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changed himself. As a result, his stories and
talk will immediately and effectively change every
audience member. I want everyone to hear him and
his important message that I love.”
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Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Creator, #1 New York Times
Best-Selling Series Chicken Soup for the Soul
“Wow!
I have to tell you how powerful your presentation
was at our monthly meeting. I could see how our
members were transfixed on your story and message.”
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Keely Fagen, Executive Director, South Carolina
Society of Association Executives
“Mr.
Evans is one of the strongest guest speakers we
have had over the years. I applaud Mr. Evans both
as a speaker and a man.”
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Terry Haggerty, Phoenix Union High School District
“Your
presentation was absolutely the highlight of our
conference! You had the audiences’ attention
from the moment you stepped on stage. It was by
far the best presentation we have had over the
years.”
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Betsy Larson, Conference Director, Kentucky State
Council, Society for Human Resource Management
“Troy’s
history as a student-athlete and then to drugs,
bank robberies, federal prison, and then to success
through education is a compelling story. The audience
of bankers was held at full attention as he told
how he came to rob banks and how he selected his
victims. His story of overcoming adversity with
determination is a valuable motivation to adults.”
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Jim Simpson, Dacotah Bank
“Your
message is spellbinding…I don’t think
anyone hardly moved while you were relating your
compelling story! On a scale of 1 (poor) to 5
(excellent), your presentation received a 4.83.
You received the highest rating of all the speakers!”
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Christie Johnson, Executive Director, School Administrators
of South Dakota
“The
story of your life journey conveys a powerful
and inspiring message. I hope that everyone who
heard you speak will have a new appreciation for
looking at the negative events that occur in their
lives and view these not as bad luck or tragedies
but as hidden opportunities.”
~
Craig Sulentic, CEO & President, The Egan
Companies
“I
wanted to send you a huge thank you for helping
us to have a very successful closing Buiness Session.
Your keynote on Tuesday was very well received
by our attendees. The information you shared with
them was both timely and relevant, and the story
of your personal victory was compelling - not
only from a banking perspective, but from a human
perspective as well. Many thanks on a job well
done.
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Katherine Garner, CMP, Vice President, Education
and Communications, Virginia Association of Community
Banks
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TROY
EVANS
From Desperation to Dedication
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BIO:
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On
November 12, 1992, Troy Evans was sentenced to 13
years in Federal Prison. He was convicted of five
armed bank robberies, in three states, over a six-month
crime spree, and was sent to the Federal Correctional
Complex in Florence, Colorado. His neighbors included
such notorious criminals as Timothy McVeigh and Terry
Nichols. Troy was released on December 13, 1999, over
seven and one-half years later.
Despite
the obstacles that only prison can produce, Troy was
determined that his time behind bars would not be
wasted time. Education would be his saving grace.
After six months of filling out applications, writing
essays, begging, pleading, and selling, Troy landed
his first scholarship for one class. That was a beginning,
and when Troy walked out the doors of prison he carried
with him two degrees, both obtained with a 4.0 GPA
and designation on the Dean’s and President’s
list.
Troy
is now a motivational speaker who has been featured
on Good Morning America, CNN, FOX and in The Washington
Post, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, The New Yorker and
more. He shares his story and lessons learned with
audiences of all ages. Since his release, Evans has
taken the Corporate, Association and Education platforms
by storm with his motivational keynote speeches. Audiences
are stunned by his endurance, accomplishments and
remarkable personal transformation.
With
straightforward, real life examples, Evans shows how
the keys to his success in prison are the keys to
his success today, and how these lessons can be applied
to escaping the “prisons within ourselves”.
He renews an appreciation for what is really important
in all of our lives and motivates each and every person
to overcome adversity, adapt to change, and to realize
their full potential.
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From
Desperation to Dedication
Troy shows you how - by taking responsibility
for your own choices - you, too, can change your
life. Troy’s story proves that what seems
like the end of the road may actually be a new
beginning, and that no situation is ever without
hope. Whether you’re seeking inspiration
for yourself or someone close to you, whether
you want to make a big change or a small one,
Troy’s story will move and motivate you—and
put you on your own path from desperation to dedication.
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From
Desperation to Dedication: The Strength to Believe
This program rejuvenates audience members and revives
their vision and purpose. Troy shares his stories of
failure and success to demonstrate the power that we
all have within, when we have the strength to believe
and the vision to see the potential in ourselves and
our personal and professional relationships. In today’s
ever-changing world, the emotional drain can be intense
and disillusionment can lurk around every corner. Troy
Evans’ story serves as an example of what happens
when your professionals have the strength to believe.
Audience members will walk away with real insight into
overcoming adversity, adapting to change, and pushing
themselves to realize their full potential.
Internal Prisons:
The Thief of Productivity and Quality in our Workforce
It is Troy’s belief that prison does not necessarily
mean steel bars and razor wire. That we all have “prisons
within ourselves”, prisons that are just as confining
as the one that held him for 7.5 years. Prisoners to
fears, addictions, depression, overeating, overworking,
bad relationships- the list could go on and on. What
does this have to do with management? Only when we ourselves,
as well as those we bring into our companies are “whole”
personally can we all become better professionally.
His program encourages managers
and employees to be proactive in their work, not reactive.
Reactive people let the environment dictate what they
do and in a sense protect them. He shows business professionals
how they can become better people, and what is truly
important in their lives. Only then can they become
the most they can be on the job. He also touches on
diversity in the workforce- relating the importance
of employing ex-convicts.
From
Desperation to Dedication: Lessons You Can Bank On
Troy Evans didn’t go to bank robbing school. He
didn’t read a manual or serve an apprenticeship.
Like many of his peers, he was simply a natural at finding
the path of least resistance. Troy
takes us beyond the profile reports of the common criminal
and offers first-hand accounts so tangible that his
audiences will be talking about his stories for years.
He answers question such as: What goes through the mind
of an armed drug addict as he cases a bank branch? How
does desperation spark inventive solutions? And, what
can banks do to deter a desperate criminal? Weaving
the similarities between his motives for choosing a
bank, the mistakes he made in his young life, and the
tendency of human nature to choose the easy path, Troy’s
parable-like delivery provides a real look at how we
can secure our banks as we would our own lives.
From
Desperation to Dedication: The Success of an Educated
Ex-Con
Every day, teachers and school administrators hold our
children’s futures in their hands as educators,
surrogate parents, wardens, and counselors. The emotional
drain can be intense and disillusionment can lurk around
every corner. Troy’s story serves as an example
of what happens when your educators have the strength
to believe. Faced
with the ever-increasing role of educators and the fear
and discouragement of recent headlines, this program
rejuvenates teachers and administrators and revives
their vision and purpose. Troy Evans shares his stories
of failure and success with members of these noble professions
to demonstrate the power they wield when they have the
strength to believe and the vision to see potential
and value in every student
Choice,
Challenge and Consequence: The Teenage Years
With young people, Troy speaks openly on the dangers
of drug use, peer pressure and the power of responsible
decision-making. He grabs the attention of today’s
youth by sharing what he witnessed within the harsh
environment of a Federal Prison and illustrates how
his years of incarceration can be linked to the decisions
he made as a teenager. Teen audiences are left with
a wide-eyed understanding of “consequence”
and a realization that the decisions they make today
have the potential to alter their entire life.
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