AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Keynote inspirational speaker and three-time cancer conqueror Matt Jones is commemorating Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer awareness month by sharing his message of overcoming adversity with 10 speeches in nine states – and a trip to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in his sixth marathon.
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"You need to develop a marathon mentality to deal with the realities of fighting cancer," said Jones, who is celebrating his 12th anniversary of being diagnosed with leukemia on September 11, 2002. "When I had to relearn how to walk, my dad told me, 'Son you can do it, one step at a time.' That's when I realized you need to become a 'Solutionist,' someone who is solution oriented and not problem focused when dealing with adversity."
The Cape Town Marathon will be his sixth marathon on his sixth continent – a major accomplishment for anyone, let alone someone who re-learned how to walk and who endured painful bone marrow transplant procedures. His previous marathons have included San Diego, Rome, Tokyo, Peru and Perth.
"I help develop your marathon mind-set to overcome limiting beliefs so you can cross the finish line," said Jones, author of "Leadership Is a Marathon" and founder of the R.E.A.L. Leadership Academy (www.RealLeadershipAcademy.com) whose mission is to develop leaders that impact, influence and leave a lasting legacy.
Jones' talk, "Leadership Is a Marathon" provides principles that leaders can use to empower and energize themselves to do the same for those they lead. Matt uses his experience of running a marathon as a metaphor to share leadership strategies learned through personal experiences and graduate work in transformational leadership.
This talk is ideal for healthcare association leaders and executives, management teams and leadership retreats. He has spoken for many healthcare organizations including American Medical Billing Association, Bayer HealthCare, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, State Farm and St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
"My talk is designed to fire up and pump up your audience to take action. When it comes to your attendees achieving greater victory, it's not the outside stuff that matters, but the inside stuff that counts," he said. "Leadership, like a marathon, is an endurance event."
"His story was a great fit for the nearly 2,000 attendees. He empowered, encouraged, and inspired the audience. After hearing Matt speak the attendees were energized and fired up," said Reed Pew, CEO of the American Academy of Professional Coders.
Leaders can use the strategies and lesson he shares to overcome challenges they face and achieve greater success. This talk is high energy, upbeat, and humorous. He works with meeting planners to tailor the talk for the audience and ensures it is relevant to their challenges and objectives. This talk is ideal for opening and closing keynotes.
After hearing Matt speak, audiences will walk away energized, have practical action steps they can apply immediately and have a renewed passion for leadership.
His book, "Leadership Is a Marathon: 26.2 Winning Strategies to Stay Motivated as a Leader" shows:
- You can't be a great leader until you are a great person.
- You have to lead yourself before you lead others.
- Character is forged through the fires of adversity.
Hospital administrators, medical offices, health information management, medical staff services, and human resource professionals can see Matt in action by watching a video at http://www.youtube.com/user/CancerConqueror.
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Matt Jones' Speaking Schedule for September 2014
9/3-Minnesota Chief Engineer's Guild, St. Cloud
9/4-Chesapeake Area Society of Healthcare Engineering, Hersey, PA
9/9-Healthcare Financial Management Association-Southern California, Orange County
9/10-Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association, Manhattan, KS
9/11-Faith Technologies, Waupuca, WI
9/12-Independent Insurance Agents National Conference Young Professionals, Grand Rapids, MI
9/13-Southeastern Michigan Health Information Management Association, Dearborn, MI
9/14-Unity in the Dunes, Valparaiso, Indiana
9/17-Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Columbus, OH
9/21-Cape Town, South Africa Marathon
9/30-Alabama Realtors Association, Mobile, AL
About Matt Jones
Matt Jones is committed to delivering strategies to help organizations thrive in the midst of adversity and excel to new heights of performance. Matt's story has been featured in international magazines and TV shows. He holds a BA in Communication, MLS in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in organizational leadership, and is pursuing his doctorate in organizational leadership.
Matt is the author of five books including: "Going Through Hell? Don't Stop! How to Survive Your Darkest Days and Create Your Brightest Future," "101 Timeless Truths: Proverbs from Around the World," "Life's a Marathon: 26.2 Winning Strategies for Personal and Professional Success," and "Sales Is a Marathon: 26.2 Winning Strategies to Stay Motivated in Sales."