Terry James • Speaker • Author • Life Design Guide
Stop Drifting.
You’re capable.
Responsible.
Successful on paper.
And yet… something feels slightly off.
Not dramatic.
Not catastrophic.
Just misaligned.
It’s not failure.
It’s drift.
Drift is common.
But clarity is available.
Terry James is the author of Box The Compass — Design your life on purpose —
a framework for vision, direction, and aligned action.
Capable leaders don’t burn out because they lack discipline — they burn out because clarity erodes under pressure.
When capable leaders drift, Terry helps them find their way back.
Keynote + Workshops
Calm, grounded sessions that help leaders recognize drift, restore clarity, and re-establish direction under pressure.
Keynote • 45–60 minutes
The Drift
Why Capable People Quietly Lose Themselves — and How to Reclaim Direction
Drift isn’t rebellion. It’s responsibility over time.
Pressure, pace, and competing priorities slowly blur direction — even for highly capable people.
This keynote gives audiences language to recognize drift early and introduces Box The Compass:
a practical framework for restoring clarity, making cleaner decisions under pressure, and moving forward with intention.
Audience takeaway: Language for recognizing drift + a clear framework to course-correct without stopping everything or starting over.
Workshop • 60–90 minutes or half-day
Designing the Next Chapter
Turning Clarity Into Structured Direction
Recognizing drift creates awareness — but awareness alone doesn’t create movement.
This workshop helps leaders define what matters now, set direction that fits real life,
and translate clarity into practical waypoints.
Outcome: A defined next chapter direction with actionable structure.
Workshop • 60–90 minutes or half-day
Aligned Action
Preventing Drift After Clarity Returns
Vision fades without reinforcement. Direction erodes without structure.
This workshop introduces the daily alignment rhythm from Box The Compass —
a repeatable system for sustaining clarity, course-correcting early, and staying aligned under pressure.
Outcome: A practical method for maintaining direction and preventing slow drift.
Speaking formats
- Keynotes — Clear, grounded talks that help leaders recognize drift, restore clarity, and re-establish direction under pressure.
- Leadership offsites — Facilitated sessions that align leadership teams, surface what matters now, and create shared direction.
- Workshops — Practical, applied experiences that give teams language and structure for better decisions and sustained alignment.
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The Book
Box The Compass — Design your life on purpose outlines the framework behind Terry’s keynotes and workshops: vision, direction, and aligned action.
Author • Framework
Box The Compass
Design your life on purpose — a framework for vision, direction, and aligned action.
Most capable people don’t fail. They drift.
This book offers a clear, navigable process for reclaiming direction and building what comes next with intention.
- Identify drift early — before it compounds
- Clarify vision and what matters now
- Translate direction into practical waypoints
- Build aligned action through repeatable rhythms
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Booking
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Ideal for
- Leadership conferences and executive offsites
- Corporate keynotes and team alignment sessions
- Organizations navigating growth, change, or sustained pressure