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Alex Sheen      

Founder of "Because I Said I Would," Social Entrepreneur, Author & Humanitarian

As one of the world’s foremost experts on accountability and commitment, Alex Sheen is a five-time TEDxTalk speaker, author, podcast host, internationally-recognized humanitarian and founder of the "because I said I would" movement. His work has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, the Steve Harvey Show, CNN, Fox News and many other programs.

Sparked by the loss of his father, Sheen began sending Promise Cards to anyone who requested them at no cost.

Since his father’s passing on September 4th, 2012, "because I said I would" has distributed over 14.1 million Promise Cards to 178 countries. Heartwarming, humorous, inspirational and tragic – the stories of these promises teach practical life lessons that have inspired lives around the world.

Speech Topics

Integrity and Accountability

We live in a society that often does not respect the importance of a promise. It is too easy to say "I'll get to it" or "tomorrow." In many ways we have become numb to disappointment and broken commitments. This expectation starts to fade into our character as individuals. Alex Sheen believes that every individual has the strength to become a person of their word. As the Founder of an international social movement, Alex shares his insights and action steps on how to become better at fulfilling commitments. He inspires others to become more accountable to their promises through compelling and real-life examples from the because I said I would movement. Alex convincingly illustrates how integrity and keeping your promises are forever interwoven. He discusses how holding ourselves and each other accountable truly changes humanity for the better.

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