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"Reaching The Unreachable: What To Do When Tough Times Come Around"™

Leadership, Motivation, Diversity, Team Connection [45-60 min]

The old adage says that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. What if you could, instead, make the horse thirsty? By the same token, although you can't make your team take advantage of all the opportunities offered, what if you could, instead, make them thirsty for greatness? The difference here is fundamental: You are no longer imposing anything, but simply letting them seek results for themselves. How is this accomplished?

Pedro De Abreu accomplishes that task by sharing with the audience his story of having no resources and of coming from the slums in Brazil with nothing but a dream and achieving the impossible: co-founding a successful business by 19, becoming one of the top students in America (recognized by the USA Today and the Coca-Cola Foundation) and leading a non-profit organization that teaches chess to children by the name of the Check Mate Foundation. And, it turns out, the very same elements used by Pedro to overcome the vicissitudes of life are the same principles that any leader would wish to implement in his/her organization: purpose, passion, and patience. A purpose so that the organization knows where it is going; passion so that the purpose can be sustained daily; patience so that teams don't burn out and give up when they don't see the results immediately.

Audience's all over the world relate to Pedro's humility and persuasion; strength of character and trustworthiness. Most importantly, they listen and are more often than not moved by his story. Pedro creates the belief in audiences that they can reach the unreachable and that they have the power to change their future for the better.

Audience will learn:
- The essence of leadership
- What to do when tough times come around
- How to relate to others who are different than their own
- How to grow stronger after setbacks

Return on investment:
- Renewed team motivation
- Building a positive work environment
- Building self-sufficiency within the company
- Creating self-leadership and accountability

"Pedro blew our minds up with his story and more than half of the attendees were moved to tears. We really enjoyed having Pedro with us and we will most definitely have him back next year." - Annabelle Spencer, meeting planner, FL

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