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Kevin Kush
Motivational Speaker, Coach & Author, "A Piece of the Puzzle" & "The 100-Yard Classroom"; Former Head Football Coach at Boys Town
Kevin Kush is a life-long educator, coach, author, and professional speaker who has been working for over twenty years, giving hundreds of talks to teams across the country. He spent twenty-one years as the head football coach at Boys Town, a residential facility for at-risk youth, and developed a remarkable record with young men who were being given their last chance at life. Winning at life was more important than winning on the field, and Coach Kush helped them to achieve both. He details this in his book "The 100-Yard Classroom: Winning Strategies for Helping Kids Succeed in School, Sports, and Life." Kush was featured on ABC World News Tonight as their Person of the Week for his work at Boys Town.
Kush is a master motivator who will help teammates develop a sense of pride in their organization and feel a great sense of job fulfillment. With his simple methods, he will help foster a "WE before ME" attitude and improve your company culture. Throughout his keynotes and workshops, he shares approachable ideas that teammates can use in their everyday work environment. When your employees adopt these techniques, you will see their overall performance increase, resulting in greater success for the business. Adding to his expertise, he is the author of "A Piece of the Puzzle: Eight Traits of a Quality Teammate."
Coach Kush now shares his expertise on building a Championship Culture through keynotes and seminars. He does this with an enthusiasm and energy level that is unmatched! Kush invokes a presentation style that motivates, educates, and entertains. His heartfelt stories and examples will make you laugh and cry. His past clients include Yahoo!, Lending Tree, PayPal, Union Pacific, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, among many others.
Speech Topics
Don’t be an Employee - Be a Teammate!
This is Coach Kush’s signature talk born from the contents of his book "A Piece of the Puzzle: Eight Traits of a Quality Teammate." How well do the members of your organization or team work together? Are you a smooth, well-oiled machine or a fractured collection of in-it-for-yourself individuals? In a straightforward no-excuses style, Kevin Kush discusses eight traits that can turn any group or organization into a cohesive, high-performing team. Including:
- Respecting Everyone
- Handling Adversity
- Adapting to Change
- Demonstrating High Energy
- Accepting Feedback
- Being Accountable
Coach Kush is the teammate expert. His passion for performance is contagious and will help lead your team to greater productivity and success!
Mother Duck: Getting Those You Lead to Follow
This is the catchy title of Coach Kush’s latest book on the topic of leadership. Kevin shares seven areas of focus to improve influence over those you lead. Leadership does not have to be complicated. Regardless of industry, the task of leading is the same…helping people get from point “A” to point “B”. Kevin will provide both current and future leaders tools to add to their leadership toolbox. Participants will leave the session with new concepts they can immediately implement with their team, along with a renewed will to WIN!
Key components include:
- Defining Your Purpose
- Building Trust
- Developing Unity
- Implementing Change
- Solving Problems
- Modeling Self-Care
Coach Kush supports each of his concepts with intriguing examples and personal stories. As always, Kevin delivers his content with the high energy and conviction you would expect from a coach.
Championship Culture: Character Traits of Teammates & Leaders
Championship character traits tend to be universal regardless of the industry or one’s position in that industry. Mr. Kush discusses qualities that are essential in order to maximize performance as a teammate and leader. Coach Kush knows how to win and this keynote is packed with examples and intriguing stores that will leave a lasting impact on the audience. Kevin will pass along strategies for being the best you can be and ideas to help your team consistently win in the business world. Key components include:
- Defining your purpose
- Making ethics a pillar in your business
- Demonstrating empathy and respect
- Overcoming adversity
- Feedback is our friend
- Accountability
- Self-care and professional development
Coach Kush supports each of his concepts with intriguing examples and personal stories. As always, Kevin delivers his content with the high energy and conviction you would expect from a coach.
Helping Students Get From Point A to Point B
Getting kids from point “A” to point “B” is a goal of any teacher, coach, or parent. In this inspirational and practical presentation, Coach Kush explains his dynamic strategies for motivating youth to individual improvement and team achievement. Kevin Kush achieved tremendous success with his Boys Town football team comprised of youth who have academic, behavior, and emotional problems. Many had never played organized sports. Coach’s strategies can succeed for you whether you work with students in a classroom, on a school athletic team, or in a weekend recreational league.
Audience: Educators and Coaches
Take Advantage Of The Opportunities In Front Of You
In this presentation Coach Kush cuts right to the chase and lays it on the line as only a coach can! Kevin discusses the importance of choosing the right friends, how to set goals, overcoming adversity, making decisions big and small, and the importance of respecting everyone. Young people need direction to get through the doors of opportunity in front of them and Coach Kush shows them the way in this energy-filled talk.
Audience: Youth Grades 7-12
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