Vince Poscente

Leadership Coach, Expert on Peak Performance, Overcoming Adversity, and Sustaining Resiliency in a Competitive Landscape

Topics: Leadership, Business Growth, Sales, Mental Health, Inspirational & Motivational, Innovation, Sports, Best Selling Author, Business Leadership, Communication, Olympic Athlete, Resilience, Success, Thought Leadership, Elite Performance, Business

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Biography

Vince Poscente is a powerfully engaging keynote speaker and author on the topic of peak performance, overcoming adversity, and sustaining resiliency in a competitive landscape. Within consulting and speaking, his clients include, FedEx, IBM, HP, Cisco, Hyatt Hotels, American Airlines, US Bank, Merrill Lynch, John Hancock, National Association of Realtors, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Enterprise Rent a Car, McDonalds, Century 21, Bell And Howell, Canon, Intel, Oracle and State Farm. He has lectured at MIT, SMU, Texas A&M and University of Texas. Prior to this he was the VP of Marketing at International Investment Properties after an award-winning sales career.

Vince’s greatest strengths are in the areas of communication, focus and leadership. He thrives on challenges, particularly those that help clients overcome adversity and sustain resiliency. His most recent project involved a 29 day, virtual coaching intensive designed to help athletes, entrepreneurs and/or sales people clarify their vision, commit to that vision, execute a winning, consistent strategy, perform with confidence and control peak performance with specific routines.

Of note, after his B.A. at University of Alberta (with a passion for sports marketing), Vince went onto being the Executive Director of the Alberta Luge Association and liaison with the host broadcaster for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Then he decided he wanted to be an Olympian. Vince went from recreational skier to the Olympics in four years. He became a five time Canadian record holder, ranked 10th in the world and into the Speed Skiing gold medal round of the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France. Vince placed 15th skiing at national record of 135 mph. After his sales and executive leadership experience, he went onto speaking, consulting and writing.

In his most recent career Vince has become a New York Times bestselling author (writing seven books to date), inductee into the Speaker Halls of Fame (in Canada and the USA), a Masters of Arts in Organizational Management, and adventurer leading and climbing in the Himalayas. He is the founder of the Heroes Climb initiative (climbing and naming mountains after every day heroes).

His professional accolades include:

Meetings & Conventions – Planners’ Favorite Speaker
MPI’s eSpeaker selection for “Top 10 Speaker”
Inductee into the USA and Canada’s Speaker Halls of Fame
Authored over 450 articles on thriving in today’s fast paced world
#1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today and NY Times bestseller
Masters in Organizational Management
Leadership on multiple Himalayan expeditions
Weekend skier to Olympian in four years

Vince has been married for over 20 years to a wonderful woman/serial entrepreneur, lives in Dallas and is father to three amazingly talented kids. His musician son, entrepreneurial/actress daughter and youngest, who is a dancer extraordinaire, all attended leading arts magnet schools. In Vince’s spare time he plays recreation league hockey on two teams.

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BIG GOALS In Short Order:

Vince uses his signature wit and wisdom in his unforgettable recreational skier to Olympics in four years story. Each keynote is tailored to the specific needs of the audience. (Content has been updated to reflect the unique challenges of today.)

He knows the key to making a message stick with an audience is to provide an experience. A Vince Poscente keynote speech is an experience you're not soon to forget. He blends a high-energy presentation style with humorous anecdotes, powerful visual and audio tools, and meaningful content designed to educate and edify while it entertains.

Vince's speech resonates long after the event itself because he so completely engages the minds—and bodies—of audiences. Painting a vivid picture, Vince perches on a chair and physically acts out the thrill of skiing 135-mph down a steep, icy slope. He asks audience members to perform a happy dance and participate in their own Olympic Opening Ceremony, transporting his audiences through music and reenactment. His warmth invites trust; his stories engender an emotional bond.

As the content cornerstone of his keynotes, Alignment, Agility and Efficiency are presented in a practical, hands on manner. The audience learns a fundamental yet powerful message integral to The Goal Acceleration Institute's process: Do What the Competition is Not Willing To Do. The single-event speech is designed to get audiences excited and, by providing a moving experience, to hardwire its lessons into their psyche. In order to achieve long-term results, however, it's advisable to follow-up the keynote with our business consulting services and learning tools that customize, reinforce, and expand upon the messages.

Accelerate REINVENTION.

A new keynote designed to help audience members reinvent, reignite and rejuvenate in the business of life. Vince Poscente switches setback into set-free. This is fast and fun way to redefine how you thrive in a competitive marketplace.

Innovation at Work—Audiences learn how to innovate in any business situation using Poscente's recreational skier to Olympian in four years model

Competitive Advantages—You will internalize a powerful change in how to compete using the approach Do what the competition is not willing to do

Leadership for the Self - high speed results are possible in cultures that foster an attitude of Owning the solution

Speed of Execution—Learn where employees and companies embrace the essentials for reinvention

Taking Control—With infectious energy, warmth and humor, Poscente delivers an experience that translates into an empowered audience

Testimonials

Vince understood the challenges of our industry. He used this information to tailor his message so that it was meaningful to our members. He did a magnificent job in engaging the audience, motivating and keeping everyone's attention. Also, his preparation and follow-up were more than what was expected. Vince is a dynamic speaker who motivates the room with his energy and his story. Fabulous presentation!

– Sally Schopmeyer - President / Building Service Contractors Association

Any speaker that starts his presentation standing on a chair, re-living his Olympic Speed Skiing past, has me from the word "Go!" Vince is engaging, energetic, and entertaining. The perfect combo for delivering a profound message with impact and clarity. I will never forget this presentation (in 2005 to the Cable Advertising Bureau), and especially how he brought it all home and made it relevant to our lives and our businesses. Well done sir.

– Joe Biondi - Comcast Spotlight

Dear Vince Your 2008 presentation got me to Star Leader status plus a trip to Barcelona, Spain with Silpada. Your 2010 talk helped me turn the corner to understanding 'my' direct selling business. For this, I thank you!

– Jill Thompson - Star Leader / Silpada Designs

At our Asia Pacific Convention 2011 in Beijing, China we had high expectations and you by far exceeded them. Great, just great!

– Jayanth Bhuvaraghan - EVP South Asia, Middle East, South and East Africa, Essilor International

Vince You did a fantastic job and I heard many positive comments after your session. Your clear direction made our life easy - looking forward to working with you again soon! Thanks again for the books you gave to our production team.

– Christie Henry – Producer, Image Technologies Corp.

You spoke volumes to me! Life is difficult - especially being a single parent of an only child and trying to get enough hours in the office, which happens to be an hour away from where I live. I loved your words of wisdom!

– Kelley Craven - Manager of Relocation Services / Harris Teeter, Inc.

Thank you, Vince. Your story really connected with our entire company. In 2009, individually we didn't all meet our initial goals, and as a company we certainly did not either. What we did accomplish in 2009 was perseverance and viability, and we never quit in our pursuit of perfection. As individuals and as a company, we grew up, we matured, and we learned more about ourselves, and the strength of our character, than we ever had before. Vince, the good news is... we liked what we saw when we took that long hard look in the mirror on January 1, 2010. Thank you for sharing your Olympic journey with us. You are a champion, and your family witnesses it everyday.

– Michael P McHale - Regional Territory Manager, Tropics Region – Florida, Puerto Rico, & U.S.V.I.

Vince- Our employees continue to be energized by your presentation last month – and that is a valuable commodity these days! Your catch phrases have become part of our vocabulary in daily discussions, “the elephant buzz” being the most popular.

– Jean Alfieri SPHR – Director Human Resources / Nexgen Pharma

Excellent presentation and awesome dialog. I really appreciate all you did for us at the conference last week.

– Rob Anderson – Sales Development Manager / Micron Technology

Vince's preparation, energy, and story were just what our company needed to launch 2011. He was entertaining and did a great job of getting the room excited and engaged. His ability to relate and capture his audience were just what we were looking for. I absolutely would recommend him to any organization!

– Rachel Howard / Buxton