My message is all about the empowerment of people. Imparting practical skills that have a profound effect on the areas of life that create success and freedom.
It is with great honor that through these opportunities I have been able to encourage, and inspire thousands of individuals within the business, sales, finance, insurance, faith, healthcare, & education fields. These various industries continue to this day to receive the benefit of the presented material.
Please allow me to be your partner in success at your next event by scheduling today.
Gary was great. Left us with lots of positive energy, good vibes, and takeaways to help us be more successful. Very well prepared and executed! Thanks Gary!
Response from Gary Wilbers-Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author, & Entrepreneur:
Erin & NIck,
It was a pleasure speaking to your team. I know your company is going to continue the great work it does each day for it's clients. Thanks for the pleasure of sharing with your team!
Make it a GREAT day!
Gary Wilbers
Gary was a great speaker and very accommodating to our needs. I would highly recommend him.
Response from Gary Wilbers-Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author, & Entrepreneur:
Julie,
Thanks to you and your team. I truly enjoyed sharing my message of Positive Culture Wins to your group. Thank you to each of you for what you do for your clients.
Gary, thank you for delivering such an inspirational message. Our attendees were very pleased and engaged. We will definitely recommend you to others and invite you back for a future event.
Gary provided an inspiring and motivational message at our County Wide Teachers Appreciation Breakfast in August 2019. Rave reviews from attendees that are implementing his message in their daily lives. Highly recommend to speak at your next event.
Response from Gary Wilbers-Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author, & Entrepreneur:
Tamara,
Thanks to the Callaway Chamber of Commerce for hosting a great event for 400 plus educators. Our educators impact our future leaders by the positive culture they create in their classrooms.
Make it a GREAT day!
Gary
Gary created a very positive environment among mentors and mentees that had just met. Participants were extremely engaged. He is a pro at what he does. We highly recommend him.
Response from Gary Wilbers-Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author, & Entrepreneur:
Yeni,
Thank you for allowing me to share my message of Positive Culture Wins with the Mentors/Mentees. Thanks for allowing me to being a small part of something big you are doing to impact the lives of these people. The connections they are making will turn into long term relationships to create a positive life.
Make it a GREAT day!
Gary Wilbers
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Gary presented a motivational speech to a group of young loan officers from Veterans United Home Loans. The feedback and positivity we received was incredible, with employees saying they wish the speech would have been longer. We look forward to having Gary back in the near future!
“… Gary shared how leaders in his life impacted him to help make him who he is today. I realized as a leader, I have that opportunity to impact others by changing my behaviors and creating goals to lead individuals to take action for our organization to grow to the next level.” -Mary Lou Hammann, Vice President-Special Olympics
Gary, Thank you so much for sharing such an energetic message at our Central Office Administrators Conference. Your enthusiasm for life is evident by the way you deliver your message. Thank you for challenging us to step back and evaluate our daily interactions, our priorities, our goals and our relationships. We always need to be aware that we need to take some "me" time as well to take care of ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually. Trust me when I say I will work on "Making It a Better Day" every day and challenge everyone I come in contact with to do the same.
Price Range: $500 to $2500
Gig Length: 30 - 90 minutes
Languages: English
My message as a Speaker is to empower individuals and businesses to create a positive culture in their business and life. Our fast paced society of today's world demands we have a formula of success. My formula is Energy +Connections + Influence + Integrations = Great Results/Purpose of Life. I will show how businesses and individuals with a culture of engagement with it's team wins every time.
I deliver a message so that individuals and organizations can Ascend to their peak so they can achieve their dreams, goals, and ambitions by creating a High Achiever's Mindset. I share how living and sharing my purpose in life is to be a servant leader it allows me to show my appreciation and love in my relationships so that I might help others give of themselves freely, love openly and make a difference in the world. I have been able to teach and train thousands of individuals to implement personal and professional growth strategies that have led them to greater levels of clarity and purpose in life!
As founder and CEO of Ascend Business Strategies, Gary Wilbers is applying his passion for helping others with inspirational keynote speeches, business coaching and leadership training. Gary has been an entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses in Missouri since 1990. His strong belief that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it established his life’s foundation.
The first business he built, Mid-America Wireless, started as a small two-man company culminating with ten regional storefronts and over 150 employees. Using his success as the foundation he created High Achievers Mindset. He specializes in public speaking and training and is a certified trainer for High Performance Coaching. Gary received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from Lincoln University.
Gary is also involved in his community giving his time and resources to several organizations. His passion, lies in his work with Special Olympics Missouri. He currently serves on the statewide board and is currently serving as the Capital Campaign Chair for their Training for Life Campus. Their goal is to raise (link hidden) million dollars, in order to build a state of the art training facility for Missouri athletes. One of his greatest joys is playing unified golf with Keith Lueckenhoff, a SOMO athlete. Gary and his wife, Dana, have three children: Chris, Adam, and Elle.
Willing to work with the venue coordinator depending on the size of the audience but below are typical requirements. If speaker needs to supply items please let him know.
1. LCD projector for PowerPoint Presentation
2. Screen and/or Large, White Blank Wall
3. Power source and/or Extension Cord
4. Lavaliere Microphone
5. Water: We would appreciate it if there could be a bottle water available to the speaker on the podium/stage.
The speaker will bring the presentation on his personal laptop and/or on a flash drive.
The speaker has a MAC laptop. The presentation will be in PowerPoint format, 16:9 ratio.
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| December 15, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
| October 05, 2021 • 9:00am - 10:00am | Virtual Event |
| August 02, 2019 • 8:30am - 9:00am | Nonprofit Event |
| May 08, 2019 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| May 02, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| December 06, 2018 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Corporate Event |
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