NGS Next Generation Speakers Magazine -January 2020

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Moving A Mountain! I’m sure most of us have heard of the scripture, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to here,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Over the past four years, we have had the privilege of host our Annual Are You Climbing The Wrong Mountain Summit and what a privilege it has been. Seeing the life-changing effects of showing people what’s possible for them and their lives has the highlight of each Summit. 2016 was the first year that we hosted it and we had no idea what we were doing! It was controlled chaos, by the Grace of God, we pulled it off. The experience was a growing one and one that truly helped us establish ourselves as a provider of amazing content and muchneeded inspiration in the local area. 2017 we added more speakers and a celebrity emcee and comedian. I am still amazed at the turnout and response to the Summit but I know just how important it is to push pause on life and reflect on where you have been and look toward where you are going. Our theme that year was, “The Top Is Just The Starting Point!” 2018 we decided to visit some of our local beaches in the Gulf Coast Area and we visited Pensacola, FL. That summit did come with its challenges with a seasonal hurricane, hitting Panama City, FL which is 60 miles south of Pensacola. Although the storm had no direct effect on the Pensacola area, anyone that knows anything about hurricanes knows how unpredictable and massive they are. So although it did not hit Pensacola, the area and the people were bracing for the worst. This took their disposal income or investment income that could have gone toward being at the event. Our theme that year was “Beyond!” and our list of speakers was again over the top. 2019, we were lead to head to New Orleans, LA for our Summit. We were taking the mountain to The Big Easy to Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, in other words, Let The Good Times Roll! And that Summit was our best Summit to date. We had a world-class DJ and some of The Best Speakers on the Planet! The connections and inspirations were felt everywhere anyone was viewing it. The amount of positive feedback was overwhelming and the impact is still being felt today. This brings us to where we are today. The name change.

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