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Shamiel Gary          

Former NFL Player; Strategic Development Consultant & Podcast Host

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Shamiel Gary lived his dream as a professional football player in the National Football League, but the road to the NFL wasn’t easy. Gary faced obstacles from every direction. It took hard work and perseverance to bring his 3rd-grade dream to life.

As a senior at Booker T. Washington High School, Gary had coaches who didn’t believe in him. After the state championship, he received his only football scholarship from the University of Wyoming. During his freshman season at Wyoming, he won the 5A State Championship and earned Freshman All-American. At the end of his sophomore season, Gary transferred to Oklahoma State University to be closer to his family while his grandmother battled Alzheimer’s disease. In a single season, he went from being an All-American Safety to spending the 2011 season on the sidelines due to NCAA transfer rules.

In 2012, Gary hit the football field in full force. He started every game for the Cowboys, recording 72 tackles, 6 passes defended, 3 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. As a senior, his pace continued, and the Cowboys placed 2nd in the Big 12 Conference. After graduation in 2014, Gary entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the New England Patriots. After separating his shoulder during the 2015 NFL pre-season with the Miami Dolphins, he was released on an injury settlement. He then found out his mother’s cancer had returned. It was this release, this moment filled with uncertainty, that just so happened to be God’s perfect timing. If Gary had not injured his shoulder, he would have still been in Miami. Instead, he got to spend every day and night in the hospital with his mother until she was able to get a second surgery.

Soon after this, Gary returned to Miami, Florida. For the first time in his life, his mother was able to watch her son play in an NFL game. After the season ended, Gary found himself in the same situation as before. He was again able to be with his mother, this time being her last days. Gary finished his football career with the Buffalo Bills.

Currently, Gary is impacting lives through professional speaking and mentoring. He loves reading books and soaking up time at the bowling alley.

Speech Topics


Game Time Excellence is a system I have developed that stems from my career in the NFL and the journey starting from a nobody to becoming one of the best in the world at what I do. I have crack the code on elite performance I have work with some of the greats such as Tom Brady and other greats. I know what makes the great.. great and how you can become one of them in your field!

What I know there are 3 people in every locker room, in every staff, and every organization. There is a Champion, a Competitor, and the Content.

Takeaways:

  • Mindset – You have to visualize your wins and be mentally tough to overcome change and setbacks.

  • Self Awareness - You have take time to reflect and watch the film on your life to know your game plan and if you're following it.

  • Continuous Improvement – Success requires a commitment to reinventing yourself, your brand and your organization continuously. There’s no time to get stale. Commit to getting….Bigger…Stronger… Faster.

  • Take Control – Be a player that does everything with purpose. Go the extra mile to create success.

Personal Development: Maximizing Your Game

Shamiel will lead your group through exercises to develop mental toughness, conquer fear, build grit, train your subconscious mind, overcome mental blocks, enable goal setting, create positive affirmations, increase motivation, productivity, and effectiveness, and gain contentment, joy, confidence, and self-awareness. Shamiel has distilled his ethic and knowledge as an elite performer to help others perform at their highest level possible in all aspects of their lives.

Corporate Culture: GameTime Leadership.

Game Time Leadership. It's a leadership training Shamiel has developed that shows you how to ignite elite performance in your organization. I’ve studied some of the best coaches in the world from my college and NFL career and what they did to develop a winning culture. Such as Bill Belichick and other hall of fame coaches. I know how to get people to come together, work together, and win as a team!

Takeaways:

  • Engagement – Each employee will be committed to being impact players as well as building momentum together.

  • Alignment – Creating 100% employee buy-in you can guarantee laser focus on the collective good.

  • Winning Culture – Foster an environment where every action makes a difference while holding their team-mates accountable to themselves and to their work.

  • Leadership Skills - Developing leadership skills will help communication, empathy, the environment, and energy in your group.

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