David Hyner
Expert Goal setting speaker, proven to help increase productivity by 26.5% using the massive goal principle
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About David Hyner
David translates his research into practical tools that help audiences improve focus, confidence, and performance in business and life.
Proudly Birmingham-born, David’s down-to-earth, relatable style is central to his impact. When he speaks, audiences quickly connect with his values, credibility, and genuine commitment to helping people succeed.
At the heart of David’s work is his mission to challenge conventional thinking around targets and ambition. Rather than focusing on traditional S.M.A.R.T. goals, he equips delegates with the skills and mindset to set MASSIVE GOALS, using his proven Goal Setting Pyramid framework. This practical model provides clear steps to help individuals and teams plan, commit, and take consistent action towards long-term success.
David’s sessions are known for their high-energy, interactive, and challenging delivery, designed to engage audiences from the outset and translate inspiration into measurable action. His approach combines structured learning with real-world application, ensuring lasting impact beyond the event itself.
To date, David has delivered keynote presentations and workshops to over 1.2 million people worldwide across more than two decades, working with organisations in a wide range of sectors.
All of this is delivered with David’s trademark infectious humour and straight-talking style, making his sessions both memorable and highly effective.
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“SMART” – How to Set MASSIVE Goals
In this keynote, David challenges traditional SMART goal-setting and shows audiences how it can limit ambition and long-term success. He introduces his proven approach to setting MASSIVE goals, equipping delegates with practical tools to think bigger, act with confidence, and commit to meaningful outcomes. The session combines research, real-world examples, and actionable frameworks to drive sustained performance.
The Secret, Proven Behaviours Behind Top Achievers’ Success
Drawing on over 250 interviews with high performers, David explores the consistent habits, mindsets, and behaviours that underpin exceptional results. He demonstrates how these principles can be applied in business and personal development, helping audiences improve focus, discipline, and decision-making. Delegates leave with a clearer understanding of what excellence looks like in practice.
Confidence to Set and Achieve “MASSIVE” Goals
This session focuses on building the confidence required to pursue ambitious objectives. David helps delegates overcome self-doubt, fear of failure, and limiting beliefs, replacing them with practical strategies for sustained motivation and resilience. The keynote empowers individuals to take ownership of their goals and follow through with clarity and commitment.
Assumptions vs Truth: How to Smash Procrastination
David examines how untested assumptions and false beliefs often lead to hesitation and inaction. He shows audiences how to identify mental barriers, challenge unhelpful thinking, and develop habits that promote consistent progress. The session provides practical techniques to reduce procrastination and increase accountability.
Looking Into, Not Up To, Successful People
In this keynote, David reframes how audiences view high achievers. Rather than placing them on pedestals, he encourages delegates to analyse their thinking, behaviours, and decision-making processes. This approach helps participants recognise that success is built on learnable skills rather than innate talent.
PURPOSE: Because Top Achievers Know “Why” They Do What They Do
David explores the central role of purpose in sustained motivation and performance. He shows how clarity of “why” drives resilience, focus, and long-term commitment. Delegates learn how to connect personal and organisational purpose to everyday actions and strategic goals.
How “SMART” Goals Set Us Up for Mediocrity… At Best!
This provocative session challenges conventional goal-setting frameworks and highlights how they can restrict creativity and ambition. David explains why many organisations unintentionally aim too low and offers an alternative approach focused on meaningful, long-term impact. Audiences are encouraged to rethink how they set and measure success.
Rhino Time! – Avoiding the Cows and Taking Decisive Action
Using his well-known “rhino” and “cow” metaphor, David shows how high performers focus on the right priorities and avoid distractions. This high-energy keynote culminates in a powerful call to action, motivating delegates to tackle their most important challenges with urgency and clarity.
Client Feedback
"I met David for the first time recently when Barclaycard hosted a Customer Service Training Network event. To repeat what I said to David on the day ‘his presentation was one, if not the, best I have seen during my 26 years as a Learning professional’."
Barclays
"David was a speaker at a recent session of our Executive Development Programme. He made a big impression on the delegates, taught us the power of setting big goals and how to smash them! I would thoroughly recommend David – he brings a unique energy and a methodology that really works. We all felt motivated to tackle our personal and professional goals with renewed vigour."
Marsh & McLennan
"David is a great guy. Extremely positive and inspiring. He helped me ‘reset’ my goal which totally changed my mindset. His pyramid seems simple but it does help you overcome your own doubts and challenges."
NNEK
"David – I just wanted you to know that your “massive goals” session for GRS Roadstone’s managers and team leaders has had a massive effect on their confidence and commitment. They are thinking and behaving differently and are applying the learning from your session within their individual day jobs."
Business Pulse
"What a great way to end a great year with my CEO group, my first speaker to score a perfect 10 in 4 years of being a chairman !! David`s presentation style was very humours and quick witted, his content was great, the takeaways many."
Vistage
"David came recommended from two international speakers. He delivered on his promise to motivate the audience, and that is no mean feat. A room full of dentists. But he engaged them to set a clear direction to make their future far bigger, brighter, bolder than their past. This is our twelfth annual conference, and David is in the top 3 speakers."
MPOD - Dentistry Marketing Conference
"David opened our personal development annual conference to over 500 delegates, with his renowned Goals presentation and his impact on the audience was phenomenal – received amazing feedback."
IGD
"Every single word you muttered was listened to, digested and will be acted upon. You capped off our conference in Royal style David and I thank you genuinely for your presence and valuable input."
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