Lara Anne Kaplan

Want a different speaker? Lara's fresh and interesting accent and experience of life in South Africa, one of the sporting meccas of the world, will deliver just that!

Perseverance and Setting and Achieving Goals got Lara Kaplan to be the youngest woman to ever run  the most famous ultra marathon in the world, the Comrades Marathon (90 kms) 10 times consecutively by age 30, to get a 3rd place in the South African Iron Man Triathlon Championships, a finish in the Duzi Canoe Marathon (3 day white water river kayaking  and running/portage event) and to become one of the select few to have a "100 Miler" (160km ) running race under her belt.

With more than 90 Marathons underfoot, Lara is the perfect speaker for any sporting audience or Corporate conference getaway.

"For it is in the sports arena that some of the greatest lessons in life are learnt and practiced" says Lara!

A Psychology degree, 18 years experience in the fast paced pressure filled world of the Advertising Industry and 9 years experience in the Real Estate Business qualifies this "pocket rocket" dynamo to motivate your staff to Peak Performance.

Lara's fresh presentation will motivate your audience to get "more mileage out of life".

 

Talk Topics

ATHLETES IN THE GAME CALLED LIFE

Content:"Ordinary People Inspired, Can Achieve Extra-ordinary things-just start with a GOAL"

THE SECRET TO WINNING PEOPLE OVER

Content: "People skills to get ahead in life and business"

"CUSTOMER SERVICE-

Never Mind the Extra Mile...........Go the extra kilometer in The pursuit of Excellence"

All talks are tailor-made with your particular audience in mind and are punchy and riveting. Your audience will walk out of the room and remember (at least) one "golden nugget" that they may apply to their working and personal lives, thereby making a MEMORABLE difference!!

 

Typical Client feedback:

"Lara, I am so pleased I used your expertise on motivating my staff on Customer Service on 9 occasions, and am delighted to have booked you a 10th time (over a 3 year period).

Thanks to your contribution, Montrose City has moved up to become one of the top 3 Shell Oil Company Franchises in the Country (out of 800 Franchises)."

-Ian Dyer-Owner Montrose City, N3 , Natal Midlands, South Africa

(other delighted Clients: Running Room ,Ottawa, Canada, Nike South Africa, Foschini Fashion Group, Waste -Tech Removals, British American Tobacco South Africa, Pepkor Holdings,T-Systems IT, Sanlam Insurance ,Standard Bank, ABSA Bank, many sports Clubs)

 

Lara's Mission Statement that she wishes to impart to her audience:

"There is one thing I know and that is that any person can make a success of life. Don't wait until all things are a certainty. Prepare to Win. Be optimistic and understand that all you need is to step out and take a risk and say, "I want to win, I am going to achieve".