Testimonials
“For me I had 2 key takeaways from your session: 1. Obstacles are things that we chose to put in our way 2. When unexpected things happen to us, accept the new paradigm (possibly after a few days of feeling sorry for oneself!) and set goals based on the new paradigm. Personally I liked your style of presentation, I find that a lot of motivational speakers can be very ‘showy’ where as I found your style very down to earth.”
“Having just finished reading your book, ….It is a wonderful book where I learned many new things about mountaineering and team work: a) The bigger the challenge then the more critical it is to keep a team together and finding common ground to rally around b) Big goals and impressive achievements are never done through committees, you portray that particularly well c) Leadership is not given – it is taken d) You found a fine balance managing a team/the selfishness of strong individuals, both needed to reach great goals”
“I want to acknowledge your effort in the last 2 days in delivering a very relevant and useful negotiation workshop. I personally picked quite a few practical tips. Additionally, thanks for your help in preparing me for the negotiation meeting I was going to have.”
“I thought your presentation in Bangkok was a real “show-stopper”…glad I went first! The crowd was really taken by your presentation…standing ovation…inspired. Ben said, “We will never forget David’s presentation!”
“David’s talk correlating his mountaineering principles to organisational challenges was rivetting and provided a refreshing perspective on commonalities between the 2 seemingly contrasting disciplines. His personal accomplishments added a touch of inspiration to the entire talk.”
“From our side I just want to take the opportunity again to say THANK YOU so much for the 3 sessions that you did in Shenzhen and Bentonville. We appreciate your time and the initial (verbal) feedback has been positive. People are still talking about the sessions (even a week later). It was inspiring, motivating and impactful. Thank you!!!”
“.. your presentation remains very inspiring and emotional. This is my third time listening to you and it still amazes me”
“David is among the very best of motivational speakers. His lifetime experiences, including his life-threatening illness after he had achieved one of the hardest personal challenges – leading the first Singaporean team to ascend successfully Mount Everest – are truly remarkable. Personally, the immediate “takeaways” from his talk were: “What regular activities do we as leaders undertake each week to build our teams?”. “Facts & Beliefs” – David was left paralysed with a rare virus; Fact – he would never recover 100%; Belief – why should it stop him from leading a full life and challenging himself to ascend more of the world’s hardest ascents? I would highly recommend David when you are next considering a motivational speaker – he will not disappoint!”
“David was a fantastic speaker on an executive education program which I recently designed and delivered on our Singapore campus. He is extremely professional, inspiring and very personable… all of which combine to enable him to have a significant impact as a guest speaker.”
“The impact of your message was discussed by many yesterday after session close and at dinner. It was the perfect way to end our first day!”
“Recently have had the experience of David presenting to our Asia Pacific sales and pre-sales team on how to apply the lessons learnt from Climbing Mount Everest and in a Sales leadership context. David’s ability to inspire based on his experience and drawing relevant examples on team leadership and the concept of Stretch goals were extremely helpful and motivational for the team to start to think, act and aim high.”
“David recently recently took part to our Asia Oceania top management conference. His message, energy and incredible background delighted the audience and gave a great energy to the participants.”
“David can deliver inspirational speeches in an honest and professional way. Great story teller and a fantastic story. I recommend David for executive summits and conferences.”
“You were fantastic and I was enthralled with your stories and wonderful motivation. We had many positive comments from guests who were inspired by your words.”
“I enjoyed very much working with David who was greatly able to bring our company’s core values to live, with his own impressive experiences.”
“Feedback (on the Everest Challenger® simulation) was fabulous of course.We be in touch again in the new year to discuss details for the program next year.”
“We had the pleasure to have David joining one of our Asia leadership meetings. What makes David unique is the authenticity of his message, to the point that he is the message himself. An inspiring life full of curiosity, passion and drive shared with humility and willingness to engage. I thoroughly recommend him.”
