Lloyd "Butch" Keaser |
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Keynote
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Butch takes
his audiences on the emotional roller coaster ride of their lives,
the Olympic journey. 'Riveting' is used to describe Butch's highly
entertaining and unique yet very sincere presentation. Because of
his presentation style, a heavy message is delivered with a lasting
impact. The memory of holding in their hands tangible evidence of
the results of the 'Keys to Success', the Olympic Silver Medal,
will last a lifetime and provide lasting inspiration. Butch's presentations
are well received by audiences of all types. Butch tailors the presentation
based on client requirements. Below are some of the themes of past
client presentations: |
State of Mind - The Critical Key to Success
Discover the secrets
to the top performer's winning 'State of Mind'. An individual's
'State of Mind' is the most critical ingredient in determining
the level of success that he/she will achieve. Yet being able
to attain the proper 'State of Mind' is very difficult for most
in society. Participants walk away from his speech feeling that
the 'Keys to Success' Butch shares will work for them in reaching
that 'State of Mind' and are easy to apply. The personal stories
used to illustrate each key are appropriate and unforgettable. |
Everyone has Success Within
There is no magic
bullet: 'no single key to success'. Uncover the tightly intertwined
keys to success and apply immediately. Little things add up to
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Failures & Successes go Hand-in-Hand
Learn how to overcome
failures to ensure future success. Butch's string of failures
at the start of his wrestling career offered no indication of
his becoming one the most decorated wrestlers in U.S. History
and a Hall of Fame member. He has used that successful road to
overcome failures in his professional and personal life. He shares
his roadmap that also can work for everyone. |
Maintain a High Level of Excellence
Lloyd 'Butch' Keaser
shares his techniques to overcome the most difficult challenge
of a champion: 'Staying on Top'.. Butch was considered to be the
top wrestler in the United States during his four year international
career. The climb to the top was an exhilarating experience. However,
once on top he found it was tougher being the one that his competitors
viewed their match with him as being their national championship.
Everyone raised his game when competing against him. There was
no one for Butch to look to at the top as he was that individual.
He employed techniques shared by some of his heroes to maintain
a high level of excellence at the world class level and his status
as 'the one to beat'. Listen as he shares those same techniques
that have worked for his professional life as well. |
Teamwork is Critical to Success
Experience the importance
of teamwork in achieving the highest level of success through
memorable and heart-felt stories. Butch participated for years
in the team sports of soccer, baseball, and basketball. He was
drawn to the sport of wrestling because it is recognized as an
individual sport. The thought of being solely accountable for
his failure or success was exciting to him. Yet as his wrestling
career developed it became increasingly apparent that wrestling
was a team sport and that teamwork was critical to his success.
That realization has enabled him to experience a high level of
success in both individual and teamwork activities beyond his
wrestling career. He illustrates this by sharing how he would
not have not won a gold medal in the World Cup or World Championship
without the help of a young boy and his wife, both unlikely teammates. |
Overcoming Fear
Learn how to be prepared to perform at
each rung of the ladder of success. Most people experience fear
when they are put into situations or challenges outside their
comfort zone. Butch experienced fear throughout his Hall of Fame
career. He shares how he worked through those fears to have a
gold medal placed around his neck on the medal platform at the
world championship and later in his career a Silver Medal at the
Olympics. |
How a Gold Medal Turned to Silver
Butch earned the Olympic
Gold medal , only to discover 45 minutes later its color had changed
to silver... What painful lessons learned. Butch walked off the
mat thinking he was successful in realizing his dream of being
an Olympic Gold Medalist. He learned of his misunderstanding as
he was walking to the medal platform. There were lessons learned
on teamwork, state of mind, changing what was successful in the
past, and remaining true to oneself. |
Experience the Life of an Olympian
Through slides and
vivid word pictures, experience what it feels like to be an Olympian
on and off the field of competition. Butch describes the path
to the Olympics, making the team, the opening ceromonies, standing
on the medal platform, and the celebrations and honors rec eived
afterwards. Q & A is an option giving the audience an opportunity
to pose questions of interest. Many have described that they felt
like they were experiencing the Olympic experience. Touching the
medal as it is passed through the audience give many a thrill
to behold. |
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Bio - Lloyd 'Butch' Keaser |
A native of Pumphrey, Maryland, Butch has experienced high levels
of success in both team and individual activities. Butch had dreams
of completing college, becoming a Marine, winning an Olympic medal,
and making a contribution to society. Below are some of the highlights
of his multi-faceted career. |
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While rising to the rank of captain in the Marine Corps, he
also earned the Military Skills award at The Basic School for
officers. During five years of active duty with the Marine Corps
, he served as an instructor and platoon commander at the Officer
Candidate School in Quantico, a weapons platoon commander at
Camp LeJeune, and an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. Following
active duty, he commanded a combat engineer platoon in the reserve
unit in Baltimore, MD.
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His collegiate career included three Eastern titles and two
All-American seasons. He earned the Academy's top awards for
athletics and leadership while serving as team captain and company
commander in the brigade of midshipman.
During five years of active duty with the Marine Corps, Butch
won three National titles, captured the bronze and silver medals
in the legendary Tbilisi tournament in the Soviet Union. He
won gold in the World Cup of '73, the World Military Games (CISM)
of '74 and the Pan American Games of '75. His crowning achievements
were the Freestyle World Championship in 1973, for which he
was voted U.S Amateur Wrestling Man of the Year, and an Olympic
silver medal in 1976 at Montreal. He was twice a finalist for
the Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. He
was the assistant wrestling coach at Navy for two years where
he researched and authored the official history of Navy wrestling
for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
In 1996 Butch had the humbling experience of being inducted
into the National Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame along with
two luminaries, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General
Charles C. Krulak and U.S. Congressman Dennis Hastert, who became
the U.S. Speaker of the House three years later.
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By joining IBM in 1977, Butch changed his uniform color from
the Marine Corps green to IBM blue. Still employed at IBM Butch
has had the responsibility of providing technical, marketing
and implementation support for a broad range of business solutions
for cross-industry customers.
Butch participated in a joint venture project with IBM, City
of Baltimore, Baltimore Urban League, and Westinghouse. The
Baltimore Urban League Information Processing Training Center
(IPTC) was the product of this venture. IPTC's mission was to
move disadvantaged clients from dependency on public assistance
to being a skilled and employable employee. On loan from IBM,
Butch served as an Instructor Manager, project manager, group
advisor and co-authored the Word Processing Curriculum.
Butch was nominated and selected to serve on the IBM I/T Specialist
Certification Selection Board. IBM Hundred Percent Clubs, Golden
Circle, System Engineer Symposiums, Service Excellence Awards,
Branch and Regional, System Engineer of the Year, Leadership,
and Teamwork are some of the awards earned by Butch during his
IBM career.
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One of the highlights of his career occurred at an early age
of 26 when his hometown honored him when the community center
was opened bearing his name, 'The Lloyd W. Keaser Community
Center'. This building was his former elementary school that
had been closed for years. It represented his contributions
as an excellent role model and member of the community. Butch
currently serves on the Board of Directors of the center.
Butch continues to fulfill another dream of helping others
realize their dreams via Keynotes in the corporate world since
1986. Presenting to schools and sports camps since 1977 has
enabled him to impact the youth of our nation as well.
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