Within Reach
John Foppe’s Signature Speech

John Foppe was born without arms, but he believes all things are within reach. As a child, he had difficulty doing the simple things most of us take for granted, and he led a life marked by dependency. At ten-years-old, John couldn’t put his own pants on. Today, he travels the world as an author and owner of a successful international training company.

In this fascinating, poignant, but ultimately inspirational speech, John recounts his transformation from victim to victor. But, more importantly, he helps you discover your own place in the world. Applying his own experiences and the special insights he’s developed as a trained counselor, John dispels these common motivational myths:

• I can do anything.
  • You can’t do everything, but you can do something meaningful.
• I must stop feeling sorry for myself.
  • It’s okay to be down. It’s not okay to stay down.
• I must change my attitude.
  • Your attitude constantly changes—good today, bad tomorrow—that’s the problem. You must change your being.
• I must overcome obstacles.
  • You can live around them.
• If it is to be, it is up to me.
  • You will need help.
• I was born to win.
  • You were born; the rest is your choice.
• If John can do it without arms, then I can do it.
  • You can do more.

In addition, John reveals how to silence your internal self-critic, do more with less, and stay motivated. “All things are within reach, when you reach within.”