Terry was a guest back in 2022 is back again to talk about his continuing cancer battle and his new book: Four Truths and a Lie, Ancient Wisdom For Living Your Modern Purpose.
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Terry Tucker is an author and sought-after speaker who passionately believes in the transformative power of a good story to motivate, inspire, and encourage others. His purpose is to help people lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives.
Combining his thirteen-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and law enforcement expertise, Terry delivers compelling yet relatable presentations. His unique background and experiences allow him to offer a fresh perspective on leadership, mindset, motivation, and resilience for conferences, virtual events, panels, meetings, and seminars.
Terry is the Founder of Motivational Check LLC. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel and a Master's degree from Boston University.
His journey has been a combination of distinct practices. He has been an NCAA Division I college basketball player, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a customer service manager, a SWAT Hostage Negotiator, a business owner, a high school basketball coach, and a cancer warrior.
He is the author of Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, and Four Truths and a Lie, Ancient Wisdom For Living Your Modern Purpose. Terry is also a featured author in Perspectives on Cancer, Stories of Healing, Hope, & Resilience. He has been published in Authority, Thrive Global, and Human Capital Leadership magazines, along with being quoted and highlighted in the books Your Blueprint for Purpose by John Creekmur and Audaciousness, Your Journey To Living A Bold And Authentic Life by Maribel Ortega and Helen Strong.
Terry has also developed the following 4 Truths to encourage, guide, and support the audiences he speaks with:
1. Control your mind, or it will control you.
2. Embrace the pain and discomfort we all experience in life and use it to make you a stronger and more resilient individual.
3. You leave behind what you weave in other people's hearts.
4. As long as you don't quit, you can never be defeated.
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