John Register is no stranger to adversity. A two-time Paralympian & Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, this Persian Gulf War veteran, and TEDx Motivational Speaker embraced a “new normal mindset” after becoming an amputee following a hurdle misstep while training for the 1996 Olympic Games. Register discovered how to “amputate his fear of disability” and today, through his “Hurdling Adversity” speeches and podcasts John empowers business professionals to discover the "stories within themselves" and to “amputate fear and embrace their new normal,” John's bestselling book, 10 Stories to Impact Any Leader: Journal Your Way to Leadership Success, is a primer for business leaders navigating the current return to work and "great resignation" staffing dilemmas. Don't miss this dynamic and thought-provoking encounter with John, including an opportunity for Q&A Topics will include: Links:
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