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Tracy Edwards | |
Require a motivational speaker, business speaker, celebrity speaker, after dinner speaker, sports speaker or keynote speaker? Each motivational speaker and after dinner speaker is backed up with state of the art technology that guarantees the best possible fees and ensures that you receive fast and reliable service that can truly be described as legendary!Click here to access a full biography of Tracy Edwards"Thank you for your outstanding contribution to our HR Workshop. The Team found you stimulating, the content fascinating and the messages highly relevant." Battling perilous seas around Cape Horn was easy compared to fighting off creditors and winning back her reputation after a massive dispute with the Qatar officialdom forced round the world yacht hero Tracy Edwards into bankruptcy. The national heroine who won public acclaim after skippering the first all female crew to round the world sailing victory has been informing business audiences for the first time how she has weathered the latest storms in her life and how her sense of humour and fighting spirit has been an essential ingredient for survival on land and sea. She candidly admits her ill fated venture in Qatar was a gamble which didn't pay off. She admits to failure - one of her key business lessons. Despite creating a "hugely successful" event with $46million worth of press coverage she was scuppered by a refusal from Middle Eastern backers to pay her £8million she had borrowed as well as the massive prize pot of $1 million. Tracy hit an especially low point being held for 28 days against her will whilst the Qatar authorities tried to force her to sign a waiver exonerating them from sponsorship responsibilities. Tracy refused to sign, exhibiting the strength of character, fearlessness and tenacity which have characterised her winning performances in the past. Her refusal ensured that legal action against Qatar could commence in the hope that she, her team and event suppliers can one day be compensated for personal losses including her £1.2million home. She won her first case in Qatar and the case continues. All this seemed a lifetime away from the celebrations in 2003 when she launched Quest International Sports Events in a wave of euphoria and became the envy of the sports world, signing a £6 million sponsorship deal with the Crown Prince of Qatar to create two round-the-world races and a marina complex. She was already on an international high after sporting glory winning the Whitbread round-the-world yacht race and being hailed as Sportswoman of the Year. Life was good when she was presented with an MBE for her sailing and leadership abilities, and, wrote a best selling book called Maiden which was number one in the book charts for 19 weeks and still regarded as a motivation bible. On reflection she said: "It is all very well to talk about commitment and motivation but one of the most important business lessons I learned is that if your 'trust' is misplaced or you misjudge the competition, they mean nothing." Always unconventional, Tracy took to the sea as a cook following expulsion from school at 15. Remarkably for an acclaimed sailor, she suffered chronic sea sickness and had to overcome the disability to become a professional sailor. There were many other obstacles to success before she entered the record books - tales which enthral and amuse audiences around the world. She is always funny and devastatingly truthful about her personal abilities and failures. "I hear myself preaching good communication but when things got tough, I kept the bigger problems from the team in an attempt to protect them. Of all people I should have known better." Optimism has been a strength. She adds: "It is true what they say about hitting rock bottom. I have been there more than once. I have always fought against the odds and looked to the horizon for comfort. There is always a journey's end and fortunately for me and my team, we have worked out a winning formula." Tracy regularly gives her time for charity work and is working with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) and One Parent Families as well as Lady Taverners and The Prince's Trust. Tracy Edwards MBE Very focused presentation from a very determined achiever, very vivid, practical demonstration of management in action, a fascinating insight into life as an ocean racer, useful and valued reminder of how to succeed. Partner KPMG We asked Tracy to come along to talk to our management team about her experiences, trial and tribulations she had overcome crossing the oceans of the world. Her insights into successes of teamwork and her examples of how she had to find reserve after reserve of courage and self belief were motivational and inspirational. Many of our team managers were refreshed by the talk. Most of all Tracy's bubbly personality which exuded enthusiasm and fun, gave us all a new perspective. Client Services Manager Scottish Widows Tracy's presentation provided a great counterweight to our more turgid business programme next day and this format really worked for us. Combined Linen Service Good presentation which included comments on being an investor in people and how choosing the right team is essential. I enjoyed it very much. Staffordshire TEC Relevant to what the team had learnt during the rest of the course, a very vivid illustration of great teamwork. Tracy's passion for sailing is an inspiration; Very motivational. Royal & SunAlliance - IT Team Building Course Tracy's lively and somewhat irreverent leadership messages were brought alive by references to sailing, she made relevant and pointed comments, also lessons about leadership in practice. Thank you for your outstanding contribution to our HR workshop. The Team found you stimulating, the content fascinating and the messages highly relevant. Human Resources Director Whitbread Group Excellent presentation, professionally presented, Tracy held the audience captivated. Partner KPMG With your motivational, passionate and also humoristic speech you have really contributed essentially to our most important event in the region. You really made it an unforgettable "Voyage of Discovery with Lucent" Marketing Manager Lucent Technologies A very enthusiastic presentation highlighting the importance of teamwork - some frank admissions of mistakes made the presentation very realistic. Buchler Phillips Partners Conference They all say how much they enjoyed your speech. Your experience in the around the world race was just what was required and I am sure will inspire those who heard it to raise their aspirations in their own lives. Count Durham TEC She provided just the perfect balance of motivation laced with humour and appropriate contextual examples………..she managed to uplift us all! Proctor and Gamble Energetic, brought home the teamwork message. Excellent feedback from all Resellers. Autodesk Business Manager Datatech 2000 Great demonstration of good things to come out of tough circumstances showing it's down to you to lead and you cannot show fear in front of the team. Good feedback from the team leaders. Operations Performance Director Barclays Bank Excellent, Excellent and Excellent! Exactly what we were after, it was something the delegates could really relate to in terms of the team working. Motivational and fun but with a serious message behind it. I hope you will be happy for me to come back to you in the future. IIR Conference Director Inspirational, Informative, motivational presentation. It was light hearted but really took in the focus of business. Great! Internal Comms - Virgin One Direct Tracy's presentation was extremely interesting, lively and relevant. Given the time restrictions Tracy was able to cover all aspects of team work, change and leadership in a very funny and rewarding way. Perfect for what we wanted. We would very much like to use Tracy again please. Thorneycroft Nationwide Building Society The feedback from the delegates has been excellent - over 90% rated your presentation as excellent. The skill with which you likened your experiences to our business was excellent and the following comments speak for themselves! 'Fantastic - very motivational, passionate and enthusiastic.' 'Excellent speaker - excited, motivated, inspired.' 'Very appropriate and motivating.' 'What can I say - fantastic! Tracy has really fixed me up to believe that anything is possible with a great team (which we have).' Head of Development Thomas Cook Group Ltd Ten out of ten on every count. Her enthusiasm is quite extraordinary and her articulation of the subject was quite frankly stunning. Director - Royal Bank of Scotland The sheer enthusiasm and drive to achieve goals inspired the audience. A lot of tired people were suddenly very much awake! Director Convergys Enthusiastic, passionate and energetic. Just right for the audience. Left us feeling inspired to face the challenges ahead and we are in awe of Tracy and her team. Virgin Cosmetics Company. Tracy stood and spoke for an hour and the audience was totally captivated by her funny and insightful presentation. Tracy has a clear message and is entertaining in her delivery - perfect for our event. I would recommend her to anyone organising a conference. The feedback has been very clear, that without a doubt this is the best speaker we have ever heard. Goodness knows how we will find someone to match her at our next event! DFSE Shaping the Future Conference - You gave a wonderful presentation which was funny and entertaining whilst delivering a serious business message, which was perfect for our audience. The feedback has been very positive with many delegates reporting that this was the best event they had attended in years! Norfolk County Council "I have used Tracy for a number of events and functions where she has presented to teams, coached leaders and delivered after dinner talks. Tracy is, in my opinion, one of the best speakers I have ever heard. Not only are her experiences and achievements truly staggering, but her ability to relate these to the workplace, is why we use Tracy again and again. Hearing her speak so candidly about her recent experiences in the Middle East, has been fascinating. The lessons learned are very relevant to our business. David Buchler, Managing Director, David Buchler Consultants Ltd Initial feedback has been positively overwhelming: you have left a very strong impression with our management team. My one objective was to find a speaker that our managers would be able to identify links from the individual's experiences to themselves and their own work situation. You not only achieved but also managed to create a situation where we felt the hour passed all too quickly and we wanted to listen to you for far longer. Human Resources Director Nottingham Building Society On behalf of AT&T I would like to thank you for speaking at their UK Kick Off. So far all the delegates have given you the maximum score of 5!!! Comments range from Inspiring, captivating and entertaining to 'Go on - Sponsor her!' The Olive Partnership Speakers-uk.com are the UK’s pre-eminent source for motivational speakers for all occasions. 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