About The Founder

James A. Smith brings over 20 years experience from the fields of direct sales, marketing, leadership, and motivation. He is the author of a new book, I Was Born to Win: How to Think It, Say It, Believe It, & Live It! In addition to speaking and writing, James hosts a weekly radio show covering personal growth and development.

He stimulates audiences with his charismatic style, humorous insights, and contagious high energy. Inspiring, hilarious, passionate, optimistic, and encouraging are words frequently used to describe James. His unique personality allows him to effectively communicate through hope, humor, and harmony. James has trained over 5000 people both directly and through public seminars in the fields of selling and motivation.

From humble beginnings in the small southern town of Plant City, Fl. James now devotes his life to cheering for others, especially the perceived underdog. In 2005 James diverted much of his focus from a successful career in the mortgage industry to join the world renowned Zig Ziglar Team in Dallas, TX as an outside independent speaker/trainer. James left the Ziglar team in 2006 and currently serves people through writing, speaking, seminars, workshops, consulting, and radio.

Personally, he leads ministries through his local church and is involved in social outreach services in the community. James has one daughter named Cassandra Smith. He resides in Bradenton, FL.