Jake Thompson is a leadership performance coach and the Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, a brand he started in 2011 by first selling t-shirts out of the trunk of his car.
Jake has spent more than a decade working with leaders and organizations all over the world on how they can get better results for themselves and their teams.
He has been featured in Forbes, hosts a weekly podcast closing in on one million downloads, and has directly impacted over 80,000 ambitious leaders.
Through his entrepreneurial sales experience, client work, and research, Jake has built a proven C.E.D. framework that helps leaders improve their grit, productive habits, and leadership influence to create a more positive impact as leaders within their organizations.
Jake lives in Dallas/Fort Worth with his wife, Elena and their rescue dogs, Sugar, Donut, & Snacks.
60% of A+ players who move to management are ready to quit within their first 24 months. With little to no preparation, performers get moved into leadership roles and are expected to thrive—but the opposite happens:
They struggle to manage the people who used to be their peers. They follow the bad examples of their predecessors. They fight to keep up with the increased workload, responsibilities, and admin work. They end up feeling like failures.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Perform… Read More
