When did Walter Bond realize that no one can stop him? That he possesses the ability to move from the comfort zone of mediocrity to the success zone of excellence? This realization developed over a long period of time, from his childhood in a loving, middle class family in Chicago to his career as a professional athlete.

An avid sports enthusiast and the son of a high school principal and teacher, Walter learned from both parents that he would have to work hard in the classroom and on the basketball court if he wanted to achieve his dream of playing basketball at a professional level. Throughout grade school and high school, Walter aimed at nothing less than being the best student-athlete he could be. He studied hard and practiced day in and day out on the basketball court in his backyard. Under the tutelage of his father and his high school coach, Walter Bond won a coveted spot on the Illinois All-State team in his senior year and earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Minnesota.

At his first basketball practice in Minnesota, Walter Bond learned he had to adapt to the transition from one phase in life to the next. Because his new teammates were bigger, stronger and more competitive, he had to reach inside and work even harder in order to advance his skills to the next level. His strong will, his ability to motivate his teammates (while keeping them laughing) and his can-do attitude helped him become a nationally recognized college player. By the beginning of his senior year Walter was known as the top sixth man in the NCAA.

However, Walter Bond refused to give up on his dreams. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Communications, he worked tirelessly at his game and landed a position on the Wichita Falls Texans, a team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), the developmental league for the NBA. He made a remarkable comeback and finished the year stronger, quicker and more determined than ever.

His ability to overcome what could have been career-ending injuries and his desire to succeed caught the attention of Richie Adabato, coach of the Dallas Mavericks. After Walter made the all-rookie CBA team, his reputation as a talented and exceptionally hard-working guard spread like wildfire throughout the NBA. He was invited to a number of free agent camps and Adabato was so impressed that he signed Walter to play with the Mavericks. That fall, Walter Bond became the first rookie free agent ever to start opening night. Walter, the young man who never, ever gave up on his dreams, went on to have an eight-year professional basketball career, playing along side such NBA greats as Karl Malone and John Stockton as a guard for the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons.

Toward the end of his basketball career, Walter Bond developed the ability to apply on-the-court success and teamwork to the business world when he and his wife became owners of a national franchise. Walter changed his profession but never changed his winning attitude.

Today, Walter Bond is a highly sought-after inspirational speaker, business expert, motivator, life coach, humorist, son, husband and father of three beautiful children. Walter incorporates the life lessons he has learned about teamwork, leadership and the winning edge into professional philosophies that inform each tailor-made keynote. Every year, Walter influences, inspires and empowers personally and professionally thousands listeners and readers around the globe.

• All Buts Stink! - Does your organization have a culture of accountability? When something goes wrong, does everyone start pointing fingers and making excuses? How much more productive would your organization be if everyone took responsibility for their mistakes and shortcomings and continuous improvement was a team effort? Walter Bond delivers a solid message of personal accountability, overcoming adversity, power of confidence and excellence to the highest degree. Your organization will be rocked with enthusiasm, inspired to work as a team and motivated to achieve to the highest level regardless of the stock market, mortgage crisis or credit crunch. This extraordinarily popular program helps audience members to point the finger at themselves in a fun and safe way. When your audience leaves, they will know they have been Bonded by Mr. Accountability.
  
  
• Your Buts Still Stink!!! (Part 2) - Part II has evolved because of the strong demand from attendees for an encore performance to Walter's award winning keynote. We hear often that professionals want more of Mr. Accountability. Walter uses different stories and analogies, introducing new strategies and techniques to reinforce the core message of accountability from Part I. It's an excellent follow up for a subsequent meeting and will leave attendees motivated, inspired, and ready to take action.
  
  
• Leaders Get Out of The Way! - Think about it for a moment - have you ever met a person that enjoys being bossed around? The most common form of leadership is micro-management-which is destructive, expensive and an organizational buzz kill. Most leaders micro-manage because they have never been sufficiently trained on "how to lead." In this program, Walter teaches the fundamentals of leadership, the destructive dangers of micro-management, how to improve employee retention and engagement by empowering employees to own what they do and most importantly how it all impacts your bottom line. Leaders will learn the psychology of inspiring, motivating and maintain productive employees for years to come and creating a culture of accountability by America's Accountability Leader...Mr. Accountability.
  
  
• Sell It Like You Mean It! - Whether you are looking to get your sales team's year off to a great start, a mid-year jolt, or your team needs to finish your year off with momentum, this program is full of principles that will empower your sales professionals to be re-energized with passion, desire and commitment regardless of their success levels. Whether, you have a team of high producers that have flat-lined or your whole team needs to crank it up, you need your sales force to outthink and outperform the competition and win big in the sales game. You will learn how to overcome objections, incorporate storytelling, establish yourself as an expert, your reps will stop selling and influence your customers to buy. Mr. Accountability believes that some sales people are born but most of them are made. This program will inspire your sales team to produce at another level.