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Bruce Boguski
Bruce Boguski, motivational speaker, columnist and media personality is well known for his ability to inspire others to "Do the Impossible". Bruce knows first hand the attitude and skills required to overcome physical and mental challenges.
Programs: Motivation Peak Performance Inspiration

Boguski holds a B.S. degree in business and education from Bowling Green State University and also possesses a Level Two Certification in Brain-Based Learning Strategies.

Boguski knows first-hand the attitude and skills required to overcome physical and mental challenges. At age 18, he was partially paralyzed in an automobile accident. Although doctors warned that he might never walk again, he left the hospital six months later under his own power. After a two-year struggle to regain full use of his body, Boguski went on to become a two-time state champion in racquetball and played on a state championship softball team. He later serves as head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Van Buren High School in northwest Ohio and also the men's and women's tennis coach at The University of Findlay.

Today, Boguski is President of The Winner's Edge, a peak performance consulting firm in Findlay, Ohio. He is a nationally known presenter on motivational tactics and mental toughness training for schools, sports and business professionals, using high energy interactive techniques to inspire and delight his audiences. Having conducted over 1,700 presentations over the past ten years, he is one of the most "in-demand" speakers in Ohio, becoming one of the busiest speakers in the business despite being a member of the motivational industry for only a few years. He has written many columns for various sports magazines and has been featured on several radio and television talk shows.

SPEECH TOPICS

Topics

Empowering Through Teamwork

What would it be like if our teams and businesses always performed with the determination and cohesiveness of the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team? Or the 1990 Cincinnati Reds in their upset sweep of the Oakland A's? Or how about the Duke Blue Devils in their amazing triumph over UNLV in the NCAA basketball tournament in 1991? Teamwork is the most powerful force at work on earth today. When a group of athletes or business professionals get together that care about each other and share a common belief, then unbelievable goals can be achieved. In this seminar, you'll discover the dynamics responsible for developing teamwork and specific methods dealing with how you can implement them into your program.



High Performance Through Self-Esteem

This presentation has won much acclaim when used at teacher's workshops, business seminars and parental group meetings. Taking passages from interviews with the most successful coaches and business people across the country; parents, teachers, and business people will learn the basics of producing a "high performance environment" in the home, classroom, and workplace. Various techniques used for motivating people will be shared and some insights into the way we teach and learn will be demonstrated to help us better understand the importance of positive communication in the educational and performance process.



Achieving The Impossible


This presentation is an enlightening and entertaining insight into a 4-step method that, if implemented, can produce dramatic results in people's lives. If adhered to, the technique can alter a person's belief system so that they can accomplish those items previously thought to be impossible.You Will Learn:


1.The one quality exhibited by all by all successful people and what we can do to attain it.2.A simple three word formula used to produce belief in oneself. 3.The power of "GOYA". 4.How to give 100% all of the time. 5.The two biggest reasons why people fail to achieve their dreams and how to avoid them. You will leave this session refreshed and energized - ready to take on the world - and with a working knowledge on how to do it! When motivation is prescribed, this prescription is the cure. Great for large crowds, school assemblies, or any group desiring a dynamic motivational presentation.


The Zone - Peak Performance Under Pressure


Whether an athlete, business professional, student or teacher, being able to perform at a peak level is directly related to how well you control your emotions. In this workshop, you will discover knowledge in several simple steps that will allow you to access "The Zone" (peak performance state) whenever it is needed in your business or personal life.


You Will Learn:


1.Identify the personal benefits of positive belief.

2.Learn to use attitude adjustment methods in order to succeed in challenging situations.

3.Learn to develop confidence-building techniques that really work.

4.Implement practical methods on how to control emotions for peak performance in stressful environments.


Turning Slumps Into Streaks


There's a word that can strike fear into the heart of the mightiest athlete, cause panic in even the most determined performer, and baffle the most knowledgeable coaches, causing them to shake their heads in disbelief. The word is "SLUMP".


"To a ball player - a slump is like a plague, - second only to the black death."
- Gil Hodges, Brooklyn Dodgers


In fact, slumps are not "the black death", and they are not nearly as mysterious as they seem. In this session, you will learn why slumps start, how to prevent them, and what to do if a player or someone you know thinks they are in one.


You Will Discover:


1.The five physical causes of all slumps.

2.The one common denominator in all slumps and how to correct it.

3.Fourteen words that, if uttered, will
ensure a sub-par performance.
4.How nutrition can cause a slump and a special diet to prevent these types from occurring.

5.The ten step technique guaranteed to snap you out of your slump

Plus much more! The workshop can be edited for time restraints, but is usually a two and a half hour presentation. However, we can discuss some of the most advanced techniques available today for preventing and turning around slumps, giving you a big advantage for the coming season.


Brain Based Learning Strategies


Wouldn't it be fantastic to create an environment that is compatible with the way in which the brain is designed to learn? The latest brain research can be implemented to do just that. Brain based learning is the first ever comprehensive and biologically-driven framework for learning. It is a system-wide approach based on the way current research in neuroscience suggests that our brain naturally learns best.


Specific techniques for providing a peak learning environment in the home and classroom will be discussed, including:


1.Having fun and learning more.

2.Developing a memory for learning at home and at school.

3.How to have instant creativity.

4.The effect of diet on learning and how to improve it.

5.Reducing stress and building confidence for learning.

6.Setting the stage for peak performance in school.

7.The effect of color, music and lighting on learning.

8.Constructing a "learning room" for efficient study time.

9.Building a belief system for learning.

10.Understanding different learning styles and adapting to them.

And much, much more! Most research of the brain has been done in the last twelve years. This seminar is designed to teach the remarkable findings of this research and give specific methods to be used in the classroom and home to make learning fun and efficient.


Follow Your Dreams



A dynamic and insightful look at the quest for achieving our dreams. Seven crucial qualities for the pursuit of any goal are discussed with a high level of audience participation involved, helping to draw each attendee into the presentation.


You Will Learn:


1.The biggest reason people don't reach for their dreams and how to overcome this obstacle.

2.How time can become an ally in our pursuit of happiness.

3.Changing your positive attitude into positive beliefs.

4.The attribute that we all possess, but seldom use, for reaching our goals.

5.The one word never to use when pursuing a dream.

Keeping Your Brain Alive


Based on the revolutionary new research and book by Lawrence C. Katz, Ph.D. and Manning Rubin, this seminar exposes the myths concerning senility and manor loss by explaining how the brain prefers to learn and remember. More importantly, dramatic neurobic exercises will be explained and demonstrated. When exercised will allow the participants (and their brains) to do the following.


1.Produce more brain nutrients for longevity.

2.Acquire instant creativity.

3.Access more areas of memory and recall.

4.Establish more neural pathways and get more of the brain involved in our everyday activities

5.Jump-start under-used senses for peak performance.

6.Change everyday activities into powerful brain exercises.

New research indicates that we can actually "grow" brain cells and manufacture synapses to compensate for the effects of aging. Have you forgotten someone's name recently? Do you keep misplacing items around the house? Have you been losing your car keys? Have you forgotten an important lunch date with a friend? If so, discover why these things happen and how to build a neural defense system for keeping your brain flexible and productive. Book this seminar Today! DON'T FORGET!


The Golf Zone


Give your group a tremendous advantage by learning the mental skills required to play consistent golf. Casual and professional golfers will admit that golf is almost 100% mental. And yet, how much time is spent working on the mental part of your game? Get a head start on your golf season by learning and using mental toughness training techniques that will allow you to improve your game dramatically overnight.


Why spend money on clubs promising longer drives, special putters, long distance balls or those popular gimmicks that never seem to work? Why not invest in the one thing that holds the key for your power performance? Your Mind! "The Golf Zone" reveals proven mental techniques that golfers can use immediately to improve their performance on the links. Most golfers experience improvement the very same day after learning these powerful techniques:


1.Learn 3 confidence-building techniques that will make you a powerful performer under pressure.

2.Use 2 powerful techniques that Tiger Woods implements to develop his unshakable belief.

3.Discover 2 visualization methods used by Jack Nicklaus to win the U.S. Open

4.Uncover 2 additives found in almost every snack food that you should avoid at all costs while golfing. They assure that your brain will shut down during competition and cause you to make bad decisions
5.Learn the one anchoring technique used by Fred Couples that allowed him to become the leading money winner on the pro tour in the late eighties and early nineties.
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:


1.Did you ever play an amazing front nine only to fall apart on the back nine? Discover 4 secrets, when put into action at the turn, will allow you to continue the momentum needed for a fantastic round.

2.Do you know the feeling of losing that friendly Nassau because you missed a two-foot putt? Learn 3 mental techniques that will make you a tremendous pressure putter and lower your score immediately.

3.Have you ever blown up on one hole and were unable to regain your composure for the rest of the round? Learn 3 relaxation techniques used by Olympic and professional athletes that produce immediate results.

4.Is there one particular hole you just can't master? This one powerful mental technique allows you to change this troublesome hole into your favorite one on the entire course.

Check out "The Golf Zone" and arrange for all your attendees to receive their own personal copy. The Golf Zone presentation can be conducted at customer appreciation events, sales meetings, before golf tournaments or for college or high school athletes. Anyone booking this seminar will receive a free copy of "The Golf Zone" Authored by Bruce Boguski of The Winner's Edge. This amazing product contains 2 audiocassette tapes and a personal workbook.


Standardized Test Taking Strategies


Students learn how to become super test-takers in this fast paced educational assembly. The biggest obstacles to peak performance while taking tests are anxiety and nervousness. In this seminar, children learn techniques incorporated by world class athletes to control stress and enhance performance in the classroom. Students will discover how to use the mind and body together for immediate results. They will explore and learn about the following:


1.How to improve handwriting.

2.Methods for reducing stress and relaxing for peak performance under pressure.

3.Techniques for building confidence and establishing a belief system for learning.

4.Activating instant creativity.

5.Increasing the ability to recall information.

6.The use of Brain Gym to increase performance in school and sports.

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Schools that have used this assembly keep having Bruce back year after year because of the amazing results the students achieve after learning this crucial information. References can be furnished upon request.

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