Norm Trainor

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Leadership & Business Development Strategist
Performance & Growth Acceleration Expert

Norm Trainor Expertise Business Growth, Innovation & Creativity, Brand Strategy & Storytelling, Sales, Strategic Thinking, Business Leadership, Business Management, Project Management and Influencial Voices & Thought Leaders.

Norm Trainor

About Norm Trainor

Norm Trainor is a leading authority in business development, strategic leadership, and performance coaching. He is widely recognized for designing and implementing systems that help professionals and organizations achieve measurable growth through structure, process, and execution. Known in professional circles as “The Business Builder,” Norm Trainor has authored best-selling books including The 8 Best Practices of High-Performing Salespeople, The Entrepreneurial Journey, and The Business Builder. With more than 45 years of experience, he has guided thousands of entrepreneurs, executives, and sales professionals to reach new levels of performance and was named among “The 20 Most Innovative People in Insurance” by LifeHealthPro.

Norm Trainor Videos

Conversational Selling featuring Norm Trainor, CEO of The Covenant Gro

Building a Sustainable Business Featuring Norm Trainor, CEO of the Cov

Norm Trainor, CEO of the Covenant Group, on the Power of 710 Wor

Business Planning with Norm Trainor on 77wabc Mind Your Business with

How to Play an Infinite Game: Norm Trainor Full Interview

Norm Trainor Interviews & Podcasts

4 Things Advisors Can Do to Keep Clients Happy

Norm Trainor on the 8 Best Practices of Top-performing Advisors

Episode 28 with Norm Trainor, President and Ceo, the Covenant Group

NORM TRAINOR BIOGRAPHY

Norm Trainor is an internationally recognized expert in business performance, leadership development, and strategic growth.

He is best known for helping professionals and organizations design and implement systems that build capacity, increase productivity, and drive measurable results.

With more than four decades of experience, Norm Trainor has become a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, executives, and sales professionals seeking to accelerate business performance and achieve sustainable success.

Known as “The Business Builder,” his work centers on translating complex business challenges into structured strategies that lead to tangible improvement in results.

He has developed research-based frameworks such as The 8 Best Practices and The Business Builder concepts, both of which have helped thousands of professionals strengthen their performance in competitive markets.

Norm Trainor’s expertise spans strategic planning, leadership development, marketing, sales effectiveness, and client relationship management.

His guidance has supported organizations in navigating change, building accountability, and achieving high-performance cultures rooted in clarity, discipline, and purpose.

He works with clients across North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, providing strategic direction to financial services professionals, business owners, and organizational leaders.

Norm Trainor is the author of several best-selling books, including The 8 Best Practices of High-Performing Salespeople, The Entrepreneurial Journey, and The Business Builder, which outline the principles behind achieving sustained success.

He has written articles for leading business publications and journals in North America and internationally, sharing practical insights on leadership, performance, and business growth.

In 2015, he was recognized by LifeHealthPro as one of “The 20 Most Innovative People in Insurance,” reflecting his influence in shaping performance strategy across industries.

His approach emphasizes strategic structure, measurable planning, and continuous improvement as the foundation for long-term success.

Through his lectures and executive sessions, Norm Trainor delivers actionable guidance that empowers professionals to enhance performance and exceed business objectives.

He is respected globally for his ability to distill research and experience into practical tools that help leaders manage complexity, optimize performance, and strengthen organizational outcomes.

Norm Trainor continues to be a sought-after voice in leadership and business development, advancing a philosophy of disciplined execution and professional mastery that defines high-performing organizations.

Norm Trainor Topic Presentations

Norm Trainor Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Business Builder Mindset: Frameworks for Measurable Growth

Strategic Leadership in Times of Change: Building Capacity for Growth

Performance Systems That Drive Results: Turning Strategy into Execution

Sales Mastery and Client Value: The 8 Practices of High Performers

Entrepreneurial Leadership: Designing Sustainable Growth for the Future

Norm Trainor Books & Articles

The 8 Best Practices of High-performing Salespeople
The 8 Best Practices of High-performing

This book reveals the eight best practices you need to master in order to become a top producer. The 8 Best Practices of High-Performing...

The Entrepreneurial Journey
The Entrepreneurial

This book is written for entrepreneurs, those remarkable individuals who turn their dreams into a business reality.

Jim Ruta and Norm Trainor to Combine Advisor Coaching Businesses
Jim Ruta and Norm Trainor to Combine Advisor

Norm Trainor, Founder and CEO of The Covenant Group, and Jim Ruta, President of Advisorcraft Media and Consulting, announced April 10 that...

Norm Trainor Speaking Testimonials

"The Covenant Group has a proven program that will help us grow. Any company looking to take the next step in its development should be involved in The Business Builder."

DAVID SUNG

CFP CLU RHU
PRESIDENT, NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT

"I have interacted with other coaches previously, and I find The Covenant Group to be the most value-added by a significant margin. "

THANE STENNER

MANAGING DIRECTOR
GRAYSTONE CONSULTING OF MORGAN STANLEY

"Norm, Keita and the team bring an unusual combination of deep industry knowledge and proven business-building fundamentals along with an eye toward innovation and the best practices for driving growth in the new digital economy. They truly care for your success, and it shows in the value they deliver. "

JOSHUA HOLLANDER

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NORTH AMERICA
HORTON INTERNATIONAL

"The Covenant Group has helped focus our business development strategy and provide quality leadership advice that has been very useful to me as an entrepreneur. Norm’s wisdom, mentorship and friendship over the years have been truly invaluable. Not only am I certain that we wouldn’t be where we are today without him, but I am also even more certain that VELA’s future wouldn’t be as incredibly bright as it is without his guidance"

JASON BOUDREAU

FOUNDER,
VELA WEALTH

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