Born profoundly deaf, Stephen has overcome tremendous odds to succeed in the world of Wall Street as a stockbroker. One day he had a spiritual revelation where he knew that his destiny was to become an inspirational speaker and author. He quit his lucrative job at a major brokerage house to build his speaking career. Along the way he found out there were other deaf pilots flying and his childhood dream came roaring back to life. He went on to earn a private, commercial and for the first time in aviation history, an instrument rating.
Adversity University
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- Adversity University Blog
- A blog detailing some of my experiences with adversity and how I overcame them.
- Obstacle Illusions - a motivational speaker website
- Inspirational Speaker Services
- Rajesh Setty: Life Beyond Code
- Check out Rajesh's blog - he has some great inspirational articles, particularly Article #95, entitled "NEVER forget any help!" In my presentations, I tell audiences how to overcome adversity and achieving the impossible through the HEAR acroynm which includes "R"emembering those who helped you along the way. Rajesh sums it up rather well in his article. Go check it out!
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Imagine You're in the Clouds and You Break Out on Final Approach
A Deaf Pilot Flies in the Clouds
Imagine you're flying along in the clouds from Point A to Point B. You're in the air for a few hours, never once seeing the ground. You've been flying on instruments and now it's time to get ready for a landing. You set up the plane for final approach. If everything goes just right, the photo on your left is what it looks like when you break out of the clouds!Neat, ain't it?
Until next time, have a great one!
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