Anthony Reed

1. He Shares Real World Business Experiences, Not Just Theories. Anthony brings experiences from being employed at Fortune 100 companies, governmental agencies (federal, county, and city), quasigovernment agencies, and consulting firms. He's also the CEO and founder of an international firm. He’s managed highly visible and high-stress international projects with internationally dispersed, multi-generational team members. 2. He Delivers Customized Content with Actionable Takeaways. Anthony focuses on the soft skills that are used to fix the hard problems. This includes leadership, risk management, change management, motivation, negotiations, content development, storytelling, and coaching. A runner has no control over a challenging marathon course. They can only control their approach to the hills that lie ahead. Anthony takes the time to interview key stakeholders and team members, reviewing materials, and weaving in relevant themes and areas of focus based on your specific requests. 3. Audiences Love Him Anthony instantly connects with attendees. Audiences consistently rate Anthony as the “highlight” of the event. Everyone can relate to running a race. He quickly relates management and leadership to endurance sports because they exhibit Type T personalities. He shows the audience how to become mental marathoners, embrace risk taking, and manage stress. Everyone will be talking about your event long after it’s over. Book Anthony. 4. His Firsthand Stories Are Captivating There’s nothing more powerful than real-life, engaging stories that relate to business and sports. Anthony is a powerful storyteller. His keynotes and workshops are full of real-life stories with powerful insights that then lead to powerful tools and actionable takeaways. For example, he manages business risks (and stress) the same way he managed cheetahs on Kenya’s Safricom Lewa Marathon course. 5. He's an Award-Winning Writer and Storyteller Anthony is an award-winning documentary writer and director. His first film, Breaking Three Hours, won fourteen awards, including eight first place finishes, in film festivals in the US, Canada, and Sweden. It was selected by Amazon Prime within eight days after it was available for streaming services. Runner’s World described it as one of “The best running documentaries that motivate and inspire.” His second documentary, We ARE Distance Runners, has been selected by over twenty festivals in the US, Canada, Sweden, France, and India. It received twenty-seven award nominations and earned nineteen awards, including ten first place finishes. 6. He's a History Making Athlete, Certified Running Coach, and a Witness to History Anthony is the first Black in the world to complete marathons on all seven continents. He's also one of about fifty people in the world who completed the marathon "hat trick." This consists of finishing (1) at least one hundred marathons (2) in all fifty States and (3) seven continents. For these and other accomplishments, he was inducted into a national hall of fame. He also wrote an article about his experiences in the finish line area during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.