Chad Hymas’ presentations are personalized and unique as he carefully researches the needs and challenges of the target audience. No one program is the same! Using his matchless sense of humor and touching stories, Chad will tap into the very hearts of your audience creating in them the belief that they can achieve the unachievable, reach the unreachable, and fly higher than they ever thought possible! You WILL remember this experience! All of us, at times, feel paralyzed in our lives. Whether it be physical, emotional, economic, spiritual, or otherwise, paralysis makes us feel trapped, unable to believe or create for ourselves a future. Chad Hymas illustrates through principles of accepting, adapting, and acting on change we can Fly Higher than we ever thought possible. Paralysis, in all forms, creates opportunity and allows us to find that hidden inner strength to achieve the unachievable and live bigger dreams! He has earned the designation, "Certified Speaking Professional" from the National Speakers Association. With his inspirational and humorous approach, Chad touches the audience by sharing the failures and successes he has experienced while attempting to relearn how to use his body! Through his personal experiences, he teaches listeners that regardless of our current circumstances, we have the power to change our own future. By accepting responsibility, taking risks, and being willing to fail we can go through pain with the enthusiasm necessary to reach our ultimate goals! On April 3, 2001, Chad Hymas was involved in a serious accident leaving him a quadriplegic. Chad's dreams were not paralyzed that day. Since that fateful event Chad has done the following: In one year Chad spoke at 160 different events traveling just over 180,000 miles; maintaining his hobby and dream of managing a 5100 acre elk preserve with his father, Kelly; he has raced in marathons, and in the summer of 2003, Chad set a world record by wheeling his chair from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas (513 miles); spending many hours with other injured individuals in therapy, encouraging them to overcome their challenges, focus on dreams and make them a reality, and to love life for all that it has to offer. SAFETY VIDEO DEMO AVAILABLE: Chad Hymas has a specific demo for safety presentations. PLEASE REQUEST, IF INTERESTED. Titles Who Needs Legs When You Have Wings? Fail Your Way To Success Therapy For a Disabled Attitude Success and the Bird Next Door Get the Worm Faster: Succeed with a Bird's Eye Perspective! Eagles Don't Fly in Flocks, But Seagulls Never Get Lonely Do Not Let Experience Be Your Worst Enemy (Safety Presentation) BIG Trouble - Safety: Take It and Go Home Alive Safety - Contact us today for Chad's safety-specific video demo! Topics Motivation, Sports, ADA, Accountability, Success, Change Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State UT Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.