Scott Burrows

Scott Burrows, Texas Motivational Speaker

How Can We Not Feel Pride in Texas?   “Optimism isn’t just a state of mind, it’s a practice. But seizing an opportunity to improve things can rarely be done alone. Texans work together every day to help their neighbors, respond to disaster, and build brighter futures.” – Texas Optimism Project, 2023   As a […]

Scott Burrows, Texas Motivational Speaker

  Texas, You Got This!   As the New Year rolled around the predictable economic forecasts told everyone, from Houston to Dallas to San Antonio, and all stops in-between, we would be in for a bumpy ride. As a Texas Motivational Keynote Speaker, I know that often, where Texas goes, the nation follows. As a […]

Scott Burrows, Inspirational Resilience Speaker

  Resilience Also Means Gratitude   As an inspirational resilience speaker, I am aware that there has been a lot of research into the strong brain-link between resilience and gratitude. As scientist and psychologist Dr. Jeff Thompson said in his article for Psychology Today entitled Resilience and the Practice of Gratitude: “Gratitude practices are not […]

Scott Burrows, Banking & Mortgage Financial Speaker

  What is the Path through a Turbulent, Uncertain Market?   As a banking and mortgage financial speaker, who began his career in the financial services arena, I understand the challenges of uncertainty in a complex and chaotic industry. How do you continue to grow and attract new clients with interest rates doubling, rising to […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Resilience Speaker

  If You Think Resilience is Difficult, Try Inflexibility!   About a year ago Wired magazine wrote an inciteful business article on why bosses don’t listen to employees. The article pointed out three problems in what they called a disconnect between bosses and workers: Bosses are more likely to be content to be back at […]

Scott Burrows, Business Resilience Speaker

How to Develop Greater Business Resilience   A recent article published by McKinsey & Company touches on many points I make to my audiences as a business resilience speaker. The following point was interesting, especially as businesses are all struggling with adversity: Optimal crisis preparedness includes defensive measures such as buffers and financial reserves but […]

Scott Burrows, Texas Motivational Resilience Speaker

Hang Tough: Texas Can Do, What Texas Has Always Done…IF   As a motivational resilience speaker who loves the people of Texas, what I have always admired about Texas is its attitude. It is a can-do attitude. However, as a keynote Texas motivational speaker I know that the pandemic crippled the economy and often, the […]

Scott Burrows, Resilience Speaker

You’re Much Tougher Than You Think   Speaking to audiences across the country about overcoming adversity and developing resiliency, it has been my honor to motivate organizations going through tough periods of change and challenges. In my keynotes about overcoming adversity, I recall my own challenges while still in my hospital bed,  formulating my life […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Speaker on Grit in Healthcare

There is no Medicine Like Grit   In my motivational presentations on Grit for healthcare organizations, my audiences are sometimes puzzled when I stress the importance of grit in every aspect of medicine and patient care. The relationship between grit and healthcare is stronger than you might imagine. The Predictor From physicians in training, to […]

Scott Burrows, Grit and Resilience Speaker

Resilience is Forged by Determination & Grit   Last year in a virtual speech on resilience, I was asked if a resilient manager is the descriptor of someone without conviction or an objective. “Oh no,” I said, “it is quite the opposite.” In fact, as a keynote speaker on resilience, I know that the most […]