Primary contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul. A model of optimism and strength, Dan Clark’s powerful story of triumph over adversity will change the way you look at the world.Sample:
. The Main Thing is to Make the Main Thing the Main Thing
. You Can’t Quit, It’s a League Rule
. When Your Horse Dies, Dismount
Dan is the CEO of a multi-million dollar corporation, an internationally recognized Speaker, Entertainer, Songwriter/ Recording Artist and New York Times Best Selling Author. Dan has spoken to over 2.5 million people in all 50 states, throughout Canada and 15 other foreign countries in Europe, Asia and the former Soviet Union. He is the primary contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul, co-author of Chicken Soup for the College Soul and author of twenty of his own highly acclaimed books. Dan's story suppies for Sale was recently made into a motion picture starring Jack Lemmon.
In an uncertain world, with technology and economics changing the way we've believed life was to be, Dan Clark's story is a metaphor for the challenges many of us face. With humor, sensitivity and candor, he outlines the principles that supported him through the process of change; a process that he now understands is the process of growth.
Topics
Change – “The Hard Is What Makes It Great”
If change was easy, everybody would do it. Change is painful, but pain is a signal to grow not to suffer. Once we learn the lesson the pain is teaching us, the pain goes away.
Increasing Productivity –
“Taking It To The Next Level”
We’re told to think outside the lines, think outside the box. What if the answers are still in the box? Most come to conventions in search of new answers when what we need are the right answers.
Managing Relationships – “Million Dollar Habits”
(In Downsizing or Mergers & Acquisitions, Dan will mesh the remaining personalities into one organization). The only place from which a person can grow is where he or she is. We must go where they.
Team Building – “Just Win Baby”
Teams lose, winning teams don’t. Whoever said “It’s not about whether you win or lose that counts. . .” probably lost. Companies go bankrupt every day and they are a team. They coach results instead.
Larry King, CNN