Former NFL lineman Marques Ogden at the C-Suite for Christ Raleigh-Durham chapter meeting this morning highlighting a range of topics from faith, servant leadership, authenticity, hitting rock bottom and bouncing back, and wisdom through his life experiences. I highlight the quote he spoke of above because he hit on the point of providing wisdom, value, skills wherever you are instead of just merely getting along. Being authentic is rare in a world that focuses so much on me, me, me and what I can get out of the situation as opposed to the approach of growing relationships, being valuable, real, faithful and a help for the greater overall situation wherever you are! It was a great opportunity hearing this brother speak today. The message was very impactful!
I urge you all if you are in the Raleigh Durham area to check out C-Suite for Christ Raleigh-Durham especially if you are a Christian in the workforce. I think you will gain a lot from partaking in these meetings as it is like a spiritual gas station that fills you up and encourages you to be bold and unapologetic in your faith especially in the workforce.
Thank you Marques Ogden for coming out today! You were an inspiration to many.
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Marques engages audiences by sharing personal stories of triumph and adversity, from his NFL career to rebuilding his life after losing everything. His authentic storytelling and interactive style captivate and encourage audience participation, making his keynotes dynamic and impactful.
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In our most popular signature keynote, Marques shares his heart-wrenching story of hitting rock bottom, losing millions and going bankrupt because of his enormous, pompous ego. With a positive, resilient mindset and perseverance, he was able to rise from the ashes and begin rebuilding the life and career of his dreams.
Without struggle, there is no progress. That has been the ultimate life lesson for many of us, including Marques, who learned the hard way after losing everything and starting over at an $8.25/hr wage as a custodian. He now uses his story to help his audience not make the same ego mistake. This signature keynote is all about embracing failures and using them as fuel to soar even further. He provides action steps and strategies to help you succeed through the power of accountability, grit and determination!
Any leader who is focused more on themselves than they are on their employees and the organization’s overall well-being is not a true leader. Marques speaks from experience; when he ran his construction company At 32, he became tyrannical and treated his employees like objects instead of people. This made him live his life with wrath, jealousy, anger, deceit and self-absorption, which caused his ultimate self-destruction.
Now, he has gone full circle, and his mission is to serve others above all. In this signature keynote, Marques shares the power of servant leadership and how leaders from all industries and walks of life can use this leadership style to empower their employees and build a legacy that doesn’t lead to self-destruction but rather self-fulfillment.
In an ever-changing work landscape wavering between remote and in-person work, companies must focus on nurturing a thriving, abundant company culture. Employees crave a positive and enjoyable work-life and perform at their optimal level when they feel aligned with the company and its values.
Sadly, company culture in today’s world tells us to Cancel and Trash everything we disagree with, but what if we took the time to recycle it? In this signature keynote with pulled insights from Marques’ book The Success Cycle, he shares how to recycle bad energy into positive, productive energy to shift employee mindset and build a thriving company culture to achieve optimal business success.
In today’s world, diversity, equity and inclusion shouldn’t be negotiable; it should be the standard for all companies and teams. Navigating DEI can feel like a tricky space, but it doesn’t have to be. In this signature keynote, Marques shares valuable insights from his book The Success Cycle on a unique method to create a healthy, flourishing and diverse work environment.
For many, there is a barrier to entry into the workplace. And for others, they have boundaries to prevent entry. The J.O.B. method is about Jumping Over Barriers™ and tackling the limitations set in place that hinder true DEI in the workplace. Marques shares his personal experiences with DEI in the NFL and his career and gives actionable steps on how companies can value DEI in an authentic and meaningful way.
Marques is an avid poker player who loves the game and the mental challenge that comes from it. With sales and marketing, it is the opposite. Selling should never be looked at as a game but rather an opportunity for you to create value and help better someone’s life through your product or service. To sell authentically, you need to drop the poker face.
In this signature keynote, Marques articulates that being authentic is the ultimate virtue for sales and marketing, even if it means showing your hand. When you sell with authenticity, you have a genuine interest in the other person’s needs, which is the key to sales success.
Magine being in the height of your career in your early-30s and losing everything; your home, your cars, your money and a good portion of your friends and family because you were blinded by greed. That’s exactly what happened to Marques almost ten years ago.
In this signature keynote, Marques shares with his audience the importance of maintaining excellent professional development skills in business to be in the best position to thrive and succeed. He focuses on the value of purpose and fulfillment, emphasizing that greed should never be a motivator toward success. ‘At 32’ is full of emotional stories paired with specific action steps and strategies to help you create and sustain solid skillsets and attain the necessary tools in your toolbox to reach new professional heights.
Did you know that the only animal that charges into the eye of the storm is the bison! The bison believes heading into the eye of the storm, they can get through the storm much faster and come out better and stronger, then running from the storm!
In this signature keynote, Marques, who is a Howard University Bison graduate, uses his story to inspire audiences to not run away from their challenges and adversities, like some people do! In this signature keynote, Marques shares his story and gives you action steps on how to face your challenges head on, so you can come out on the other side, more successful and fulfilled by facing your challenges head on instead of running away from them! When audiences hear this signature keynote, they are inspired and have action steps that they can implement right away to be more successful in their personal and professional lives!
As a 19 year old young man, I got to see so many amazing things behind the scenes, that created one of the best teams in NFL history! Amazing strategic and tactical action steps learned from great men and players Brian Billick, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden, Tony Siragusa, Trent Dilfer, Michael McCrary, Todd Heap and many more!
In this signature keynote we will be discussing some key things that made The Ravens so good that season, that you can implement into your business! Things such as How To Focus On Attributes Over Skills, How To Move Horizons, How To Embrace Pivoting Leadership, How To Pour Rocket Fuel In Your Tank, How To Integrate Emotion And Logic In Your Business And More!
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Marques Ogden is a former NFL player who is now an inspirational keynote speaker. He's also the founder and CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC, three-time best-selling author (Sleepless Nights; The Success Cycle), business coach and consultant and the podcast host of Authenticity With Marques Ogden; although his journey didn't come easy or without unrelenting adversity. After retiring from football, Marques pursued a career in construction and contracting. At 27, he founded a construction company with fast growth but eventually went bankrupt, losing almost two million dollars on one project in 90 days.
He pulled himself together during his darkest hours and got a part-time job as a custodian. Marques rose to the top again with hard work and determination, using his struggles as inspiration to blaze his own trail forward. Now, he shares his powerful story to help others learn how to fail forward and achieve success in their lives. Marques' story and insights as a thought leader have been featured in top publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Cheddar News and Authority Magazine. As a speaker, he's landed jobs with over 40 Fortune 500 companies and over 15 Fortune 100 companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Intel, JPMorgan Chase and Home Depot. As a podcast host, he's interviewed iconic guests such as Michael Strahan, Joe Namath and Willie Parker Jr. Marques hopes to continue reaching new levels in his professional career and positively impacting as many people's lives as possible through doing what he loves; speaking on stage and sharing his experiences and knowledge with others.
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