Tim Drake and Charles Kingsmill have worked together on various projects after giving up their conventional day jobs in business a decade or so ago. They share a passion for releasing the suppressed talents and energies of individuals in their place of work and in their lives.
Now they are working together to bring the Make a Difference Mindset to life - a happy alignment of their values and vision. They have jointly developed the themes of Tim’s book “I Want to Make a Difference”, into a one day seminar.
Research shows that more and more people now believe that personal fulfilment is more important than owning things. Fairness, justice and saving the planet for the next generation are more important than a bigger house. People yearn to reach out, help others, and make a difference. They want a meaningful life.
All too often, though, people don’t know where to start. The “I Want to Make a Difference” seminar helps individuals to explore their high-octane values, and to discover who they are, and what their purpose is. It’s based on helping people use their brains to discover their hearts.
Your organisation can harness people’s desire for meaning to move up a gear and achieve a vision. From CEO to the most junior employee, most organisations are peopled by individuals who want to contribute with enthusiasm to worthwhile aims. Tim and Charles, through their speeches and workshops, help people at all levels achieve this.
Biographies
Tim Drake spent more than a decade in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, ending up as Client Services Director of a global advertising agency. He then became an entrepreneur, and co-founded a retail business which achieved a turnover of £17 million, which was called by 3i “a gem of a company.”
Selling the business in 1992, Tim has built up a portfolio of interests. He set up, and chairs, three Think Tanks for Chief Executives, including the Sports and Leisure Industry, with CEOs from brands such as Nike, Reebok, and Adidas. Tim’s main centre of activity is delivering keynote speeches on developing leadership as a value rather than a function.
He is based in London where he lives with his wife and two daughters (when they are at home), and is a low-skill, high-enthusiasm tennis player. He has an English degree and Rugby Blue from Cambridge University.
"The evaluation of your session was tremendous; everyone gave it the top marks and wrote comments such as "brilliant speaker" and "inspirational", so very many thanks.” United Bristol Healthcare Trust
“Tim’s presentation on the importance of branding was an inspiration to us all. He spoke extremely enthusiastically and with great clarity – an essential where, for 90% of the delegates, English is a second language” Nilesh Gokani, Coo Linguaphone Group
“I loved Tim’s session. He was a brilliant and passionate speaker. Superb in every aspect.” Aiesec Conference
Tim's latest book is "You can be as young as you think" which looks at how we can stay young at heart, and remain vital, relevant and useful.
Charles Kingsmill’s earlier career included work throughout the US and Europe. For ten years he was the head of European Strategy Development at Mars, responsible for developing winning portfolio strategies for many famous brands in over twenty national markets. He has also been a Finance Director, Systems Director and Corporate Planner. He has a Maths degree from Oxford University and is a Chartered Accountant.
Charles runs projects and workshops for major institutions to help them evolve more effective business strategies, and to develop the productivity and humanity of their employees. He is most passionate not about numbers or money, but about making the most of human potential. All his work is directed fundamentally at helping people to become more fulfilled and more passionate about what they do. He has organised countless workshops, seminars and training events, all designed to boost the skills and motivation of the participants.
He is based in London where he lives with his wife and two daughters. For relaxation he sings (as ‘Carlos’) in his own rock band.