ABOUT DAN
YOU HAVE TO BE SOMETHING IN LIFE. WHY NOT BE AWESOME?
Dan Waldschmidt doesn't just talk about success. He's obsessed with it. As a champion ultra-runner and elite strategist to business leaders across the world, Dan pushes the limits of high performance in everything that he does. Whether it is helping a Fortune 100 business grow an emerging business unit by 1,000% year-over-year or showing a new work-from-home entrepreneur how to drive radical progress with limited resources—Dan uses every ounce of his energy to build winners. He calls it "EDGY". You might call it "that thing I knew I needed but couldn't put into words".
He has fought depression (and MMA), spearheaded his own multi-million dollar company turnaround, and writes a popular blog that over 30 million people around the world read. If you care about these sort of things, The Wall Street Journal praised his writing as one of the most influential sales and business blogs. His insights have been published in Business Insider, Forbes, Vanity Fair, CNBC and countless other news, radio, podcast, and TV outlets.
You're probably reading Dan's bio right now because someone shared one of his articles or told you that he should speak at your next event. Right? So reach out. Say "hey". If you want to be awesome, he wants to help you.
Whether it is a 45-minute keynote as part of your company's annual sales kick-off or a 3-hour working session with your senior leadership team at a retreat, Dan will inspire you to think differently—and be awesome.
STAY EDGY... BE AWESOME
That is my own personal battle cry. It is the common theme in everything I do (and trust me – it is a lot).
What is EDGY? Four letters. Four timeless attitudes for breakthrough business growth. Extreme behavior. Disciplined activity. Giving mindset. Y(h)uman strategy. Regardless of your business, your goals, your industry, or the specific challenges in your way, EDGY is your key to turning things around. It's your roadmap. Your ideology. Your war plan.
Whether you are just dipping your toe into EDGY or you have already done a full on cannonball to embrace it, there are many corners of the EDGY universe to explore. Check out all the different areas you can play in below. From the book to my consulting practice, you can explore the EDGY mantra from several different angles.
Remember, be awesome.
Edgy Conversations – The Book
EDGY Conversations is a gut-wrenchingly honest, no-holds-barred discussion about confronting and fixing the beliefs and behaviors that limit your ability to be amazing. It tackles head-on the uncomfortable yet powerful truth that pain, fear and love – yes, love – have a huge impact on success. EDGY is how ordinary people become extraordinary.
EDGY is how a master chef, a World War II veteran, a 15-year-old girl, a homeless retired paramedic, an Australian potato farmer and a shoe executive became amazing, did the unthinkable and forever changed their corner of the world.
And EDGY is how you can achieve outrageous success, regardless of who or where you are in life right now. You don't need another book on success. You just need to be more EDGY. Order a copy now.
TOPICS & KEYNOTES
THE "IF" FACTOR
Using the 1,000+ stories and case studies that he researched when writing his best-selling book, EDGY Conversations. Dan will captivate you with stories about the small city who stood up against the greatest king who had ever lived, how to run 100 miles when you're too tired to move, and how smart companies make millions more by being more valuable. No bullet points. No theories. No boring Powerpoints. Real talk from a guy who has helped the biggest companies in the world dominate their industry. Now it's time for you to do the exact same thing.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
There are 6 key lessons that all high performers in business, math, sports, science, and politics have learned to get to that point in their life and career. In our time together we'll explor
The superpower of outworking everyone else around you
Why being weird is essential to massive long terms progress
How to use the right technology to get what you want
Why you should say "NO" more often to yourself
How to be so valuable people can't live without you
The toughness you need to develop to stay focused
Whether it is a 45-minute keynote as part of your company's annual sales kick-off or a 3-hour working session with your senior leadership team at a retreat, Dan will inspire you to think differently—and be awesome.
CREATING AN INTERNAL CULTURE OF SUCCESS
PURPOSE
What if success were predictable? Almost automatic? Driving epic performance is less about the tools and training you offer than the environment you create.
AUDIENCES LEARN
Dan shares 7 key strategies to empower outrageous results from ordinary individuals. It's an eye-opening discussion about being the best, self-improvement, and candor.
How your team's perception of effort enables everyone to exceed expectations
How living fit makes your team powerful and prepared for being awesome
How a focused morning ritual can guarantee everyone stays successful
How using smart tools can help your team work smarter and harder
How to make "awesome" a tangible business goal that translates into results
How a mindset of gratitude infuses energy into your daily conquest
How to reset your perception of what's possible to push beyond mediocrity
AUDIENCE PROFILE
This is an inspiring discussion for senior leaders and associations who need to generate high performance out of themselves, their team, their company, or their members.
APPLICATIONS
Learn 7 proven strategies shared by Dan and employed by unlikely Olympic champions, billion dollar business startups, and industry juggernaut
EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT SUCCESS IS WRONG
PURPOSE
Ultimately, success is not about what you do.It's about how you think. How you approach problems, how you fundamentally see the world determines your outcome.
WHAT AUDIENCES LEARN
Dan shares 4 keys lessons for breakthrough he has brought to the biggest companies in the world. It's a hard hitting discussion about perspective, possibility, and achievement.
How to expand your perception of possibility in order to overcome obstacles
How to execute flawlessly and consistently in spite of factors that are out of your control
How to harness the power of being valuable to make people feel awesome
How to build emotional intelligence that drives results that aren't based on existing logic
AUDIENCE PROFILE
This is a powerful discussion for senior leader retreats, company-wide events, kickoff meetings, and any audience you want to perform at an elite level.
APPLICATIONS
The EDGY philosophy lends itself to solving life problems in all areas. It makes your audience better at what they're already good at and it provides an inspiring roadmap of how to continue to be even better.
• Growing sales with less complexity
• Empowering teams to exceed expectations
• Achieving fitness physically, mentally, & financially
• Leadership that motivates people to be better
EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT SUCCESS IS WRONG
PURPOSE
Ultimately, success is not about what you do.It's about how you think. How you approach problems, how you fundamentally see the world determines your outcome.
WHAT AUDIENCES LEARN
Dan shares 4 keys lessons for breakthrough he has brought to the biggest companies in the world. It's a hard hitting discussion about perspective, possibility, and achievement.
How to expand your perception of possibility in order to overcome obstacles
How to execute flawlessly and consistently in spite of factors that are out of your control
How to harness the power of being valuable to make people feel awesome
How to build emotional intelligence that drives results that aren't based on existing logic
AUDIENCE PROFILE
This is a powerful discussion for senior leader retreats, company-wide events, kickoff meetings, and any audience you want to perform at an elite level.
APPLICATIONS
The EDGY philosophy lends itself to solving life problems in all areas. It makes your audience better at what they're already good at and it provides an inspiring roadmap of how to continue to be even better.
• Growing sales with less complexity
• Empowering teams to exceed expectations
• Achieving fitness physically, mentally, & financially
• Leadership that motivates people to be better
