Neal Petersen is an entrepreneur, award-winning author, solo around the world racing yachtsman and international professional speaker. Only a few people have realized their dreams of reaching the stars, but even fewer have sailed alone around the world and in a home built boat! It is an unparalleled adventure, the longest race for any man or woman, 27,000 miles in a boat, 9 months at sea ~ alone! Neal's keynote presentations are unique. He has demonstrated what can happen when one truly lives by goals, planning and preparation, believing that there are no obstacles so great that they cannot be overcome. In sharing his high-impact extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that "In life there are no barriers - only solutions!" Neal has over 10 years experience internationally delivering keynotes to corporations and associations. He is known for his high energy, humor, adaptability and flexibility, every keynote is customized to fit theme or challenges. Plus, he is extremely easy to work with. Neal’s powerful messages includes: the importance of setting goals and achieving them through perseverance, determination, dedication; choosing conquest over adversity; learning to turn “perceived” disadvantages into advantages; the power of positive attitude and how it affects ones performance; and with choice there are consequences, choose wisely. Petersen's goal is to be a part of your conference to assist meeting planners in generating maximum results for their audience. Neal is willing to do in-house welcome videos, build excitement, media appearances, executive breakfasts and any special requests you may have to maximize audience impact. Neal Petersen was rated the best speaker ever at IBM’s Global Systems and Technology Group. After the presentation to 8,000 attendees Neal personalized 1000 copies of his award winning autobiography "Journey of a Hope Merchant" with a solid line out the door for 6 hours! It was IBM history making! Neal has a wonderful spirit that captivates and is a master storyteller. Audiences find the key messages in Neal’s keynote are not just a topic, rather a realization of “In Life There Are No Barriers - Only Solutions they can use everyday. Neal has appeared on ESPN, CNN, NPR, PBS airs a documentary about his life and more than thousands of newspaper and magazine articles and photos published in 30+ countries. Neal Peterson’s autobiography “Journey of a Hope Merchant” won the 2005 National Book Award for best book of the year. Titles No Barriers, Only Solutions Topics Motivation, Adventure, Goal-setting, Risk, Minority 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 SC 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.