Mark Twain’s motivational quote was shown on a slide to the attendees: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
He encouraged the audience to be grateful, by exclaiming, “Wake up and say... ‘Thank God I am alive!’”
Be Capable Of More
Kevin Jorgeson, a professional rock climber who climbed The Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, spoke on the last day. Jorgeson’s climb of the 3,000-foot wall was considered impossible, and he told his story to push attendees to discover their full potential.
“We had to constantly put ourselves in a position to fail to know what we were capable of,” said Jorgeson.
“When your ambition exceeds your ability, closing that gap is filled with hardship,” he said. At first you need to expect hardship, then embrace it and finally enjoy it, which “helps you stick with it and see it through,” said Jorgeson.
Mike Byrnes is a national speaker and owner of Byrnes Consulting LLC. His firm provides consulting services to help advisors become even more successful. Read more at ByrnesConsulting.com and follow @ByrnesConsultin.