Mark Black
Mark Black is a resilience expert, coach, and author, Mark helps people break through limitations and develop resilience so they can thrive through challenge and change.
Mark doesn’t just teach resilience, he embodies it. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years until he was forced to deal with the biggest obstacle of his young life. His doctor informed him that his heart was failing, and without a rare and dangerous heart and double-lung transplant, he would not see his 25th birthday.
In 2002, Mark was fortunate that a suitable donor was found. He not only survived the surgery, but less than 3 years later, Mark became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. Then he did it three more times.
Speaking topics
- Level Up™ Implement the mindset and tactics of high performers
Elevate Your Team’s Potential with Level Up™.
Are you ready to propel your organization into a realm of unprecedented success? In a world where change is relentless and the stakes are sky-high, the secret to soaring success lies in a compelling vision and unwavering team commitment. Level Up™ is not just a program; it’s a catalyst for transformation, led by the remarkable Mark.
Mark’s journey is a testament to human resilience and determination. Battling a life-threatening disease, triumphing over a heart and double-lung transplant, and conquering four marathons – his story is nothing short of awe-inspiring. In Level Up™, Mark doesn’t just share his story; he connects it to the heart of your organization, igniting a powerful vision for your future.
Attendees will learn:
- Discover what is holding your team back from higher levels of achievement
- How to cultivate REAL motivation that lasts
- How to help your people understand their internal drivers and how to leverage them for better performance
- Stretch your team’s vision of what is possible and create an action plan for creating meaningful results
Level Up™ is more than a presentation; it’s a journey into the heart of what makes teams excel. If you’re poised to elevate your results and ready to experience the transformative power of vision and resilience, Level Up™ with Mark is your gateway to greatness.
Embark on this journey. Transform your team. Reach new heights. Book Level Up™ today.
- Live Life from the Heart™ Proven tactics for reducing stress and improving engagement
Transform your team’s mindset and reignite their passion with Live Life from the Heart™, a pivotal program designed to elevate resilience and rekindle joy in the face of professional challenges.
In today’s high-pressure environment, it’s easy for your team to lose sight of their passion and purpose. Live Life from the Heart™ is the key to unlocking their potential, infusing new energy into their daily tasks, and reminding them why their work truly matters.
Crafted as the ideal opener or grand finale for your conference, this program is more than just a talk—it’s a transformative experience. Mark, a captivating speaker with a profound personal journey, will guide your audience through the art of embracing acceptance. He’ll share insights on how to skillfully navigate the uncontrollable, channeling time and energy into impactful endeavors.
Attendees will learn to:
- Master the art of acceptance, focusing on what’s within their control.
- Heighten their presence in an ever-distracting world.
- Rediscover the deep pride and passion in their work.
- Emerge as the best versions of themselves, motivated and inspired
Live Life from the Heart™ offers more than inspiration—it provides practical tools for reshaping perspectives on challenges and reinvigorating professional zeal. Prepare to witness a remarkable shift in your team, leaving them empowered, enlightened, and ready to excel.
- The Resilience Roadmap™ Four guideposts for charting your course in a chaotic world
Every day, we face adversity, presenting us with a crucial choice: will we rise to the challenge or retreat in the face of obstacles?
In The Resilience Roadmap™, Mark doesn’t just ask this question — he offers a concrete framework for triumphing against the odds. This program is an infusion of inspiration and actionable strategies, designed to eliminate excuses and foster unstoppable motivation.
To succeed in our ever-changing world, we must develop resilience; our capacity to leverage challenge and change into innovation and growth. In The Resilience Roadmap™, Mark provides a framework for success despite the odds and provides a powerful dose of inspiration and excuse-eliminating motivation, in the process.
In this dynamic and impactful session, participants will gain immediate, practical skills to enhance their professional effectiveness and drive meaningful results.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Transform challenges into catalysts for innovation and growth.
- Cut through distractions and excuses to sharpen your focus on success.
- Strategically allocate time and energy to influence key performance metrics.
- Set and achieve goals that drive tangible results.
The Resilience Roadmap™ is more than just a speech; it’s an experience that leaves a lasting impression, making it the perfect opening or closing for your event. Attendees will walk away not only inspired but equipped with pragmatic solutions to apply in their business endeavors from day one.
- Through Your Patients’ Eyes™ Powerful strategies for providing patient-centered care
You care about your patients. You want to give them the best care possible. You can’t be expected to do that unless you know what really matters to them. This program is an essential tool for healthcare professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance the quality of their patient interactions.
Uniquely crafted to help you see patient care through the lens of a lifelong patient’s experience, Mark Black offers an unparalleled perspective on patient care. Mark’s chronic illness journey has endowed him with profound insights into the patient experience, providing a rare and invaluable viewpoint for medical professionals.
This engaging presentation is more than just a talk; it’s a deep dive into the essence of empathetic, effective patient care. Mark shares not only his incredible story but also imparts practical strategies and techniques, honed through his own experiences, to elevate your professional practice.
Attendees will learn:
- The essential ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ to ensure every patient feels genuinely cared for
- Master the three immediate techniques to connect with your patients, fostering trust and understanding from the outset.
- Discover how to turn every day into an energizing and fulfilling experience, reducing burnout and increasing job satisfaction through meaningful patient interactions
Through Your Patients’ Eyes™ is more than a reaffirmation of the value of your work; it’s a comprehensive guide to mastering patient care from a unique and deeply personal perspective. With Mark’s lifetime as a patient guiding the narrative, this program provides actionable insights and real-world applications that will profoundly impact your approach to patient care.
Embrace this opportunity with Through Your Patients’ Eyes™ to not only excel in your profession but to make a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of those you care for.
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Speaker testimonials
The passion and energy with which Mark speaks about the challenges he’s faced and how he can touch an audience when doing so, are remarkable. Mark’s message is profound. I’d recommend any organization who want to remind their people the importance of attitude and thinking in meeting goals and conquering challenges, to have Mark in to speak to their people.
You often hear of people who have stories to tell and can deliver a message however I must say Mark had the package. Mark’s message is profound and I’d recommend every organization to have Mark in to speak to their people.
On behalf of the Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Directorate of the Competition Bureau, we would like to extend our thanks to Mark. His presentation was very powerful, and the initial feedback from our colleagues has been overwhelmingly positive.