Presentation: Your Pursuit of Greatness Title: Your Pursuit of Greatness Speaker: Ransom Stephens, Ph.D. For people at a point in their lives where they must make long lasting decisions about who they are and  what they want to be. • College Orientation – helps students choose a major and make conscious choices about their  undergraduate career and lifestyle  • College or High School graduation – evokes a vision of the future  • Special versions emphasizing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)  “A great talk with tons of good suggestions for looking for jobs and having a fulfilling career. Ransom rocks!" -Lee Sawyer, Louisiana Tech Description: A perspective-altering view of how it all works and why you, yes you, are obligated to pursue your Greatest  ambition. By looking at life in the light of different time scales and realizing the essential structure of  challenge,  you can mine your accomplishments to find the tools you need to confront the obstacles that  stand between you and Greatness. Your Pursuit of Greatness has helped thousands of people realize their  most authentic desires even when faced with tremendous challenges.   “Outstanding REAL stuff to ponder. Loved the pace, humor and content.” -Pat Malone This speech provides: • The one thing you need to unleash your potential • How to use timescale to understand where you are, how you got here, and where you’re going • What luck is and the three keys to improving yours • How to distinguish yourself from the crowd • Understanding of the kernal of truth behind “the law of attraction” and how to use it • How to deal with gatekeepers and how to handle ogres • Networking for introverts • When to expect the inevitable frustrations and how to deal with them • Why you must never forget your purpose Plus (as appropriate for your audience) • The illusion of job security, the future of employment, and how to form a profitable consultancy • Special insights for teens • Choosing your path to retirement “In my role as Special Programs Coordinator, I engage speakers from a variety of disciplines.  Dr. Ransom Stephens’ speeches still elicit rave reviews years, even a decade later. Last week, a student told me that Dr. Stephens’ talk was the turning point in his decision to pursue a science career.” -Lori Norris, University of Texas at Arlington Details Available as a 50 or 75 minute keynote speech, two hour seminar, or half/full-day workshop. Each  presentation is customized to address the specific needs of the audience with special editions for teens,  college students, retirees, and people in career transition. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,  and Mathematics careers) version features cutting edge science and technology content from a Silicon  Valley veteran.  “The students loved your presentation! It is not often that our students agree on anything, but this time it has happened. Thank you so much for your time and effort to motivate and encourage. Your presentation is one that the students will remember and recall when they need uplifting.”  -Karen Kesseru, Crossroads High School, Petaluma CA About the speaker Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., has pursued greatness since he was ten years old and has gotten close a few times. As a physics professor, he worked on experiments in laboratories across the United States and Europe, discovered a new type of matter and was on the team that discovered the top quark; as an engineer, he directed advanced technology for a wireless-web startup and led an engineering commando team at a Fortune 500 company to the solution of a timing noise problem that enabled technologies that are only now starting to emerge. As an author, his novel, The God Patent, brought atheists and theists together with a low faith concept of the soul. He has a unique take on life, the universe, and everything that somehow encourages people to understand why they should pursue their greatest ambitions.  “I just wanted to thank you. I still think about the things you said during your keynote. Not very many people discuss what rabbits we chase, but instead how to keep up with those rabbits. I'm sure people thank you all the time, but in all sincerity thank you for making such an impression on me. I still think about what you said one year later.” -Robert Simpson, UTA student  “Very cool, funny and enlightening.” -Tom Gibson © Ransom Stephens, 2012. Like a dragonfly - darting from task to task and mastering every one. Made with Xara Download the PDF file Visit www.YourPursuitOfGreatness.com Visit www.YourPursuitOfGreatness.com