Chris Capehart | SpeakerHub

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Bio

"My dad was a pastor and cheated on my mom.

She committed suicide.

He died of cancer.

I defied the odds, and so can you."

Chris' story is proof that though life rarely gives us what we hope for, we can still beat the odds and achieve a meaningful life. Every challenge presents a choice; a choice to either let circumstances define us or to do exactly the opposite. Chris has made it a point to do exactly the opposite by defining his own life and taking purposeful steps to overcome every challenge thrown his way. His fresh approach to overcoming the inevitable challenges life brings will inspire and motivate people from all walks of life to connect with their purpose and move beyond the challenges they face.

His experience of defying the odds stretches beyond overcoming personal challenges and into the business realm. Growing up, Chris worked in the family "startup" business. That startup went on to gross over 200 million dollars. In the years since, Chris has started or had ownership in over 10 businesses, experiencing a wide range of ups and downs; from losing everything to building it all back from scratch.

While serving as CMO at Oven Bits, he drove over 100% growth adding millions in revenue and helping to produce 20+ features in the Apple and Google App Stores. This was done in partnership with brands such as L'Oreal, Lush Cosmetics, Hilton, and Vogue. During this time, Chris published his first book: Step - Pursuing Your Dreams in the Midst of Everyday Life.

Chris has since produced Life Story - A step-by-step guide to creating the life you've always wanted, The "Blank" Leader - An in-depth guide to becoming a thriving leader, and The Intentional Year - A year dedicated to making you unstoppable.

Through the exhilarating heights of hard-earned success to the lows of disappointing failures, Chris has learned a handful of key principles that have helped him defeat the odds. He's now on a mission to teach people of all walks of life how they can do the same and defeat the odds, no matter what their "everyday life" looks like.

Current position (2)

CEO/Founder

ChrisCapehart.Co

Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer

Oven Bits (www.ovenbits.com)

Degrees (1)

International Business and Spanish

Oral Roberts University

2002 to 2005

Presentations

Presentations (8)

Is that Possible?

Based on the book Step

In this perspective shifting motivational talk, Chris breaks down the popular concept from his recent book, Step, called the “Proverbial Mile.”

He describes how the mile stands between:
A person and their dreams...
A business and it’s objectives...
An organization and its mission…

Chris shatters the illusion the mile projects in our heads by practical advice on how to look at the mile in a different way. Audiences walk away from this talk ready to take immediate action in their lives, businesses, and organizations.

When Blank Happens

This controversial title makes for an emotional experience with audiences of all types as Chris gets personal about the “blank” that happens in our lives.

Through his personal experience (losing a mother to suicide, father to cancer, and failing in several businesses) he examines how we can deal with the “blanks” of our lives whether it be personal or professional.

This is a must hear talk as Chris identifies the three keys to getting through “blank.” Audiences are floored with Chris'vulnerability, and walk away truly connected with the daily challenges they face and a fresh take on how to approach them.

Life Story Workshop

“If only we could create more time!”

One of the biggest frustrations Chris has heard from people when asked, “what’s your biggest challenge in creating the life you want?” is something along the lines of, “I don’t have enough time” or “If I only had the time.” The Life Story Workshop is a comprehensive and guided process that results in a plan to create time for the things that matter.

Every day our actions are writing a page in our story. By writing the ending of our story ahead of time, we can build a daily plan that makes that end a reality.

In this workshop participants will:
Learn How to Find Time for Things That Matter
Identify Time Thieves (Things Masquerading as Priority and Stealing Valuable Time)
Define their Life Purpose
Define their Life Priorities
Define their Core Values
Create Time and Priority Guardrails
Create a Realistic Plan for Their Desired Life

The "Blank" Leader

The question is not, “Are you’re a leader?”. It’s, “What type of a leader are you?”.

Chris explains in this workshop that no matter one’s title or position, we are always leading. Drawing from his own leadership experience and vast research on the topic, Chris sheds light into what he calls a “Thriving” Leader”.

He breaks down the idea that every action a leader takes receives a grade, but for leaders this grade comes in the form of adjectives that sit in front of the word leader when people describe them. The average of these words determines where a leader falls on what he has coined the Leadership Spectrum.

During this talk the audience will have the opportunity to evaluate where they sit on the Leadership Spectrum. Chris also shares concepts that will directly impact each person’s quality of leadership and their overall “leadership grade”.

This is a fun, challenging, and practical experience for leaders of any position.

Shaping Belief Workshop

“Our beliefs point us in the direction of our future.”

If you do not like the direction your beliefs are pointing, now is a great opportunity to do something about it! It is a frequently overlooked fact that the beliefs of the individual will affect the results of the organization. What we believe determines what we will achieve, both personally and as a part of a team. In this impactful workshop, Chris shares how to create, regain, and maintain a belief consistent with one’s goals.

In this workshop each participant will:
Define Current State of Beliefs
Explore Belief Origins
Expose Words, People, and Situations That Have Created Bad Beliefs
Eliminate Bad Beliefs
Define Desired Personal Beliefs
Create a Systematic Plan for Reshaping Beliefs

Is Anyone Listening?

Drawing from his experience as an expert in developing some of the world's leading mobile applications, not to mention being a millennial, Chris pokes fun at the old way of doing things. He backs that fun with tips and tools on how to survive in a 15 second, 140 character, small screen world.

A few excerpts from this talk include:
“A blast message to all of your friends on Facebook is a bad idea!”
“If your message takes longer than the time someone is stopped at a traffic light it will get lost.”
“I don’t care about your selfie, I care about mine.”

Audiences will laugh as they identify with the “tactics” we’ve all used or had used on us that didn’t work. Chris leaves the audience with practical tips for engaging in the “mobile” world.

#Goals Workshop

Is it possible to achieve our goals?

Statistics say that only a small percentage of people, teams, or organizations who set goals will actually accomplish them. But you don’t have to be a statistic.

We have all tried, and we have all failed at some point. So, what do we need to do differently to ensure success? For starters, one reason we do not achieve our goals is because we are setting them incorrectly. There’s a right and a wrong way to set goals, and it doesn’t stop there! Once we have set a goal, we have to effectively break it down into bite-sized steps we can accomplish then learn how to maintain momentum.

In this workshop each participant will:
Create More Effective Goals
Define Achievable Milestones
Define a “Step” Plan (from Chris’ book Step)
Create an Antidote to Giving Up
Identify Potential Roadblocks
Create a Plan for Winning Each Day

The Intentional Year

This is a 12 month program dedicated to making your people (organization) unstoppable. The Intentional Year is specifically designed help the individuals on your team become the best version of themselves which will in turn create the best version of your organization. It consists of 4 three month modules: Life Story, Shaping Belief, #Goals, and The “Blank” Leader.

Expected results include:
More Effective Goal Setting (Personal and Organizational)
Consistent Milestone Achievement
Increased Communication
Increased Strategic Thinking and Planning
Increased Leadership Ratings
Increased Collaborative Problem Solving
Increased Sense of Individual and Organizational Belief

The Intentional Year Program Includes:
4 One Day Workshops (Life Story, The “Blank” Leader, Shaping Belief and #Goals)
Shaping Belief Workbook
The “Blank” Leader Workbook
#Goals Workbook
Life Story Workbook
Step Book