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What Kris Talks About

As an impact-driven speaker, Kris challenges his audience to see themselves as legacy leaders—the kind of individuals who will one day be counted among the world’s most celebrated visionaries, innovators, and changemakers. Too often, people limit their aspirations to what they’ve seen or what feels within reach, but Kris pushes them to look higher, to recognize that the greatest honors in history aren’t reserved for an untouchable few. They are earned by those who commit to excellence, take bold action, and refuse to let their circumstances define them.

He speaks to the next generation of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and MacArthur Genius Grant recipients. In his audience sit future Grammy winners, Oscar-winning filmmakers, and National Medal of Arts honorees who will shape the way the world experiences culture. Some will go on to be Heisman Trophy winners, MVPs, and championship titleholders, proving their dominance in sports. Others will build groundbreaking businesses, lead Fortune 500 companies, or redefine entire industries, securing their place in the Business Hall of Fame.

Kris inspires his audience to see themselves as the kind of leaders who will serve in public office, becoming the policymakers, senators, and presidents who shape the future of nations. Some will earn the Profile in Courage Award or the Presidential Citizens Medal for their service to the people, while others will dedicate their lives to humanitarian causes, earning global recognition for their impact. There are those who will step into the realm of technology and innovation, making discoveries that lead to Fields Medals in mathematics or Turing Awards in computing. Some will rise through the military and law enforcement ranks, earning the Medal of Valor or the Purple Heart for their courage in the face of danger.

The truth is, most people don’t grow up believing they will one day receive a Pulitzer, a Nobel, or a Presidential Medal of Freedom. They see these honors as something that happens to "other people"—people born into privilege, people with extraordinary gifts, people who had the right connections. But that’s a lie. These awards don’t define greatness; they recognize it. And greatness is a choice. It’s a commitment to impact, to excellence, to stepping forward when others hold back.

Kris doesn’t just inspire his audience to imagine—he challenges them to imagine bigger than they ever thought possible. Because when they begin to see themselves at that level, when they set their aspirations that high, everything changes. The way they carry themselves changes. The way they pursue their goals changes. Their vision for what they are capable of expands beyond the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

The question is not whether someone in the room will rise to these heights—it’s who.