Steve Eanes
Steve Eanes is an expert in helping entrepreneurs, business leaders, sales teams and sales professionals overcome any obstacles to achieving great success. By sharing his personal experiences as a 25 year stage 3 malignant melanoma cancer survivor & 28 years sales professional who is consistently above 100% (25 of 28 years) annual quota, Steve motivates and inspires his audiences to achieve Success Despite The Obstacles.
He shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s business person. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.
During college, he was a collegiate representative for IBM marketing personal computers to fellow college students. After college and a few years in an operations management position, Steve has spent 28 years as a professional salesman in the highly competitive technology field. He has been blessed to consistently rank as one of the top sales professionals in his industry and, despite many obstacles, finish over 100% Annual quota 25 of the 28 years.
An experience with Stage 3 Malignant Melanoma in August 2000 led Steve to ask himself, “What do I want to leave as my legacy?” A desire to serve others and to help them achieve Success Despite The Obstacles was at the top of the list. Being blessed to make it past the 5 year anniversary of this deadly cancer in 2005, when the survival rate for this time period was less than 30% and celebrating the 25 year anniversary in 2025, has further emboldened Steve to leave his world better than he found it.
Steve is married, has 2 amazing sons and lives in a suburb of Charlotte, NC. He is involved in many civic organizations. A notable honor includes being named to the Charlotte Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40. This is an annual award given to 40 Charlotte area business leaders who have demonstrated success in business, community, and civic involvement.