D.J. “Eagle Bear” Vanas

Inspiring the Warrior Spirit… in Business and Life

Nancy's Note:

“D.J. is a superb speaker, commanding his audiences with the power of an eagle and the grace of a feather. As an appreciative observer of Native American ways, I truly value what D.J. brings to the leadership arena. I think he’s brilliant. . . and I’m very proud to know him.”

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D.J. “Eagle Bear” Vanas

Inspiring the Warrior Spirit… in Business and Life

Nancy’s Note
“D.J. is a superb speaker, commanding his audiences with the power of an eagle and the grace of a feather. As an appreciative observer of Native American ways, I truly value what D.J. brings to the leadership arena. I think he’s brilliant. . . and I’m very proud to know him.”
D.J. Vanas Profile image

D.J. “Eagle Bear” Vanas

Inspiring the Warrior Spirit… in Business and Life

Nancy’s Note
“D.J. is a superb speaker, commanding his audiences with the power of an eagle and the grace of a feather. As an appreciative observer of Native American ways, I truly value what D.J. brings to the leadership arena. I think he’s brilliant. . . and I’m very proud to know him.”

Expertise

Resilience, Motivation, Leadership, Stress, Personal Strength

Travels From

San Diego, California

Speaking Style

Powerful, Entertaining, Gifted Storyteller

About D.J. "Eagle Bear"...

Inspiring others in business and in life through the power of the Warrior Spirit and Native American ways.

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Presentation Topics

We all want to be brave. We all want to deliver when it matters… and in this session, you’ll be inspired to do both.  We’ve endured unprecedented uncertainty and change – and with it comes fearful doubt which can affect our focus, wellness and the way we serve others.

In this session, D.J. shares a unique, powerful perspective from Native American culture on what the warrior role is (and isn’t) about and how we can emulate the principles of that role to stay strong, clear and moving forward — and understand that the role of warriors can make us warriors in our roles!

He is a former Air Force officer and enrolled member of the Ottawa Tribe, featured on the PBS film The Warrior Tradition, and hosting his own PBS show Discovering Your Warrior Spirit which aired nationally in August, 2021. He’ll share with you, in a straightforward and entertaining way, how to navigate change with confidence and clarity, continue serving well, maintain perspective, health (and a sense of humor) even in the face of turbulent times. Now is the time for warriors to stand up, be strong and lead by example – are you ready?

Warrior spirit in leadership is never more needed than when organizations are going through turbulent times. This program draws from best practices in leadership that succeeded through the toughest challenges in history and will show your leaders how to do the same.

This program is a dynamic blend of humor, practical examples and powerful tools for established and emerging leaders in any arena. Your leaders will learn ways to communicate to strengthen focus and engagement, how to build trust, navigate change, keep people motivated and remember the power of leadership by example (including humility) during crisis.

D.J. uses the principles of the Native American warrior spirit to develop courageous leaders that are visionary, action-oriented and resilient, grounded in values and balanced in battle. Warrior spirit in leadership is needed now more than ever – and D.J. will show how to activate and leverage yours!

Victory in what we do is not born from waiting for a better economy, a new administration, the perfect moment or the exact mix of resources – it’s created by using what we have right now, around us and within us.

Tribal communities creatively maximized the resources and opportunities that were in their own backyards to create success and we can do the same for our tribes. Our clients, customers and teammates deserve the best service we can provide them – regardless of circumstances – and this program will empower and inspire you to do just that. After all, what we have (or don’t have) in resources is not most important – it’s how we use what we have that delivers victory!

We’ll learn how to use the warrior spirit at work to leverage our precious supplies of time and energy into results, get and maintain clarity, adopt a resilient mindset that is fiercely focused on solutions, and to understand that we can become warriors of service. The program is created to be engaging, motivating and entertaining – but most importantly, it’s created to show your people that victory in what they do does not depend on luck, chance or hope. Victory is by design!

We all start our career with an internal fire, a strong desire to serve and to fight to make a difference. Over time, we get into a rhythm that can become routine – and then a rut. Suddenly, we’re no longer fighting to make a difference, but fighting only to make it to the weekend! No amount of resources, knowledge or good intentions can help us deliver great service if we’re burned out. So how do we get that fire back – and keep it?

In this powerful program, D.J. will reignite your spark of purpose, passion and performance by sharing an arsenal of ways to get and stay motivated, inspired and combat your stress. In our tribal traditions, warriors spent their lives developing their talent and abilities to become assets to the tribe they served. Today that tribe can be your family, community, clients – anyone you serve…  and in order to create success within the village, we must first be able to take excellent care of ourselves and keep our fires lit. After all, motivation is not automatic – it must be done on purpose, with purpose, and D.J. will show you how. Get ready to look at your life in a whole new light!

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