Walter Bond

About

Speaker on Mentorship, Leadership, Teamwork & Motivation
Talks about: No One Can Stop You & The Best Team Always Wins
NBA shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, and the Detroit Pistons & Host of Food Network’s Giving You the Business
Past clients include: Accenture, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Dwyer Group, Allianz, Amway, GNC, Hilton, Medtronic, UPS Store, Radio Shack, Red Robin

About Walter Bond - Former NBA Athlete, Author and Speaker on Mentorship, Leadership, Teamwork & Motivation:

Walter Bond is recognized as one of the world's preeminent experts on sales, motivation, high performing teams, and leadership - and has been helping people turn self-limiting beliefs into self-empowering strategies for more than a decade. Like many young men growing up in Chicago, Walter dreamed of becoming an NBA athlete. Facing injuries and other challenges with unusual determination, he rose from being a reserve player coming off the bench - to become the first rookie free agent to start for the Dallas Mavericks. This astonishing journey provides the foundation for the powerful principles Walter teaches today. Walter's stories give listeners a roadmap they can follow to reinvent themselves - and recover the confidence they need to level up in their professional lives. Drawing on lessons learned in the trenches both in sales and as an entrepreneur, Walter's presentations open up new ways of looking not only at business challenges - but also the world.

Walter's stories are rich with humour, emotions, and authentic breakthroughs. His inventive phrasing, mannerisms, body language, pacing, and wisdom exert a powerful effect on his audiences - making his message memorable for months and years to come.

Walter has impacted hundreds of thousands of people in his rapid rise to the top of the speaking industry. Through his keynotes, workshops, books and CDs - Walter teaches that when you learn to eliminate excuses, understand the power of mentorship and control your mindset - that confidence and success are possible for all who desire it.

Walter creates an experience that audiences have enjoyed worldwide - and never forget. His dynamic and compelling programs provide both the motivation and the strategies to excel in business and in life.

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What Walter Bond Talks About:

Unleash the Power of the Shark Mindset: Transform Your Team to Dominate the Market
In the fiercely competitive business world, having a mental edge is crucial. “Shark Mindset,” a riveting keynote based on Walter’s acclaimed book “Swim,” is designed specif ically for sales and business leaders seeking to outperform their rivals. This presentation delves deep into the transformative power of mindset, illustrating through compelling storytelling how your mental approach shapes your success.

Discover the journey of four engaging characters navigating the vast, challenging deep blue sea – a metaphor for the business landscape. Their experiences embody the essence of the “Shark Mindset,” a strategic approach that equips your team to excel in your industry or niche market.

Key Takeaways Include:

Mastery of the “sacred six principles” of the “Shark Mindset”.
Practical strategies to instill resilience and a winning attitude in your team.
Techniques to reorient your business trajectory towards unparalleled success.
Ideal for sales and business leaders, this keynote is a gamechanger, providing the tools and insights to give your team the mental advantage they need to thrive and conquer in today’s competitive environment.

Cultivate! The Six Non-Negotiable Traits of a Winning Team
The success of your company or organization starts and ends with teamwork. Your team success depends not only on the skills and traits of each member, but also their execution in working together with other members. Each team member’s contribution impacts the collective success of your team. When each team member performs at their peak, then your team can achieve peak performance.

Our proprietary “teamwork diagnostic” can reveal which of six indispensable traits your team is strong in, and those they are weak in, so you can improve your overall team performance. This diagnostic also enables you and your team to discover the secrets to improve focus on common goals, communication, chemistry, accountability and more.

This talk focuses on helping you and your team master the fundamental skills of peak team performance, so you can turn your team into a champion. Plus, this talk can help foster your entire company or organization into the dominant leader in your market niche or industry. It is based on the culmination of Walter’s hands-on experiences with good, mediocre and poorly performing teams. Plus, championship-level teams

Takeaways:

Discover the six traits all peak performing teams share
Enhance team member support of your core values and culture
Develop more effective communication, collaboration and trust
Sharpen leadership traits at the management level

No One Can Stop You but YOU!
Motivation is a driving force that can enable you to achieve your goals – no matter how big or small, despite what obstacles may stand in your way.

So, how does a college basketball player who is benched due to multiple injuries and poor playing performance become the first undrafted rookie to play a season-opening game in the NBA? The surprising answer can help you see how vital motivation is to achieving success when so many things may stand in your way – including self-doubt and external things outside of your control.

This powerful, honest and eye-opening keynote speaking presentation on motivation dives headfirst into the mindset, psychological tools and behavior you must have to overcome adversity and achieve your biggest goals. It inspires self-reflection and self-analysis to help you and your team make the necessary changes to improve your overall work performance!

Takeaways:

Re-focus and recommit to your goals – both short & long-term
Overcome self-doubt and fear of success
Identify time-wasting practices and inspire best practices to help you achieve more
Make accountability an everyday practice

Resilience & Attitude
Having the right mindset is vital to achieving success. This keynote speaking presentation focuses on the power of storytelling to show you how your mindset can determine the outcome of your actions.

Based on Walter’s book Swim, this keynote presentation dives into the power of adopting a “Shark Mindset.” It highlights four relatable characters on a journey out in the deep blue sea, and why having the “Shark Mindset” can help you and your team dominate your industry and/or market niche.

Plus, by teaching you and your team the practical steps to implement the “sacred six principles” of the “Shark Mindset” to refocus the trajectory of your business toward success!

Takeaways:

Focus on the strengths that enable you to dominate your sphere of influence
Embrace growth and change – even in times of crisis
Stay flexible as an individual and a team member
Develop a pattern of elevating others within your organization

How to Think… Execute… And Win!…
Winning success in any field depends in part on mastering the key fundamentals. It starts with knowing how to think and execute like a perennial winner. And it follows through with knowing how to execute the fundamentals no matter the circumstance.

This highly requested keynote topic is designed to help companies and organizations like yours leverage the power of planning and follow-through. Walter uses thrilling anecdotes and personal experience to guide listeners through the steps all peak performers must master.

This keynote speaking presentation will also teach you and your team to strive for greatness, excellence and perfection in every performance. Plus, to share the essential principles that can make you and your team a peak-performing champion!

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