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Alden Mills's speaking fee falls within range: $20,000 to $25,000
Alden Mills is on a mission to help 100 million people Be Unstoppable. With more than 40 years of experience failing and succeeding in a vast array of different environments from sports, military, and business to nonprofits and community action groups, he learned success is driven by one vital factor – leadership – of oneself and others.
The first person Alden learned to lead was himself. As a weak child with asthma, doctors insisted he limit physical activity and avoid sports. Instead, with the mindset instilled in him by his mother that “no one defines what you can and can’t do, but you,” he went on to become a National Collegiate Champion rower, earning Gold and Silver medals at the Olympic Festival, and a Navy SEAL who was top of his class. From a young age he amassed notebooks of invention drawings. One of those ideas became the wildly popular Perfect Pushup and today he holds over 40 patents worldwide.
As Alden achieved personal successes, he repeatedly grew into leadership positions. He became captain of his collegiate rowing team, was promoted three times to Navy SEAL platoon commander, and ranked #1 platoon commander each time. He turned a single invention into a global fitness powerhouse in over 70 countries with multiple products, leading Perfect Fitness to become the fastest-growing consumer product company in the country, with over $95 million in sales in just three years. He has since founded and served on multiple companies’ boards in retail hard goods, consumable products, and service-based businesses.
Along the way, Alden cultivated a methodology – Unstoppable Leadership – that develops people into congruent and authentic leaders who successfully build teams and create cultures that are unstoppable regardless of the situation, industry, or environment.
Today Alden Mills is known as one of the leading business thinkers in America and spends his time helping others learn and implement the three levels of Unstoppable Leadership. He is the bestselling author of Unstoppable Mindset, Unstoppable Teams, and Be Unstoppable. Through speaking, coaching, writing, board advisory, and teaching, Alden helps people acquire the mindset, tools, and actions required to accomplish more than they thought was possible.
Former Navy SEAL, Alden Mills explores why Hell Week and succeeding in sales have more in common than you may realize. While most entrepreneurs, executives, and their teams may never have to do a HALO jump or swim 800 meters with their hands and feet tied together, taking on new initiatives or implementing any massive change in an organization evoke very similar feelings and responses.
Our brains are hardwired to survive, Mills explains, so whenever we come up against situations that seem risky or ask us to do something we haven't done before, most of us naturally put up a mental block and never even try. In the case of Navy Seals training, Mills notes that they typically lose 80% of the class within the first six weeks, highlighting that the biggest surge in withdrawals occurs right after leaders have described the final exam.
Former Navy SEAL and renowned inventor, Alden Mills uses his fascinating experience in the U.S.’ most elite force to show how attitude affects performance. From software companies to high schools, Mills has challenged and inspired audiences to break down mental barriers and go all in. No matter what degree of uncertainty you may be facing in your career or industry, Mills will leave you energized and empowered with his message that no force can rival the power of determination and the human spirit.
UNSTOPPABLE MINDSET: THE MENTALITY AND TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
With over 40 years of experience overcoming challenges in business and life, Alden Mills brings a unique perspective on what it means to be unstoppable at accomplishing more than was thought possible. We all have natural obstacles in our path. When we learn to conquer those obstacles, we realize that our biggest obstacle is our mindset. The challenge is understanding how to harness the very things we can control to help us find the success we seek.
This keynote dives into the key differentiator of success stopping us from reaching and surpassing potential -- an Unstoppable Mindset. Alden weaves together riveting stories, inspiration, and practical tools to teach the Mindset Fundamentals to become unstoppable, regardless of industry, environment, or situation. Much more than just a motivational experience, he shares a system that enables people to tackle tough challenges, use change to their advantage, and seize bold opportunities time and time again.
UNSTOPPABLE TEAMS: THE ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING AND LEADING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS
As Alden Mills advanced from personal success to leading teams in sports, military, business, and nonprofits, he learned group success is determined by a leader's ability to build and lead teams. Whether a team is formed remotely or in-person, by mandate or inheritance, formally or organically, team leaders exist to bridge the gap between the outcomes sought and the team that can achieve them.
This keynote explores the universal leadership essentials to build high-performing Unstoppable Teams that continuously surpass what they set out to achieve. Alden demonstrates how leaders can drive greater alignment, trust, and outsized contributions. He shares the five phases of unstoppable team development and the key actions to implement each phase. Using his C.A.R.E. Loop, he provides a roadmap to activate and effectively turn groups of individuals into Unstoppable Teams.
UNSTOPPABLE CULTURE: THE PRACTICES AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS FOR ENDURING ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS
Following the initial success of Perfect Fitness, Alden Mills and his team lost their way. Laser-focused on growth and profit, the company began to falter. To get back on track and ensure ongoing success, they regrouped and established a prominent culture.
This keynote details how stakeholders in senior leadership and human resources build an Unstoppable Culture to drive lasting employee engagement, competitive advantage, and outsized growth. Through personal stories, checklists, and live exercises, Alden shows how to close culture gaps by building intentional structure, dynamic practices, and congruent values that leaders and teams apply together -- day after day, week after week. Attendees learn the behaviors and tools that create an Unstoppable Culture by embedding the three Ps–Promise, People, and Process - a practical three-part framework to close the gap between an organization's existing culture and activating what he calls the 10x Advantage to create an Unstoppable Culture.
We brought Alden in for a three-hour Unstoppable Teams workshop. We wanted to build a greater sense of connectedness amongst our team that had become fairly silo-d. Our other hope was that each team member would buy into the incredible work we’re doing. Alden’s workshop reminded us of what made us Unstoppable in the past, as a 40+ year old company, and drove home that we can accomplish more than we thought was possible, despite today’s challenges, if we re-engage with our culture. – VP, Product Development, Teledyne FLIR
At Adobe, we were so impressed with the impact of Alden’s work with our senior executives that we hired him to conduct a workshop with our Employee Experience (HR) Team. This extremely engaging session focused on coaching leaders and provided our team with actionable insights we could apply immediately. Our team particularly loved Alden’s emphasis on coaching the whole person and this approach is already having a positive impact at the company. Alden showed the power of masterful storytelling, and we came away inspired to become better coaches. I highly recommend Alden if you’re looking to level-up your team! – VP Employee Experience, Adobe
“I have participated in a half dozen virtual events with Alden. An enormous success–with internal as well as external financial professionals.” – Division Manager, Investment Management Group
Rave reviews from our team, clients, and even prospective clients. When you need a leadership speaker who can connect and move hearts and minds virtually, call Alden. – Thornburg Investment Management
Very engaging like he was standing in your home office. Alden left the sales team highly motivated. Can’t wait for the next opportunity to have him back–in-person or via Zoom. – Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
I’ve never seen a speaker who cares more and does more to connect with the needs and interests of an audience. A game changer. – Summit Director, Club Industry
Authentic and engaging—one of the best speakers we’ve ever had. – COO, USAA
Event planners look for speakers who bring it all—a deep focus on the audience, frameworks that connect with people, and a fired up attitude. Alden has the whole package…and an undeniable knack for moving attendees to a place where their full leadership potential is possible. – Director, Global Events, Marriott
Alden delivered exactly what we hoped for and more. He’s authentic, spoke from the heart, and tailored his speech to include our conference theme as well as key leaders of my team. He arrived early and stayed late. His extra efforts made the difference. Alden’s speech connected with the hearts and the minds of my sales organization, and it showed with a rousing standing ovation. We’d hire him again! – CEO and Founder, Premier Financial Alliance
“Outstanding! Alden spoke to our leadership team at a time when inspiration and drive were imperative. His ability to transfer the discipline of being a SEAL and that of the entrepreneur was AMAZING! He did an unbelievable job in preparing everyone to roll up their sleeves and charge through the remainder of the year with absolute commitment. I would highly recommend Alden to anyone who is looking to take their business to the next level! – Senior Vice President, State Farm
Alden nailed it!! The perfect message for our group for which we are grateful. I overheard many positive comments about the difference he made. I honestly feel that Alden helped create a life-changing experience for those in attendance. – Monte Holm, Co-Founder, World Financial Group
Alden exceeded our expectations for our Chairman’s Club Trip—as was evident in the burst of applause and standing ovation as he finished. Alden moved seamlessly throughout the attendees, providing them with his ear, his experience, his wisdom, and his humility–all while making people smile along the way. I recommend Alden as an extension of any executive team looking to raise the bar at their next conference. – Executive Chairman, Moors & Cabot, Inc.
We have hired many speakers over the years. We know the drill: Most fly in and fly out, delivering the same presentation on a different stage. Then, there is that rare breed—the few who truly get to know you, your company and your culture. That is Alden Mills. He is the Commander of Connection. He became part of the National Life family because of the way he showed up off stage, and the way he connected with us outside of the spotlight. Thank you, Alden, for showing us how it’s done and bringing out the best in all of us. – Chairman, CEO & President at National Life Group
I’ve been in Sales, Marketing, and Learning & Development for my entire career–and I have had the opportunity to hear many unique speakers including NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon, Olympian Michael Phelps, and former Military Officer Michael Durant. Alden Mills far surpasses all other speakers that I have been fortunate enough to hear. He is a master storyteller. Alden creates fun, animated characters from his past that truly bring his experiences to life right in front of the audience. It is for this reason that his message resonates so deeply with people. Leadership…Resilience…Persistence. I guarantee every person in the room will walk away with new excitement, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude! – US Learning & Development Lead, Sales & Marketing, Takeda Pharmaceutical
Alden was a true professional, and a joy to work with—from pre-call to his keynote to a private dinner event. He’s the best storyteller I’ve ever heard and he ties powerful takeaways to his stories. Alden delivered a keynote perfectly-tailored to our organization—from using our language to relating his stories to the challenges we face along with a framework to use on Monday morning. I highly recommend him! – National Sales Manager, LG Electronics; Healthcare Division
Alden delivered a keynote and breakout sessions that were some of the highest rated ever in our 13 years of putting on this conference. Alden took the time to get to know the attendees and understand the company goals which made the content engaging and immediately relevant. – Founder & CEO, SYNERGY HomeCare Franchising
Connecting with people is how we do business every day—pandemic or no pandemic—so the bar is high when it comes to speakers. Here’s the bottom line: Alden is the rare craftsman who can capture an audience’s attention—and hold it—whether he’s delivering over the phone or through video. Alden’s virtual presentations are something to behold. He just delivered 10 virtual speeches for us, and we just booked him for 10 more. The feedback is in from our team, community, clients, and even prospective clients, and there’s no beating the rave reviews. When you need a leadership speaker who can connect and move hearts and minds virtually, call Alden. – Head of Global Distribution, Thornburg Investment Management
Alden recently spoke at our National Partnership Retreat which included 250 partners from around the country. His speech was not only extremely captivating and motivating, but also highly pertinent to our organization’s goals and objectives. Alden’s ability to make his talk highly germane to our firm stemmed from his careful preparation and forethought, which included meeting with a number of our leaders and this allowed him to tailor his remarks specifically towards our individual mission and made the overall message all the more impactful. I would unconditionally recommend Alden as a speaker for any business or group–all will be inspired and leave the experience with a renewed sense of purpose and commitment. – Managing Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP
Alden was a terrific choice! I can be a harsh critic. But Alden is a speaker who more than lived up to his promise. From the pre-call to his custom-tailored message at our event, he went above and beyond to deliver a message that not only inspired but positively impacted my colleagues. I received numerous enthusiastic responses from attendees. To my surprise, the overwhelming majority stated they did not mind giving up the opportunity to receive continuing education credits in exchange for an hour with Alden. He was the best speaker I’ve worked with. – Committee Chairman for Financial Planners of Long Island
Thank you, Alden, for being such a pleasure to work with. I appreciated your interest in truly learning about our organization, our members, and their work. It impressed me that you took the time to customize your speech for our group, and to connect with them in a way that communicated that you understood their businesses and their challenges. You are a warm and engaging speaker. As our members were leaving your session, the buzz was about the principles you taught, your passion in presenting them, and their applicability to our profession. Many of the members came up to tell me, ‘Excellent choice!’ It is my pleasure to recommend you as a keynote speaker. – Senior Director, Conference Programming, American Health Care Association (AHCA)
Alden was exactly the right speaker for our All-Hands meeting. The group needed an injection of energy and inspiration, and frankly needed a break from more of the typical industry talk and slide presentations. Alden couldn’t have been a better fit. What was special about his presentation was that it had all the entertaining content and stories that I expected, but he was able to customize his message to our group. Alden took the time to learn more about us, and made sure that his talk hit home with us all. The feedback I got was tremendous. The problem is, who the heck do I get to top Alden next year? – Vice President, Partner Strategy and Programs, DocuSign
Alden absolutely knocked it out of the park for our leadership conference. Alden went above and beyond in applying himself to learn about our company and our business prior to his engagement. And it showed up throughout his presentation. He incorporated Cox vision, strategy, and objectives throughout his message which made the presentation extremely meaningful. Alden uses real-life experiences from military and business–and applies energy, humor, humility, and storytelling to bring his experiences to life. Authentic, Inspiring, compelling. Alden is the perfect exclamation point to wrap up a leadership conference! – Technology Engineering, Cox Communications
I originally saw Alden Mills give a keynote speech at a United Way of NYC event, and immediately knew I wanted to engage him for my own team’s annual conference. I am a Managing Partner at a public accounting firm specializing in the Financial Services industry. I had only one scoping call with Alden, from which he was able to create a dynamic and motivational presentation for our conference. What I was most impressed with was his ability to take key themes provided in our prep call and weave them into minutia details of his presentation – ultimately connecting the dots from planning to delivery as a personal message and “call to action” for our team members. Alden’s impact was so great, we asked him back – for a customer appreciation event for our topmost clients and prospects. You can trust Alden to deliver whether your audience is a non-profit, your team, your very best clients, and even those whom you wish will be your future clients. He comes with my highest recommendation. – Managing Partner, Baker Tilly
WOW! Alden delivered EXACTLY what we needed for our annual sales kick-off virtual event!!! My e-mail and phone were blowing up during his hour long Unstoppable Mindset keynote; my team LOVED it – many commented that they are now ready to walk through walls! They especially appreciated how he supplied them with easy but effective tools to help them Be Unstoppable. Alden customized his speech and even conducted a 30 minute fireside chat with my sales leaders – I can’t recommend him more highly – OUTSTANDING JOB! – VP Sales, Visual Lease
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Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want
Learn how to harness the power of your mind to achieve your goals from a Navy SEAL. Activate your unstoppable potential with this proven mindset formula.
What would you do if you knew you were unstoppable? Where would you go? What would you own? Who would you help? Unstoppable Mindset will help you uncover the answers to those questions and show you how to achieve more than you thought possible.
A three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander, CEO of an Inc. 500 company, Division I athlete, top-ranked public speaker, and a father of four boys with a deep passion for helping people realize their dreams, Alden Mills has identified a step-by-step process he calls mindsetting, to help you build the mental toughness to succeed.
Be Unstoppable: The 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything
You see others who have the things you want money, joy, success and suppose that they were born with special talent or into a family which made these things easy to attain. They are just lucky. What you don t know is that there is a methodology to success. BE UNSTOPPABLE contains a system to gain this vital skillset.
Alden Mills was an uncoordinated asthmatic who went on to become a national rowing champion, three time Navy SEAL Team Commander, inventor of over 20 fitness products and CEO of the #1 fastest growing consumer products company as identified by INC 500 magazine in 2009. Through his own journey to success, Mills identified Eight Actions proven to overcome the bad habits between you and getting your goals.
Written in a story format that is easy to remember, BE UNSTOPPABLE opens with a parable of a young skipper who meets a remarkable, seasoned captain, changing the skipper’s direction and setting him on a course to fulfill a larger destiny. The allegory, intertwined with Mills humorous, brutally honest personal stories, anchors tools like Plan in 3D, Exercise to Execute and Improvise to Overcome into your memory. You can start at any place in the program, because the momentum gained from using any of the tools will cause you to stop making excuses about why you can’t have the life of your dreams, while the stories inspire you to do whatever it takes to ensure that you can.
The goal-getting code embedded in BE UNSTOPPABLE will enable you to navigate around challenges, chart a course, and put you on a heading to achieving your dreams.
However the past has shaped you, your future is yours to shape, and if you want to shape it for success, you’ll find no better coach than Alden Mills. Using the power of a parable and his own experiences as a Navy SEAL and accomplished entrepreneur, Mills teaches you his proven framework for success. BE UNSTOPPABLE is the parable of a young skipper who meets a remarkable, seasoned captain, and this chance meeting changes the young skipper’s direction in life, setting him on course for living his dreams. This charming tale illuminates the eight actions to take to succeed at anything in life, and makes BE UNSTOPPABLE a uniquely effective hybrid of Who Moved My Cheese and Vince Lombardi-style coaching.
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