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Jones Loflin

Jones Loflin

Helping leaders and teams cut through distractions, clarify priorities, and overcome overload so they can focus on what drives results.

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  • $7,500 - $10,000
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  • Change
  • Inspirational
  • Leadership
  • Life Balance
  • Management
  • Productivity
  • Storytelling
  • Teamwork/Teambuilding
  • Time Management
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  • About
    Jones Loflin helps leaders and teams cut through distractions, overcome overload, clarify priorities, and focus on the right work at the right time. He specializes in leadership development, time management, and change management. With more than 30 years of experience, he has worked with organizations such as FedEx, Choice Hotels, Fidelity Investments, and the U.S. military. A keynote speaker, real-life beekeeper, and author of multiple books including Juggling Elephants, Jones is known for practical insights, memorable metaphors, and presentations that audiences remember and use.

    Jones Loflin helps individuals, leaders, and teams cut through distractions, clarify priorities, and reduce burnout and overload. He specializes in leadership development, time management, and navigating change. His messages equip organizations to stay aligned, productive, and focused on what drives results.

    A keynote speaker, real-life beekeeper, and author of multiple books including Focused As A Bee, Juggling Elephants, and Always Growing, Jones uses familiar, visual metaphors—like the structure of a hive, role of a ringmaster, or the skills of a gardener—to make complex decisions easier to understand and apply. His sessions move beyond simply offering ideas. They give people a clear way to decide what deserves their attention, what can wait, and how to adjust when priorities shift. 
    People leave his presentations with real-world strategies they can apply immediately and the confidence to decide what most needs their attention if they want to thrive in work and life. 
    For more than 30 years, Jones has worked with organizations such as FedEx, Choice Hotels, Fidelity Investments, Clayton Homes, and the U.S. military to strengthen leadership, improve focus, and find greater opportunity in times of change. His approach helps individuals and teams make better decisions about how they invest their time and energy. 
    Residing in North Carolina, Jones cherishes time with his wonderful wife Lisa, their two amazing daughters, two “really cool” sons-in-law and one perfect grandson.
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    Keynote | Educational | Motivational

    A keynote that helps teams cut through distractions, clarify priorities, and focus on the work that matters most.

    Most organizations think their biggest challenge is productivity. It isn’t. It’s focus.

    A honeybee never wakes up wondering what her job is. She doesn’t chase distractions or drift into work that isn’t hers to do. The hive succeeds not because every bee does everything — but because every bee does the right thing at the right time.

    That simple principle is the blueprint for stronger teams, clearer priorities, and better results.

    Perfect For Audiences Who Are:

    • Feeling overwhelmed or stretched too thin
    • Navigating constant change or shifting priorities
    • Struggling with accountability or role clarity
    • Ready for practical strategies to improve focus and results

    Audiences Will Discover How To:

    • Clarify Roles and Priorities
    • Help every team member understand their most important work.
    • Stay Focused During Change
    • Adapt quickly without losing sight of what matters most.
    • Protect The Team from Distractions
    • Recognize and eliminate the interruptions draining energy and productivity.
    • Turn Individual Effort into Collective Results
    • Align personal accountability with the bigger mission so the whole team succeeds.
    The difference between a thriving team and an exhausted one isn’t effort. It’s whether everyone knows what deserves their focus — and what doesn’t.

    Keynote | Audience Participation | Educational | Humorous | Inspirational | Motivational

    Let’s be honest. Your proverbial plate is already running over with all you have to do. Even worse, your mind is racing with fresh ideas for improvement and growth. If only there was a solution to this dilemma that didn’t involve cloning yourself. Our speaker today says the answer is to run off and join the circus… at least mentally.

    Using the model of a successful circus, this highly engaging presentation will equip you to better manage your time and energy to explore new opportunities and achieve better results. From being a stronger ringmaster to building a quality “3 ring” lineup, expect to leave this session with a myriad of practical tips to manage your distractions and more fully focus on the present moment. Most importantly, you’ll be ready to run your circus instead of letting the circus run YOU!

    Keynote | Audience Participation | Educational | Humorous | Inspirational | Motivational

    You’re busy. You are already feeling overloaded. You’d like to build greater capacity in yourself and members of your team, but where would you find the time? In short, you want to take your leadership to the next level, but the question is “How?” You need a fresh and practical blueprint. Jones Loflin says that new approach is built on four words: Grow, Cultivate, Prune, and Harvest.

    In this innovative and engaging presentation built on the timeless practices of a gardener, Jones equips leaders to identify where change is needed in their daily activities and take productive action. It’s time to get “growing” and harvest something better for your people and your organization.

    Keynote OR Breakout | Audience Participation | Educational | Humorous | Inspirational | Motivational

    This is an enlightening look at how to improve your focus by learning from the incredible lives of honeybees. It offers a radical approach to give you the clarity, confidence, and control you crave to accomplish what is most important to you. What could you accomplish if you improved your ability to focus? Are you tired of fighting the countless distractions coming at you every day? How would your life change if you approached each day with purpose and made steady progress toward your goals?

    Keynote | Audience Participation | Educational | Humorous | Inspirational | Motivational

    You have packed the bottles of shampoo and lotion from your room, taken one last gaze out your hotel window, and started thinking about how far behind you are at work. But have you “packed” the right strategies to achieve better results when you return home? How will you take all you have gained at this event and implement these ideas into an already overloaded schedule? Jones Loflin says the answer lies in 5 simple words: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

    *This keynote can also be modified to fit for the opening session of a conference or event. The suggested title then becomes We Are Here… Now What?

  • Testimonials
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    “Thank you again for speaking at our event. You captured the entire event and provided an outstanding end to our conference.”

    National Pork Board Sharlotte P
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    “Several participants engaged with me after the program was complete to share how much they enjoyed the presentation. One person even mentioned that you were the “best presenter they had seen in their life” in their long career of working! Even more impressive, several managers provided comments during their raduation speeches to the executive team on how Juggling Elephants has helped them realize the importance of having balance in their life. I look forward to working with you again!”

    TRACTOR SUPPLY CORPORATION Albert D
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    “Jones Loflin was great. Of all the motivational speakers we have had at our conferences in the past, he was by far the best. His message, focused on change, helped set the stage for the rest of our conference. I would highly recommend him.”

    Volvo North America
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    “I continue to receive many comments on how enlightening your presentation was, and how you transformed your discussion into one that held everyone’s interest and attention. Please accept my sincere thanks for a job extremely well done.”

    Department of the Navy
Jones Loflin was great. Of all the motivational speakers we have had at our conferences in the past, he was by far the best. His message, focused on change, helped set the stage for the rest of our conference. I would highly recommend him.
Volvo North America