--- title: Blog – SpeakInc. | Troy Hazard description: "Troy Hazard is a keynote speaker on business strategy, growth and change. He is an Amazon business books best-selling author and television host. He has owned 13 companies over 30 years and has consulted to 300+ companies in 16 countries. http://www.speakinc.com/speakers/troy-hazard" --- [1-858-228-3771](tel:1-858-228-3771) [![SpeakInc](https://blog.speakinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/speakinc-logo.png?width=197&height=48&name=speakinc-logo.png "SpeakInc")](http://speakinc.com/) - [Speakers](http://speakinc.com/speaker) - [Individual Speakers](http://speakinc.com/speaker) - [Speaker News](http://speakinc.com/speaker-news/) - [About](http://speakinc.com/about) - [Our Team](http://speakinc.com/our-team) - [Careers](http://speakinc.com/about/careers) - [Blog](https://blog.speakinc.com/our-blog) - [FAQ](http://speakinc.com/faq) - [Contact Us](http://speakinc.com/contact-us) - [Request Consultation](http://speakinc.com/contact/request-consultation) - [Become a SpeakInc Speaker](http://speakinc.com/contact-us/become-a-speakinc-speaker/) # SpeakInc Blog ## Troy Hazard [Troy Hazard](http://www.speakinc.com/speakers/troy-hazard) is a keynote speaker on business strategy, growth and change. He is an Amazon business books best-selling author and television host. He has owned 13 companies over 30 years and has consulted to 300+ companies in 16 countries. http://www.speakinc.com/speakers/troy-hazard Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Don't PIVOT. Just Rethink the Plan.](https://blog.speakinc.com/dont-pivot-just-rethink-the-plan) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | April 30, 2021 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/TroyHazard_BigBizShow_DontPivot_vid.png)](https://blog.speakinc.com/dont-pivot-just-rethink-the-plan) It’s no secret the world has been put on its head! Business leaders everywhere are just trying to work out how to get things done ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/dont-pivot-just-rethink-the-plan) ## [Leading a Decentralized Workforce](https://blog.speakinc.com/leading-a-decentralized-workforce) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | July 6, 2020 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-06%20at%2010.28.31%20AM.png)](https://blog.speakinc.com/leading-a-decentralized-workforce) [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/leading-a-decentralized-workforce) ## [The Small Business Antivirus](https://blog.speakinc.com/the-small-business-antivirus) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | March 23, 2020 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-23%20at%2012.45.19%20PM.png)](https://blog.speakinc.com/the-small-business-antivirus) Small business owners and leaders need to get busy to protect their business against the impact of this virus, as unfortunately ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/the-small-business-antivirus) ## [Take Control in 2020 with These 3 Promises](https://blog.speakinc.com/take-control-in-2020-with-these-3-promises) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | January 15, 2020 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/WomanMakingPromise.jpg)](https://blog.speakinc.com/take-control-in-2020-with-these-3-promises) So, at about this time every year we all take some time off, we enjoy the time with family and friends, and we find a quiet ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/take-control-in-2020-with-these-3-promises) ## ['Tis the Season for Kick-Off Meetings](https://blog.speakinc.com/tis-the-season-for-kick-off-meetings) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | December 20, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/Kick-Off.jpg)](https://blog.speakinc.com/tis-the-season-for-kick-off-meetings) It’s about this time of the year that everyone is planning their ‘kick off’ meetings for 2020, and speakers and agents are ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/tis-the-season-for-kick-off-meetings) ## [A 2020 Vision for Business](https://blog.speakinc.com/a-2020-vision-for-business) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | December 13, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/HazardVideo_2020Vision.png)](https://blog.speakinc.com/a-2020-vision-for-business) As we head into a new decade, the holidays will no doubt be a time for reflection on the last ten years, and a time to consider ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/a-2020-vision-for-business) ## [What Successful Entrepreneurs DON'T Do](https://blog.speakinc.com/what-successful-entrepreneurs-dont-do) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | November 22, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/GEW_logo.png)](https://blog.speakinc.com/what-successful-entrepreneurs-dont-do) This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week, and as a result I have had an influx of emails and posts on my social media streams ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/what-successful-entrepreneurs-dont-do) ## [It's the Bottom of the 9th!](https://blog.speakinc.com/its-the-bottom-of-the-9th) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | October 25, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/Scoreboard.jpg)](https://blog.speakinc.com/its-the-bottom-of-the-9th) With only a few weeks to run until the end of the year, for many business leaders, it’s starting to feel like the bottom of the ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/its-the-bottom-of-the-9th) ## [5 Business Rules You Should Break](https://blog.speakinc.com/5-business-rules-you-should-break) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | October 3, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/RuleBreaker.jpg)](https://blog.speakinc.com/5-business-rules-you-should-break) For years we’ve lived by a number of standard business rules, but as the landscape of business changes, so to do the rules. ... [Read More »](https://blog.speakinc.com/5-business-rules-you-should-break) ## [It's Just Too Hard!](https://blog.speakinc.com/its-just-too-hard) by [Troy Hazard](https://blog.speakinc.com/author/troy-hazard) | June 13, 2019 [![](https://blog.speakinc.com/hubfs/Woman-with-her-head-down-on-her-desk-and-several-coffee-cups.jpg)](https://blog.speakinc.com/its-just-too-hard) It’s about this time of the year that you can feel the half way mark approach. 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