Motivational Speaker | Business Leader | Author | Leadership Coach

Chris Sonksen has a magnetic, captivating and humorous style for motivating and inspiring all audiences. He has spoken to thousands of individuals both nationally and internationally and there is no doubt that, by applying his teachings, his audience will improve the quality of their lives!

His vigor and talent for energizing audiences everywhere has enabled him to share the stage with such celebrated and motivational giants as Rudy Ruettiger (the man behind the Tri-Star motion Picture Rudy); Coach Bill Yoast (the man whos life inspired the Disney movie, Remember the Titans); Dan Reiland and Tim Elmore (both served as Vice President to best-selling leadership author, John C. Maxwell); and Wes Beavis (entertaining, heartwarming and inspiring author and founder of Powerborn).

Chris is the founder of Higher Ground Resources, an organization with an unwavering commitment to excellence in all things, teamwork for a common purpose, lifelong personal growth, adding value through every available means and developing leaders to their fullest potential.

He is the author of two personal development books, First, In Search of Higher Ground. Climbing Instructions for Those Who Want to Reach the Top. Daily Practices that Separate the Good from the Great This book takes an inside look at some of the greatest heroes of our past and present and the daily practices and habits that took them from good to great. (Due to be released soon)

His audio teachings include:

• Elevated Leadership, a 5 part series focusing on developing the leader within
• Leadership Exposed, a 6 part series on uncovering what makes a great leader
• The Art of Working Together, a 6 part series for the executive and employee, focusing on what makes teams great

Chris serves as a life coach to hundreds of leaders of all types through his weekly e-publication, Leadership Matters and offers two programs on CD: Excelerate, a monthly leadership series; and Emerge, a monthly series for successful living.

Chris is a native Californian, born in Long Beach and currently resides in Corona with his wife, Laura and their two children, Grace and Aidan.

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