Best-selling author and inspirational speaker, Roger Crawford has helped more than 3,000 organizations break through self-imposed limitations and reach levels of achievement previously thought to be impossible. His work has been seen on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and CNBC and has been profiled in well-known publications such as USA Today, Men's Fitness, and Fast Company. NBC was awarded an Emmy for a television movie that featured Roger's extraordinary accomplishments. He is an internationally acclaimed author and his books have been translated into 11 languages. His most recent book, THINK AGAIN! ~Discover Possibilities Hidden in Plain Sight, was released June 2007.

Before he was on center stage he excelled on center court. Sports Illustrated calls Roger "one of the most accomplished physically challenged athletes in history." Roger’s compelling story of how he became an NCAA Division I tennis champion demonstrates that choices matter more than circumstances, a powerful message that everyone can apply to their own lives.Roger was the first physically challenged athlete to receive full certification by the United States Professional Tennis Association as a tennis professional. Now, as a world-renowned speaker, he applies the same exuberance, skill, and dedication to producing winners in business and life.

As a champion on and off the tennis court, Roger Crawford is a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed!

Programs:

High Can You Bounce?
Capture the Possibilities of Change!

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ll be a lot more optimistic when things get back to normal.”? The truth is, what may have been successful yesterday may not be successful tomorrow. This powerful program teaches the attitudes and actions needed to bounce forward, equipped to conquer change and triumph over trials. Learn to bounce to new heights and achieve extraordinary results. With these proven success principles, it doesn’t mean you won’t get knocked down, but it does mean you won’t get knocked out!

Discover there is no limit to how high you can bounce!

• Learn to bounce forward despite the obstacles.
• Dispel the myth of predictability to become a change-ready peak performer.
• Dramatically improve your personal bounce-factor to catapult above and beyond your competition.
• Be equipped to prevail when you fail.
• Discover the secrets of resilient leadership.


Playing From The Heart
Turn Adversity into Possibility!

Most handicaps that prohibit us from reaching our potential are not seen, often they are self-imposed. These disabling limitations are frequently the negative beliefs held by an individual or an organization about their abilities and possibilities. This dynamic program provides the inspiration and strategies needed to blast through these perceived barriers with the strength of purpose, perspective, and perseverance. Audiences are equipped with a new tools and ways of thinking to unleash untapped possibility in your organization.

Playing From The Heart will touch your heart in a profound way!

• Break through self-limiting thinking to discover you possibility potential.
• Discover how clarity of possibility will increase enthusiasm, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Learn how choice not chance determines content and quality of thought.
• Distinguish between fear and anxiety.
• Reshape the vision of what is possible.

What People Are Saying:

"You exhibit what can be called 'true grit' in all that you do. You have forgotten whatever 'handicaps' others may have assigned to you, and have concentrated on the God-given talents you so proudly display."
- Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States

"Words and phrases like 'outstanding', 'phenomenal', 'very inspirational', and 'the best' are consistently used by our attendees when describing your talk...your energy, professionalism, and humor enabled you to easily connect...your message of resiliency is appropriate for any group."
-NIKE

"Of all the conference events, you received the highest rating!"
-Kraft Foods

"The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. I was quite overwhelmed myself when I walked up to the stage to thank you and saw 600 people on their feet applauding with great energy."
-AT&T

"Outstanding! Energizing! His message related directly to my life!"
-Wachovia Bank

"I can't adequately express my appreciation for all you delivered to our attendees.. I feel sure the full impact of your talk will not only be felt by society in these next few years, but could well extend into future generations... on a scale of 1 to 10, you rated a 12!"
-Million Dollar Round Table

"You eloquently wove our business and culture with your talk with deftness. I could see you connected with all our attendees."
-Dupont Merck

"As I looked around the room, I noticed the impact you were making while they listened very intently and even took notes."
-American Optometric Association

"Your positive message of resilience and hope was not only expertly crafted and skillfully delivered it served as a powerful backdrop for our own message of changing the game in our industry."
-Equitable AXA

"Roger Crawford understands resilience because he has lived it."
-J.W. Marriott Jr., Marriott International

Clients

Eastman Kodak Co.
PeopleSoft USA, Inc.
Premium Standard Farms
Storage USA
PETSMART
Nike
Kraft Foods, Inc.
AT&T
Dupont Merck
Merrill Lynch
Marriott International
Oracle
Wilson Sporting Goods
USANA Inc. / Health Services
Handy Hardware Wholesale, Inc.
St. Jude’s Research Hospital
State Farm Insurance
Ortho-Biotech
In N Out Burger
GlaxoSmithKline
Merry Maids
Spherion Corporation
Cal Fed Bank
Lincoln Financial
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Wal-Mart
Storage USA
Oxford
AFLAC
Missouri Assistive Technology
Pacific Bell
Plantronics
Dura Pharmaceuticals
Stratacare, Inc.
Bristol Myers Squibb
AXA Advisors
Kellwood Company
Nobel Biocare
Verizon
Boeing
Johnson & Johnson
Lucent Technologies
Mead Corporation
Sprint
Land O Lakes
SuiteAmerica
Harris Corporation
Mitsubishi
Nestle USA
AmericInn
MEMIC
New York State Insurance Fund
Comcast