The Confidence
‍Advantage

Activate the mindset to lead boldly, thrive through change,
and ignite unstoppable growth.

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Instead of wishing for more certain times, we need to create more certain people.

The world is moving faster than it ever has before, creating disruption, uncertainty, and unexpected change for organizations and their people. Ultimately leading to a loss of engagement and stagnant growth. What we’re looking for won’t be found by improving culture, it will be found by inspiring confidence.

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“Juan Bendana brought exactly what we needed to our global leadership summit – energy, engagement and action! His style brings the audience in with thought provoking storytelling to inspire.”

Kim Osborn

Chief Administrative Officer

Recent Clients

"Our event was spectacular as a result of Juan being our speaker. Our team saw the drive and excitement from the audience the moment they left the presentation. He delivered so well that we’ve booked Juan on a national level for events over the next 2 years!”

Savannah Leneker

Sales Manager, Leadership Day at Disney

"We wanted these partners to leave with motivation to go from top performer to the next level beyond that, and Juan delivered! The message of bringing positivity and excitement resonated with me and our audience. I strongly endorse Juan to bring energy and inspiration to an event!"

Alex Schroeder

Lead, StreetEasy Partnerships at Zillow

"We all needed someone to help us hit the reset button. Juan’s message helped us refocus as an organization and as individuals. It helped us get back to the core of who we are. As a manager, it gave me peace of mind knowing that Juan is providing valuable information and tangible takeaways for every member of our team."

Kim Penny

Sotheby’s International

“I was blown away by his ability to captivate and inspire the audience with his message. His humor, charm, and authenticity made everyone feel at ease, while Juan’s passion and energy kept us engaged. He seamlessly wove in relevant examples and anecdotes that resonated with our group, making the message feel personalized and relevant. Juan delivered an exceptional keynote address that exceeded my expectations in every way. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any organization looking to inspire, educate, and entertain their audience.”

Jennifer Makowski

Global Business Partnership Manager with American Express Global Business Travel

"Our event was spectacular as a result of Juan being our speaker. Our team saw drive and excitement from the moment they left the presentation. He delivered so well that we’ve booked Juan on a national level for events over the next 2 years!”

Savannah Leneker, Sales Manager

Tackle the new world of work with confidence

We are living through the most uncertain times in recent history. That level of uncertainty brings upon burnout and self-doubt among organizations and their people. Juan provides a simple, science backed solution to building lasting self-confidence and engagement – The Confidence Cycle.

An easy-to-use system that makes confidence accessible to everyone. Imagine if your team showed up with engagement and enthusiasm every day? By developing the confidence of our people, we create an environment of community and collaboration.

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Powerful Storytelling

By combining personal experiences with actionable takeaways, this speaking style empowers the audience with practical insights. Through relatable stories, the audience is engaged and encouraged to see their potential for growth and success.

Understanding of Psychology

The speaker's deep understanding of the psychology of confidence and engagement provides practical and tangible insights for individuals and teams. Strategies for overcoming obstacles and building confidence are shared, drawing from the speaker's experience as a coach and psychologist.

Driving Organizational Growth

This speaking experience can lead to increased organizational success by inspiring and motivating your team, improving their leadership skills, and boosting retention. Empowering your team with the tools they need to succeed helps your organization thrive in today's competitive business landscape.

Unlocking Peak Performance isn't a result of being THE best, It's a result of being OUR best.

After working with over 250,000 leaders at category leading companies, Juan has built the blueprint to help leaders harness new levels of personal and professional growth. As a result, leaders are re-igniting engagement and motivating their teams (even on the hard days) to move through challenges.

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Keynote Topics

Drawing from a decade of experience working with Fortune 100 organizations, Juan delivers a powerful message that will ignite your audience to break through barriers to new levels of performance and growth. Experienced by audiences ranging from 25 executives in a board room to 25,000 leaders in a stadium, here's what Juan can bring to your stage:

Managers
Leaders
High performing teams

Leadership

Lead Through Change

Build Trust and Inspire Authentic Leadership

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Sales Kick-Off
Annual meeting
High performing teams

High Performance

Making Confidence Your Competitive Advantage

Break Though Barriers & Ignite Extraordinary Growth

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Leaders
Motivation
Inspiration

Motivation

The Confidence Cycle

The Secret for Everyday Engagement and Motivation

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Professional growth comes from personal growth. If we want to build a better business, we need to build better leaders.

In a world of relentless change and uncertainty, waiting for stability is no longer an option—we must create it within ourselves. The pace of disruption is accelerating, challenging organizations and individuals to adapt like never before. But what if leverage uncertainty and turn it into an opportunity for exponential growth? Drawing from his work with Fortune 100 leaders and top-performing teams, Juan equips individuals with the confidence mindset to lead boldly, thrive through change, and ignite extraordinary growth.

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85%

Of people identify with having low self-confidence.

53%

Of adults feel their self-confidence is worse since the pandemic.

UK Survey

6.8M

Employees are underperforming at
work due to low self-confidence.

What recent clients say about Juan

"Juan brought the energy as keynote speaker at an event we hosted for our top partners. We wanted these partners to leave with motivation to go from top performer to the next level beyond that, and Juan delivered!”

Alex Schroeder

Lead, StreetEasy Partnerships

"Our event was spectacular as a result of Juan being our speaker. Our team saw the drive and excitement from the audience the moment they left the presentation. He delivered so well that we’ve booked Juan on a national level for events over the next 2 years!”

Savannah Leneker

Sales Manager, Leadership Day at Disney

"We all needed someone to help us hit the reset button. Juan’s message helped us refocus as an organization and as individuals. It helped us get back to the core of who we are. As a manager, it gave me peace of mind knowing that Juan is providing valuable information and tangible takeaways for every member of our team."

Kim Penny

Sotheby’s International

"Juan captivated the audience with his humor, charm, and authenticity. His passionate and engaging presentation offered practical insights and relevant examples. He exceeded all expectations, and I highly recommend him for any organization seeking to inspire and entertain."

Jennifer Makowski

Global Business Partnership Manager at American Express

“He is relatable, authentic and gives some great tips on how to find energy, momentum, courage and confidence within yourself. Strengthening your confidence helps you lead a more ambitious, intentional and successful life. You will feel his energy, courage and confidence throughout his presentation, and leave encouraged to find your own and improve your self-belief.

Sarah Fullhart Troeger

Principal, Global Agencies at American Airlines

“Juan was the perfect ‘closer’ as our annual meeting keynote speaker. His energetic and personalized message not only engaged and inspired our members, but the many takeaways from his presentation will have a lasting and positive impact on one’s personal life objectives as well as their professional career track. I highly recommend and endorse Juan as mainstage keynote speaker for any professional or career track event.

Jeff Olson

CEO, Dakota Credit Union Association

"If you are looking for an engaging, inspirational speaker with a message tailored to your audience, then select Juan.  He listens and he delivers. A few comments from our conference attendee evaluations were – invigorating, inspirational, meaningful, impactful, a real life message with humor and impact.  For our opening keynote, he was just what we were looking for and more."

Eleanor Warmack

Chief Executive Officer, FRPA

“Juan Bendana brought exactly what we needed to our keynote session of our global leadership summit – energy, engagement and action! His style brings the audience in and he provides thought provoking storytelling to inspire action. He was wonderful to work with and overdelivered in terms of what we hoped to achieve with our keynote. We were thrilled with the outcome and feedback we received from our participants.”

Kim Osborn

Chief Administrative Officer

"His energy is infectious. He is able to take exactly what you’re looking for and weave it into his message."

Amberley Motz

UAN Event Coordinator

"We all needed someone to help us hit the reset button. Juan’s message helped us refocus as an organization and as individuals. It helped us get back to the core of who we are. As a manager, it gave me peace of mind knowing that Juan is providing valuable information and tangible takeaways for every member of our team."

Kim Penny

Sotheby’s International

"Our event was spectacular as a result of Juan being our speaker. Our team saw the drive and excitement from the audience the moment they left the presentation. He delivered so well that we’ve booked Juan on a national level for events over the next 2 years!”

Savannah Leneker

Sales Manager, Leadership Day at Disney

"I am so glad we invited Juan to speak at our annual company event. Our team was engaged, laughed A LOT and left inspired to take action. Juan’s message is simple, direct and on point."

Heath A. Hostetler

President, CR Architecture + Design

If we want our organizations to thrive in this new world of work, it is not going to be through free coffee and a ping pong table. It will be through our people finding the confidence to share their ideas, show up engaged and consistently invest in themselves. The success of our organization will come from Confidence, not KPI's.

Juan helps organizations re-energize their teams, inspiring confidence and engagement that lasts far beyond 60 minutes.

Juan's keynotes provide an actionable blueprint for leaders to increase engagement, feel inspired to reach new levels of growth and be resilient to organizational and industry changes. All while staying motivated to keep moving forward towards aligned goals.

"We wanted them to leave with motivation to go from top performer to the next level, and Juan delivered!”
"I was blown away by his ability to captivate and inspire our audience."
10 YRS

of Thought Leadership on Engagement & Confidence

4x

Entrepreneur

250K+

People Impacted in Person

650+

Keynotes for groups of 25 to 25,000

2M+

Online Video Views

1000+

Hours On Stage

The Higher the
Confidence, the Better the Leader.

According to the latest research, leaders with confidence are more successful in overcoming resistance to change, as their conviction can influence others to embrace new ways of working. Leaders need the confidence to stay grounded amidst constant change, regardless of the disruption coming from all angles. Uncertainty happens fast. Confidence is faster

33%

More likely to
make effective
decisions.

35%

Report
Improvement in
Performance

38%

Less likely to have
a desire to
leave.

98%

Perform better
when feeling
confident.

94%

Believe confidence is a major
contributor to overall career growth

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Confidence is our Competitive Edge.

Industries are experiencing massive shifts, including economic uncertainties, regulatory challenges, technological disruption, and shifting market dynamics. To navigate this landscape effectively, We need leaders with a mindset that can rise above it all and consistently move forward.

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By developing confidence, we equip leaders with the mindset to break through barriers and inspire record-breaking performance.

Grow.

People with high confidence levels had a 35% performance improvement.

Lead.

In 90% of cases, confidence seems to enable leaders to improve.

Trust.

Confident leaders inspire a sense of trust in their teams ability to navigate challenges.

Engage.

Employees who are confident in reaching their goals are twice as likely to be engaged.

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