What's Your Excuse? Making The Most Of What You Have

A Zig Ziglar motivational speaker who was born without arms shares his personal story of overcoming his own physical and emotional challenges, outlining how to overcome negative thinking in order to allow God's empowerment and revealing the importance of a healthy attitude, self-respect, and faith.

John Foppe has spent the last fifteen years as a professional speaker, delivering high-impact presentations on attitude control, personal growth, and performance improvement to businesses and organizations around the world. He has given a motivational address to the NFL's Miami Dolphins and has gone to the Vatican and received a special blessing from the Pope. He uses his heartwarming and humorous stories of overcoming adversity to educate and encourage others. His public speaking mission started after he experienced a spiritual awakening during a missionary trip to Haiti. Today, he owns and operates his own company, John P. Foppe Seminars, Inc. John is also a protégé of bestselling author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, with whom he has worked for the past ten years. A committed Christian, John holds a master's degree in social work from St. Louis University.