Larry Broughton

Larry provides upbeat, inspirational keynote presentations and training programs for corporations, non-profits, governmental agencies, military organizations, conferences, seminars, award ceremonies, associations, entrepreneur groups, and fund raising events. He also delivers informative lectures at colleges & universities, and is popular for conference panel discussions and break-out sessions. His unique and moving stories of triumph and tragedy, business success, leadership principles, and his path towards significance leaves audiences with practical tips, teaching points, and energized to take action.

After growing up in a small mill town in rural New York, Larry Broughton traveled the world for eight years with the US Army’s Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets. He has parlayed his unique experience of serving on Special Forces A-Teams to the business world, and is Founder and CEO of Orange County-based Broughton Hospitality, a hotel management and development company. Since its inception, his firm has received dozens of awards for performance, and is considered a leader in the hotel industry, growing an average of 75% each year. He is also Co-Founder of the VICTORY Success System, a coaching and mentoring program developed for current and aspiring military veteran entrepreneurs to assist them in reaching their goals of entrepreneurial success.

Larry’s upbeat, creative approach to business has been recognized in publications from Entrepreneur Magazine to the Los Angeles Times, and has been featured on every major television network, and cable programs including CNBC’s and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. He has been awarded Ernst & Young's prestigious "Entrepreneur of the Year" award; the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) has honored him with their "Vetrepreneur of the Year" award; and he has been named among Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 500 List.

Larry is the author of several books (see below) and articles on leadership, team building, overcoming obstacles, entrepreneurial success, and hospitality industry related topics. He regularly provides upbeat and inspirational keynote presentations and informative lectures at colleges & universities, corporate & non-profit events, conferences, seminars, and award ceremonies. His unique and moving stories of triumph and tragedy, business success, leadership principles, and his path towards significance leave audiences with practical tips and teaching points, and energized to take action. He often receives notes and emails from audiences weeks after an event sharing the action steps they have taken, or how they were positively impacted by his presentation. Larry is also popular for conference panel discussions and break-out sessions.

Speaking Topics by Larry Broughton:
Inspiration & Motivation, Transformational Leadership, Peak Performance, Entrepreneurship, Military Veteran Causes, Hotel & Restaurant Topics, Personal Growth, Overcoming Obstacles, Elite Team Building

Popular Keynote Programs by Larry Broughton:

F* WORDS: OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES BETWEEN DREAMING & DOING:

Larry’s authentic, high-octane keynote features inspiring stories and practical tips to overcome adversity, face challenges, and live a more productive, high-impact and significant life. Based on his studies of business and personal success; and personal interviews with hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, athletes and thought leaders, Larry shares the driving strategies for overcoming any obstacle. This humorous, uplifting and inspiring keynote can be up to 90 minutes, and is perfect for all associations, entrepreneur and corporate functions, college/university events, and medium to large organizations.

LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A FORMER GREEN BERET:

Larry shares the insider secrets and the key success strategies for effective leadership from his service on A-Teams in the US Army’s elite Special Forces (The Green Berets), and how he parlayed them to build world-class businesses and become an award-winning entrepreneur. Larry explains that healthy and effective leadership skills are within everyone’s grasp, not exclusive to those in official command-structure roles in formal organizations. Based on his military and entrepreneurial experience building teams that outmaneuver and outperform larger, better funded organizations, Larry discusses the ideal profile of effective teams and offers tools, techniques and resources to create and motivate teams to greatness. This humorous, uplifting and inspiring keynote can be up to 90 minutes, and is perfect for all associations, entrepreneur and corporate functions, college/university events, and medium to large organizations

WINNING NOT WHINING: A VICTOR’S STORY OF TRIUMPH:

Larry shares motivational & inspirational stories, lessons and anecdotes of victory over the guilt and shame of personal trauma during his teen years, early leadership roles, service as an elite US Army Green Beret, struggles with addiction, life as an accomplished entrepreneur, living with PTSD, and the rewards of faith and family. These presentations can be customized for audiences of all ages and maturity levels. His journey from darkness to light is emotional, funny, and inspiring. Some audience members are stunned, others cry, and many cheer as Larry relates his story of tragedy to triumph. This humorous, uplifting and inspiring keynote can be up to 90 minutes, and is perfect for all associations, entrepreneur and business functions, church groups, events and medium to large organizations.

HOW TO BUILD ELITE TEAMS:

Based on his background serving on elite US Army Special Forces A-Teams, and his entrepreneurial experience building teams that outmaneuver and outperform larger, better funded organizations, Larry discusses the ideal profile of effective teams and offers tools, techniques and resources to create and motivate teams to greatness. Larry shares the secrets of: 1) How to attract the top producing people in your field, 2) How to understand your team’s wants and needs, 3) How to eliminate water cooler complaining, and 4) How to foster loyalty to your organization. This humorous and inspiring Keynote can be up to 90 minutes, and is perfect for all associations, entrepreneur and corporate functions, events and medium to large organizations.

Additionally, Larry creates custom keynote presentations and talks on Tenacity, Transformational Leadership, Elite Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Peak Performance, Overcoming Obstacles, Veteran Issues, and Hospitality Industry Related Topics.