The document discusses various inspirational stories of individuals who overcame challenges and found success through perseverance, taking risks, and embracing change. It highlights the stories of Lance Armstrong who survived cancer and went on to become a champion cyclist, Richard Branson who founded Virgin despite struggles with dyslexia, and George Foreman who became the oldest heavyweight champion at age 45 after initially losing the title. The document encourages the reader to constantly seek out new opportunities for growth, take chances despite feeling uncomfortable, and surround themselves with positive people.

1. Welcome Ross Harding EVP Zep

2. Opportunity

3. Crisis

4. Responsibility

5. Relationships It’s going to take change

6. CHANGE

7. CHANGE CHOICE Do

8. Journey starts with a single step… CHANGE CHOICE ACTION

9. CHANGE CHOICE ACTION OPPORTUNITY

10. “ Lance Armstrong The greatest cyclist to ever live.” Yellow Jacket

11. “ The cancer eventually spread to Armstrong's brain and doctors only gave him a 40 percent chance of surviving.” Sick Lance

12. “ He His first race back as a pro was a failure – he retreated to Boone North Carolina to prepare for his comeback. ” Sick Lance

13. “ Cancer was the best thing to ever happen to me…”

14. “ Richard Branson, Billionaire reaching for the Stars” Recent photo with the Virgin records,

15. “ I was dyslexic and near sighted. I couldn't read the blackboard.” Virgin Airline

16. “… no correlation between success in school and an ability to accumulate wealth, it seems that school-related evaluations are poor predictors of economic success, … What did predict success was a willingness to take risks. Yet the success-failure standards of most schools penalized risk takers. Most educational systems reward those who play it safe.” - Richard Farson & Ralph Keyes, Whoever Makes the Most Mistakes Wins

17. “ He funded the winning X prize project for the first commercial space craft in space.”

18. “ George Foreman Olympic medal and two-time Champion of the World.” With Belt, Boxing photo

19. “ I was a 19-year-old boy who had never had a dream come true before.” Poverty shot in TX

20. “ I was the strongest man in the world… in ten seconds my whole life was changed.” Knock out in the ring photo

21. “ Champion of the World again… At 45…the oldest ever to do so. Nobody believed it. ” Knock out in the ring photo

22. “ A man of many talents and tastes…” With grill

23. Inspiring They have a secret…

24. CREATION

25. CREATION GROWTH

26. CREATION GROWTH EXCUSES

27. CREATION GROWTH BLAME EXCUSES

28. “ If you don’t like change… -General Eric Shinseki Former Army Chief of Staff you’re going to like irrelevance even less.”

29. Path to Opportunity Never leave the Growth phase Look for opportunity when circumstances change Be positive, take a chance, don’t give up Surround yourself with positive people Never be comfortable with where you are Look higher and for the next opportunity

30. Remember Weekend Opportunity Training improves your chances of winning Be open minded and honest with yourself Leave here with a plan to find and capture new opportunity

31. Weekend Opportunity Do something positive this weekend, take a chance, even if it makes you feel uncomfortable Sit in the front row Ask a question Sit with someone you don’t know Be involved Introduce yourself to positive successful people