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"I have never before seen an audience interrupt a slide show to applaud the photography. Your images are breathtaking and your ability to spin an epic tale with warmth and humor is a joy to experience. Thank you for an evening jam packed with enough inspiration to last a lifetime.
Jeff Salz. Executive Director, Salz and Associates.
"Your presentation on overcoming physical and mental challenges hit home with every one of our conference attendees. Day in and day out they deal with very difficult challenges. From now on they will push aside any excuses and journey on to face the uncertain challenges that lie ahead."
John Sauer. Executive Director, Wisconsin Association of Housing & Services for the Aging. |
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Organizational
Trainer - Chess consults
and facilitates team
and leadership development programs for some of today's top
organizations. From the big players such as Microsoft,
eBay and Disney to small non profit organizations, Chess has
been working with teams in one form or another for over 25 years. He
has organized team learning experiences for groups from 5 to
500 in a variety of settings from the board room to the tops
of wind swept granite spires. Chess translates the mind
set of the adventurer, explorer and survivor into critical areas
of thinking for success in today's ever changing corporate environments. His
training programs are inspiring, engaging, interactive, fun and
highly informative. Just as Chess is willing to explore
far beyond conventional boundaries in his outward travels, he
is willing and able to dig deep to discover your own team's unique
journey of development.
Adventurer - Chess has spent more than 20 years exploring the planet including some of the most remote and wild regions of the Himalayas and lost pre-Inca civilizations in the distant Northern Andes of Peru. With over twenty countries and now 6 continents visited, Chess always endeavors to go far beyond the comfortable boundaries that intimidate the common traveler. With a dedication to seeking out the challenges, adventures and wisdom that these far corners of the globe provide, Chess returns home again and again with fresh life perspectives to share with a wide range of audiences and organizations.
As a significant part of Chess' travels, he has led hundreds of groups on personal Journeys of Discovery as he guides other travelers through their own life changing insights, inspirations and significant "Ah-ha" moments of personal truth.
Professional Photographer - Chess' success as a photographer stems from his ability to capture the essence of the larger picture in an alluring representation of the whole. Over the years his captivating work has been displayed in art galleries, published in magazines such as Newsweek and Escape and has captured the hearts and imaginations of a wide range of live audiences. His creative endeavors have now been coalesced into a collection of fine art photography representing exotic locales from around the world which tell a very human story of connection, common ideals, cultural diversity and shared universal truths.
Speaker & Presenter - Chess combines his skills as a photographer, gifted storyteller, educator & adventurer into interactive keynote presentations that entertain, inspire and educate a wide array of groups and organizations. His presentations have been applauded as a closing speaker, keynote or the kick off for major corporate functions. Whether
it be a group of school kids or the top tiers of a major
International Construction company, Chess delivers his programs
with the same level of passion and commitment to excellence.
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"Our greatest rewards will always be found on the other side of our greatest challenges "
-- Chess Edwards
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