Heart of Illinois HR Council Meeting

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Your members will be inspired to overcome adversity and achieve greater victory through the amazing story of Matt Jones, who went from being a three-time cancer conqueror, to surviving a bone marrow transplant, relearning how to walk, to completing eight marathons on eight continents.
 
HR Professionals will learn principles of how to stay motivated based of the latest research from Positive Psychology.
1. Identify three choices that lead to helping guide oneself and their organization through adversity and change
2. Learn the number one way to become solution orientated versus problem focused
3. Discover two ways to be renewed
 
Speaker Bio: Matt Jones is known as the “Eight Continent Marathon Man.” He went from being a three-time cancer conqueror to relearning how to walk, to going through a bone marrow transplant, to completing eight marathons on eight continents. This includes Antarctica and the and yes that includes Antarctica and the newly discovered continent of Zealandia. Matt was diagnosed with cancer on September 11, 2002. After spreading to the fluid in his brain doctors did not think he would live. After victoriously conquering cancer, he was told by his doctor, no one has gone through what he did and be alive one year later. Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett said, “Matt is a true champion and his story inspires others to be a true champion.” Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton said, “Matt Jones has done what anyone would consider impossible. Conqueror. Overcomer. Champion. Superhuman. None of those words do him justice." Matt is the author of numerous books and travels around the world sharing his inspiring story and message. For more information about Matt please visit his website at www.MatthewDJones.com