Your Pursuit of Greatness is
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, the geometry of life, you can mine your own past accomplishments and find the tools you need to approach the obstacles before you.
For people at a point in their lives when they are making long-lasting decisions
about who they are and what they want to be.
”One of the most entertaining and thought provoking speakers we’ve had.”
-Doug Neeper, Leadership team, CPC Job Connections
Featuring mixed metaphors, silly rules, enlightening blurbs, great questions, irritating clichés and boring anecdotes!
”Outstanding REAL stuff to ponder. Loved the pace, humor and content.”
-Pat Malone
This speech provides:
- What you need to unleash your potential. (Hint: you’ve already used it thousands of times.)
- 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 “law of attraction” and how to use it
- Where to find the people who can help you move forward
- How to deal with gatekeepers and how to handle ogres
- When to expect the inevitable frustrations and how to deal with them
- Why you must never forget your purpose
- Networking for introverts
“Excellent! Inspiring yet practical guidance.”
-Pam Jacobs
Special editions for teens, college students, retirees, and people in career transition.
“It's rare to find a career scientist with such a gift for communicating the essence of why one's career choices matter, and how to make them wisely; it's even more rare to find someone who can deliver that information in such a compelling way.”
-Lori Norris, University of Texas at Arlington Special Programs Coordinator
Special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics careers) version features cutting edge science/technology content from a Silicon Valley veteran.
Ransom says:
“In the last decade I’ve presented “The Pursuit of Greatness” to thousands of people. The first audiences were high school students entering college and back then the title was “How I Avoided Growing Up.” Over the last few years, the largest audiences have been professionals in career transition (i.e., unwillingly unemployed) and the title was “The Big Picture and Big Decisions.” The words have evolved over the years, but the message hasn’t.
There is something about this speech that fires people up. I’m no bubbly optimist, though I do understand the power of positive thought and can explain it in terms that make sense (and I will). I make wisecracks. I rub your nose in your own mortality. I mix metaphors. I make demands of you and am prone to making light of your most deeply held beliefs. Regardless of any of that, I am inextricably on your side.”
Testimonials:
- “I just wanted to thank you. I still think about your story, and 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.
- “Great new way of looking at The Situation.” – Sandeep Saxena.
- “Well thought out, informative and entertaining.” – Karen Whitcomb at CPC Job Connections.
- “A great talk with tons of good suggestions for looking for jobs and having a fulfilling career. Ransom rocks!" – Lee Sawyer, Chair, Department of Physics, Louisiana Tech.
- “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.
- “Entertaining and compelling” – Kate Leleand.
- “In my role as Special Programs Coordinator, I engage speakers from a variety of disciplines to address our university students, faculty and outreach programs. Dr. Ransom Stephens’ speeches still elicit rave reviews years, even a decade later. Last week, a former summer science student told me that Dr. Stephens’ talk was the turning point in his decision to pursue a science career. Ransom’s rapport with people of all ages is unique, and he has a gift for presenting information in ways that are particularly relevant to teens and young adults. It's rare to find a career scientist with such a gift for communicating the essence of why one's career choices matter, and how to make them wisely; it's even more rare to find someone who can deliver that information in such a compelling way” - Lori Norris, University of Texas at Arlington.
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