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Daniel's powerful message is directed to corporations, associations, schools, churches and youth groups. His keynote speeches motivate and inspire his audience with an unforgettable message.

His personal achievements entertain, amaze, and challenge his audience to understand that our only limits are the ones we impose on ourselves.

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You Are Your Choices! - Keynote Speaker With Disability

Since his catastrophic event that left him a quad-amputee, Daniel's numerous accomplishments include:

Membership:

  • National Speakers Association Member, April, 2003
  • Families and Amputees in Motion - nationwide organization that is involved in in-patient peer counseling for amputees
  • S.H.A.R.E. - Society for Handicapped Achievement, Rehabilitation and Empowerment, Fall, 1998.

Accomplishments:

  • Certificate of Recognition of an Outstanding Inspirational Speech, Neapolitan Civitan Club, December, 2002.
  • Trophy for Most Advanced Rider from Naples Equestrian Challenge, December, 1999.
  • Founder of S.H.A.R.E., Society for Handicapped Achievement, Rehabilitation and Empowerment, a not-for-profit organization that held learn-to-sail outings twice a month in Naples Bay, 1998 - 2002.
  • NAMI Walk (National Alliance for Mental Illness), 3 mile walk, 2003, 2004, 2005.
  • Disabled Competitive Sailing - team ranked 11th in the nation in the Freedom 20 class, 1997.
  • First sky dive from 13,000 feet, July, 2002.
  • CNN's video clip of the week, Feb., 2000.

Daniel shares his powerful story of adversity — a victim of severe child abuse which led to involvement in drug trafficking and organized crime. Although Daniel was a talented, passionate and successful musician, his life in the fast lane was associated with a heavy appetite for drugs and self-destructive behavior. While under the influence, he had an accident which led to severe frostbite requiring amputation of a portion of all four limbs. Instead of wallowing in self-pity and giving up on life however, Daniel rose above all odds — excelling in music, sailing, horseback riding and most of all, positively influencing others through sharing his story. Daniel's greatest asset and passion is his ability to reach out to others and empower them to make positive choices in their lives.

As a speaker and musician, Daniel's audiences hang on every word of his inspirational message. By sharing his life's lessons, tragedies and adversities, and the consequences of what can happen when poor choices are made, Daniel reaches audiences of all ages. He provides encouragement and guidance and empowers people to let go of beliefs that limit them. Mostly he helps them to see that with the right choices and attitude, everything is possible.