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Conquering Adversity:
Six Strategies to Move You and Your Team Through Tough Times
by Christopher Novak
Paperback,96 pgs; 2004
ISBN 0-9746403-8-7
Publisher: Cornerstone Leadership Institute (Dallas, TX)
Conquering Adversity is also available as a 2-disk
Audio-Book CD 
We're available in Kindle format too.
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"I found the book incredibly powerful."
Vice President
Human Resources
Cornell University
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Praise for the book:
"Personally inspiring. Professionally motivating. I am buying a copy for everyone in my region."
Vice President
Adecco Staffing
"I found it comparable to Covey's 7 Habits."
Assistant Director
Connecticut Education Association
Companies that bought
Conquering Adversity
Atlanta Public Schools, Bank of America, Boeing, Colgate University, Syracuse University, Harrah's Entertainment, Fidelity Investments, KPMG, Swissport, SC Johnson, Wal-Mart Walton Institute, Xerox, Sysco Foodservice, Sprint, Bank of the Pacific, Build-a-Bear, Borders, Dow Corning, Ironstone Bank, New York Life, Riceland Foods, Palm Harbor Homes, Pfizer, Tucson Unified School District, U.S. Dept. of State, West Virginia University School of Nursing and more.
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The "Conquering Adversity" keynote presentation has been approved for 1.25 hours of continuing education credit by HRCI
READ CHRIS'S ARTICLE IN SMART MEETING PLANNER (April 09):
Chris''s passionate style infuses energy and credibility to his inspiring kyenote -- 400 HR professionals ranked him the top speaker at the NY State SHRM Conference (2006) and 150 law enforcement professionals from federal, state and local agencies gave him a perfect 5.0 rating at their conference in Meridan, CT.
"His message was on-target, timely and energized our management team."
CEO
Crouse Hospital
?He was amazing again and I came away with even more than the first time I heard him. The conference evaluations spoke for themselves, Chris Novak was the hit of the conference ??
Law Enforcement Officer, TN
CONTACT:
Christopher Novak
Phone/Fax:
(315) 673-1323
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Mail:
The Summit Team
P.O. Box 172
Marcellus, NY 13108
Other "Conquering Adversity" products:
Team Training Kit
Meeting Motivators DVD
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Other Books and Training by Christopher Novak
Lead Like a Pirate!
Leadership Secrets of the Pirates of St. Croix
Paperback; 88 pages; 2007
ISBN-13: 978-09798009-1-7
ISBN-10: 0-9798009-1-9
Also available:
Lead Like a Pirate! Presentation complete with downloadable PowerPoint slides and Facilitator's Guide
Publisher:
Cornerstone Leadership Institute
AHOY!
Ask about our exciting training module, "Pirates of St. Croix," based on the book, Lead Like a Pirate!
HRCI certified for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit.
FEATURED AT THE 2009 NEW YORK STATE SHRM CONFERENCE!
Comments:
· The most inspirational speaker I’ve ever heard.
· Outstanding – you said what I needed to hear.
· Absolutely wonderful! Thank you – I’m going to try a jar and stones.
· Wonderful presentation: This was a terrific speaker
· Excellent & thought provoking – just what is needed for today! Thanks so much.
· Wonderful!!
· Loved it!! Very entertaining and inspiring!
· Very touching and had a great impact in me.
· Very good lesson, enjoyed.
· I almost stayed home in bed today! SO glad I came! Best speaker ever!!!
· Great!! Worth price of conference!!!
Remembering
September 11, 2001
Freedom is never free.
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"Chris's 'Conquering Adversity' message was a
show-stopper."
Federal Administrative Officer,
NY
Christopher Novak is one of today?s most
dynamic presenters and a consistently top-rated keynote speaker with a unique,
powerful and interactive message that will be the gem of your next conference,
retreat or special event.
The author
of, Conquering Adversity: Six Strategies to Move You and Your Team Through
Tough Times, he brings a keynote speaking experience unlike any other ? one
that has inspired thousands of people both nationally and
internationally.
Every good speaker gives the audience a
story;
Chris inspires each person with their own
story.
Conquering
Adversity is a
true-life, one-of-a-kind experience that inspires people as few messages
can. Interactive and personalized,
it gives something unique to each participant in its 75 minutes of inspirational
insight. So unique and powerful,
its impact has literally changed people?s lives and is ideal for any
audience. Professional development or personal growth, there is something
for everyone to embrace and celebrate.
Conquering Adversity is
about the hero we all have inside.
It?s about
finding and unleashing the untapped potential we each have for accomplishing the
extraordinary. Against a gripping
backdrop of personal crisis, Chris gives audiences six real-world strategies for
moving forward through even the most challenging circumstances. Whether professionally or personally,
all of us face adversity and all of us have what it takes to navigate those
inevitbable storms. Truth is, there is a hero inside each of
us.
Chris inspires a can-do attitude and promotes
optimism, energy and real communication within your
organization. He puts change, challenge and adversity into manageable
perspective while emphasizing work-life balance, core values and
teamwork. He knows there
are many excellent speakers with true stories and inspiring insights but that
the unique, high impact presenters set a conference ablaze by transforming
a speech into an experience. That is what "Conquering Adversity"
delivers because this isn't a job for Chris, it's his
passion.
Isn?t
it time your organization stopped asking for heroes
and started
inspiring them?
Experience the
power, energy and impact of Conquering Adversity!
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"Christopher provided a
keynote session for our 2008 CUPA-HR Midwest Region Conference.
He not only captivated our audience
with his warm and endearing presentation style he had a powerful message that
resonated with our audience. As the
program chair, I had never had so many positive comments about a speaker within
a matter of minutes of the session ending. I highly recommend Christopher as a
conference speaker or to inspire your company or organization. He is a joy to work
with."
Associate Director of HR,
Illinois State University
1,200 education professionals packed the
Showroom at Turning Stone Casino &
Resort on November 20, 2008 for the 71st
annual NY State AHPERD Conference,
giving Chris's "Conquering
Adversity" keynote a standing ovation.
Clients
include:
  
 
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?Chris was a
keynote presenter at the 2006 NYS SHRM
State
Conference.
His keynote was a
huge success as over 400 conference participants attended; his presentation
style was dynamic; his message simple yet
powerful.
Overall, conference
participants gave Chris the highest scores of
all
2006 Conference keynote
presentations.?
Vice President of Human Resources
Hanford
Pharmaceuticals
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Identify core values as the bedrock to
stand on in adversity.
   
 
About Christopher
Novak:
Chris?s background
includes director of human resources at
Cornell
University
and HR manager for a
ceramic manufacturer. He
has a BA in aeronautics-mathematics and a MS in
business management.
In
addition to Conquering Adversity, Chris is the author of 4 Circles of
Good Business and Lead Like a Pirate!. In 2001, he founded, The Summit Team, a
leader-to-leader professional development company specializing in innovative,
interactive and informative training as well as executive coaching.
To explore more of our leadership
development programs click the links below
or the tabs "Pirates" or "Training" or "Workshop" at the top
of this page.
Pirates
Frontline Heroes
Workshop
Chris's extended biography is on the "About the
Speaker" tab at the top.
 
Las Vegas, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Jackson
Hole, Baltimore, Tampa, Gettysburg, Columbia, Saratoga, Bloomsburg,
Naples, Lewisburg, Rochester, Syracuse, Gatlinburg, Albany and
many more are all locations that Chris has shared his inspiring
message with thousands of professionals.
Bring "Conquering Adversity" to your next
event!
 
"I saw
Chris speak about two years ago at a HR conference at the Turning Stone
Casino. His message is one that I carry with me each day; and yes, I still
have my bag of marbles sitting in the office."
Director of Human Resources, Wilder Balter Partners
  
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“Your presentation was very dynamic and as inspiring as you are.
You are a true professional.”
Program Director,
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
“… inspiring, moving, honest, engaging and encouraging …
I left feeling transformed.”
Staff Development Manager,
Ithaca College
“Everyone at the Firm has been talking about your presentation
and how it was the best one yet, so of course,
we would like to book you for next year.”
Benefits & Wellness Manager,
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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