Path to Gold Marc had his left leg amputated because of cancer when he was seventeen. The day after he had his stitches out he went swimming and within a year he was swimming quicker with one leg than he did when he had two. His dream was to simply be the best that he could be and just 18 months after he finished his chemotherapy he was selected to represent Great Britain . He has now competed internationally for 14 years, winning 12 Paralympic medals and a further 21 from either World or European Championships. He is a member of the team that held the World Record for the 4 x 100m Freestyle and has also held world records for 200m, 400m and 1500m Freestyle. He is also the holder of an Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University , he is a Freeman of the City of London as well as an advocate for the Teenage Cancer Trust, devoting his time to teenage cancer patients Marc has presented his speech - Path To Gold - to companies all over the world. He works closely with his clients to ensure the emphasis of his speech compliments the issues that are currently being faced in the work place Some business issues that Marc covers within his speech: • Motivation • Inspiration • Leadership • Re-evaluating your goals • Coaching and the role of feedback • Facing adversity in a team environment • Aligning individual and team objectives • Positive Attitude What some of his clients have had to say: "Thank you for taking the time to come and speak to us at our divisional meeting, we thoroughly enjoyed your talk and found it truly inspirational" Carol Walsh - Executive Vice President Regional General Counsel Visa International "His talk was enlightening but also entertaining and he certainly kept the audience sitting on the edge of their seats! His messages about teamwork, communication and being supportive were aptly illustrated and the importance of dedication and hard work were obvious by his own achievements." Midge Story - Manager of the Zurich Advice Foundation Zurich Advice Network "My special thanks to you is for sharing a part of your life straight from the heart - it was inspirational. I was also really pleased that you chose to stay with us on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning as it demonstrated your commitment to, and interest in, us." Russell Powter - Team Leader Pfizer Pfizer "I want to thank you so very much for coming along to speak us. All that were there hung on every word, cheered you down the straight and were with you on the Path to Gold." Emma Turner - Charitable Services Europe Goldman Sachs "Many thanks for your inspirational contribution to our staff event last week. I tried to catch you for a word after the event, but you were surrounded by people each time I looked!" Frances Done - Chief Executive of Manchester 2002 (Commonwealth Games) Manchester 2002 (Commonwealth Games Organisers) "The beauty of Marc's presentation was that he tailored his remarkable story to highlight the issues we had discussed in our pre-conference meeting. Every member of my team gained something." Doug Sawers - Managing Director UK & Ireland Holiday Autos Holiday Autos "The LIA convention was all about inspiration and motivation and we believe that is embodied in Marc" Geoff Travis - President of the LIA The Life Insurance Association |
