How to Thrive Despite Significant Setbacks | Matt Paknis | TEDxBrownU

From the lowest depths there is a path to the loftiest heights." - unknown

Matt Paknis '85 shares inspiring stories, pictures, and proven tools to help audience members Envision success, Explore talents and options, and to Enlist support to overcome adversity with resiliency in his talk entitled: "How to Thrive Despite Significant Setbacks!'

Matt has more than twenty years of experience offering talks, retreats, writings, and long-term performance improvement programs to help people in organizations better manage themselves, coach others, and lead team results. He helps clients remove barriers to improve outcomes and to increase satisfaction. Matt co-captained the 1979 Madison Dodgers who finished the season as the top ranked NJ high school football team despite being a relatively small, Group II, school. As its sole three-year starter, he never lost a high school football game. During his senior football season his mom died after an eight-year struggle with cancer. His team and its goal built community and resiliency. This motivates him to share these values with others.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx