Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, is president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Mark is an international bestselling author and noted authority on leadership, team building, customer service and change. Mark Sanborn graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University. In 1978-79 he served as the National President of the FFA, a youth organization of 500,000 members. In addition to his work as a business educator and author, Mark continues to be an active leadership practitioner. Most recently he served as the president of the National Speakers Association. Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. He was recently honored with the Cavett Award, the highest honor the NSA bestows on its members, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the speaking profession. Mark is also a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, made up of 20 of the top speakers in America. Mark Sanborn's books include: "The Encore Effect: How to Give a Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do", "Upgrade! Proven Strategies for Improving Personal and Professional Success", "The Fred Factor: Every Person's Guide for Making the Ordinary Extraordinary," "You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference," and "Teambuilt: Making Teamwork Work." He has presented over 2,000 speeches and seminars in every state and 10 foreign countries. "The Fred Factor: How Passion In Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary," is an international bestseller and BusinessWeek's top 10 book for the year of release. "You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference," is an Amazon business bestseller on the day of release. He has created and appeared in 20 videos and numerous audio training programs. His video series, Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People made it to the #2 spot for bestselling educational video series in the U.S. “Mark's list of over 1,500 clients includes Capital One, Costco, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, FedEx, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Key Bank, KPMG, Morton's of Chicago, Motorola, New York Life, RE/MAX, ServiceMaster, Time Warner, Upsher-Smith, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, USPS, Wachovia and Washington Mutual. “We each know how good we have become”,Mark says, “but none of us knows how good we can be. One of the most exciting opportunities we get each day is to pursue our potential.” Mark Sanborn challenges his audiences with this message and provides insights for extraordinary living. Mark Sanborn is also an avid downhill skier, scuba diver and motorcyclist. Once asked what he would like as an epitaph, Mark explained, "Malcolm Forbes asked that his gravestone read, 'While alive, he lived.' I aim beyond that. As a result of my life, work and relationships, I would hope my headstone someday reads, "While alive, he lived. While he lived, he loved. Because he loved, he served. And when he served, he led." Titles The Fred Factor: How Anyone Can Make the Ordinary Extraordinary The Ten Commandments of Customer Service High Impact Leadership The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference Topics Leadership, Customer Service, Team Building, Change, Motivation, Success Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CO 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.