Charlie Gilkey helps people start finishing what matters most. He’s the author of Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results, Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done, and The Small Business Lifecycle, co-host of The Productive Flourishing Podcast, and founder of Productive Flourishing, one of the world’s top websites for planning, prioritization, and productivity. His work is regularly featured in places like TIME, Inc.com, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Lifehacker, and the Huffington Post. Prior to starting Productive Flourishing, Charlie was an Army Joint Force Military Coordinator and pursuing a PhD in Philosophy.
If your audience or organization is ready to move forward what matters most, and transform how the team works to accomplish goals, Charlie Gilkey is the ideal choice to speak at your event. Listeners will walk away with insights that open up their next steps, take their projects as a team or their business or forward, all in a way that respects where they are on their journey. As a speaker he focuses on giving vision combined with tangible takeaways needed for working better, as individuals or as teams.
Contact Us TodayCharlie prefers to tailor content of his presentations to meet the goals and needs of the organizations hosting him. He’s well-positioned to speak to teams and wider audiences on how improving team habits can transform your entire organization. Clear workways, trust and belonging with the people we spend our days working with are crucial in determining our potential and impact.
Team Habits is also the title of Charlie’s newest book, released August 2023 with Hachette Go, but he frequently coaches and offers expertise on planning and strategy for how to get projects finished, and bring about positive end results. This was in part the subject of his previous book Start Finishing (2019). While these are focus themes, any presentation’s content will be original.
Keynotes and lectures by Charlie are marked by his approachable demeanor, engaging and natural storytelling, and his use of interactivity with the audience. He’s particularly good with presenting last at events since he can tie many threads into a coherent, grounding, and actionable tapestry.
High-performance teams don’t just create themselves – they’re a product of intentionally putting together the pieces that enable teams to perform at that level. This presentation shares the five keys leaders must put in place to achieve high-performance. Hint: hiring great performers is one of the least important pieces of the puzzle.
Doing your best work requires mindsets and skillsets that just aren’t taught in school and are often learned too late in life. This presentation shares simple strategies and frameworks that get people out of their heads so they start finishing their best work.
Entrepreneurs often think about taking their business to the “next level” without a clear idea of what that means. They struggle because they’re focusing on the wrong thing at the wrong time. This presentation shows entrepreneurs and small business owners how small businesses grow so that they can orient and prioritize their efforts to grow.
Charlie is one of the best people to work with I’ve ever met. He’s easy going, smart, and delivers more than he promises. As a presenter in the 2010 Self Employment Telesummit he simplified complex business choices without dumbing them down, which is quite a feat. I highly recommend Charlie as a teacher, mentor, and guide.
October 2024: Ethical Pricing and Pay from the Heart, with Mark Silver
September 2024: Responsive Conference: Small Group Facilitator
September 2024: NTX ISSA Cybersecurity Conference: From Broken Printers to Effective Team Habits: A Leadership Approach in Cybersecurity
September 2024: Give to Grow Live
August 2024: ATD: Team Habits Over Individual Gains: Crafting Team-Centric Leadership Development
July 2024: Give to Grow with Productive Flourishing
May 2024: EWP Live! [Boeing Webcast]: Team Habits
February 2024: Author Alchemy Summit: Building a Sustainable Author Brand/Career (Panel)
February 2024: Author Alchemy Summit: Breakout Sessions
February 2024: Author Alchemy Summit: Conversation with Charlie Gilkey
October 2023: BRM Connect Conference: Better Team Habits as a Bridge to Better Results
October 2023: BRM Connect Conference: Beating Burnout via Team Habits
June 2023: LinkedIn Live with Seth Godin
April 2023: Fishbowl: Creating Belonging in Teams with Sparketype
March 2023: Fishbowl: How to Improve Your Team’s Meeting Habits
February 2023: Fishbowl: Good Team Habits Make Great Teams
November 2022: Fishbowl LIVE: Discover Your Hidden Imprint For Work That Makes You Come Alive
August 2022: The Mom Project: How to Be Productive in a Digital Thunderstorm
June 2022: NewTech PDX: Momentum and The Importance of Doing Your Best Work
June 2022: Angel Oregon Tech PitchSLAM: Productivity and Momentum
April 2022: Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN): Workplace Transformation: Team, Tools and Tech
April 2022: Craftcation: Create a Schedule that Feeds Your Soul, Creativity, and Business
January 2022: NPConnect Virtual Executive Director Breakfast
January 2022: NYC Planner Addicts: The Momentum Planning Method
August 2021: “Strategic Customer Development for Small Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
February 2021: The Big Ready – Productivityist with Mike Vardy
February 2020: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Book Talk
January 2020: ProductivityCon
September 2019: Everything Conference
August 2019: “Strategic Customer Development for Small Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
April 2019: Craftcation: Business & Makers Conference
April 2019: Journey 2019
February 2019: USA Cycling Summit
August 2018: “Building Better Boundaries” with Angela Wheeler for CampGLP, hosted by Jonathan Fields
July 2018: “Strategic Customer Development for Small Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
February 2018: “Building Better Boundaries” with Angela Wheeler for Think Better, Live Better
August 2017: “Start Finishing: The 10 Keys to Doing Your Best Work” for CampGLP, hosted by Jonathan Fields
June 2017: “Strategic Customer Development for Small Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
May 2017: “Systems Thinking for Conscious Business Owners” for The 108, hosted by Jonathan Fields
February 2017: “Start Finishing: 3 Key Strategies to Simplify Your Plans, Enjoy the Process, and Do Your Best Work” for Think Better, Live Better
January 2017: “Start Finishing This Year” for Wayfinding Academy
October 2016: “The Small Business Life Cycle: What to Navigate and Accelerate Your Business’s Growth” for PetCare VISIBILITY, hosted by Joshua Cary
August 2016: “Start Finishing: The 10 Keys to Doing Your Best Work” for CampGLP, hosted by Jonathan Fields
August 2016: “Start Finishing: 3 Keys Strategies to Go From Idea to Done” Think Better, Live Better Academy for World Domination Summit
July 2016: “Strategic Customer Development for Small Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
May 2016: “Authority Behind the Scenes with Pamela Wilson” for Copyblogger
April 2016: “Winning Strategies Aren’t About Ideas – They’re About Execution” for Quiet Power Strategy Summit
January 2016: “Start Finishing This Year” for Wayfinding Academy
January 2016: “Start Finishing: 3 Key Strategies to Simplify Your Plans, Enjoy the Process, and Do Your Best Work” for Think Better, Live Better
October 2015: “Start Finishing: 3 Key Strategies to Simplify Your Plans, Enjoy the Process, and Do Your Best Work” for SimpleRev
August 2015: “Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Systems Thinking to Get Better Results in Your Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
August 2015: “Start Finishing: The 10 Keys to Doing Your Best Work” for CampGLP, hosted by Jonathan Fields
June 2015: “Strategic Customer Development” for Portland Small Business Development Center
May 2015: “Navigating the Stages of Business Growth” for Small Business Website Masterclass with Pia Larson
February 2015: “How to Prioritize and Sequence Your Strategic Goals” for Protect and Profit from Your Intellectual Property with Rachel Rodgers – CreativeLive
October 2014: “Implementation So You Can Make Money” for IPA Series
October 2014: “Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Systems Thinking to Get Better Results in Your Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
September 2014: “Strategic Customer Development” for Portland Small Business Development Center
June 2014: “The 8Ps for Moving from a Helping Hunch to a Sellable Service Offering” for The Good Life Project Academy
June 2014: “Work Smarter, Not Harder – Using Systems Thinking to Get Better Results in Your Business” for Portland Small Business Development Center
March 2014: “Strategic Customer Development” for Small Business Development Center
November 2013: “Rock the Halls: Holiday Time Management and Productivity Tips for Online Entrepreneurs” for CopyBlogger
October 2013: “Communication Matchmaking: Managing Communication Styles, Preferences, and Technology” for Citrix
October 2013: “The World Is Your Marketplace” for Small Business Development Center
July 2103: “Marketing the Right Things At The Right Time: How You Market Depends on Where You Are” for DexOne
May 2013: “5 Overlooked Principles of Execution” – SOBCon
May 2013: “Good Communication Saves More Time Than It Takes” for Toastmasters International
April 2013: “Money Talks: The Real Business Benefits of Effective Communication” for Citrix
2013: “Strategy Execution for Entrepreneurial Success” – GLP Immersion
July 2012: Panelist at the Portland DexOne Local Leadership Event
May 2012: “Effective Decision-Making Made Easy” for SOBCon
October 2011: “It’s Not About What You Value, It’s About What They Value” for Molly Gordon Self-Employment Telesummit
September 2011: “How to Find – And Focus On – What Actually Matters In Your Business” for Casey Truffo’s Practice Building Conference
June 2011: “How to Embrace the No Man’s Land of Authorship” for Book Breakthrough NYC
June 2011: Navigating the Small Business Life Cycle – Profit Catalyst
May 2011: “How to Grow Your Business, One Stage and Season At A Time” for the Young Women Social Entrepreneur group in Portland, Oregon
October 2010: “Go Big or Go Home .. or Go Deep,” for Andrea Lee’s Wealthy Thought Leader Event
October 2010: “Content Creation and Management Strategies” for the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce’s “Social Media for Sales Success” workshop
Jan 2009: “Project Management Within Academia,” for the University of Nebraska Draught Mitigation Team
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When Charlie Gilkey is at the microphone, you can count on information and interaction that engage, energize, and motivate while making the path forward look natural and easy. Whether it’s a private meeting, panel of experts, or a presentation, don’t miss a chance to hear Charlie sharing his expertise on business online and off.
Charlie’s keynote address and facilitation on creating high-performance teams felt like a tipping point for our organization. While I originally proposed my thoughts on how he could address our keynote topic, he created the space for me to talk about what it is we do and what I was trying to accomplish. Listening with curiosity, he was willing to share what he understood about our organization and what he felt was actually needed to achieve that. Charlie made a strong case for a revised topic direction, and tailored his keynote and approach to create a feeling of openness and participation that we had not understood a need for, nor generated, in previous summits. His willingness to jump into uncomfortable unknowns with positivity and curiosity encouraged everyone at the event to ride with him and feel empowered to speak up, collaborate, and own the ways they could improve our team. Charlie pushed us beyond talking about becoming a better team – we became a better team, in real time, because of his catalytic presence.