One of the great things about speaking at conferences is the chance to meet the other speakers and Thursday 22nd September 2011 at the Microsoft UK Inside Track Conference was no exception.
As we assembled, I look my seat in the reserved front row and a tall strapping chap sat down beside me. The answer to “Who are you and what do you do?” was “Ben Hunt-Davis and I used to be an athlete”
Ben was being modest. He rowed in the 1998 Gold Medal winning British Eight at the Sydney Olympics and then proceeded to give an excellent presentation on motivation telling the story of how the crew came from being outsiders to Gold Medal Winners.
You can find out about Ben and his motivational speaking and courses at his website Willitmaketheboatgofaster? which also has details of his book of the same title. If you sign up to his site, he has a free motivation course that goes with the book. I have signed up. (FD – I have no financial relationship with Ben or his business)
I have to say that the killer ending – which very few can deliver – is when he nonchalantly reached into his back pocket and brought out his Olympic Gold medal! A great guy and I hope you go over and check out his site.
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