(Minneapolis, MN – May 20, 2008)—Walter Bond, former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball player, former NBA basketball player, former MN Timberwolves color analyst and current professional speaker, has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Established in 1980, the CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking expertise and

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Reaching your potential sounds like something hokey you would expect a motivational speaker to say. It always sounds like some far fetched dream that never materializes in a person's life. Sometimes it may seem so far fetched because very few people actually get there even though it is very easy to do. Very easy to do? How? Here is an idea to help you reach your potential.

Improve your

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As most of you know I am a former professional athlete. As I reminisce about my eight year career the most common comment I (and my fellow athletes) would hear from fans, media and coaches was to “Reach your potential.” When that draft pick, free agent or local high school phenomenon begins the season everyone waits anxiously to see if he produces. If he has an excellent season, everyone

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In my last newsletter I really encouraged everyone to finish the year strong, I really believe how you exit 2007 will greatly influence how you enter 2008.  In this final newsletter of the year I thought it made sense to give some tips and insights on how to finish strong.   If you think about it, how you finish the race is the most important part of the race.  

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Wow!!! Isn’t it amazing how fast these years go by? I honestly believe that this past year was the fastest year that I can ever remember. As this year winds down I must warn you of one common mistake most people make this time of year. There seems to be an expectation for professionals to coast through the holiday season and then plan to ramp it up again in the

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I was standing in line recently at a grocery store waiting for my turn to buy all the groceries on my honey do list on a gorgeous summer day in Minneapolis. When I approached the register Cindy the check out lady looked distraught and very troubled and gave a huge sigh right before she scanned my products. So, naturally I asked her “How are you doing today Cindy?”

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Many of you have heard me speak about leadership and the concept that I teach called the “trespass.” If you haven’t, your company needs to book me for your next conference (smile). While I don’t have time to teach that concept in this newsletter I do have time to teach another.

It is the Attitude of Leadership

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Having a positive attitude means always thinking the best and believing the best. How about taking that concept a little further? Rather than simply focusing on having a good attitude what would happen to your life if you decide to focus on having a prosperous attitude? Yes, I said prosperous.

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Attitude separates good individuals from great individuals, average producers from great producers, good companies from great companies, good families from great families.

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