"Karl
Mecklenburg a pleasure to work with, as engaged
in planning your event and achieving your goals
as you are, and an audience-pleasing presenter.
Thank you, Karl, for your relationship with CoBank
and your assistance over the past few years. I
look forward to working with you in the future."
~ Nancy
S. Montgomery
Senior Manager, Event Marketing
CoBank, ACB
"On behalf of the Front Range Community College
Foundation I would like to extend a big thank
you for being a part of our "A Lot to Give,
Celebrate Student Success" event at Mile
High Stadium in Denver. Your speech was inspiring,
motivating, and highly entertaining! As an event
that celebrates the success of students who have
overcome great obstacles, your “Six Keys
to Success” were a perfect fit for our scholarship
recipients and powerful words that can be applied
in all areas of life. Most of all, I was impressed
with your ability to connect with our audience
on such a deep and sincere level. Your use of
personal stories both on and off the field, and
your ability to present failures as a part of
the path to success, provided a highly relatable
and encouraging message to all!"
~ Chuck
Crowe
Executive Director
“Karl was referred to me by several colleagues
in the surrounding states who derive business
from the construction industry. While I respect
Karl greatly for all his accomplishments on the
football field, to me the most valuable assets
Karl brought to us were his energy and compassion
for people. I enjoyed watching him captivate our
audience with positive reinforcements, humility
and passion. The enthusiam that he brings to his
presentationshas been unmatched in my experience.
He was continuously giving our members valuable
tools to help them move forward both personally
and professionally. I wholeheartedly recommend
Karl as a speakers for similar conferences or
events."
~ Samantha
Porter
Member Services Coordinator
AGC Nebraska Chapter
“Thank you for recommending Karl Mecklenburg to
be our keynote speaker for our 2015 Leaders Conference.
As you know we had 100 financial and insurance
advisors from across the country. They represent
our leading producers and regional managers and
their spouses. We also had representatives from
our biggest insurance carriers/partners. In the
six years that I've run these meeting, Karl was
rated as our #1 speaker. His message was well
received, and his talk about goal setting, integrity
and overcoming adversity is very powerful. He
was the highlight of a great conference!”
~ Michael
Kalen
President & CEO, Futurity First
“Your leadership on the football field with the
Denver Broncos translated very well - and most
appropriately - to our attendees. The "Six
Keys to Success" that you emphasized throughout
your speech were inspirational. You tailored your
comments to include references to school personnel
and the valuable opportunity we have working with
children. Beyond your keynote, you took time to
visit and mingle with attendees. You are down-to-earth
with warmth, genuine affection, and interest in
others. As a result, you have that unique ability
to make each person feel special."
~ Jon
Martinson
Executive Director
North Dakota School Boards Association
KARL
MECKLENBURG,CSP Former Denver Bronco Linebacker
Inspiring Long-Term Positive Change
BIO:
Karl
Mecklenburg rose from a college walk-on and twelfth
round draft choice to an NFL career that included
three Super Bowl and six Pro Bowl appearances. The
former Bronco’s captain spent his entire twelve
year career in Denver and makes Colorado his home
now. Mecklenburg was arguably the most versatile player
in the NFL playing all seven defensive front positions
often in the course of a single game. Karl was selected
as the AFC Linebacker of the Year, AFC player of the
Year, and since retiring from the NFL has been enshrined
in the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and the Colorado
Sports Hall of Fame. Mecklenburg has been a Pro Football
Hall of Fame Semifinalist each of the last five years.
Karl
and his wife Kathi continue their charitable commitment
to Colorado as the Broncos representative for Taste
of the NFL raising money for foodbanks in Colorado
and across the country. His latest book, Heart of
a Student Athlete; All Pro Advice for Competitors
and Their Families, offers advice to young athletes
and their loved ones about what it really takes to
be successful in sports and life. Mecklenburg is the
only NFL legend to have earned the Certified Speaking
Professional designation from the National Speakers
Association. As an author and speaker, Mecklenburg’s
stories of teamwork and leadership are humourous and
inspiring. He approaches his speaking career with
the same intelligence, passion, and intensity that
punctuated his great football career.
TRAVELING
FROM:
Littleton,
Colorado
BOOK:
Heart
of a Student Athlete -
Perfect for young athletes and their families,
Heart of a Student Athlete uses football and
family stories to teach Mecklenburg’s
six keys to success; Teamwork, Courage, Honesty
and Forgiveness, Dedication, Desire, and Goal
Setting.
SPEECH
TOPICS:
Six
Keys to Success -
Success
is overcoming obstacles on the way to your dreams. It
doesn’t happen by accident. There is a pattern,
a template that these accomplishments have in common.
Karl’s speeches give you the Six Keys to Success
that he used to rise from a college walk-on to the most
versatile player in the NFL. This
presentation will be tailored to the needs of your group,
and is full of humor and the life lessons that the rigors
of the NFL taught him. Teamwork – leadership is
the ultimate form of teamwork, “think we not me”;
Courage to try new things and the courage to be decisive;
Dedication – hard work, constant learning, and
refusing to quit; Desire – your dreams, your passion,
your mission; Honesty and Forgiveness, with others and
in self evaluation; and Goal Setting – the short
term, reasonable, specific steps that take you to your
desires. These are the keys that you can apply at work,
in your relationships, in your personal life, and anywhere
that is important to you.
“Karl, your two presentations were outstanding and
I would commend you on your ability to adapt to the
two different groups. What was wonderful about your
presentations, was the way that you presented the
information to students on teamwork, courage, dedication,
desire, honesty and goal setting. The students really
related well with the information. I can't say enough
about your presentations and your flexibility in your
schedule to also attend part of our CSC Homecoming
Football Game. You are an inspiration to young and
old."
Shellie
Johns
Chadron State College
Coordinator of Conferencing
