Stone Payton is a Sales & Marketing Troubleshooter who specializes in helping Training & Consulting firms Solve Their Sales Problem.

Affectionately known as "The Most Candid Consultant On The Planet," and widely recognized as the man who literally wrote the book on SPEED®, Stone is no theorist.

He works exclusively in the “No Bull” Zone, and has a real job just like you and your team. Several actually . . . serving as Chief Sales Officer, Trusted Advisor, Sales Troubleshooter, and Top Producer for some of the world's most respected Training & Consulting firms.

For over 20 years, Stone has been helping organizations drive their business strategies more effectively. His unusual – OK, unrelenting -- candor and energetic style provide a refreshing and much needed perspective to clients striving to improve their organizational SPEED (the ratio of results to time invested).  Mr. Payton is an accomplished speaker, published author, and co-founder of MarketMate^TM - - a unique network of consulting firms and individual specialists solely dedicated to helping clients Grow Their Business . . . Fast.

Stone, his wife Holly and daughters Katie and Kelly, make their home in suburban Atlanta. His leisure interests include boating, boating, and boating – and more recently, Wii Bowling.

Stone's personal mission is to help others develop the competence, confidence, and commitment to Produce Better Results