<p>Brad Meltzer is the former host of the History Channel TV show, <i>Brad Meltzer's Decoded</i>, and is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Escape Artist</i>, <i>The Inner Circle</i>, <i>The Book of Fate</i>, and many other best-selling thrillers.</p><p>In addition to his fiction, Brad is one of the only authors to ever have books on the best-seller list for Non-Fiction (<i>History Decoded</i>), Advice (<i>Heroes for My Son</i> and <i>Heroes for My Daughter</i> -- collections of heroes throughout history, from Jim Henson, to Rosa Parks, to Thomas Jefferson), Children's Books (<i>I Am Amelia Earhart</i> and <i>I Am Abraham Lincoln</i>) and even comic books (<i>Justice League of America</i>), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award.</p><p>But what will inspire and dazzle audiences is Meltzer's personal story, which follows his life from family tragedy to the #1 spot on the best-seller list. It is a journey filled with perseverance, focus, and the commitment to one's dream.</p><p>Meltzer has appeared on NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News. He's been featured in nearly every major newspaper in the country including <i>The New York Times</i> and <i>The Washington Post</i>, as well as <i>Vanity Fair</i>, <i>USA Today</i>, <i>People</i> magazine, <i>TIME</i> magazine, <i>Newsweek</i>, and <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>.</p><p>Brad is also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero, making national news on the 15th anniversary of 9/11.</p>
Best-Selling Author of The Escape Artist and The Inner Circle
<ul><li><strong>What’s Your Legacy?<span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>In these tumultuous times, when employees and top leaders are managing through exhaustion and burnout in a remote environment, this is one of the most important questions you can ask. Brad Meltzer uses his trademark storytelling to highlight the importance of this message on what really matters. It will leave the audience refocused and reenergized around the fundamental reminder of the very source of their resilience in the first place: their legacy. While saving the house where Superman was created, Brad Meltzer started a quest to find out what his legacy might be. Hear the funny, inspiring, and always entertaining story that will never let you look at your life the same way again. Weaving together the historical stories of Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, and yes, Superman, Meltzer helps you reevaluate what’s truly important: family, friends, and those whole lives you touch by making an impact in your workplace. Are your employees and top leadership stressed out? Give them the one thing money can’t buy: Help them reveal their legacy. </li><li><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"><strong></span>The Greatest Risk You’ll Ever Take<span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>What’s the greatest risk you’ll ever take in your life? It’s admitting what you want. We all know what we want. But we rarely admit it. Why? Because putting yourself out there—especially emotionally—is scary. If you admit what you want, you risk not getting it. And failure terrifies us. So how do you actually pull it off? How do you take the greatest risk you’ll ever take in your life and admit what you want? You need to do three things: Remember what you love, remember what got you’re here, and most important, remember what terrifies you. See the commencement address that will leave you breathless.</li><li><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"><strong></span>Don’t Let Anyone Tell You ‘No’<span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);"></strong></span></li><li>Brad’s family moved from Brooklyn to Miami with only $1,200 to their name. A decade later, he got 24 rejection letters for his first novel. A year after that, he started his climb to the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List and his own television show. The adventure between is a classic tale with a truly incredible ending.</li></ul>