Steve
Siebold, CSP was a prodigy on the National Junior Tennis Tour
from 1971-1982, capturing 57 singles and doubles titles. Steve went
on to play NCAA Division 1 Tennis, and was drafted by Yugoslavia to
compete on the European Club Tennis Tour. Steve played professionally
for two years and was ranked among the top 500 players in the world.
Known as a fierce but fair competitor, Siebold eventually realized
that Mental Toughness was what separated the good from the great,
and set out to discover the secrets of champions.
In 1987,
Steve became a nationally recognized coach of top junior tennis players
specializing in Mental Toughness Training. Siebold's players went
on to receive scholarships at schools such as Duke, Florida State,
and William and Mary. Three of his players competed on the professional
tour.
As an
entrepreneur, Steve and partners have developed two companies from
the ground up that have produced millions of dollars in business around
the world.
In 1996,
Steve partnered with Bill Gove, the Father of Professional Speaking,
to form the Gove-Siebold Group, Inc. From 1996 until December of 2001,
they spoke to approximately 30,000 people across the world on topics
such as Mental Toughness, Public Speaking, and Telephone Prospecting.
Gove-Siebold Group's video and audio programs have been sold in 30
countries around the world.
Steve
conducts over 600 teleconferencing seminars per year, and approximately
60 live speeches/seminars.
Steve
Siebold is a professional member of the National Speakers Association,
and received the prestigious CSP designation in January, 2003.
The CSP is only held by 7% of speakers nationwide and represents both
platform excellence and business success.
In December
2001, Steve was appointed to the National Charity Awards Dinner Committee,
Chaired by President George W. Bush. Other committee members included
Merv Griffin, Pat Boone, and Doug Wead.