Motivational Speaker Christopher Novak Takes "Conquering Adversity" to More Conferences

On the heels of a featured speaking and book signing invitation to the SHRM National Conference in Las Vegas, author and motivational speaker Christopher Novak will present "Conquering Adversity" at three major venues in July.

Marcellus, New York (PRWEB) July 9, 2007 -- Christopher Novak, author of, "Conquering Adversity: Six Strategies to Move You and Your Team Through Tough Times", will take his book and its uniquely inspiring message to three major conferences in July. This follows a busy June capped by a featured speaking appearance and book signing at the SHRM National Conference in Las Vegas, a gathering which drew more than 20,000 participants. Up next for the Syracuse-based motivational speaker are presentations at the APPA National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on July 16; the Florida Hospital Association State Conference in Naples, Florida on July 20; and the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators Conference in Rochester, New York on July 30.

Novak confirms a steady rise in speaking requests over the past year as organizations from business, education, healthcare, non-profit and government find the "Conquering Adversity" message an inspiring keynote or special event presentation. After posting a perfect speaker rating of 5.0 out of 5.0 at last year's "Protecting Our Children" Conference for the FBI and state law enforcement agencies assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office (northern district) and giving one of the highest rated keynotes ever at the New York State SHRM Conference last July, word spread among conference planners about his high impact message. Novak's client list includes Hess Incorporated, Nike Coach of the Year, Crowley Foods, SHRM, CUPA-HR, MACNY, Magna Powertrain, Maureen Humphrey Cancer Foundation, Colgate University, Rochester General Hospital, Empire Federal Credit Union and many more.

"Conquering Adversity" is an inspiring roadmap for overcoming change, challenge, or crisis in both our professional and personal lives. Novak's book draws from the tragic death of his pregnant wife in 1998 who was hit while commuting home by a man, high on drugs who ran a stop sign. Against the backdrop of this sudden, senseless loss, "Conquering Adversity" highlights six real-world strategies - affirmation, expectation, communication, locomotion, collaboration, celebration - that make a difference in moving forward through even the most difficult situations.

"It's an uplifting and inspiring reminder of the hero we all have inside," says Novak, "that's what makes the keynote so universally appealing because whether it is in the workplace or in our private life, we all face adversity."

A former director of human resources at Cornell University, Novak is the author of numerous magazine articles and a second book, "4 Circles of Good Business", published by Core Concepts, Inc. in 2006. He founded his own business, The Summit Team, in 2001 focusing on leader-to-leader training and executive coaching. "Conquering Adversity" is published by Cornerstone Leadership Institute (Dallas, TX).

Contact: The Summit Team, 16 E. Main Street, Suite 200, Marcellus, NY 13108; website www.summit-team.com ; email: speaker @ summit-team.com; or by phone (315) 673-1323.

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