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Empowering

I wasn’t born an ocean rower. I chose to become one. My journey from experiencing depression 15 years ago to becoming a world-record athlete shows that with the right attitude and preparation, anything is possible. That’s why I teach empowering techniques to improve your growth mindset so you can achieve – and become – anything you decide. 

Empowering

Plenty of people have goals – but very few take the steps required to achieve them. What propelled me 2,700 miles across the Pacific was my commitment to take action — day by day, stroke by stroke. As an entrepreneur who’s founded 5 nonprofits and as a speaker with over 10 years experience, I know how to take bold action, and how to teach you to do so, too.

Provocative

The reason so few people lead extraordinary lives is because they become complacent. They achieve a modicum of success, and stop striving. They experience some comfort, and become addicted to it.

Where have you become complacent? Do you believe in your ability to grow into the person, team, or organization that can achieve truly audacious goals?

In your Tez Talk, you’ll hear shocking stories that will shift your assumptions about what’s possible and inspire you to recommit to your growth. And you’ll learn the skills to get out of your comfort zone – and then stay there.

Set a goal so big, you have to grow into the person who can achieve it.

Talk Topics

Turn Ambition Into Action & Unleash Your Inner Power

leadership
the courage to lose sight of shore
Lead and motivate your team through challenges, while crossing uncharted waters.
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inspiration
the growth equation
Get fired up with stories of resilience, grit, and overcoming harrowing setbacks, so you can find your own ocean and the courage to cross it.
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performance
optimize your mind TO maxiZE results
Learn to work with your mind and cultivate the grit, discipline, and momentum to succeed.
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Testimonials

You truly have a gift for sharing your stories and bringing us all along on your adventures. You’re natural and engaging. Really, really well done. Just incredible.

Sir Richard Branson

Founder, Virgin Group

Your talk was fantastic. Loved the message and engagement from the team. When my alarm went off at 5:30 AM today, I didn’t want to get up but I thought, I can’t possibly think of an excuse after hearing your talk.

Megan Roeske

Partnership Leader, Deloitte Consulting

You bowled me over with your incredible story of courage and persistence, I feel so lucky to have heard your story. You raise the bar for humanity, and for me personally and what I believe I’m capable of. Thank you Tez!

Catherine Choi

Founder, SoYoung Inc

You are exceptional in your thinking, analysis, and delivery. Wrapping up our program with your story was simply perfect. This was a sentiment shared by our leaders as well.

Natalie Melamed

Principal, Palo Alto Networks

Tez is one of the most inspiring people and speakers I’ve ever heard. He’s riveting, and leaves you feeling like you want to play a bigger game in your life.

James Hodges

Serial Entrepreneur | Ceo, Amphibian Capital

Over the last 20 years we’ve had the opportunity to hear a lot of great speakers at our events. Tez ranked right up at the top of the list. His story is the perfect mix of inspiration, personal reflection and motivation to do more.

Chris Hadley

VP Franchising, Byrider

This isn’t something I can often say, but the world is a much better place with you in it. Fantastic talk, I can’t thank you enough.

Don Myers

Corporate Strategist | Master Chair, Vistage Worldwide

There are many good speakers out there, Tez rises above with his authentic and powerful presence and his ability to move and inspire people from his own depth and extraordinary experiences… he is mesmerizing and leaves people in awe, stretching our ideas of what is possible.

Ian Edwards

Partner, The Collaborative Way

It is a rare gift to have lived a story worth telling and be as gifted a storyteller as Tez. How he turned his epic adventure into a moment of action for the entire audience was masterful.

Andy Ellwood

Serial Entrepreneur | Executive Coach

I invited Tez to speak at Colorado Thought Leaders Forum, because I’d heard him speak on stage multiple times, and always find something new and inspiring in his talks. Tez’s message that we all have the power to shift our mindset to achieve seemingly impossible goals resonated deeply with our members. I look forward to having Tez back again after his next expedition!

Xan Pearson

CEO & President, Colorado Thought Leaders Forum

The parallels between decision making under pressure in entrepreneurship and the world of high adventure human performance dazzled our audience. The inside look into Tez’s journey kept us all talking about how we will change our lives for months.

Aaron Houghton

Serial Entrepreneur & CEO of Founders First System

You literally made me cry. This is how we need to tell stories.

Noemie Tilghman

Deloitte Partner overseeing 15,000 employees

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