Who is Steve Weber?
The Road Less Traveled
- Became Forrest Gump for Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant
- Labeled a problem child in school, often in trouble for bending the rules
- Choose not to attend college after high school – only to return 4-years later and attend for 13-years part-time in evenings
- Today: Speaker, Ambassador, Host, Consultant, Coach
Communicator
- 1 million plus interactions on the bench as Forrest Gump
- Presented to 200+ organizations about personal responsibility, Gumption, the movie Life Lessons, and change over the last several years
- Love the visual clarity of images, mindmaps, flowcharts, and infographics to communicate ideas
- Decided to be social (age 5) … Want to know why? (Strong Suit #1)
Encouraging
- Gracious, positive & optimistic
- Understand that people can’t be forced, but can be encouraged
- 1200+ Montana Daily Inspirations since November 2015 (link)
- 150+ Gumption Inspiration videos since April 2018 (link)
- SpeakingGump Keynotes and Change by Gumption communication projects are encouragement at their core
- Make it fun ? keep it simple
Strategic
- Intense interest in details as they pertain to the puzzle of the big picture
- Problem solver – taking action generates momentum
- Burning desire for a clear vision so that massive action can be taken
- Became analytical (age 23) … Want to know why? (Strong Suit #3)
Creative
- Developed the 3 Principles of Gumption
- Identified over 100 Life Lessons from the movie Forrest Gump
- Helped 100,000s of individuals and 100s of organizations see things differently
- Wrote this About Steve page … I’m guessing it’s unlike most other speaker’s bios?
- Often break rules that stop thinking or progress
Life Long Learning
- Naturally curious
- Much better than average listener …and hence, learner
- B.S. Business (Marketing), San Jose State University
- I’m coachable … are you? (link)
Project Oriented
- Sat alone on a bench (15 years) for Bubba Gump talking to strangers
- Thrive while working on big projects that have a beginning, middle, and successful conclusion … with lots and lots of details
- Ability to stay focused on the end result and act intentionally
- Equate projects with life chapters
Builder / Remodeler
- Consider client communication projects as building/remodeling projects
- Served a 4-year apprenticeship in the Coppersmith’s Local Union #82 becoming a Journeyman Mechanic from age 18 to 22
- Enjoy woodworking, furniture building/restoration, and have remodeled 3 homes for fun, and several more for profit
- Think about technology adaptation as building/remodeling projects
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