Military Keynote Speaker

To lead is to serve, and to serve is to care.

Alden Mills is a remarkable individual with a diverse background and impressive achievements. His motto is “To lead is to serve, and to serve is to care.” Alden has been leading, serving, and caring his whole life. It all started at age 12 when Alden’s doctor told him to play chess because his asthma wouldn’t allow him to play sports.

Navy SEAL Platoon Commander

Despite the discouragement from his doctors, Alden went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and become a Navy SEAL. He earned the top leadership post of Platoon Commander with distinction three times.

Inc. 500 CEO

After his distinguished military career, Alden founded one of the nation’s fastest growing consumer product companies, Perfect Fitness, skyrocketing it to $95 million in sales in just three years. He has since founded and served on multiple companies’ boards in retail hard goods, consumable products, and service-based businesses.

Best-Selling Author

Alden is also the best-selling author of 3 life-changing books: Unstoppable Mindset, Be Unstoppable, and Unstoppable Teams - which was called the top leadership book of the year by Forbes magazine.

Acclaimed Corporate Keynote Speaker

Today, Alden is one of the top ranked keynote speakers in the world, engaged by leaders and organizations seeking teamwork motivation and frameworks to help them and their people break through to exceptional outcomes.

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Alden's Keynote Speaking Topics

With more than 40 years of experience motivating and succeeding in a vast array of different team environments from sports, military, and business to nonprofits, community, and church groups, Alden is known for his practical methodologies that inspire people of all walks of life to Be UNSTOPPABLE.

His inspiring keynote speeches can cover all or one of the levels:

Level 1: Unstoppable Mindset
Level 2: Unstoppable Teams
Level 3: Unstoppable Culture

Unstoppable Mindset

The first level of Unstoppable Leadership deals with the individual leader's own mindset. Leaders must develop their abilities to embrace change, move past obstacles, and strive toward success in any situation or environment they may find themselves.

This involves cultivating a growth mindset that encourages learning from mistakes and strives for continuous self-improvement.

Concepts he talks about:
- Training your brain
- Rewiring your mindset
- Resilience
- Overcoming mental barriers
- Setting goals
- Vision
- Overcoming obstacles
- Power of collaboration

Unstoppable Teams

The second component of Unstoppable Leadership focuses on effectively leading others as part of a team to work better together and accomplish more than what was initially set out to achieve.

This requires cultivating effective communication strategies, understanding different working styles, and finding ways for everyone to contribute meaningfully towards the completion of tasks.

Concepts he talks about:
- Service to others
- Building trust
- Fostering empathy
- Diversity of thought
- The C.A.R.E. Loop
- Embracing conflict
- Building team contributors
- Developing team ownership
- Understanding team dynamics
- Learning the 5 phases of team building

Unstoppable Culture

The third aspect of Unstoppable Leadership delves into creating an organizational culture conducive to happiness, continual improvement, and high performance over extended periods.

This means recognizing the successes of individual members while encouraging collaboration across teams and departments within the organization.

It also means developing the necessary tools such as feedback systems or reward structures that enable employees to perform at their best while feeling supported by their workplace environment.

Concepts he talks about:
- Alignment around mission
- Creating vision & values
- Navigating cultural challenges
- Guiding principles & beliefs
- Practical habits
- Fostering trust
- Collaboration & teamwork
- Closing the culture gap
- Effective communication techniques

Alden will make your next corporate event an UNSTOPPABLE success.

Alden Mills has the power to transform your next corporate event into an unforgettable experience. He delivers authenticity, expertise, and contagious energy to every audience, leaving a lasting impact on your organization.

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"Alden is a passionate leader with a teacher’s heart."

Outstanding! Alden spoke to our leadership team at a time when inspiration and drive were imperative. His ability to transfer the discipline of being a SEAL and that of the entrepreneur was AMAZING! He did an unbelievable job in preparing everyone to roll up their sleeves and charge through the remainder of the year with absolute commitment.

State Farm

Senior Vice President

Alden absolutely knocked it out of the park for our leadership conference. Alden went above and beyond in applying himself to learn about our company and our business prior to his engagement. Alden uses real-life experiences from military and business–and applies energy, humor, humility, and storytelling to bring his experiences to life. Authentic, Inspiring, compelling.

Cox Communications

Executive Director, Technology Engineering

Connecting with people is how we do business every day—so the bar is high when it comes to speakers. Here’s the bottom line: Alden is the rare craftsman who can capture an audience’s attention—and hold it. Alden’s presentations are something to behold. The feedback is in from our team, community, clients, and even prospective clients, and there’s no beating the rave reviews. When you need a leadership speaker who can connect and move hearts and minds, call Alden.

Thornburg Investment Management

Head of Global Distribution

Event planners look for speakers who bring it all—a deep focus on the audience, frameworks that connect with people, and a fired up attitude. Alden has the whole package…and an undeniable knack for moving attendees to a place where their full leadership potential is possible.

Marriott

Director of Global Sales, Marketing & Events

Alden Mills was an incredibly inspirational and dynamic speaker sharing his unbelievable journey in becoming a Navy SEAL. He incorporated our meeting themes into his material. And he transferred his experiences into great relevant business and life lessons. Alden really connected with our team of over 1,000 salespeople.

ThermoFisher Scientific

President

Alden was a true professional, and a joy to work with—from pre-call to his keynote to a private dinner event. He’s the best storyteller I’ve ever heard and he ties powerful takeaways to his stories. Alden delivered a keynote perfectly-tailored to our organization—from using our language to relating his stories to the challenges we face. I highly recommend him!

LG

National Sales Manager

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Alden Customizes His Keynote Speeches For Every Event

Each keynote he delivers is a highly customized experience, designed to meet the needs of the client, fit the make-up and personality of the attendees, and take into consideration a variety of other factors, such as where his keynote falls within the agenda, the other speakers and messaging at the event, and even the room layout.

Intake

Alden’s team will learn about your event, goals, and what you are seeking to provide an initial brief to Alden when he considers the invitation to speak at your event.

Briefing Call

The pre-briefing call is where you brief Alden first hand and he asks perceptive questions so he can customize the presentation to an exceptional degree and prepare his best keynote.

Keynote Curriculum

After understanding your goals and objectives, Alden will hone in on the content and core messages he will build out for the attendees. He will prepare a speech that will become an unforgettable experience.

Check Out Alden's Unstoppable Books

Alden wrote a trio of inspiring books that serve as powerful guides for personal and professional growth.

Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want is a transformative work that empowers readers to activate their potential and achieve their goals.

Unstoppable Teams: The 4 Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership provides a blueprint for building and leading high-performing teams, drawing on Mills' extensive experience in both military and business leadership.

Be Unstoppable: 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything uses the power of storytelling to teach readers his proven framework for success, encouraging them to shape their future and live their dreams.

Together, these books encapsulate Alden's philosophy of relentless progress and the power of an UNSTOPPABLE mindset.

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"When you need a keynote speaker who can move hearts & minds, call Alden."