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Karl  Mecklenburg

Karl Mecklenburg

Former NFL player, Denver Broncos

In-Person Fee Range:
$10,001 - $15,000
Traveling from:
Colorado
Karl Mecklenburg

Karl Mecklenburg

Former NFL player, Denver Broncos

In-Person Fee Range:
$10,001 - $15,000
Fee Details
Traveling from:
Colorado

Why Book

  • Karl is an experienced speaker who has moved beyond celebrity status, becoming the only NFL legend to have earned Certified Speaking Professional designation.
  • Karl’s programs are tailored to fit the needs of your group. His storytelling style engages audiences and inspires action.
  • Karl will get involved with your event, interacting with your attendees before and after his presentation. Photos and autographs are part of the package.

Biography

Former Denver Broncos Captain and All-Pro Linebacker Karl Mecklenburg rose from being a college walk-on and a 12th round draft pick to a pro career that included six Pro Bowl and three Super Bowl appearances. Considered the NFL’s most versatile player, Karl played all seven defensive front positions. Bronco coaches wanted him at the point of attack and would move him throughout the game. There were many games where Mecklenburg played all seven positions in the course of a single game.

In 2001, Karl was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Karl has been a semi finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame each of the last five years.

Karl Mecklenburg, CSP, has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speaker’s Association. Less than 10% of the speakers who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this professional designation. A much smaller percentage of celebrity speakers are CSPs, and Karl is presently the only football legend to have achieved Certified Speaking Professional designation. He enjoys speaking to a variety of groups, and his story is both humorous and inspirational. The lessons life in the NFL taught him about teamwork, courage, dedication, desire, honesty and forgiveness, and goal setting are his “Six Keys to Success”.

As a highly regarded speaker, Karl tailors his presentations to the needs of the group while teaching and inspiring his audience. His legendary NFL career draws many attendees to events, and the content and delivery of his presentation sends his audience home with a renewed commitment to their goals.

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Programs

Motivation: Key Lessons from the Linebacker

These lessons were learned in the crucible of NFL competition and apply to any team or individual looking to accomplish their mission. Teamwork – with leadership being the ultimate expression of teamwork; Courage – the courage to try new things and the courage to be decisive; Dedication – hard work, constant learning, and refusing to quit; Desire the dream, the passion, the mission; Honesty & Forgiveness – with yourself in self-evaluation and with others; and Goalsetting – the reasonable short term specific steps to success. Universal and unchanging, these key lessons will inspire and motivate your team to accomplish their goals.

Teamwork and Leadership: Make Every Day Game Day; The C’s of Leadership

We can all recognize teamwork or the lack of teamwork in a sports competition.  How do less talented teams beat a roster full of superstars?  Teams with leaders throughout the organization win.  Karl teaches leaders to utilize the C’s of leadership.  Clarity and Consistency of the following three team focuses: Cornerstones – the team’s purpose, Commitment – to the team’s mission, and Connection – with the individuals on the team.  Great teams use the strengths of the individual to help the team win, and the strengths of the team to cover for the weaknesses of the individual.  Story based and full of humor, Karl’s presentation brings a team together in times of change, and fights complacency in times of success.

Peak Performance: Success is Overcoming Obstacles on the Way to Your Dreams

Mecklenburg’s life is a testimony to this truth.  Karl’s journey through junior varsity football, losing a partial scholarship at his first college, walking on at the University of Minnesota, and coming to the Broncos as the 310th pick of the draft were all obstacles.  He achieved his dream by becoming the most versatile player in the NFL and a team captain.   Karl’s twelve year NFL career included six Pro Bowl and three Super Bowl appearances.  Story-based and full of humor this motivational presentation will inspire and motivate your team to peak performance.

Safety: Igniting Your Passion for Safety

Playing linebacker in the NFL is not a safe job, but it is a job that requires passion and commitment to preparation.  Karl’s presentation drives home the value of daily preparation that breeds decisiveness in the split second safety decisions that your people need to make.  Safety is a team mindset, a team passion, in much the same way that winning is.  NFL players are constantly coached and corrected.  When mistakes are made, they need to be amended quickly or the team will lose.  If sloppy safety behavior is left uncorrected on your field, injury, death and/or litigation can be the result.  Appropriate leadership and oversight are required for teams to make and maintain changes in safety procedures.  Karl’s presentation covers the value of coaching and oversight in becoming the best and safest your team can be.  Story-based and humorous, Karl’s speech will help your team take a big step forward and reinforce your commitment to safety.

TED style talk: Honesty; The Clear Path to Success

A culture of honesty allows your team to adjust to change, to retain customers and employees, and to deal with failures and successes.  Karl’s 10 minute story based TED talk is entertaining and thought-provoking.

Karl Mecklenburg Reviews

“I appreciated how you were able to customize your presentation to our industry. I believe this made the presentation more meaningful for our attendees and drove your points home with our group.”

— Executive Director, Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors

“Karl’s method of using his football experience to attract the audience, then deliver a very thoughtful message was outstanding.”

— Executive Director, Associated School Boards of South Dakota

“His presentation put the cherry on a night that we will look back at with a smile.”

— Vice President, Client & Distribution Leader, XL Group

“Karl was professional, punctual and very easy to work with.”

— Executive Director, Colorado Telecommunications Association

“You provided our attendees with a great mix of inspiration, motivation and humor…”

— President, Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama

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