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Chad Hymas        

World-Class Wheelchair Athlete & Best-Selling Author

Chad Hymas inspires, motivates, and moves audiences, creating an experience that touches hearts for a lifetime. He is one of the youngest ever to receive the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) and to be inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame.

In 2001, at the age of 27, Hymas’ life changed in an instant when a 2,000-pound bale of hay shattered his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. But Hymas' dreams were not paralyzed that day—he became an example of what is possible.

Hymas is a best-selling author, president of his own communications company, and recognized world-class wheelchair athlete. In 2003, Hymas set a world record by wheeling his chair from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas (513 miles).

Hymas' speaking career in the areas of leadership, team building, customer service, and mastering change has brought him multiple honors. He served as president of the National Speakers Association Utah chapter and is a member of the elite Speakers Roundtable (one of twenty of the world’s top speakers).

As a member of the National Speakers Association, Hymas travels as many as 300,000 miles a year, captivating and entertaining audiences around the world. He has graced the stage of hundreds of professional and civic organizations, including Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AT&T, Rainbird, IHC, American Express, Prudential Life, Vast FX, and Merrill Lynch.

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Eagles Dont Fly In Flocks, But Seagulls Never Get Lonely

How do you find the golden egg without ruffling peoples feathers? Every person on your team has a unique personality. Each task therefore, creates a dilemma! In this presentation, especially for leadership, Chad teaches the four flight personality types that exist in every office, every corporation and even every family. Your team will laugh at themselves while theyre learning new ways of relating to one another and capitalizing on individual contribution. Understand your team players so that the entire team performs best. See how:

  • The ostrich personality is best at focus.

  • The chicken personality brings stability.

  • The seagull empowers the team.

  • The eagle inspires leadership.

Especially motivating for business leaders, CEOs, Corporate Officers, essential team-players and success-driven managers!

Get The Worm Faster: Succeed With A Birds Eye Perspective!

Life requires us to be problem-solvers.Success requires us to be dreamers.Chad Hymas is both a dreamer and a problem-solver.In his personal life he has had to find new solutions to create mobility, strength and business success.Wouldnt you like your team to acquire those same skills?With humorous stories and innovative concepts, Chad will teach your group to:

  • Look outside the box for new and better ideas that propel you to higher returns and bigger profits!

  • Create new mental images of success, innovation and progress!

  • Anticipate changing needs and new opportunities in the marketplace!

  • Get a birds eye perspective of current circumstances and make long-lasting, effective changes!

  • Sprout wings and fly faster and further than you ever thought possible!

Awesome for businesses going through transition, mergers, or leadership reform!

This presentation is ideal to inspire employee cooperation and productivity amidst change!

An incredible presentation

ideal for corporate celebrations, after-dinner keynote addresses and broad audiences!

Who Needs Legs When You Have Wings

A motivating presentation must be accompanied with solutions that change and inspire lives.Today more than ever, people are looking not simply for entertainment, but for direction and solid answers.Chad Hymas has spent the last three years developing solutions that transformed his life.His stories are moving, his courage unprecedented, and his insights . . . profound.His accomplishments provide a powerful litmus test to the validity of these dynamic principles!In this presentation Chad will teach your group to:

  • Conquer the emotional paralysis that robs vision and momentum.

  • Turn obstacles into incredible opportunities.

  • Harness the power of change and rise above to progress.

  • Tap into unseen personal power and inner strength to accomplish seemingly impossible dreams!

Success And The Bird Next Door

How is it possible that someone else always finds success?Whats the secret to success that nobodys told you?Dont just sit on the sidelines as others live your dream . . . claim it for yourself!With a humorous approach, Chad demonstrates:

  • How to stick your neck out and fly in the face of fear of rejection and overwhelming discouragement!

  • The value of personal accountability and bold-faced tenacity!

  • How to turn jealousy, envy and blame into powerful tools of change!

  • The secret to turning even failure into immediate success!

  • How to go out on an emotional limb and defy gravity!

  • How to take risks that seem completely impossible-and become a winner!

Chad emphasizes the power in seizing current circumstances and opportunities, while holding tight to your vision until you soar!

Essential for success-driven individuals, powerful network marketing events and highly motivated sales people and entrepreneurs!!

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