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Speaker
YOSSI GHINSBERG
Subjects
personal growth and development
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Author
of "Heart of the Amazon", Yossi Ghinsberg is one of the most
exciting speakers you are likely to encounter anywhere today. Yossi's
message is universal and inspirational - his manner soothing and
reassuring, his style unassuming yet absorbing and most importantly, his
messages can be taken further.
In
the midst of the uncharted Amazon, after losing his three companions, a
young Israeli traveler is tested to the extreme through three harrowing
weeks of sheer survival. He lives to tell the amazing story as well as how
the ordeal profoundly affected his understanding of himself and his life
purpose.
Sharing his experiences with audiences around the world, Yossi is a
riveting storyteller. Reliving his ordeal, he sweeps audiences into the
depths of the primordial jungle and has them experience the challenges of
survival, adapting to change and dealing with adversity from a calm and
centered place within.
Born
and raised in Israel, Yossi served three years in the Israeli Navy on the
Red Sea. During these years he befriended the Bedouin of the Sinai desert
and was greatly influenced by their philosophy and nomadic lifestyle.
After the service
Yossi ventured the world as a backpacker traveling for two years mainly in
South America.
Returning to Israel Yossi graduated from Tel Aviv University in Israel
with Philosophy and Business degrees.
In 1986 Yossi released the international bestseller 'Heart of the Amazon',
translated into 6 languages and published in 15 countries.
In 1992, Yossi returned to the Amazon to initiate The Chalalan Project
proving that the best strategy to conserve biodiversity is sustainable
development in cooperation with indigenous forest dwellers. Chalalan is
one of the most celebrated Eco-Tourism resorts in the Amazon.
The projects Yossi initiated in the Bolivian rainforest helped to form the
biggest nature reserve in the Amazon, known as The Madidi National Park.
His work on the protection of intellectual properties and sustainable
development of the Amazon won him international acclaim from such
organizations as Conservation International, the World Resources Institute
and The Inter-American Development Bank among others.
Yossi is the founder
and director of EthnoBios S.A. a biodiversity prospecting company that is
based in Bolivia.
In 1995 Yossi went through a major career change as he was recruited to
and appointed Vice President of The Center for Investigation &
Treatment of Addiction (CITA). Yossi promoted a new approach to treatment
of opiate addiction, establishing 12 treatment and research centers around
the world from Mexico to China.
In 1999, based in Australia, Yossi founded 'The Alma Libre Foundation',
dedicated to assisting opiate addicts in their reintegration to society.
In 2001 during the peak of the Palestinian intifada, Yossi returned to
Israel as CEO of a reconciliation festival. Despite the escalation of
violence in the region, the festival managed to attract unprecedented
audiences. Spiritual leaders of both Islam and Judaism conducted special
prayers for peace. Musicians from around the world came to perform and
support the cause.
Early in 2002 Yossi has launched a web based self-help site under the name
philosphyinaction.com the first program on the site is an innovative
interactive smoking cessation program.
Yossi was married and he is the father of 16 years old daughter named Mia.
In between projects Yossi's passion is directed at exploration of remote
corners of the planet, guided by the Atlas only he still explores the
uncharted. His travels brought him to the islands of Papua New Guinea and
Madagascar to the sub continents of India and China and to many other
places of inspiration.
Yossi
is an internationally sought after public speaker. He
currently is writing a new inspirational book, while continuing his
travels around the world for business and personal explorations.
Yossi
has a wonderful spirit and an incredible talent for storytelling. He
is unique in his delivery and audiences walk away amazed. They find
the key points in Yossi's talk are not just put in a list to them but they
relive Yossi's experiences and really come to realization of them as Yossi
did during his adventure. His accent tends to make audiences lean in
and listen more intently. This combined with his storytelling talent
keeps people on the edge of their seats wondering what's going to happen
next.
Yossi says that the problem
with life may be that it is not tough enough. When a moment of real
struggle emerges, we naturally tap into our survival resources and find
ourselves ready to fight. It is the day to day life with the mundane
problems that can grind us. How do we rise to the challenge to live
everyday of our life as if it was our last? Can we tap into our
dormant inner resources? How can we bring radiating intensity to our
thoughts, words and actions? An incredible storyteller and author,
Yossi provides insight into the nature of survival and how life it is to
be celebrated and taken to the highest level.
We are
survivors by nature. We have the power! We just need to be reminded
that we can always tap into it and draw upon it when challenges arise be
it life and death threat or a day to day issue. You can look at
something as extreme as 911 or Yossi's experience or the courage we all
try to find day to day to call the next client or move to the next level.
Topics
--
It's about following your dreams, keeping your vision. Focus on the
horizon but know that there is more than one way to achieve a goal.
-- Reality
is to be accepted and dealt with; the future is for us to shape
-- The
journey is the destination is the journey
-- Life
is not a rehearsal - now is the time
Visit Yossi's Website
YOSSI GHINSBERG
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Windsor, Connecticut 06095
Voice: 800-875-2893
Fax: 860-687-1062
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