Jim Koko started speaking in public in the early 80's. He gave orientations and clinical workshops for the largest ski school in the country. Next he spent years making creative sales presentations and teaching college classes.           

    Because of his personal path, setbacks and his own judgment errors, he has developed a humorous, in your face, no nonsense, tough love speaking style.  His workshops and seminars will make you laugh while shaking the sense into you.

He has been influenced by many people and books. Here is a very partial list:

Leo Buscaglia, Zig Ziglar, Farrokh Bulsara, Joel Osteen, Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, Lao Tzu, Deepak Chopra, William James, Rodney Dangerfield, Albert Einstein, Bill Hybels, Groucho Marx, Clive Exton, L. Ron Hubbard, Hugh Prather, Rick Warren, .........

 Codex Sinaiticus, Torah, Tao, Koran, 'LOVE', 'Living, Loving & Learning', 'the Phoenix lectures', 'a flowerpot is not a hat', 'Notes to myself', 'the Secret' ........