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Rocky Bleier's life is a gripping tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battle fields of Vietnam.  As running back for the four-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, he overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve his ultimate dream. 

 Bleier recognized the parallels between the challenges he faced and the challenges businesses face in today's crowded, competitive marketplace and now brings his inspiring message of how ordinary people can become extraordinary achievers to audiences the world over.   With the same optimism, sense of humor and steadfast determination that were his trademarks as a Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Rocky Bleier takes audiences on an exciting journey that motivates them to keep on striving for greater accomplishments.

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A Determined War Hero

Not falling within the ideal physique of a football running back, Rocky Bleier had to run harder and play smarter to be able to stand out.  Despite his intense drive and capability to make the big plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers only considered him as a late round pick.  However, before the season ended that first year, he was drafted again -- this time by the United States Army.  At the height of the Vietnam War, Bleier was thrust into combat early and was seriously wounded when his platoon ran into an ambush.  Receiving wounds from both rifle fire and grenade fragments in his legs, he was barely able to walk and his professional football career seemed to have ended before it began.

Conquering Adversity on the Path to Success

For more than two years, he drove himself to succeed.  Little by little, he overcame obstacles and fought his way back. He not only made the Pittsburgh Steelers, but also eventually became a starting running back on a team that won four Super Bowls and became the greatest football team of the 20th century.

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Be the Best You Can Be

With real-world practicality in this uplifting, motivating presentation, Bleier points out ways to reach new levels of inner-confidence.  Whether it is career development for corporate executives, enhancing sales and marketing skills for teams, offering inspiration for young professionals or practical advice to student athletes, Bleier's delivery is a winner.  His message consistently brings audiences to their feet and re-energizes them for personal and work challenges ahead.  His advice is not about avoiding life's twists and turns but conditioning one's self to lean into them and to incorporate the resulting energy in realizing goals. Once they have heard Bleier's message, audiences understand why he is able to move so easily from one challenge to the next - and now how they can, too.

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