| W Mitchell knows about the challenges of life and the courage we must have to endure the changes that affect us all. His story is one of devastating personal struggles—an accident that burned over 65% of his body and a plane crash that took away his ability to walk. However, it is a story of overwhelming success, including co-founding a metal casting company that put thousands to work, his election as mayor and congressional nominee, and writing an inspirational book, It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What You Do About It. Biography Challenge. We all face challenges of varying degrees every day, whether it's professional or personal, large or small, immediate or over time. And change—some invited, some unasked for—is our biggest challenge. The title of W Mitchell's latest book is also his philosophy on life—It's not what happens to you...it's what you do about it. This expert on taking responsibility for change shows his audiences not only how to gain perspective, but how to cope, and even better, to prosper with personal and professional change. W Mitchell knows about challenge, change, and courage—all first hand. He speaks to you about the battles and the victories of life. From co-founding a metal casting company that put thousands to work, from his election as mayor and congressional nominee, from a fiery motorcycle accident that left him burned over 65% of his body, and from the airplane crash that took away his ability to walk, Mitchell now soars above the rest with grace, good humor, and gumption. Mitchell speaks with passion about the human spirit. He focuses on the positives of change—taking responsibility—and the proven result...himself. "Before I was paralyzed there were 10,000 things I could do; now there are 9,000. I can either dwell on the 1,000 I've lost or focus on the 9,000 I have left." His personal story is of life's challenges in the world of business, politics, and day-to-day living; of a new understanding of your inner strengths and abilities. Through his speeches, books, tapes, and television appearances, Mitchell has enthralled over 60 million people worldwide. Are you asking how "mental wheelchairs" are holding back your organization? Listen to this powerful story. Across the globe, from the Indian Ocean to Indiana, from Presidents to Parliaments, and from non-profits to multinational giants, audiences herald his thought-provoking words about perseverance and becoming more than just a survivor. He delivers from the heart, with warmth, wit, and wisdom. You'll hear an unforgettable speaker with an invaluable message. |
| Prior to being named Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Mitchell had been NBC News’ Chief White House Correspondent, a position she assumed after covering Bill Clinton from the New Hampshire primary through the entire 1992 presidential campaign. During her time at the White House, she broke stories on cabinet changes, policy decisions gays in the military, and military interventions in Bosnia and Haiti. From 1988-1992, Mitchell served as Chief Congressional Correspondent. During that time, she played a major role in reporting on the budget, the savings and loan bailout, the Clarence Thomas hearings, and other legislative issues. She also served as a regular political analyst on Today. Over the years, Mitchell has appeared on Meet the Press as a panelist and substitute host. An acclaimed political reporter, she has also covered every presidential election since 1976. In fact, during the 1988 Republican National Convention, she beat both the competition and presidential candidate George Bush with the announcement that Bush had chosen Dan Quayle to be his running mate. She was also a panelist in the final Bush-Dukakis presidential debate. According to Southern Illinois University’s annual study of network news correspondents, Mitchell was the most visible woman in network television in 1999, reporting an impressive 98 stories for Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. In the summer of 1999, she was nominated for two news Emmy awards for outstanding instant coverage of a news story for her reporting on the crisis in Iraq and for the terrorist Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania |
