Mind of a Champion Speaking for Students
Creating Champion Leaders of the Future, Today
Are your Students Leading with the Mind of a Champion?
Students today face a unique set of challenges. With a world that is moving at an accelerated pace with multiple choices before them, life has the potential to become overwhelming. Today, students are looking for how they fit in, how they can express their true empowered selves and how they can create a life that brings them personal success with meaning and happiness.
In Mind of a Champion: Positively Changing our World by Unleashing the Leader Within, 8th Degree Black Belt/Master Instructor, Chris Natzke. uses Martial Arts as a metaphor for life. By tapping into his four decades as a martial arts leader and personal success coach, Master Chris provides an interactive and high-energy message that inspires students to discover their unique power within to positively impact their lives and communities.
This program is specifically designed to inspire, engage and challenge students to embrace their own Inner Champion and share the unique gifts in the world with confidence, power and passion.
The Mind of a Champion – Seven Qualities of Personal Excellence Include:
• Dream B.I.G. - Understanding, embracing and committing to a life vision that is Bold, Integrated in your life and Giving to others, is a sign of a true champion in life.
• Being your own Champion – We may not be able to control everything in the world, but we are always responsible for how we respond. What are you committed to BEing in the world?
• Your Words Have Power – Realizing the impact and importance of honoring your word, not only to others, but importantly to yourself is one of life’s greatest skills.
• Moving Through, Not To – Moving through obstacles with courage, excitement and joy is a sign of any true champion.
• We Must Serve Before We Can Lead - Leaders become leaders not by creating followers, but by creating and serving other leaders.
• CANI – Constant and never-ending improvement is the mindset fuel for any true champion who learns freedom comes through discipline.
• Action, Action, Action – Accessing the power of your heart comes through committing to and taking consistent action to realize your dreams and impact in the world.
What Students, Teachers and Adminstrators Are Saying
"Chris has a flare for keeping the audience engaged and energized. They were moving, connecting, and participating in several activities that he designed to help them truly understand the finer points of what leaders do to succeed. Students were up on stage supporting his talk, and afterward, wanted to continue to meet with him and learn from him. He made all the time they needed to connect, and seemed to genuinely enjoy the process. "
Lindsay Andreotti
Executive Director, Washington State Future Busienss Leaders of Amercia
"If you are looking for a dynamic speaker who will not only entertain but challenge your students to reach for higher levels of excellence, then look no further than Chris Natzke. I believe his message is one that all students should hear before they graduate and highly recommend him for your next conference. "
Debra J. Coffin
University of Colorado - Boulder Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
"Chris is a must-have RYLA speaker for the future. His evaluations from the students were all very highly scored, with several notable comments. • Chris would be excellent each Sunday night for future RYLA’s. • 10/10, so good! • Loved Chris’ real world thinking. • Chris was great! • Best guest speaker I’ve ever heard"
Marc Solnet
Chairperson, Chairperson, Rocky Mountain Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
"Chris's energetic, interactive style succeeds in engaging audience and moving them to be their best selves. He connects exceptionally well with students, not only by sharing his personal story, but by building their trust and inspiring them to become leaders. I highly recommend him."
Chuck Gross
Executive Director, Adams County (Colorado) Educational Consortium
"He connected amazingly well with a big group of students who are generally a tough audience, challenging them to connect with the leaders within themselves, and take action to make their personal impact on the world...Many stated that his talk was the highlight of our leadership retreat days. "
Rachel Adkins
Leadership Program Manager, Aspen Academy - Greenwood Village, CO
Inspire Your Students
Contact Chris Natzke today to schedule an appointment to discuss the various ways he can inspire the students of your school to discover their own Inner Champions.
