• wed 9/25
• 8:30am
• DESCC Room 1

ADAPT: Overcoming Adversity

Jim Abbott

Famed one-handed Major League Baseball pitcher

As a one-handed athlete, some would say Jim Abbott overcame obstacles to become a standout major league baseball player. Abbott would beg to differ and say he was incredibly blessed. In order to continue to move towards our goals Abbott shares we must be willing to adapt, change, and mold ourselves to meet the challenges in our own way. Using ADAPT as an acronym he will show audiences that by putting together a powerful set of words that stand alone in their significance, they also string together like a chain in an amazing way.

A – Adjustability
D – Determination
A – Accountability
P – Perseverance
T – Trust