Tony Schmaltz is not your typical leadership speaker. He’s the guy companies call when they’re tired of excuses, broken communication, people-pleasing leaders, and stagnant performance. Known as The Upgrade Coach, Tony helps entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and founders eliminate internal bottlenecks and turn underperforming teams into unstoppable, culture-driven machines.
With a fiery mix of high-energy delivery, real-world business wisdom, and tactical mindset shifts, Tony's talks hit like a defibrillator for your leadership team. No fluff. No guru-speak. Just raw truth, humor, and tools that actually work.
After building a successful coaching business helping high achievers master peak performance, leadership, and mindset, Tony now focuses on doing what he loves most—waking people up from the stage. He’s shared his message with teams at Amazon.com, the Annual Marketers Cruise, the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, over 42 podcasts, and 2 radio shows and many, many more.
His sessions regularly earn feedback like:
“We all need a little Tony Schmaltz on our shoulder.” - Mark Lubbrage, Gurus and Game Changers Podcast
“One of the most talked-about presentations our Chamber has ever seen.” - Shannon Richmond - VP of PCB Chamber of Commerce
“Tony wakes you up, right from the start.” - Matt Mclain, Senior Leader, Amazon.com
Tony delivers keynotes and workshops that drive change through topics like:
✅ The Leadership Power Play – 5 Unshakable Principles That Drive High-Performance Results
✅ Agreements Over Expectations – Lead with Clarity, Trust, and Zero Drama
✅ The Real Bottleneck Is You – Stop Slowing Down Your Team, Growth & Results
His style is candid, energizing, and wildly relatable. He blends decades of experience in leadership coaching with personal stories of failure, grit, and transformation—including a financial rock bottom that became the fuel for everything he teaches today.
Tony believes “Everything is your choice”—a philosophy that sits at the core of every talk he delivers. Audiences leave his sessions inspired, sharper, and ready to lead like never before.
Looking for a speaker who can both entertain and transform your people?
Book Tony Schmaltz—because real leadership isn’t found in titles, it’s found in behavior.
