Ed Hearn
He has lived that which most other speakers can only talk about
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Not another “big name” athlete (he only 2 letters in his name), but rather a man who has inspired hundreds of thousands as a speaker the past 18 years.
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In 1986, Ed Hearn fulfilled his childhood dream as a member of the World Champion New York Mets. The following year with the Kansas City Royals, he was set to make those big “million-dollar bank deposits” today’s professional athletes are accustomed to, when suddenly, a serious shoulder injury brought a premature end to a very promising and brilliant career. Less than six months after his baseball career ended, he was diagnosed with three potentially life-threatening health conditions. Once a strong, vibrant professional athlete, he was reduced to a man who could barely care for himself. Ed hung on, though, and used these physical challenges to make the most incredible comeback of his life.
Today, after 3 life-saving kidney transplants, dialysis, several bouts with cancer, radiation treatments, the aid of a breathing machine each night, a costly IV treatment once a month, and up to 40 pills per day, Ed has come back to live a life that is truly an inspiration. While battling these very challenging health issues the past 25 years, Ed Hearn has a nationally known keynote speaker. His courage, faith, and determination speak volumes as we face life’s challenges.
In 2001, Ed was awarded the prestigious Certified Speaking Profession (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association. He is the first and only professional athlete from our country’s major league sports to receive this designation (only 8% of speakers throughout the world have received this distinguished honor). As the author of Conquering Life’s Curves – Baseball, Battles & Beyond, Ed has appeared on hundreds of national radio and television programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The 700 Club and MSNBC. He is founder of The Bottom of the Ninth, a Kansas not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the mission of rebuilding the spirit and character of this nation. Since 2001, a large portion of proceeds from his book and speaking go directly to supporting the goals and vision of The Bottom of the Ninth.
Ed resides in Shawnee, KS with his wife, Tricia, and their twenty-three-year-old, Cody. As if the Hearn’s haven’t faced enough of life’s curves, in his junior year in high school, Cody was diagnosed with Stage 3 Burkitt’s Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Like his dad, Cody battled hard and today is in full remission.
Ed is very active in various community activities, his church and spends countless hours of his time with the youth of Kansas City. In his spare time, Ed enjoys hunting, fishing, and golf.
- We all need each other
- “WHAT’S IT LIKE PLAYING ON A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM? How does the concept of teamwork in baseball compare with that of teamwork in corporate America?
- Each player must know his role and be accountable to the fans (customers), themselves, their teammates, the coaches and the management.
- Homeruns vs. the sacrifice bunt. It must be less me &more we.
- You must earn the right to become one.
- Actions speak MUCH larger than words.
- First you must serve, then, you must serve more &more…
- Be interactive & listen to the input of your team, i.e. pregamemeetings
- Verbal Communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Listening
- “CONQUERING LIFE’S CURVES” – Change& Challenges are ever present in our society today
- Turning life’s curves into homeruns.
- Pity Parties?
- Overcome Change and Challengewith acceptance and then embrace it as an opportunity
When that time comes and you’re feeling down about your challenging situation, go out and do something for someone that’s less fortunate than you. It will give you a whole new perspective on your life.
- First, have a profound impact on the lives of those around you…the bottom line will then take care of itself.
- Each player must know his role and be accountable to the fans (customers), themselves, their teammates, the coaches and the management.
- In the bottom of the ninth inning, two out, down by a run,with the bases loaded…champions don’t think about their own batting average…they think about the bigger prize…the team goal of “winning the World Series.”Who are you focusing on?
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