthrough, Jake introduces a competitive operating system that redirects energy away from ego and toward disciplined execution.

Your team will walk away with the ability to:

Compete with the Standard – Redirect competitive energy away from ego, approval, and comparison toward disciplined daily improvement
Define What Winning Really Means – Clarify the standards that guide behavior when pressure drops and no one is watching
Control the Controllables – Focus execution on attitude, effort, habits, and actions that compound over time
Compete Together, Not Internally – Replace draining internal rivalry with shared accountability and productive challenge
Sustain Momentum After Success – Prevent complacency by reinforcing standards that don’t relax after wins
This is not a motivational spike. It’s a philosophy that teams execute long after the event ends.

You can protect how you look – or raise your standard. You can’t do both.

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to place a calendar hold or book Jake for your next annual convention today.