WE CANNOT LOWER THE MOUNTA I N, THEREFORE WE MUST ELEVATE OURSELV E S. TODD SKINNER

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1 WE CANNOT LOWER THE MOUNTA I N, THEREFORE WE MUST ELEVATE OURSELV E S. TODD SKINNER

2 P R E S E N T I N G : T O D D S K I N N E R B EYO N D THE SUMMIT Motivational Lessons from a Mountain Top "Todd Skinner's success on the Trango Tower climb was a perfect representation of the outcome you can expect when you combine thoughtful planning with flexible execution." Sunglass Hut TAKE YOUR TEAM BEYOND THE SUMMIT Widely acclaimed as the world s most accomplished rock climber, Todd Skinner has also emerged as one of the country s most sought after motivational speakers. His presentation of "Beyond the Summit" will inspire your company to dream higher and reach farther. Stunning expedition photographs, featured in National Geographic, light up the stage with fantastic views of the Karakoram Himalayas as Todd recounts his heart-stopping first free ascent of the east face of Trango Tower. The sixty-day climb up the mile-high sheer rock face to the 20,500 foot summit represents one of mountaineering s most spectacular feats and remains the most technically difficult ascent ever completed in the Himalayas. The adversities of altitude, extreme weather, unknown terrain and living twenty four hours a day suspended thousands of feet up in thin air, combine to form a striking parallel to the challenges encountered every day in the business world. To surmount a business challenge, or to climb a mountain you must define your objective, assemble the best team for reaching that objective, make the critical transition from preparation to action, have courage when crossing difficult terrain, weather the storms well, and focus relentlessly on the summit. Todd honed in on the similarities between ascending an unscalable piece of stone and maneuvering through the computer industry mine field. The audience was spellbound. He received a standing ovation. Apple Computer, Inc.

3 B E Y O N D T H E S U M M I T Motivational Lessons from a Mountain Top THE VIEW FROM THE TOP Climbing mountains is a natural metaphor for success in reaching business goals. Each mountain presents unique challenges, and rising to these challenges will lead to the summit and from there to even greater mountains. Todd has distilled the lessons from his climbs on the world s most extreme mountains to teach your team how to make it to the top. "When you apply Todd's lessons to any complex business case, you can be assured a successful outcome, especially if you can replicate his incredible energy." Reebok International THINK, BELIEVE, AND A C T O N A H I M A L AYAN SCALE THE MOUNTAIN IS THE CATALYST THAT TRANSFORMS A GROUP INTO A TEAM. It is only in answer to an audacious goal that individuals are forged into an effective team. WHAT YOU DON T KNOW, THE MOUNTAIN WILL TEACH YOU. If you feel unequal to the climb, remember that much of the knowledge you need to reach the summit can only be learned on the ascent. EACH MOUNTAIN IS MADE UP OF ROPE LENGTHS, AND EACH ROPE LENGTH IS MADE UP OF SINGLE STEPS. Commitment to taking the first step will lead to the next step, which will lead to the top. FOCUS ON THE SUMMIT - WHERE YOU ARE GOING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN. If you leave the summit point out of your reference, you are guaranteed to drift. ALWAYS FALL TOWARDS THE SUMMIT. It s not if you fall on a difficult climb that s important, but the knowledge you acquire from the fall and the way you apply it. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE STORMS ON A MOUNTAIN, IT S HOW YOU WEATHER THEM THAT COUNTS. The severity and duration of a storm are less important than mind set, momentum, and morale. AIM BEYOND THE SUMMIT. Choose your next mountain by what you see from the top; you can best recognize the future where your view is unlimited and your vision is clearest.

4 Todd has an energy and enthusiasm that is unmatched in other speakers. Silicon Graphics, Inc. Todd skinner continues to inspire long after the fact. CBT Systems KEYNOTE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Among the many audiences Todd Skinner has challenged, rejuvenated, and inspired to new levels of achievement are: Ameritech Amoco Apple Computer AST Computers AT&T Avaya Business Objects Cadence Design Systems CareGuide.com CBT Systems Chubb Insurance Compaq Covad Dell EDS ESPN International Hewlett Packard IBM Inc Magazine Inktomi Intel Marimba McGraw-Hill Microsoft Microsoft Business Solutions Million Dollar Round Table Motorola National Geographic Society Nextel O.C. Tanner PaineWebber Pinnacle Systems QLogic Quantum Rational Software Reebok International Remedy SiliconGraphics Swiss Army Brands Takeda Pharmaceuticals Tap Pharmaceuticals U.S. Naval Academy U.S. Postal Service U.S. West Verizon Viecore Winstar WRQ Young Presidents Organization

5 WELCOMING CHALLENGES, TRANSCENDING LIMITS MEDIA EXPOSURE Todd is featured in many national magazines including a cover story on Trango Tower in National Geographic. Todd s accomplishments have also been spotlighted in Life magazine and in the premiere issue of National Geographic Adventure. He is regularly featured in Outside, Climbing, Rock and Ice, and U.S.A. Today, as well as international publications in eight languages. Todd Skinner s award winning adventure films on Pakistan, Vietnam, Mali, the Amazon, Greenland, and Kenya are shown on NBC, Outdoor Life TV, and ESPN. Tales of Todd s adventures are written in many books on climbing history including Big Walls by Sierra Club Books, Heroic Climbs by the Royal Geographic Society, and Voices from the Summit by The National Geographic Society. A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S First free ascent of the Salathe Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. First free climb of the North Face of Mt. Hooker in the Wind River Range, Wyoming. First free ascent of Proboscis Wall in the Cirque of the Unclimbables, Yukon Territories. First free ascent of the Direct Northwest Face route on Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California. First free ascent of the East Face of Trango Tower, Pakistan, Himalayas. First free ascent of the Main de Fatima in the Sahara Desert, Mali. First free ascent on Ulamertorsuaq, Cape Farewell, Greenland, funded by the National Geographic Society. Established numerous new climbs at the highest level yet accomplished (5.14). Underhill Rock Climber of the Year Award by The American Alpine Club. Emmy Award for adventure cinematography. Also visit Todd s virtual climbing tour at Todd Skinnder is a quintessential leader. He has an ourstanding ability to use his experiences to highlight key components of building a team and achieving success. Rational Software Corporation

6 The magic of climbing is to be at the edge of all you have ever known, at the failing point of strength, vision, and courage and yet still be drawn another step toward the summit. A long stretch of granite on a nameless tower in a remote range might be the test that asks more of you than you thought you had to give drawing you farther from what you were and closer to what you can become. Each mountain makes us better climbers for the mountains in our future. Todd Skinner