Marc Woods had his left leg amputated because of cancer when he was
seventeen. He swam much faster with one leg than when he had two.
He then went
onto win multiple Paralympic medals and tells his story of how he overcame his adversity
as a leading international motivational speaker.
The day after he had his leg
amputated he had his stitches out he went swimming and within a year he was swimming
quicker with one leg then he did when he had two.
Having overcome the trauma of
losing his left leg Marc Woods made a definitive choice to simply be the best that he
could and make the most of his life. He taught himself to walk again and also to swim
fast.
18 months later Mark was a world class paralympic swimmer. He would
represent Great Britain at four Paralympic Games and win 12 paralympic medals.
His story is truly remarkable and he complements his achievements with the brilliance of
his public speaking. He often appears on the BBC commenting on sport and delivers his
speech ‘Path to Gold’ to organisations all over the world.
Speaking
Marc's speech focuses on encouraging
individuals to commit to being exceptional at what they do, no matter where their starting
point is. He offers simple and practical guidance and ideas on how people can motivate
themselves and others around them on a day to day basis. He shows audiences how to work
within a team and he also gives advice on improving communication skills which are
required to understand others and ultimately to achieve success.
Some business
issues that Marc covers within his speech:
• Motivation
•
Inspiration
• Leadership
• Re-evaluating your goals
•
Coaching and the role of feedback
• Facing adversity in a team environment
• Positive attitude
• Aligning individual & team objectives
Book
'Pe
rsonal Best' is a truly inspirational book, written with great honesty, compassion
and humility.
Client Testimonials
"Marc's ability to overcome adversity and triumph in so many diverse areas is
an example to us all. His immense sporting achievements and his work on behalf of the
Teenage Cancer Trust is unequalled and his indomitable spirit shines through."
Sarah, the Duchess of York
”I want to thank you
so very much for coming along to speak us. All that were there hung on every word, cheered
you down the straight and were with you on the Path to Gold.”
Emma
Turner - Charitable Services Europe, Goldman Sachs
”Many thanks
for your inspirational contribution to our staff event last week. I tried to catch you for
a word after the event, but you were surrounded by people each time I
looked!”
Frances Done - Chief Executive of Manchester 2002
(Commonwealth Games)
”My special thanks to you is for sharing a
part of your life straight from the heart - it was inspirational. I was also really
pleased that you chose to stay with us on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning as it
demonstrated your commitment to, and interest in, us.”
Russell Powter
- Team Leader, Pfizer
”Marc's story is itself remarkable,
but the way he draws out so many personal and professional parallels in such an
entertaining way means that the audience's attention is 100% all the way through. I
think every one of the 400 of our staff who attended gained something personally and I can
see our company growing stronger as a result.”
Doug Sawers - Managing
Director, Ceridian UK
Marc has spoken to clients that include:
• Adidas
• Barclays
• Bayer
• BBC
•
BMW
• BP
• Ceridian
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Exxon Mobil
• Goldman Sachs
• GSK
• Home Office
• HR.com
• IBM
• John Lewis Partnership
• Johnson
& Johnson
• Lloyds TSB
• Manchester 2002
• Merrill
Lynch
• Pfizer
• Roche
• Royal Mail
• SAB
Millar
• The British Olympic Association
• UnumProvident
•
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