Austin Texas Speakers Bureau presents Patricia Walsh on Blind Ambition.

Diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor, Patricia Walsh became blind at the age of five. As a teenager, she lost what little vision remained due to surgical complications, and the straight-A student began a downward spiral into depression and hopelessness.

But Walsh eventually had an epiphany: if she didn’t do something — and fast — she would doom herself to a life devoid of meaning. Today, she is an award-winning computer engineer and champion paratriathlete. In her book, Blind Ambition, Walsh both inspires and educates by relating her unforgettable personal story while detailing her proven Fuel / Fire / Blaze approach to achieving any goal:

• Fuel: Set your base goals — those small, day-to-day tasks designed to collectively build toward your final goal
• Fire: Map important milestones on your journey to keep yourself on track and motivated
• Blaze: Your highest goals, your most burning desire made real — this is what happens when you add fuel to fire…

Every path has obstacles, but you can overcome them. Apply a champion’s hard-earned lessons to achieve your goals and live a personally enriching and professionally rewarding life. All it takes is Blind Ambition.

See Patricia in action as she speaks for a collaborative effort between The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), and the C Different Foundation. She discusses her personal story and her goal of the Ironman Lake Placid.

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