JJ Birden

JJ Birden is a professional speaker who helps individuals, professionals, and teams seize their opportunities and achieve greatness in their personal and professional lives. With over nine years of experience as a motivational keynote speaker, Birden shares his insights and lessons from his remarkable journey as a small man in a big man's game, the NFL, where he played alongside Hall-of-Famer Joe Montana.

Birden's presentations are engaging, entertaining, and empowering as he demonstrates how the mental skills and strategies that propelled him to the top of his game can help others succeed in business and life, no matter how unlikely or unexpected success may seem. He skillfully explains how to overcome challenges, stay committed, seek mentorship, silence critics, and align focus and energy to seize every opportunity that presents itself. He also provides actionable insights that empower leaders to solve the most significant organizational problems, such as low team morale, high employee turnover, and decreasing or stagnant productivity. Birden is the founder and president of Team X 88, a company that helps individuals live healthier lifestyles physically, mentally, and financially, and the author of the book "When Opportunity Knocks: 8 Surefire Ways to Take Advantage". Birden is passionate about wellness and fitness and was co-owner and president of Summit Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, a former owner and president of Summit Medical, and a former co-owner and sales manager of ProSpot Fitness.

He is also an inductee into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame, where he was part of the NCAA Track and Field Championship team. Birden is a dynamic and inspiring keynote speaker who can transform people and organizations with his championship mindset and underdog work ethic.

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