Tom Hayes is a master salesman and life motivator. With an
iron will forged out of the tragic experience of losing a leg to
cancer in childhood, Hayes has a compelling history to share
with his audiences. A world traveler, extreme sports enthusiast
and proud father of two happy and successful daughters, Hayes
epitomizes a "can do" approach to life's challenges.
Even though he lost a leg to cancer at age 12, it is not
uncommon to see him skiing by you on a black diamond slope in
the Rockies; racing sailing yachts off the coast of Nantucket;
or, if you are up to the challenge, bungee jumping from a
340-foot cliff in New Zealand. From biking in Argentina, to
fly-fishing the Bahamian flats, to scuba diving in Costa Rica,
there isn't a challenge Tom hasn't enthusiastically faced
head-on… especially if someone said it couldn't be done. Tom is
a believer in the axiom, "If you're not living on the edge,
you're taking up too much space."
Tom built an enviable 27-year
career with Fuji Medical Systems, the international manufacturer
of medical x-ray film and equipment. As a sales manager, he grew
a territory from $200,000 to over $50 million a year through
both personal sales and by building and motivating a top sales
team. For the past twenty years, Tom has maintained a second
career as a first-rate standup comedian, humorist and speaker.
In 1986, Showtime Cable Network selected Tom as a "Funniest
Person" award-winner. Hayes combines his offbeat sense of humor
with the practical advice of how the game of life is really won
day after day.
