Own Your Space
Exciting keynotes and interactive workshops by Stevie Ray
INSURMOUNTABLE OBSTACLES
How can a guy in his 60s believe that the bones in his arm are stronger than four cement bricks? The break shown in the video was part of a recent exam for my 7th Degree Black Belt. Throughout the 48 years I have been practicing martial arts, I have learned the techniques that masters have passed down for generations about how to face, and overcome, insurmountable obstacles. Breaking a brick, or breaking through any challenge, never depends on skill alone.
When facing that stack of bricks, I could have been thinking, “Boy, I hope this doesn’t hurt,” or “I hope I don’t fail in front of all these people,” or “What the hell am I doing? I could be at home having pancakes!” Those thoughts would result in the space owning me, not me owning my space. While I stood there ready to strike, I had to tell myself (repeatedly), “Is this all I have to do? No problem!”
Skills without attitude are worthless.
That test made me hungry. Now I am off to break an egg. Haiyaa!
Stevie’s keynote: Own Your Space: the secret to commanding an audience, leading a team, and connecting with others.
Stevie’s workshops: Improv that Works: how a centuries-old art form can help your organization engage employees, build teamwork, and create a culture of innovation
