{"id":36783,"date":"2017-04-05T11:44:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T15:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/fantastic-reviews-on-alex-gregory"},"modified":"2017-04-05T11:44:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T15:44:49","slug":"fantastic-reviews-on-alex-gregory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/fantastic-reviews-on-alex-gregory","title":{"rendered":"Fantastic Reviews on Alex Gregory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Double Olympic gold medalist rower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/alex-gregory\"><b>Alex Gregory<\/b> <\/a>has an incredible life story that perfectly illustrates how determination and tenacity can turn a life (or organisation) around\u2014even after crushing failures and disappointment.<br \/> \u00a0<br \/> Alex underwent a transformation into the very best version of himself after failing to make the grade for the Beijing Olympics and it ultimately won him gold. He\u2019s now sharing with audiences how he did it. In his speeches, he talks about being honest with yourself and your team to identify areas of weakness, the importance of setting \u201ctrue\u201d goals, and how to deal with the pressure that accompanies make or break situations. This is a perfect speech for any audience where a motivational message is required. He also brings his medals with him and is happy to have audience members take photographs with them.\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/> \u00a0<br \/> Audiences are loving Alex; look at the feedback he just got from a major client:<br \/> \u00a0<br \/><b><i>Thank you so much for your very inspiring and at times, emotional talk this morning.\u00a0 The insights and your experience from your Olympic journey were thought provoking and funny as well a&#8221;s inspiring and motivating.\u00a0 It certainly provided excitement for the managers throughout the day and everyone I spoke to afterwards mentioned how spot on your comments were for where we are today and the challenges we face.\u00a0 Given that one of our concerns was the translation of sport into business and making it real for our managers, we very much appreciate the thought and preparation you\u2019ve put into our event&#8221;.<\/i><\/b><br \/> \u00a0<br \/> If you\u2019d like to learn more about Alex&#8217;s speaking fees or availability,\u00a0 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