Ian Rose

Ian was born with childhood eye cancer (Retinablastoma) and lost his left eye and most of the sight in his right. After many operations Ian was left with a facial disfigurement and had to wear thick glasses.

As a child, Ian was the victim of bullying and at the age of seven his confidence and self esteem was low.  His parents introduced him to Judo in order to boost his confidence and within three months Ian was on the road to becoming a more determined individual with improved self belief.

Although not immediately talented at Judo, Ian had a real passion to succeed.  After two years he won his first medal.  His determination and perseverance paid off and he received his first international selection in 1989 whilst still in his last year at secondary school.

He competed at the European Visually Impaired Championships, and for Ian this was a dream come true and the beginning of his international sporting career. He went on to win two Paralympic medals, 5 World Championships medals and four European Championships.

Ian was hoping to represent Paralympics GB at his 6th Games in London but an injury forced him into early retirement in 2011 after a 22 year international career.  However as one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympic Judoka, Ian was a torchbearer and opening ceremony performer for the London 2012 Paralympic Games,

Ian’s positive nature and zest for life helped him reach for sporting stardom and world class success. The same positive approach and sense of fun helped him set strong goals and reach for the top in IT sales.  Ian speaks to Sales teams, Customer Service, Marketing, Management teams and students of all ages about the power of the individual and improving personal performance, overcoming adversity, goal setting and avoiding complacency,  Ian is a humorous, energetic speaker who leaves the audience feeling inspired and enthused, he now travels the world with the goal of helping people achieve their full potential.

Motivational Speaker
Keeping his audience captivated from the outset, Ian recounts his story of growing from a shy child, teased for his disability, into a highly successful and motivated man. Competitor in five Paralympic Games your audience will be inspired by his vision and drive to succeed, learning from him as he tells you how to apply his techniques to your needs.

Business Workshops and Corporate Coaching
Ian’s coaching and business workshops help groups and individuals to achieve their goals by using his Three Steps to Success principles: Offering three different options that all include his Three Steps to Success motivational talk, and a number of Skype coaching sessions for an agreed number of staff.

Ian’s Three Steps to Success
1. Keep it simple
2. Practice makes progression, not perfection
3. What’s in your Cup of Best?

Ian’s positive nature and zest for life helped him reach for sporting stardom and world class success. The same positive approach and sense of fun helped him set strong goals and reach for the top in IT sales. Ian speaks to Sales, Customer Service, Marketing and Management teams about the power of his Three Steps to Success principles and how to improving personal performance, overcoming adversity, goal setting and avoiding complacency, Ian is a humorous, energetic speaker who leaves the audience feeling inspired and enthused, he now travels the world with the goal of helping people achieve their full potential.

Are you looking for a motivational speaker to deliver an inspiring speech at your next conference, or a business professional to talk to your team about performance and goal setting?

Topics
Motivation
Communication
The power of the individual and personal performance
Overcoming adversity
Achieving Goals
Inspirational
Setting Goals and working towards them
Work/Life Balance
Vision and goal setting

Ian’s energetic and challenging presentation made a significant contribution to the success of our event. He helped us to create a positive, engaged and receptive audience for the rest of the day.  Ian told his personal story fearlessly and from the heart.  He demonstrated for us how important it is to take control of your life and take personal responsibility.  Business Link for London

Absolutely fantastic motivator, but without being unrealistic. Ian put some issues into perspective. I would not hesitate to recommend Ian as a motivational speaker and I know that officers at the Council gained a lot from hearing him talk.  Wycombe District Council

Great entertaining speaker who manages to show you how you can achieve your dreams, despite personal disadvantages and how he has not allowed these to hold him back. A great example of how you can do anything with hard work and if you put your mind to it, proving this with his Olympic medals. I can highly recommend him as a motivational speaker.  Alliotts Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors

“Absolutely brilliant motivator” and “Simply inspirationally outstanding” are just two comments received from audience members at conferences where Ian delivered his Three Steps to Success presentation.”

“…We conducted feedback ourselves on the entire event and the Ian Rose session was by far the most popular. Many comments mentioned how good it was to have an external inspirational speaker deliver to them, who kept them enthralled for two hours. The experience as a whole was truly inspiring, which is exactly what we were trying to achieve…” BBA Aviation

“Ian is a brilliant business coach! He always seems to know the best question to ask me, to help me see a way around the next obstacle. He helps me to see things differently, turning challenges into opportunities. He gives me the boost of motivation that I need, when I start to lose my way. At the same time he encourages me always to think about the bigger picture of my business and my big goals. I really value the time I spend talking to Ian each month.” Appletree Marketing