Passionate – Dedicated – Professional

Driven by change. Focus on what matters!

Life has a way of presenting moments that redefine who we are, what we do and why we do it. For me, that moment came when everything shifted—when priorities became clearer than ever following some unexpected events. I chose a path that allows me not only to shape the future of my young daughter, but also to help leaders, teams, and businesses unlock their true potential.

With years of experience guiding organisations through growth, transformation, and challenge, I now bring that same drive and clarity to my work as a motivational speaker and business consultant. My mission is simple: to inspire executives to lead with purpose, embrace change, and achieve extraordinary results—without losing sight of what really matters.

Passionate – Dedicated – Professional

“Some people see calamity in every opportunity; I see opportunity in every calamity”


Here is what sets me apart from every other motivational speaker and business consultant out there:

The customer creates my invoice!

Challenge me with a specific business-related and/or motivational topic to speak about at your workplace, your event, your conference – whether to the C-suite leadership team, the sales team or any other department – and you choose to pay what you feel it was worth! I will then send you the invoice based on what you chose to pay.

Don’t feel I hit the mark? Then don’t pay! We’ll shake hands and we’ll part as friends. The same applies to my consultancy work, and it doesn’t come with a load of terms & conditions or an expiry date.

It’s really simple – tell me what you need help with, whether sales, strategic planning, exit planning, emergency restructuring, boosting the bottom line, reorganising teams – whatever it may be. If I don’t feel I can help and add real value, then I’ll tell you from the outset. And if I can help, then again, you create my invoice; pay what you feel my work is worth to your organisation.

An image of Ian Walton, motivational speaker

Why Driven Dad?

Life has a way of presenting moments that redefine who we are, what we do and why we do it. For me, that moment came when everything shifted—when priorities became clearer than ever following some unexpected events. I chose a path that allows me not only to shape the future of my young daughter but also to help leaders, teams, and businesses unlock their true potential.

With years of experience guiding organisations through growth, transformation, and challenge, I now bring that same drive and clarity to my work as a motivational speaker and business consultant. My mission is simple: to inspire executives to lead with purpose, embrace change, and achieve extraordinary results—without losing sight of what really matters.