Dave Sanderson

Dave Sanderson Was The Last Passenger Off US Airways Flight 1549, The Miracle On The Hudson.

Categories: Inspiration, Leadership, Motivation, Personal Development, Resilience Tag: North Carolina

Dave Sanderson is an inspirational survivor, author, and nationally sought-out leadership speaker.

When US Airways Flight 1549, or ‘The Miracle on the Hudson,’ ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be.

As the last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he took responsibility for the well-being and safety of others. He risked his own life in the frigid water to help other passengers off the plane but despite the hazards to himself, Dave thought only of helping others. He emerged from the wreckage that day with a mission to encourage others to do the right thing.

This profound experience changed his life and today he travels the globe sharing his inspirational and motivational leadership messages to help people make a difference in how they do business and in how they live their lives.

Named one of Inc.com’s Top 100 Leadership speakers, Dave travels the world to share his inspirational leadership lessons, raising over $14.8M USD for the American Red Cross over the last ten years through his talks.

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From Turmoil to Triumph

“How to Get Back on the Plane”

For over thirty years, Dave Sanderson was a top producer in some of the largest sales organizations in the world. On January 15, 2009, he was one of the last passengers off the plane that crashed into the Hudson River, best known as The Miracle on the Hudson, considered the most successful ditching in aviation history. Since that unique experience, Dave has built a career as a motivational speaker, mentor, and author and was recently named one of the top 100 Leadership Speakers in Inc.com. After he survived the plane crash, he started getting calls from people all over the world, asking him how he “got back on the plane,” and since the plane crash, Dave has been speaking, teaching, and consulting on how to bounce back and grow from the challenge’s life throws at you and how to turn your Turmoil into your Triumph. Now, more than ever, people need firsthand experience and guidance on how to not only bounce back from tumultuous times but actually grow from traumatic life events and crisis.

TAKEAWAYS

Leaders and attendees will learn key information and inspiration for:
Developing a vision for an alternative future
How not to get stuck in the doorway between how you have always structured your life and a new way
How the meaning you attach to something produces the emotions of your life
How to focus on becoming indispensable
Getting your life situation in sync with your model of the world (or worldview)

100 Days to Triumph

We all know, especially these days, that change will happen, but making progress towards what is most important to you is not.

How do you clarify, simplify, and progress towards the significant outcomes that will change your life?

In “100 Days to Triumph,” Dave will share the proven and tested strategy how he was able in 100 days to go back into a place where his life was almost taken from him during the Miracle on the Hudson, beginning from not swimming for over forty years and 100 days later, swimming across the cold and rough Hudson River with the elite Navy Seals, this time leaving on HIS terms.

He will show your audience how they can accomplish any significant goal or initiative they may have within 100 days!

Whether it is obtaining sustainable weight loss, boosting your energy to finish a triathlon healthy, increasing your influence and exceeding your sales goals, creating a passionate long-lasting relationship, or discovering what is necessary to have an extraordinary life of happiness and fulfillment, Dave will simplify these strategies into easy-to-understand concepts that you can implement today, compressing the decades of what he learned and did into techniques you can use today to create the flight plan you desire for your life.

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See change as an opportunity for growth
Learn the techniques to accomplish any goal in 100 days!

Your Distinct Advantage

In his highly acclaimed keynote, Dave guides C-Suite, management teams and conferences attendees through his nine personal leadership lessons to help them discover their DISTINCT ADVANTAGE. Using his signature PITTChE program, that Point in Time That Changes Everything.

TAKEAWAYS

Leaders and attendees will learn key information and inspiration for:
Employing personal leadership to give certainty and confidence to those who may have uncertainty
Illustrating the key lessons top executives and founders use to manage their state
Increasing their productivity, and demonstrating global leadership

Moments Matter

In this stirring presentation, Dave Sanderson reveals the lessons and strategies that helped guide his decisions following the crash of US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson”. Dave not only survived the “crash” but realized that there were key moments in his life that prepared him for how he came through the events of that day. In this 45-minute presentation, Dave shares practical and implementable strategies on resiliency, leadership, and state management anyone can use to not only survive their “personal plane crash” moment but grow and thrive.

JOLT – How to bounce back even stronger!

How do you not only bounce back but actually grow from a traumatic event? After surviving US Airways Flight 1549 that landed on the Hudson River, Dave Sanderson experienced a major traumatic life event.

The truth is, we all at one time or another will experience a traumatic event.

It could be an accident, but it could also be a job loss or the death of someone close. For many, these traumatic events can be crippling and life-changing. On the flips side, for some, however, these traumatic events can actually spark growth. This growth mindset approach to adversity is known as Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome.

In this presentation, Dave illustrates and explains the three strategies that anyone can use to grow from any traumatic life event.

Brace for Impact

Ready to fly home after a quick business trip, Dave Sanderson settled into seat 15A. Shortly after takeoff, however, it was evident that something was wrong. Just moments later, the captain said on the intercom ” This is your captain, brace for impact”

Testimonials

“Thanks so much for delivering our keynote address last week to open the 84th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Credit Union League. It was the first time in our long history that we didn’t hold the meeting in-person and it was our first venture into the world of virtual meetings. A lot was riding on the opening presentation and we couldn’t be happier with the message you delivered.

Not only was your story captivating, it was truly an inspirational message that resonated with all of our folks. Immediately after the meeting and continuing a week later, we’re hearing compliment after compliment on your remarks. One CEO shared this with me: “I was inspired by Dave Sanderson’s presentation and his recollection of his Mom’s words that propelled him in that moment and throughout his life. It resonated with me because my Dad never allowed my sister or I to say ‘Life’s not fair’. His response was yes, you are correct life’s not fair so what are you going to do to make the situation better.” Many very similar responses have been received.

It was a real pleasure working with you. No doubt you’ve delivered a similar message many times since that fateful day in 2009, yet your message was fresh and moving as if it had just occurred. Thank you for doing such a professional job for us.”
Ken – West Virginia Credit Union League

“We were talking about your presentation. We both were very impressed. We bring in many speakers to our conferences, and both of us felt like yours was well put together, delivered very effectively, and the content was valuable to our members. We could tell that much thought was given to each aspect. I felt the way you delivered it by standing up to give the first part, and then sitting down with your jacket off in the second half was very effective. It felt like you were simply sitting across the table from us. Also, some of your points were familiar, but packaged in a unique way. That was helpful. One in particular that comes to mind was the idea of reframing your perception of an event. I’m going to take that concept with me.”
Marie – Association Executive, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police

“Dave Sanderson was the perfect addition to our end of year celebration. He was very engaging and an inspiration to everyone. He reminded us all that we have it within ourselves to do great things. Thank you for taking the time to speak to us.”
Kevin – President/CEO, Mission Critical Partners

Past Clients

AAHU – Atlanta Association of Health Underwriters
AARP
Aditya Birla Novelis
American Red Cross
APCO 2015
APCO International
Baylor University
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
BP
Canada Life
Carolina Panthers
CBA – Community Bankers Association of Georgia
CUES
Delta Airlines
Duke Energy
East Carolina University
Entrepreneur Society of America
Entrepreneurs’ Organization
eWomen Network
ExamOne
Exxon Mobile
Florida College
Florida Power and Light
Half Time Institute
IDCE
James Madison University
Kansas City Life
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
Lake Prince Woods
LIDMA – Life Insurance Direct Marketing Assoc.
Long & Foster Companies
LSU Health
Maine Bankers Association
MCRA – Managed Care Risk Associations
Mission Critical Partners
NACMA
National Event Management
New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS
North Carolina APCO
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
Novant Health
OBL – Ohio Bankers League
Ole Miss
Oregon Bankers Association
P2 Energy
Palisades Medical Center
Pinnacle Propane
Port of Seattle
Puget Sound Energy
Queens University of Charlotte
Sardis Presbyterian Church
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
SMC3 – Transportation Pricing at Work
South Carolina Bankers Association
Symposium in the Sun 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America
The Carolina Corridor
Toyota
Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference
Washington Nationals
William & Mary
Young Presidents Organization

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