Victim to Visionary™
Resilience Workshop
Trusted by top brands to fuse Human Performance with Artificial Intelligence
Harvard-educated Executive Dealmaker, Billion$ Generator, Job Creator
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What Makes Chad Different?
Today is officially the slowest pace of change you’ll experience for the rest of your life. To keep up, organizations need to ignite resilience, accountability, and innovation—turning market volatility into customer value.
Resilience is more than a buzzword; it’s a set of learned behaviors. After going blind at 21, Chad built software Oracle said was “impossible;” led strategies that created billions in revenue, thousands of jobs, and industry-leading margins; became the first blind exec to graduate Harvard’s leadership program—even skiing black diamonds and grappling with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters… all with his eyes closed.
Beyond feel-good fluff, Chad provides a fire-tested framework that breaks down the anatomy of resilience—empowering people to bounce back stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed. From Fortune 500 stages to global leadership summits, he has shared the stage with icons like Adam Grant and Daymond John—not just inspiring, but driving measurable momentum. After one keynote, a client reported 40% YoY revenue growth, calling it “unlike anything we’ve seen from a guest speaker.”
Chad connects inspiration to implementation™, equipping teams to shift mindsets, rewrite their stories, and turn obstacles into opportunities. Because comfort kills growth and innovation, Chad shows teams how to embrace discomfort and transform setbacks into springboards for success.

Victim to Visionary™
Resilience Workshop
In this workshop Chad will lead you through the steps you can take to improve resilience. He teaches the practical tools you can apply to any situation in order to move your mindset from victim to visionary.
During this session you will map out your resilience journey. After setting out your own personal vision of greatness, you will see your life more clearly than you ever have before. It can set you free to discover the amazing advantages that your disadvantages offer. You can then seek your own gifts that are disguised in terrible wrapping paper, and see how the unique perspectives you’ve gained from those disadvantages contribute to your vision of greatness.
Nothing in life is permanent. Everybody and everything changes. The only certainty is change. The key is figuring out how you will adapt.
Inquire about speaking
To inquire about speaking, call 855-GET-CHAD and press Option 1 to connect with Brandy Gibson at Executive Speakers Bureau.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - From Blind and Broke to Billion-Dollar Dealmaker
Does your team need a wake-up call? One they’ll thank you for later?
We’re living in disruptive times with chaos coming from all corners: Unpredictable geopolitical conditions, Market meltdowns, trade war whiplash revolving around us, and emerging technology like AI is rewriting the rules overnight. It’s no wonder workforces everywhere are tired of the same recycled advice. But the people who win aren’t the ones with perfect conditions - they’re the ones with a mindset to see beyond circumstances.
That’s where I come in.
In my keynotes, I don’t give your team feel-good fluff. I give them a battletested blueprint for resilience - wrapped in a jaw-dropping story that punches through the noise and sets fire to excuses - handing your team the match.
Yes, I went blind in college. But this isn’t a “bless your heart, clap politely” kind of talk. This is a “get off your excuses and let’s go get it” transformation - backed by business wins in billion-dollar boardrooms, black diamond skiing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submissions - all with my eyes closed.
🔥 What Makes This Different?
I’m not “successful despite being blind.” I’m successful because I went blind. I lost my sight, but I gained the kind of perspective that can’t be taught in business school - although ironically, I discovered my “True North” under the leadership of Bill George while graduating Harvard Business School.
So, if you’re looking for a keynote that just checks the “inspirational” box, I’m not your guy.
But if you want your audience fired up with concrete tools to lead, sell, and adapt like their future depends on it - because it does - then let’s talk.
🎯 Keynote Takeaways
Your people will walk away with:
- A roadmap for resilience in the face of relentless change
- How to rewrite their internal stories to drive results, not regrets
- Tools to get comfortable being uncomfortable
- Strategies to turn obstacles into competitive advantages
- And the belief that yes, they’ve got more in the tank
🧠 Audience Benefits
- Sales Teams learn to stop selling with fear and start owning the outcome. No more excuses. Just impact.
- Leaders get real about what it takes to lead through disruption - with authenticity, clarity, and radical accountability.
- Change Champions walk away with practical ways to shift culture, power adoption, and drive engagement.
🚀 Event Planner Benefits
Looking for a keynote speaker who’s low maintenance, high impact, and keeps your audience buzzing long after the event ends? I’ve spoken for clients including Google, Fidelity, and Salesforce, and I bring the same energy to every stage, whether it’s a Fortune 500 or a fired-up franchise team.
Fully customizable sessions. High-energy delivery. Zero fluff.
🎤 Keynote Topics (customized for every audience)
CHANGE MANAGEMENT KEYNOTE
Disruption’s not coming. It’s already here. I’ll show your people how to stop resisting the waves - and start riding them.
LEADERSHIP KEYNOTE
When the old playbook doesn’t work, leadership isn’t optional - it’s everything. I’ll show your leaders how to be the calm in the chaos and the ignition for transformation.
SALES KEYNOTE
Excuses don’t close deals. Your salespeople don’t need more reasons - they need more resilience. I’ll help them find it.
💼 Who This Is For
- Event planners and business leaders who want a standing ovation and a company transformation - not just polite applause.
- Sales teams, change leaders, and leadership summits ready to inspire action, ignite accountability, and forge a future fueled by Blind Ambition.
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Blind Ambition™
If you don’t feel like you’re reaching the levels of happiness that you see others enjoy, or your goals seem out of reach, you’re not alone. Life is too short for regrets. Learn how to use your mindset to reach your most daring dreams. Chad’s stories and lessons will inspire, empower, and prepare you to face uncertainty with hope and optimism. Want to be mentally tough, strong, resilient and prepared to adapt and thrive in changing circumstances? Self-confident to become your best you? It’s time to break free from the self-destructive thoughts that hold you back.
Ready To Turn Your Biggest Obstacle Into Your Biggest Advantage? The stories we tell ourselves either limit us or propel us towards our goals.