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6/10/2010 - About Fred Schafer
Known across America for his dynamic, thought provoking and humorous speaking style, conference keynote speaker Fred Schafer specializes in moving others to Perform Better, Live Stronger and Dream Bigger. He is rapidly becoming nationally recognized as a thought leader with an uncanny ability to reach the minds, hearts, spirit and funny bones of his audiences.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now 51 years old and living in Northern California, Fred's message comes from the heart of years of making major mistakes and then studying and applying high performance principles in order to overcome mediocrity and achieve better results.
Fred (A.K.A the "Fit Food Dude") has held management/executive/leadership positions and demonstrated the ability to achieve extraordinary results in the restaurant/food service, health care, education, sales/marketing, wellness promotion and medical fitness professions. In his career he has set company sales and profitability records with multiple organizations and has received national recognition for best employee recruiting and retention and for best marketing and revenue improvement efforts.
His additional achievements as a successful author, owner of several thriving businesses, magazine columnist, high performance consultant, and nationally acclaimed keynote speaker (Presented hundreds of conference keynotes in 48 states since 2002) are a demonstration of his ability to continually apply the latest findings in maximizing human potential.
In 1995, with his expertise in performance improvement, leadership/staff development, and wellness he founded "
Fully Alive Performance Systems". Initially his company focused on coaching others one on one in high performance health, wellness, fitness, career, business and income building strategies. His first clients were many of the health care professionals he worked with in a hospital, including physicians, nurses and therapists.
Due to the results his clients were getting and the information they were learning, Fred began to receive invitations to speak at local businesses and organizations, community health events, government agencies and school districts interested in increasing employee performance and results and improving attitudes while lowering health care costs and workers compensation claims. In 2002, Fred sensed a growing national need and began delivering his myth shattering, high energy, content filled and entertaining keynote and break out speeches to America’s organizations from Florida to Alaska. He is now in demand as his depth of high performance knowledge and experience is unique. His mix of leadership experience in corporate business, public organizations and entrepreneurship combined with his expertise as a wellness consultant gives him a broad range of understanding of how to motivate and bring out the best in ourselves and others. He provides solid high performance advice for improving professional and personal results with business and life challenges whether it be leading employees to excellence, maximizing revenues, improving the health, wellness and safety of your leaders, recruiting and retention, service, or simply vision and passion for a more powerful, positive and productive future. Prepare to be inspired, refreshed and equipped to do better than ever!