Client Testimonials

The Best Adventure Speaker in the World.

Value...

"What impressed me most was not only your fantastic story and your dynamic speaking ability, but when it was over, you didn't leave. You joined us at our booth, greeting our customers and you even came back the next morning to attend one of our associate's breakout sessions. You weren't just a great speaker. You played an active role in what we were trying to do at the conference."

– Kevin F. Dolan, SVP and National Sales Manager, Liberty Funds, Boston

"Any organization would benefit from hearing your presentation and from meeting you. Hands-down, it was the best national sales meeting in the 15 years since this organization began and that was due in no small part to you. Everyone just built off your presentation, your messages, and your presence."

– Nassib Chamoun, CEO, President & Founder, Aspect Medical Systems, MA

Results...

"Our team is putting sayings and quotes from your presentation on the walls of their offices and all over the country, including them in emails, and mentioning them during telephone conversations and meetings. They are out of their seats working harder while at work because they see that getting to the top is not easy, the economy is not easy and each attempt, just like yours on Everest, is like beginning all over again. What struck us most was the double meanings in your entire message - that the lessons you spoke of could be applied organizationally and individually. It resonated and connected with everyone and it will translate into improved revenue within months."

– Rita Hazell, EVP, Hall Kinion, San Jose, CA.

  Take-Away...

"The audience sees challenges ahead. The take-away is once you see the purpose and you have the will, you can succeed if you do the preparation."

– George Holton, VP, State Farm, NE Zone, Chadds Ford, PA

Authenticity...

"You are an absolute perfectionist and you commit to a speaking presentation the way you commit to an adventure. You do your homework, prepare thoroughly and execute passionately. In short, you reflect professionally what you have done personally."

– Bill Tate, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, TransAmerica, CA

"Times are difficult, but if we persevere, we can be successful. You gave us a powerful personal example of that. It just resonated with our team. It has great business and personal relevance, especially today."

– Bill Floyd, VP Sales & Marketing, Aspect Medical Systems, MA

"The thing that got my attention was that you worked in specific information about our industry and about our organization that made you highly credible. But the fact that you spent many hours signing books, greeting people and even came to our dinner after the presentation was additionally impressive. Your preparation, presentation and follow-up were superb."

– Jim Brinkley, President & COO, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.,Baltimore, MD

"Your leukemia story has made you way more powerful than just a mountaineer."

– Lloyd Sargeant, EVP, Sales & Marketing, Full Spectrum Lending Division,
Countrywide Financial Corporation, CA

"One of the most inspiring parts of your presentation was the question and answer during which you connected one-to-one with everyone in the room. When a woman asked you why you were different, you told her how important she was, how unique she was, and you completely validated who she was in front of hundreds of people. For me, it was one of the pivotal moments of my life. It was absolutely powerful."

– Cheryl Nolda, SVP Marketing, SunTrust Mortgage, VA

"I have never seen, ever, in my 17 years with this firm, a speaker who learned more about us before you gave the speech. It wasn't just a cursory level of understanding. It went well below the surface. You went out of your way to understand not only our industry, but our firm."

– Bob Sabelhaus, EVP, Director, Private Client Group Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., Baltimore, MD

"The way you tied your message into State Farm was outstanding. It wasn't a speech that could be delivered anywhere to any group. You really tailored it to us. It's a powerful story that made a powerful connection to us - exciting, refreshing, a hit."

– George Holton, VP, State Farm, NE Zone, Chadds Ford, PA

"...thank you again for helping make our National Sales Meeting a phenomenal success. Your message was right on and you did a great job capturing our company culture, priorities, and realities and weaving them seamlessly into your delivery and message. The team was thrilled and your message was echoed and referenced directly numerous times throughout all the presentations that followed."

– Ian Gelenter, Manager Business Development, Metrologic Instruments, Blackwood, NJ

"Thank you for your excellent general session speech at the CAPG Healthcare Conference...The Conference exceeded our expectations with over 1000 attendees.  We have already received much positive feedback about your session.  Several of the attendees have commented about the extra effort that you took to learn about the California model and our business.  Thank you for participating..."   

– Donald H. Crane, President & CEO, California Association of Physician Groups, Los Angeles, CA Perspective...

"If Alan can triumph on Everest and come through cancer, imagine what I can do. All of a sudden, my challenges don't seem so insurmountable."

– Rick Ballou, SVP, Liberty Funds, Atlanta, GA