Marques Ogden
Leadership, Transition, Perseverance and Resiliency
Topic Categories:
- Former NFL Offensive Lineman
- Respected Entrepreneur
- Businessman
- Mentor
- Sought-After Motivational Speaker
- Best-Selling Author
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Growing up in a single-parent home with a father that inspired and demonstrated perseverance and fairness, Marques Ogden learned how to define his values and set goals. Marques attended Howard University from 1998-2002, where he played Division I football. He followed his dream and his brother Jonathan’s footsteps and was drafted into the NFL in 2003. Marques played in the NFL from 2003 to 2007 as an offensive lineman for the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars. During the off season, Marques helped train football players in Europe, both physically and mentally.
At the age of 27, he founded a construction company called Kayden Premier Enterprises, a business that grew rapidly in its first few years, but he lost the business after a bad business endeavor. At his lowest point, the NFL and lessons he learned from his father and coaches, helped him restructure his life. With hard work and determination, he became a motivational speaker and marketing leader with the goal of helping others to succeed. Marques currently works with clients such as JP Morgan, The Home Depot, The NFL, The U.S. Military, and many others speaking on a variety of topics, including leadership, transition, perseverance and resiliency.
His best-selling book, “Sleepless Nights: The NFL: A Family and Business”, is an autobiography following him from his birth to his NFL career, rise and fall in corporate America and beyond. Marques Ogden’s story is a candid look into the life of an NFL athlete that turns into a successful business man then loses it all and must overcome his demons of drinking and gambling to get his life back on track.
Our unique differences and valuable perspectives as individuals are distinct and extraordinary. Our experiences define who we are and our personal journeys. Hear the personal story of how former NFL player, Marques Ogden, used the leadership skills he acquired as a football player to transition to life after the NFL. He will share how he overcame adversity and progressed toward his goals in a time of significant change. The workshop will provide you with tips on how to become an effective leader and will share information on how to build winning diverse teams.
Takeaways…
- Ogden’s Personal Leadership Development Process
- New England Patriot’s Head Football Coach Bill Belichick’s Thoughts of A Good Leader and Keys to Success
- Jack Del Rios – “how to be your own CEO”
- 6 Core Competencies of a Real Leader
- Character Ethics vs Personality Ethics
- How to build trust as a leader
- Creating a psychologically safe environment for your employees
Transitioning is just a normal part of life that we all must go through. Some experiences are better than others, but there are still life lessons that we learn in any scenario we go through. Marques Ogden has transitioned 8 times in the last 10 years of his life. In his keynote presentation Mr. Ogden will share with you the uplifting and demoralizing transitions he has gone through to get where he is today! He will talk about his transition in and out of the NFL, correlates a lot to the corporate sector. He will chat about his transition into a successful business owner in 2008, who then went bankrupt and on the verge of homelessness 5 years later in the spring of 2013. Then he will discuss how he has transitioned into a national keynote speaker, working for some of the biggest brands in the world (JP Morgan, The Home
Depot, The NFL, and many others). Mr. Ogden will give your audience takeaways like his 3-step transition plan, 3 vital keys needed to persevere through the difficult infancy stages of transition, keys on how to earn your spot in life, and more!
Takeaways…
• The definition of Transition
- Marques Story of Life In and After The NFL
- Marques Transition into an annual 8 figure business owner he started from scratch
- Marques Transition After Going Bankrupt
- Marques Transition and Rebirth into Inspirational Keynote Speaker
- 3 Step Transition Plan
- 3 Things Must Possess to Successfully Transition
Marques Ogden has overcome so much in his life, from being a NFL athlete, to a successful business owner, to a bankrupt business owner, to a hardworking janitor, to now a national keynote speaker. In 2012, Marques lost over 2 million dollars in 90 days and had to declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In the spring 2013, his path gotten even darker when he was 1 week away from being homeless. With determination, persistence, and a relentless desire to get his life back on track, Mr. Ogden is now a national keynote speaker that speaks all over the world telling his inspirational and unique story. Your audience will get lessons like 3 ways to persevere in any situation, to Resiliency Acronyms to live by, and much much more!!!!
Takeaways…
• The definition of Resiliency
• Marques Life Lessons Learned In and After The NFL
• Marques Transition into an annual 8 figure business owner he started from scratch
• Marques Transition After Going Bankrupt
• Marques Life Changing Moment
• 3 Things Must Possess to Successfully Persevere in any situation
• Key Trait on How To Earn Your Spot In Life
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