Jay Coughlan

Jay Coughlan

MN, US
Convict to CEO, Former CEO of Lawson Software and XRS Corporation, Author
On-site Fee (USD)
$15k+
Virtual Fee (USD)
$15k+
Travels From
MN, US

Jay Coughlan has been a CEO, a keynote speaker, and a mentor to aspiring business leaders. He is also a convicted felon, and has spent time in prison. During this dark part of his life, he began developing a framework for dealing with the troubles that life inevitably brings. Jay uses lessons gleaned from his own missteps to help change the paths of individuals and organizations. He has captured the energy from his true passion and combined it with his experience as a chief executive, creating TruBalanced™: Building Better Business Leaders. His book, Five Bold Choices: Rise Above Your Circumstances and Redefine Your Life, co-authored with Larry Julian, was released in 2017.

Jay Coughlan has been a CEO, a keynote speaker, and a mentor to aspiring business leaders. He is also a convicted felon, and has spent time in prison. During this dark part of his life, he began developing a framework for dealing with the troubles that life inevitably brings. Jay uses lessons gleaned from his own missteps to help change the paths of individuals and organizations. He has captured the energy from his true passion and combined it with his experience as a chief executive, creating TruBalanced™: Building Better Business Leaders. His book, Five Bold Choices: Rise Above Your Circumstances and Redefine Your Life, co-authored with Larry Julian, was released in 2017.

Accidental Faith

Jay and his dad were not just father and son. They were best friends. They enjoyed a lot of things and liked to do them together. Like hunting. And drinking. While returning home from a hunting trip with his dad in 1998, Jay lost control of his car and slammed into a moving train. Jay was thrown from the car, unconscious, barely alive. His father was dead. As Jay describes it, he entered the deepest darkest reaches of hell on earth.
His climb out is a story of finding faith. In...
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Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Convict To CEO

Everyone has heard about about CEO's who have become convicts. Jay Coughlan is a convict who became a CEO. After being convicted for vehicular manslaughter, Jay describes how he was able to continue his career at Lawson Software commuting each day from his jail cell to the office. It's a story about perseverance and achieving against the odds. By understanding the power of choice, each of us can create a clear and compelling purpose that provides unstoppable motivation.
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Power of Choices

Life happens. We make mistakes. We get derailed from our dreams and aspirations. The real danger comes when we lose heart. We lose our inspiration to learn, grow, and become the person we are destined to be. We grow comfortably numb. We drift. Each one of us is faced with defining moments in our life although we may not understand the impact of those moments at the time. Jay helps shine a light on these moments into choices that will bring a stronger clarity, balance and purpose to our lives.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing
Travels From
  • MN, US
Price Range
  • $15k+
    On-site Fee (USD)
  • $15k+
    Virtual Fee (USD)
Career
  • 26 years
    Speaking
  • 20
    Events Last Year
Worked In These Countries

United States

Job Experience

Corporate

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