Connor Fields, Olympic BMX gold-medalist, is an acclaimed motivational keynote speaker and peak-performance strategist. His charm and magnetism instantly illuminate a room as he provides attendees with real-world strategies and how to reach for peak performance while incorporating inspiration motivation, practical processes, and essential mindset fine-tuning into his keynote presentations.
As a keynote speaker, Connor provides strong take-away value, as well as a motivating experience, for attendees. His combination of powerful personal stories, along with successful practical applications, leaves attendees with the knowledge and enthusiasm to create detailed action plans for their own success.
Throughout his presentation, Connor opens the curtains to a rarely seen experience of what it takes to win sport's greatest prize and overcome adversity. While he won Gold in 2016 in Rio, his 2021 crash in Tokyo is on record as the worst summer Olympic injury in 2 decades. Yet, despite this near-death experience and disappointment, Connor is now on a journey of recovery and self-discovery that he openly shares. Attendees see behind the usually closed doors of the route to Olympic gold medal and enjoy a roller coaster of emotions while learning skills to improve performance in business, relationships, and life.
Speaking Topics -
"GOLD Rush: One Olympian’s Wild Ride through Setback, Success & Survival"
After suffering setbacks, keeping failures in perspective is critical. Learning from those setbacks and disappointments affects resilience.
But how do you shift your mindset after a setback? How do you rebuild faith in your organization, team, and yourself?
In his signature keynote GOLD Rush, Connor inspires audiences towards his powerful story of determination and resilience. As one of the world's all-time greatest BMX racers, Connor has represented the United States 50+ times in 25+ countries. At 17, Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a BMX World Cup.
However, his racing career was not always marked by triumphs.
From “choking” at the 2012 Olympics to being “clutch” in 2016 to nearly losing his life at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, GOLD Rush takes audiences on a roller coaster of emotions, peeking behind the curtain to the rarely-seen journey from overcoming extreme adversity to winning sport's greatest prize.
Connor shares with audiences his ride through recovery and self-discovery. Through authentic and engaging storytelling, GOLD Rush inspires resiliency, hope, and optimism.
Audiences will learn:
- that every single decision you make matters
- to never settle for anything less than your best
- to focus on what you can control
"GOLD Standard: How to Bring Out the Best in Yourself & Your Team"
On his 22-year journey to becoming a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to win Olympic BMX Gold, Connor Fields learned what it takes to become a legend.
His corporate keynote GOLD Standard is the story of the ups and downs of setting and achieving the highest goals possible.
Connor encourages audiences to never settle for anything less than their best. He provides real-world strategies for peak performance, reminding groups that wanting to quit is normal; the key to success is to stay determined.
He shares what it took to get the best out of himself without demanding perfection. He chose not to focus on getting anything 100% right. It wasn’t the last 1% that would make Connor a champion. It was the 99% that offered him that.
In this presentation, Connor motivates audiences toward greater success in business and life.
He opens the curtains to a rarely seen experience of winning sport's greatest prize and overcoming obstacles. He openly shares his journey of success and self-discovery with audiences and the practical applications of hard-won lessons learned.
Through authentic and engaging storytelling, GOLD Standard inspires strength, confidence, and optimism.
Audiences learn:
- How to identify what you want to get the best out of yourself
- to focus on what you can control
- that every single decision you make matters
- Skills to improve performance in business, relationships, and life
