Audiences
Corporate professionals, nonprofit, medical and research fields, educational leaders, conferences, athletics, university, youth development, customized for your specific audience.
Value: Gain clarity of purpose in your personal and professional life and an elevated perspective on your trials that will unleash optimal performance and fulfillment.
Why do some people set and achieve goals with a great sense of fulfillment while others go through the motions dissatisfied? Why do some fold in the face of adversity while others rise to extraordinary heights? Life throws punches that hit us all in different ways and to various extents. Many have been hurt, disappointed, and had their dreams crushed. Why keep trying? Why keep hoping? Why put yourself out there again? Jacob Thompson reminds all of us that life is temporary and its only guarantee is an expiration date. No one is promised tomorrow and today is the day to become the person that we want to be. Jacob invites himself and others to wrestle with this question: How do I want to be remembered?
While many great stories have to do with pushing through an adverse situation and coming out on the other end, Jacob’s story stands unique. He fights a daily battle against an extremely rare and debilitating disease, Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA). The progressive nature of FA forces Jacob to continuously adapt to ongoing changes and challenges. Yet Jacob refuses to give up hope and instead has become a renowned speaker and author, an award-winning recording artist, a rare disease and disability advocate, and a USA para-climbing national finalist. More important to Jacob than any of these accomplishments is his role as a husband and father committed to hope and purpose.
What really fuels Jacob, though, is to see others turn their obstacles into opportunities in their own lives. His compelling message will not only have the audience laughing, crying, and feeling inspired; it will give them the exact blueprint they need to cultivate resilience and unleash their full potential.
Takeaways: in this program, the audience will learn...
- By building a foundation of purpose and character you can always adapt to any circumstance
- The importance of taking ownership of our behavior and decisions while releasing what is beyond our control
- The power of being purpose driven to maintain discipline and consistency
- Overcoming fear of failure, self-doubt, and overthinking to “get on the wall”
- Adopting a proper perspective on the struggle that allows ongoing resilience
- A practical blueprint for turning obstacles into opportunities
