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Bear Grylls
Failure is always followed by Success. At the young age of 23, "Bear" Grylls became the youngest British climber to climb Mount Everest in May 1998. Two years earlier he broke his back in a parachuting accident. His parachute failed to open and he broke two vertebrae in his back and chipped a third. But that didn't stop Him from reaching the peak of the world's tallest mountain. From hospital to the summit of the world, Bear's story of progressing and determination touches people globally. "I remember lying there during those long months of recovery and suddenly this dream that I had clung to so tightly for so long, of climbing Everest, just felt a million miles away. It was beyond what I could believe and I remember vividly looking at the pictures my father had given me of Everest years earlier, and taking them down. I dismissed it as something childish and something that could no longer become a reality." Persevering against all the odds and eventually after three months on the mountain, he was edging ever closer. "I remember clearing that final lip on my stomach and looking up, in disbelief, that just 200m away was the place that had captured me since I was a little boy; the roof of the world. But however many of these pathetic shuffles I took it never got any closer. I remember the adrenalin beginning to pump - you feel it as this very physical presence that fills your muscles and your veins but which also very quickly leaves you with this deep sense of weakness that follows" Bear Grylls focuses on those vital but simple qualities that make the difference between life and death on a mountain: the intimacies and realities of teamwork, the honesty needed in intense environments and the courage that comes not from bravado but from something else inside. "The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so, so often just simply that little word - extra." People love his natural ability and experience to inspire and communicate effectively. Bear leaves his audience with a clear understanding that to be successful the difference between winning and losing is in having the commitment and desire to go the extra distance to achieve your goals. Besides being both challenging and informative, Bear's talk covers motivation, teamwork and resolving conflict. His humorous side of high altitude climbing gives a touch of charm to his audiences. His message is positive, strong, successful and young. With a list of extremely impressive references to his credit Bear has won over even the toughest of audiences. As one of the youngest motivational speakers on the international business circuit here is what his audiences have to say about him - "Our thanks for your professional and inspirational contribution to our lunch, the combination of your particular style and breathtaking video was entirely appropriate and hit all the right notes". IOD "Bear was exceptionally well received by the audience; we thought he scored 10 out of 10". BP "There are precious few people in this world who can really make a difference in a positive way you are one never lose it! Many thanks for all you have done. It is so good for our people to hear and learn from someone who has done so much in a world so different from ours." Rod Eddington, CEO BA Plc "Everyone here at Chase de Vere is still talking about your speech and how moved they were by it. It was amazing how you just held the entire audience spellbound. I just thought you'd like to hear." Chase de Vere "I have never had such a positive reaction to a guest speaker before, the team were simply enthralledan inspiration to all who listened! Somehow you still managed to make the challenges we face in our jobs relevant on a personal level to yours". Coca Cola "Bear was marvellous, his presentation was unique and we all appreciated his great sense of humour." Axa Insurance "Your talk went down extremely well with all of our audience, I received special thank you letters from the Chief Executives saying that your speech was the most entertaining we have had to date. One of the best speakers we've had in years" PWC "We absolutely loved him! What a fantastic speaker" Reuters "All our senior Chief Executives had great things to say about Bear, he was a fantastic speaker". UBS WARBURG |
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