Bruce Oberle

“Yesterday is a cancelled check, tomorrow a promissory note. Today is life’s currency. Spend it well.”

The years Bruce Oberle spent as a broadcaster, entertainer, and musician prepared him to be one of FranklinCovey’s most dynamic consultants. Bruce is passionate about the life-changing principles he teaches. Participants comment that his workshops are energetic, motivating, and fun!

 

Clients give Bruce rave reviews and report that he is effective in helping them find solutions to their business challenges. They consistently invite him back into their organizations.

 

Bruce has a broad and varied work history. Prior to joining FranklinCovey in 1995, he produced and acted in over 50 training videos for industries including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, government, and communication. Bruce worked as Producer and Development Director for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) in central New York. He also logged more than 2,000 hours of live broadcast experience at PBS and set several fundraising records for mid-sized markets. Bruce has also been a disc jockey.

 

Bruce spent nine years as a production planner in a manufacturing plant and seven years as a contract trainer for a number of premier training organizations including Development Dimensions International (DDI), Carlson Learning Systems, Zenger-Miller, and Lee Hecht Harrison.

 

Bruce has worked successfully with many clients including a number of Fortune 500 and 100 organizations representing a variety of industries in the private sector. He has also worked with government agencies, law enforcement agencies, and three branches of the military. Bruce has worked with non-profit organizations as well.

 

Bruce earned a B.A. from California Coast University in business. He has also studied broadcast journalism. Twice, Bruce has received an Award for Excellence from the U.S. Army 9th Theatre Support Command for his outstanding training and consulting work.

 

Bruce holds certifications in Myers Briggs Type Indicator, DISC Personality Profile, and he is a master trainer of Interaction Management.

 

Bruce and his wife, Charlene, live on Lake Norman near Charlotte, North Carolina. He enjoys playing 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s hits on the keyboard, as well as relaxing, cooking, and entertaining on a ponto boat.