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Scott Burrows
Stand up to Your Challenges
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Scott Burrows sees opportunities where others might only see road blocks. An entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, athlete and risk-taker, Scott's powerful strategy: Vision, Mindset and Grit is the cornerstone to his success. His passion is to share his strategy with others and illustrate how to apply it to their own challenges and endeavours.
As a teenager and young adult, Scott was passionate about sports and applied his incredible drive and talent to everything from golf and Kung Fu to track and field and football. A member of the Professional Kickboxing Association, Scott was a top-ranked champion with a 4-0 record by the age of 18. His last fight was broadcast by ESPN.
Finishing high school in 1983, Scott turned down football scholarships to smaller division colleges - his heart was set on playing for legendary coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. A football scholarship wasn't offered, but rather than give up on his dream, Scott enrolled as a "walk-on" wide-receiver. His skills and determination earned him a place on the team and that year FSU went to the Peach Bowl, beating North Carolina 28-3.
Scott's life took a dramatic turn on November 3, 1984 when he was involved in a horrific accident while a passenger in his friend's car. This one moment in time would change his life forever. The accident left him paralyzed from the chest down and officially diagnosed a quadriplegic. The medical world offered him little hope that he would ever stand on his own. Despite this grim prognosis, Scott forged his own path by continuously setting and achieving goals in his rehabilitation that few thought possible.
After a year long absence, Scott returned to both college and the world of sport while still coping with his physical limitations and undergoing intense therapy. He trained and competed in wheelchair marathons and full contact wheelchair rugby, the Paralympic Sport of Murder Ball.
After completing his degree in finance, Scott sought a career which would give him a lasting and meaningful impact in people's lives. He chose the world of life insurance as his platform, joining the Insurance and Financial Industry as an agent specializing in disability and life insurance and wealth and estate planning. In just five years he qualified for the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, a 100% commission driven award that less than 8% of agents achieve yearly.
Scott's position in the insurance industry required him to commit over 85% of his time to outside sales to build his business. In 1994, while en route to call on a client, an oncoming vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with Scott's car. He sustained new injuries that put him in a position to make a gut-wrenching decision to leave a hugely successful career in an industry he loved.
But Scott is a pro at turning setbacks into comebacks. He decided to create a new opportunity for himself by using his business acumen and sales skills to form an international exporting company. Together with his brother he founded Global Golf Group, a company selling custom blended fertilizers to golf courses in Southeast Asia. Their enterprise continues to thrive today.
Scott married his wife Mona in 2002. It was her encouragement that inspired him to share his story with the world. His successful strategy of Vision, Mindset and Grit and incredible life experiences move audiences while motivating them to tackle whatever challenges they face personally and professionally.
Scott's presentation shows you how to turn your setbacks into sustainable comebacks while expanding your competitive advantage.
Presentation Topics
Stand up to Your Challenges
Scott Burrows knows overwhelming odds. His powerful story of perseverance and triumph after two life-changing ex you thought your comfort zone, stretch your thinking and push beyond self-perceived limitations in spite of the barriers that may be in your way.
Drawing on his business success, athletic background, and physical recovery, Scott delivers a blueprint for achieving greater levels of performance. His three-pronged strategy of Vision, Mindset and Grit is the core of his success and Scott illustrates what it means and how to apply it. Your audiences are moved to take positive action in their challenges, endeavours and market opportunities.
- Vision - finding the passion to pursue your next level of achievement
- Mindset - staying true to your goals and your business plan in this ever-changing marketplace; adjusting your vision as circumstances change
- Grit - the tenacity to persevere and see things through knowing that nothing worth achieving ever comes too easy
Scott's presentation shows you how to turn your setbacks into sustainable comebacks while expanding your competitive advantage.
Every presentation is fully Scott will speak with key members of your organization in advance to ensure that his talk is tailored specifically to your key business issues, challenges and opportunities.
Scott Burrows went from a nationally ranked young athlete to a diagnosed quadriplegic in the blink of an eye. Despite a grim medical prognosis, Scott continuously set and achieved unprecedented goals in his recuperation. By applying his recovery strategy to his professional life, he quickly rose up through the ranks in insurance sales, joining the Million Dollar Round Table in just five years. Today Scott's Passion is sharing his story and tools for success with corporate audiences in all industries, as well as running an international export business.
Testimonials
"Thank you so much for organizing Scott’s presentation for Eli Lilly and Company. Scott is a wonderful, heartfelt speaker. The new sales team listened to Scott attentively through until the very end; I feel they took away a lot from his experience. He even had a handful of the reps talking to him afterward the speech. Please thank Scott for us; he is truly an amazing person!"
Gloria Gimbrone - Eli Lilly Canada Inc.
"You gave so many stirring examples from your own life, and the audience saw visible evidence in these. It is one thing to talk about Vision, Mindset, and Grit, but you are living proof of someone who has put this into action in his life. It’s hard for an agent not to be motivated into applying your 3-pronged formula for running his/her own agency. It’s not just what you said; it’s who you are. This is what changes behavior. "
Teresa Richardson, CPCU Leadership Development Advisor State Farm Insurance -Texas Zone
"Scott has a very high energy message that can motivate your team to take it to the next level. His motivational thought process allows others to reflect where they are today and what the thought process is for personal growth. He speaks from the heart and has a very unique real life experience that others can learn from."
U.S. Foodservice
"Our team bonded with a sense of purpose at a level I have never witnessed. It was amazing! Your Passionate Message surrounding the "WHAT" questions versus the "WHY" questions, still resonates at every company meeting. That is very powerful."
Cameo Professionals
"I just wanted to let you know that your presentation was extremely well received. It launched our event with an inspirational tone that carried through the entire conference."
Investacorp
"Your story, your vision, your mindset, and your GRIT touched my heart... The tear that you evoked in my eye represented the courage that I thought didn't exist, the strength to persevere, and the determination to learn from my fears."
Merrill Lynch
Past Clients
Macy’s
Aetna
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Country Insurance and Financial Services
North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Tennessee Health Care Association
Nebraska Health Care Association
Brookside Lab.
University of South Florida
Florida Turf Grass Association
U.S. Foodservice Sales Divisions; Atlanta, Chicago, Raleigh NC, Fort Mill SC, Virginia Beach, Pompano Beach Florida, Boca Raton Florida, Bismarck North Dakota, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Tampa
Stand Up to Your Challenges!
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