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Leadership Lessons from the North Pole

Using stories from his unsupported expedition
to the North Pole to illustrate ways to achieve your goals and succeed in a
changing environment, Evanston resident John Huston will share his positive
principles for success. He focuses on the importance of maintaining a positive
mental outlook and commitment to the team throughout the journey. He also
discusses positive structures such as routines and rigorous preparation.
Highlighted by extraordinary imagery and emotional accounts of extreme human
endurance, this presentation will leave you energized to take on the challenges
you face.



John Huston and his expedition partner are the first and
only Americans to reach the North Pole unsupported. John has also completed
major expeditions to the South Pole, on Greenland, and on Ellesmere Island. He
works as a motivational speaker, safety and logistics consultant, and
wilderness guide. He has appeared on CNN, the History Channel, the BBC,
National Public Radio and in Outside Magazine, Popular Mechanics, the Chicago
Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times.  http://johnhuston.com.   $10 at the door.



 

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