After switching to the contract catering industry Richard rose in the ranks to Regional General Manager at the age of twenty eight before setting up on his own. After spending a couple of years travelling the world Richard was enticed back to corporate life but in 1994 he left to write his first book "Presenting For Profit".

Richard is predominately a family man with 5 children and in addition to a successful corporate career he has travelled overland across Africa in an old VW Kombi, worked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and successfully written and marketed a restaurant accounting software package called "Trade Inn".

Richard is the author of 11 motivational and business books and is comfortable speaking on a wide range of business topics.

Richard's style is as entertaining as it is informative and his provocative opinion will fire your enthusiasm leaving you with a desire to hear more and eager to get out there and do it!