History-Making Mountain Climber; Motivational Speaker; Business Executive; Award-Winning Author of "Together on Top of the World" & "Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales"
Susan Ershler Biography
Susan Ershler is a trailblazing mountain climber, accomplished business executive, and best-selling author who has inspired audiences worldwide to break through perceived limitations and achieve exceptional success in both business and personal endeavors. Known for her extraordinary achievement of climbing the Seven Summits—the highest mountains on each continent—Ershler's journey mirrors her success in the corporate world, where she led high-performing sales organizations at some of America’s largest companies, including Verizon, CenturyLink, United Technologies, and FedEx.
For over a decade, Ershler has delivered motivational keynotes to Fortune 500 executives, sharing her unique Project • Prepare • Persevere® methodology that transforms organizations into dynamic forces for revenue growth and peak performance. Having risen through the ranks of corporate leadership herself, Ershler has a deep understanding of the challenges professionals face at all stages of their careers. She "walks the talk," offering practical insights rooted in her personal experiences to help others overcome their own work-life challenges. Her presentations leverage her mountaineering experience, emphasizing strategies such as goal setting, focus, discipline, and teamwork, which are essential in both climbing and corporate environments.
Ershler’s keynotes emphasize the Seven Summits principles—goal setting, discipline, resilience, and teamwork—that are essential for reaching the pinnacle of success. Whether addressing leadership, achievement, sales performance, or personal goals, she empowers audiences to take the next steps toward fulfilling their own visions of success. She is particularly recognized for her leadership in sales, having led her team to achieve a $300M revenue goal, a testament to her effective leadership and strategic vision.
In her acclaimed first book, "Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits," Ershler shares the incredible story of her Mount Everest expedition and the profound life lessons learned along the way. In her latest work, "Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales: From Everest to Every Business, Achieving Peak Performance," published by HarperCollins, Ershler distills the habits of success and peak performance in business and leadership, using the same determination and techniques that fueled her ascent to the world’s highest peaks.
Tailoring each keynote to the specific needs of her audience, Susan Ershler continues to inspire professionals across industries to strive for greatness and reach new heights in both their careers and personal lives. Her speaking topics, including "Reaching New Heights: Everest & Beyond™," "Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales®," and "Conquering the Seven Summits of Peak Performance™," resonate with those aiming to overcome challenges and achieve ambitious goals.
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Susan Ershler Speaking Topics
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Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales
Is your sales organization achieving its true potential? What strategies and techniques would transform your sales team into a dynamic force for revenue growth and customer satisfaction?
For two decades, Susan Ershler rose through the ranks of sales leadership while simultaneously climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. Now, her mission is to help others secure the financial rewards and personal fulfillment that come with being a top performer.
In this presentation, Susan shares the Seven Summit principals that every sales professional must master to consistently achieve top performance year after year. She describes the Project • Prepare • Persevere® methodology that enabled her to lead her sales team to achieve a seemingly impossible $300M revenue goal. She also provides practical techniques for overcoming real-world sales challenges and blowing away the numbers. Attendees will walk away inspired to excel and ready to meet Everest-sized revenue objectives.
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Reaching New Heights: Everest & Beyond
No matter how impossible they may seem, your dreams for personal and professional success are never truly out of reach if you Project- Prepare-Persevere®. This is the systematic approach to high achievement Susan Ershler developed while simultaneously climbing the world’s tallest mountains and leading sales organizations at some of the nation’s largest corporations.
On May 16, 2002, Susan and her husband Phil made history as the first couple to stand together at the summit of Mount Everest, capping their decade-long odyssey to climb the Seven Summits; the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. In her stirring keynote, Susan tells the amazing story of their Everest experience, the setbacks they overcame along the way, and their triumphant return to reach the summit. She also shares the road-tested strategies she developed that can empower anyone to overcome their perceived limitations and achieve seemingly impossible goals.
Susan Ershler Videos
Everest Climber and Leadership Keynote Speaker Susan Ershler
Susan Ershler has earned recognition worldwide for climbing all Seven Summits—the highest mountain on every continent—while leading sales...
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Susan Ershler is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales, Reaching New Heights: Everest & Beyond, Conquering the Seven Summits of Peak Performance and Leading Teams to Peak Performance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Susan Ershler for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Susan Ershler generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Libby Gill, Stacy Allison, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson and Neal Petersen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Susan Ershler for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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