Motivational Speaker · Storyteller · Adventurer
More than a million people across 21 countries have laughed, leaned in and been forever changed by Thomas Dismukes' amazing, heartwarming and hilarious true stories — and the leadership lessons hidden inside them.
About Thomas
Thomas Dismukes is credited with having a profound influence on the attitudes and actions of those who hear him. He takes the best leadership principles, stories and hard-won experiences and distills them into life gems an audience can understand and apply the moment they walk out of the room.
At sixteen he discovered a lost medieval tomb in Scotland. He has broken a world record, survived cancer and a C1–C2 fracture, slept in dumpsters in England, explored the Arctic Circle and walked the Alps barefoot. Every adventure becomes a doorway into a principle everyone can relate to, laugh at, and live by.
Speaking Topics
Every talk is tailored to your group — a keynote, a half-day seminar, an intimate leadership session or the closing hurrah of a mega convention. These are the signature journeys audiences ask for again and again.
Statistically, we have eleven seconds to respond to imminent death. The most valuable places on earth aren't gold mines — they're graveyards, full of songs never sung and dreams never chased. A rousing call to give life everything you have.
Finding the balance that determines personal and professional success. After balancing 95 glasses on his chin for a world record, Thomas became an expert in the pursuit of a life of peace, purpose and priority.
Discover the superpowers every organization and individual already possesses. Laugh and learn from Thomas's world adventures as audiences uncover what makes their work more successful, more meaningful and a lot more fun.
A dynamic one- or two-day experience unlike any ordinary leadership conference. From the first minute, every task — even the mundane — is delivered in a fun, creative and sometimes unorthodox way that sticks.
The art of connecting head to heart. Thomas reveals the qualities that build trust quickly — with a team, a client or a room of strangers — so relationships and results follow.
Thomas customizes every message to your objectives. If he can't deliver exactly what you need, he won't take the booking.
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The Best-Seller
More than an answer to “What is leadership?” this best-seller teaches groups how to lead and how to develop the essential skills for personal and professional growth. We all strive to balance our lives, to be remembered, to live with significance — and most of our struggles trace back to an improper focus.
It is that balance and significance one finds while mastering A Leader's FOCUS.
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Experience
Thomas has had the rare privilege of speaking to Fortune 500 companies and groups in communist countries, to county fairs and black-tie galas alike. A few of the organizations he has served:
On Stage
A few favorites from the stage and the trail. See the full photo gallery →
Book Thomas
Thomas comes with a money-back guarantee — and no one has ever asked for a refund. Engagements are typically booked 6–12 months in advance.
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Tell Thomas about your group and goals. He'll personally make sure you have what you need — and if he isn't the right fit, he'll happily point you to someone who is.