144: BounceBack Leadership with Brian Wagner

<p><strong>The Business of Meetings – Episode 144 – BounceBack Leadership with Brian Wagner</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are delighted to be speaking with Brian Wagner from Radical Vision today! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian experienced a major setback at 43 that left him blind, apart from having a slight bit of vision in one eye. He joins us to share his unique and encouraging story and to discuss how he uses his life-changing experience to influence and motivate leaders to keep moving forward!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to today’s inspiring conversation with Brian Wagner!</span></p> <p><strong>Bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Embrace your own personal blindness to drive better performance. That's what Brian Wagner has done through BounceBack Leadership.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is the founder and CEO of A Radical Vision. His mission is to help people embrace their own personal blindness to achieve a greater focus and drive better performance. Brian has worked with boards and organizations to clear the path for growth.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On March 4, 2011, he awakened on the couch and couldn't see. For the next six months, he was blind. Only brain surgery and multiple eye surgeries have allowed a portion of his vision to return.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since then, Brian has become the author of the semi-autobiography book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sometimes It DOES Take a Brain Surgeon.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian is the Immediate-Past President of the National Speakers’ Association, Ohio Chapter.</span></p> <p><strong>Brian’s journey</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian’s journey</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">began when he was ten years old. He had fluid on the brain and a shunt was inserted into his head to drain the fluid into his abdomen. When he was 43, a