Scott Burrows

Biography

As a young adult, Scott was passionate about sports and was a top-ranked champion having his last fight broadcast by ESPN. After finishing high school, Scott`s heart was set on playing for legendary coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University. A football scholarship wasn`t offered, but rather than give up on his dream, Scott enrolled as a "walk-on" wide-receiver. His skills and determination earned him a place on the team and that year FSU went to the Peach Bowl, beating North Carolina 28-3.

Scott`s life took a dramatic turn in November that year when he was involved in a serious accident while a passenger in his friend`s car. This one moment in time would change his life forever. The accident left him paralyzed from the chest down and diagnosed a quadriplegic. The medical world offered little hope that he would recover or go on to lead a productive life. Despite this grim prognosis, Scott forged his own path by continuously setting and achieving goals in his rehabilitation that few thought possible.

After a year-long absence, Scott returned to both college and the world of sports while still coping with his physical limitations. He trained and competed in wheelchair marathons and full contact wheelchair rugby, aka Murderball, a Paralympic Sport.

After completing his degree in finance, Scott sought a career which would give him a lasting and meaningful impact in people`s lives. He chose the world of insurance and financial planning as his platform. In his fifth year as an agent, he qualified for the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, a 100% commission driven award that less than 8% of agents around the world achieve yearly.

Within a year of that experience Scott made the gut-wrenching decision to leave a hugely successful career in an industry he had so much passion for to team up with his brother who had an international idea. Together they founded Global Golf Group, a company marketing custom blended fertilizers to golf courses exclusively into Southeast Asia. Their enterprise continues to thrive today.

Titles

Stand Up To Any Challenge!
Does today`s economy have you at a loss on how to inspire your team to stand up to any challenge and reach beyond their boundaries? It is hard to know how to proceed when what you cannot control seems to set the agenda.

Scott Burrows knows more than anyone what it`s like to fight back against overwhelming odds. His powerful story of perseverance and triumph after two life-changing experiences shows you it`s possible to succeed beyond what you thought possible. Inspiring and humorous, Scott`s presentation encourages you to leave your comfort zone, stretch your thinking and push beyond self-perceived limitations in spite of the barriers that may be in your way.

Drawing on his business success, athletic background, and physical recovery, Scott delivers a blueprint for achieving greater levels of performance. His three-pronged strategy of vision, mindset and grit is the core of his success and Scott illustrates what it means and how to apply it. Your audiences are moved to take positive action in their challenges, endeavours and market opportunities.

Vision - finding the passion to pursue your next level of achievement

Mindset - staying true to your goals and your business plan in this ever-changing marketplace; adjusting your vision as circumstances change

Grit - the tenacity to persevere and see things through knowing that nothing worth achieving ever comes too easily

Scott`s presentation shows you how to turn your setbacks into sustainable comebacks while expanding your competitive advantage.

Every presentation is fully customized to drive home your company`s objectives. Scott will speak with key members of your organization in advance to ensure that his talk is tailored specifically to your key business issues, challenges and opportunities.