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    No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision:

    The greatest visions are born long before the world can see them. Paralympic medalist Lex Gillette knows that success isn’t about what you see, it’s about what you believe, build, and bring to life. In this transformative keynote, Lex reveals how you, too, can use vision, discipline, and resilience to turn uncertainty into clarity and ambition into achievement.

    Through vivid storytelling and hard-earned lessons from the track, Lex challenges you to define your vision, commit to your plan, and stay laser-focused when obstacles appear. You’ll walk away with renewed purpose and a clear reminder that everything extraordinary begins with the courage to see it before it’s visible.

      Mind the Gap: Turning What You See into What You Do

      What if the greatest advantage in leadership isn’t what you see — but what you learn to notice?

      In this transformative keynote, Paralympic medalist Lex Gillette invites audiences to explore the unseen forces that shape how we think, lead, and connect with one another. Drawing from his extraordinary journey as a Paralympian, Lex reveals how insight, not eyesight, is the true driver of clarity, trust, and collaboration.

      Through powerful storytelling, he challenges you to identify the hidden assumptions that limit growth and replace them with understanding, empathy, and purpose. The result? Teams that communicate with precision, lead with confidence, and rise together toward shared success.

        Tethered Together: The Power of Connection and Teamwork

        Every great achievement is a shared victory. In this engaging keynote, Paralympic medalist Lex Gillette takes audiences behind the scenes of a powerful partnership between blind athlete and guide, a bond built on trust, communication, and absolute alignment. Their connection on the track isn’t just athletic, it’s a masterclass in teamwork.

        Through compelling storytelling, Lex reveals how the same principles that guide them to the podium can elevate performance in any organization. Audiences will learn how to build trust that withstands pressure, communicate with precision, and move in sync toward shared goals. When teams are truly tethered together, they don’t just run—they soar.

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          Books

          No Need For Sight When You Have A Vision: What blindness can teach you about risk  and leadership book cover

          No Need For Sight When You Have A Vision: What blindness can teach you about risk and leadership

          Lex has shown the world that vision – the kind that provides direction and inspires innovative thinking – unlocks the achiever and the leader within. Lex reveals the steps he’s taken to see beyond reality, face challenges, and surpass expectations, including his own.

          Fly! book cover

          FLY!: Find Your Own Wings and Soar Above Life’s Challenges

          “Fly!” is more than the story of an athlete. The chapters not only tell great stories but also convey important, inspirational messages. This is a book for all ages. It inspires, entertains, and informs as it encourages everyone to “Fly!”

          Headshots

          Lex wearing blue Team USA jacketLex wearing red Team USA jersey and Team USA blindfoldLex wearing red Team USA jerseyLex wearing grey Team USA jacket

          [Image of the Olympic Training Center]

          Lex: “I want you to close your eyes and imagine your highest potential. Right foot back I lean forward slightly.”

          [Video the back of Lex running down the track towards the sound of Wesley William’s clapping hands]

          Lex: “Right there. Now begin to run in his direction. 1234 – Jump!

          [Images of Lex jumping in various competitions]

          Lex: Determination, it applies to all of us and when you tap into that, you're able to fly as far as you can go.

          [Video of Lex walking with a cane at the Olympic training center]

          Lex: Determination, it applies to all of us and when you tap into that, you're able to fly as far as you can go.

          [Video of Lex walking with a cane at the Olympic training center]

          Lex: As an 8-year-old kid I I came home from school one day started noticing that something was different.

          [Images of Lex as a young boy]

          Lex: I asked myself - what's happening? Everything was just so ok earlier this afternoon. When I wake up, will I be blind?

          [Video of Lex giving a presentation to Ace Hardware associates]

          [Words: “At 8 years old Lex Gillette lost his sight. By 19, he was a silver medalist Paralympic athlete.”]

          [Video of Lex receiving a silver medal]

          Lex: Had I accepted at eight years old that blindness would be the end of my story, I would have never achieved four Paralympic medals or a world record.

          [Video of Lex receiving a silver medal]

          [Video of people running in a boardroom where Lex is giving a presentation]

          Lex: I know that you can do amazing things.

          [Video of Lex giving a presentation and wearing a blindfold]

          Lex: Whenever I wear these people say I look like Frozone from the Incredibles. And if that's so, “Honey, where's my super suit?”

          [Words: “Today, companies face challenges they’ve never seen before. Lex helps companies face that challenge and see further than they ever thought possible.”]

          [Video the back of Lex running down the track towards the sound of Wesley William’s clapping hands. Lex jumps in the sandpit]

          Lex: As a long jumper, I run five days a week straight ahead as fast as I can and I jump and I land in the sandpit. You have to know where to land. Where is your desired finish line?

          [Images of corporate logos including “Nike, Hilton, P&G, BP, Clinton Global Initiative, The Hartford, USAA, Gjc]

          [Video of Lex giving a presentation to Ace Hardware associates]

          Lex: For your team, for your organization what do you envision? What is your highest goal? What do you need to do to stretch yourself seemingly beyond capacity?

          [Various videos of Lex training at the Olympic Training Center]

          Lex: Determination is really huge. It's like fuel for your car. You need it in order to run, in order to keep pushing forward and succeeding. Get up and go for it. You have the plan, put it into action. Get that contract or contact that client. Pursue those prospects. Take action.

          [Videos of various attendees at Lex’s presentation]

          Person 1: “So inspiring and sent us back with so much energy and passion.”

          Person 2: “Having that vision to fly and soar and that really hit me.

          Person 3: “Because if you believe it, it will become the reality.”

          [Video the Lex jumping in a sandpit]

          I want people to see as much as I can. Losing my sight at 8 years old - that was the biggest blessing because now I wasn't imprisoned by what is. I gained a vision of what could be.

          [Various images of Lex]

          [Quote: “We are still talking about him” - SunTrust]

          [Quote: “A truly remarkable speech” – Ashford University]

          Lex sings:

          Blackbird singing in the dead of night.

          Take these broken wings and learn to fly.

          All this time, you were only waiting for this moment to arise.

          Blackbird fly, into the light of the dark black night.

          [Image of Lex Gillette logo]

          [Video: Montage video of Lex as a little boy wearing glasses.]

          [Image: Lex Gillette Logo]

          Voiceover: Lex’s Mother:

          The hardest thing I ever had to tell my son was that he would never see again. As hard as it was, I did not want to shelter him, so I fought to keep him in public school. I encouraged him to play sports. You name it, I gave him the opportunity to give it a try. 

          [Photo Montage: Lex with his mother, teacher, and grandmother; Lex’s graduation and various school events]

          [Video: Lex and his mother walking on the track]

          Voiceover: Lex’s Mother

          The first time I saw Elexis jump, I cringed because he ran off of the lane. 

          [Video: Various competitions of Lex jumping. Lex jumps and lands outside of the pit.]

          Voiceover: Lex’s Mother

          But I had to instill in him that all things are possible.

          [Video: Close up shot of Lex pulling a blindfold over his eyes. Lex runs across the track and jumps in the sand. Lex receives a medal on the podium.]

          Voiceover: Lex’s Mother

          I told him, “Elexis, it does not matter what anyone says. You decide what you can do and no one else. I am in awe. I literally believe he can fly. (laughter)

          [Captions: “For seeing my potential before anyone else. Thank you, Mom”]

          [Logo: Tide & PNG]

          Voiceover:

          PNG, Proud Sponsor of Mom

          [Music Plays: High Energy, Electronic Beats]

          [Image: Lex Gillette Logo]

          [Image: “No Need For Sight When You Have a Vision” (in braille)]

          [Video: 

          • Lex runs and jumps in a pit full of foam
          • Lex lifts heavy weights in the gym
          • Lex jumps over hurdles on the track
          • Lex does box jumps in the gym
          • Lex stretches across a workout machine

          ]

          [Image: “No Need For Sight When You Have a Vision” (in braille)]

          Lex has presented with clients such as

          • amazon logo
          • visa logo
          • Walmart logo
          • Calm logo
          • google logo
          • facebook logo
          • lowe's logo
          • microsoft logo

          We look forward to working with you.
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