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Paul Martin For More Information Call: 651-735-2080
Paul's attitude for optimism started early. Time spent in a foster home in his teenage years motivated him to create a better life and soon earned a mechanical engineering degree. This degree was awarded just six months before a car accident led to the amputation of Paul's left leg five inches below the knee. Attitude, optimism and work-ethic are his go-to tools and these have directly helped him complete ten Ironman Triathlons and he currently holds the world record for leg amputees. (At that 2005 record-setting race, he finished 89th out of nearly 2000 able-bodied athletes!) He also won the Disabled Cycling World Championships in 2002 and brought home silver and bronze cycling medals from the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. Paul's critically acclaimed memoirs, One Man’s Leg, have inspired thousands around the country and were later published in Japan. Career Highlights
Areas of Expertise: Motivation Personal Responsibility Optimism Commitment and Dedication Fee: Keynote fee up to 90 mins: $5,000 Paul's Most Requested Programs: Attitude Over Adversity: Embrace Your Obstacles and Use Them to Your Advantage. Paul delves deeply into how the loss of his leg acted as the catalyst for reaching his athletic potential. The pain endured during Ironman Triathlon training and competition, his failure to make the Paralympic Team followed by medals in Athens six year later - along with time he spent in a foster home - all come together to show the audience that an obstacle is placed in front of us so that we can climb to the top and get a better view. Go Get it and Don't Regret It: Forget About The Jones’, Follow Your Passions to Success. The responsibility for one’s success lay squarely on the shoulders of the individual. No one can make or break you, your attitude is yours to keep and the world is your oyster…if you choose to make it so. Paul lives these tenets and demonstrates to the audience that opportunity doesn’t just knock, it asks you to step outside. Each of us has our own individuality - success is far from a blanket condition or the size of your wallet. When we identify with our passion, we are in a position to live a life without regret. Testimonials: “In my seven years here I don’t recall the students being so enthralled by a speaker. There was utter silence in the auditorium. They hung on your every word and found your story human, real, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring. More than once since you spoke I have said to a student who seemed to want to give up, ‘Remember Paul Martin,’ and I did not need to say anything more.” Laurie O’Neill, Brooks School, North Andover, MA “Paul Martin is a world class human being. ON both a personal level and in his athletic pursuits he has transformed tragedy into triumph. …he was the most respected speaker we ever had.” Mitch Globe, Lowell Whiteman School, Steamboat Springs, CO “Your style is totally captivating.” Kathryn Gibson, The MacDuffie School, Springfield, MA "I believe that his message is the message of the next generation of leadership for our nation: responsible and compassionate at the same time." Ken Runkle, President, Paragon Management Associates, Inc., Worthington, OH.
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Paul Martin helps administrators and educators view adversity as the catalyst for success. He shows us that it's often the perception of adversity that grinds the wheels to a halt and that the struggle is what actually advances us.
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