You might say that the mountains have made the man. The man is John Amatt, and the mountain he's been climbing have helped to build his inner strength, confidence and and international recognition. The most significant mountain was Everest and John was a member of the first Canadian expedition to reach the summit.

In life, as in mountain climbing, John has found that the most important part of the "climb" is the journey. We limit ourselves because of our own ignorance and fear. He recognizes that it will take courage, resourcefulness and endurance to meet the challenges in our own futures. "The courage to try, to commit, and to take a risk. The resourcefulness to be innovative and creative in finding new ways to do old things. And the endurance to keep going when things get tough."

Drawing from his own experiences as expedition business manager and a climber on Canada's first successful Mount Everest expedition, and building on a lifetime of adventure and entrepreneurship, John Amatt uses the adventure metaphor to inspire and motivate your audience.

• No Mountain Too High: Challenging Change with the Adventure Attitude - In his newest keynote, "No Mountain Too High," John uses his amazing storytelling ability and the power of metaphor to address Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations, Taking Calculated Risk and Being Adventurous, Embracing Fear and Anxiety, Avoiding the "Trap of Complacency," Understanding the Values of Commitment, Learning from Setbacks and Applying the Lessons, Questioning the Status Quo by always asking "WHY," Building Trust within an Effective Team, Leading by Personal Example, Taking Pride in Your Individual Contribution and Anticipating the Future and Being Prepared
  
  
• Straight to the Top and Beyond: Nine Keys for Meeting the Challenge of Changing Times - The key to future successes will be to develop the "Adventure Attitude"™ philosophy - a pro-active approach based upon the following acronym: Adaptability, Desire & Determination, Vision & Values, Experience, Natural Curiosity, Teamwork & Trust, Unlimited Optimism, Risk-Ability and Exceptional Performance. Straight to the Top and Beyond will motivate your staff to embrace new opportunities in a changing world, to open up their minds to new realities, and to develop the "Adventure Attitude"™ strategies that will be the key to success in the future.
  
  
• Climbing Your Own Everest: What It Takes to get to the Top - John Amatt's most popular presentation, the highly innovative and inspirational Climbing Your Own Everest explores the metaphor of striving to reach the top of the world. Illustrated by magnificent color photography from his successful expedition which climbed Everest, and supplemented by music, sound effects and taped radio conversations, this presentation investigates the qualities we must all bring to bear in climbing to the top in the difficult and unpredictable economic environments of today's world.
  
  
• Meeting the Challenge of Change - John Amatt presents seminars/workshops of three to five hours duration, which focus on the theme of "Meeting the Challenge of Change" in corporate and professional life. Designed as an in-house program, this thought-provoking seminar has also been effectively integrated into annual meetings or conventions. Meeting the Challenge of Change will motivate your staff to embrace new opportunities in a changing world, to open up their minds to new realities, and to develop the "Adventure Attitude"™ strategies that will be the key to success in the future.