NSA-Las Vegas Biz Lab

NSA National Membership Biz Lab with John Register

Hello there, NSA Las Vegas members and friends!

We’re excited to have John Register joining us for our next Biz Lab Zoom chat about how the NSA National Membership can be just the boost your speaking business needs. John is a two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran, TEDx speaker, and member of the NSA Board of Directors. He’s also the founder of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Military Sport Program.

Join us on Thursday, May 25, at 6:30 PM for this casual conversation, where John will share a bit about his journey as a speaker and NSA’s impact on his business. John is an inspiration to his audiences and his fellow speaker friends. John will also share the benefits of NSA National Membership. He’ll cover topics like:

• Exclusive resources and tools
• Networking opportunities
• Peer learning and collaboration
• Visibility and reach
• The annual INFLUENCE 2023 Conference

Curious about which members of NSA-Las Vegas are also members of NSA National? Here are a few (more than a few) of our members who have dual membership: Marilyn Sherman, Kathi Kulesza, Dr. Jeffrey Magee, Mark Stiving, Chrystina Katz, Dr. Katrina Burrus, Rachel Kuhlen, Marvelless Mark, Maria Marinakis, Melissa Spenser, Pam Doré, Darren LaCroix, Ed Tate, Maureen Zappala, Jeff Civillico, Sheryl Green and Linda Fogg-Phillips. We may have missed one or two.

John’s “Hurdling Adversity” speeches and podcasts have empowered many to “amputate fear and embrace their new normal.” His presentation aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the value of NSA National Membership and inspire you to consider becoming part of our broader community.

So come hang out with us and John Register! Register for the Zoom event here.

We hope to see you there!

Meet John:

John Register is a two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran, and TEDx Motivational Speaker. He embraced a “new normal mindset” in becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the 1996 Olympic Games, after participation in two consecutive Olympic trials.

An Oak Park, Ill. native, Register discovered how to “amputate his fear of disability” and founded the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Military Sport Program in the early 2000s. He launched a book titled: 10 Stories to Impact Any Leader: Journal Your Way to Leadership Success, as business leaders return to work with their staff amid stressful circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic and the recent unrest in our urban cities.

Register teaches business professionals through his “Hurdling Adversity” speeches and podcasts to “amputate fear and embrace their new normal,” as they discover “stories within themselves.” He finds that “it is the personal stories that inspire teams more profoundly with greater impact.” Register is a four-time All-American graduate of University of Arkansas. He served six years in the U.S. Army—including in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and in active-duty with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program—winning nine gold medals in the Armed Services Competition and two World Military Championships.

Register had his left leg amputated after a misstep over a hurdle changed his life. Register hyperextended his knee and severed the popliteal artery. He started swimming to aid in his recovery, made the U.S. Paralympic Team in 1996, and later won a silver medal in the long jump—as he set an American record—and sprinted to fifth in the 100 meters and 200 meters at the U.S. Paralympic Games in Sydney.

Register resides in Colorado Springs, CO with his wife Alice. The couple have three children – John Jr., Ashley, and Ronald. You can also find him on LinkedIn.