Scandinavia’s greatest inspirational
speaking success of all time

Lasse Gustavson Seminar

Meet the Swedish firefighter who suffered a terrible gas explosion and miraculously fought his way back to a meaningful life.

Sometimes you may feel like you just exist. You have a demanding job, and like many others, you are caught up in a frenetic race dashing for the next problem to be solved.

Have you thought of what possibilities are actually out there? Have you considered living life on your own terms?

We often succumb to pressure from people around us to the extent that we risk losing our own free will, the will to change directions, the will to choose another path.

Better quality of life, the difference between living and surviving are keywords in this unforgettable presentation given by one of Europe’s finest inspirational speakers.

Lasse did not only cheat death - he allowed the accident to be a turning point that changed his way of thinking. He taught himself how to be in touch with the mind of a body so irreparably damaged.

The presentation Your Thoughts – Your Possibilities is a journey where, regardless of your background, education or position, you gain an insight into yourself in a way that has changed the mindset of many. The presentation has been given on different continents to business executives in China, India and Australia, in several European countries and at leading Scandinavian companies like Volvo, Ericsson, Ikea and Statoil.

This seminar will give you as a manager, your employees and your company the freedom to understand the possibilities you actually have.

YOUR THOUGHTS
– YOUR POSSIBILITIES
CAN CHANGE YOUR VIEW ON YOUR LIFE
 

«Many of us live in a time in which
our wishes can be attained.
If we dare.»

 - Lasse Gustavson        

 

Lasse Gustavson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1956. At age 24 he was a recently graduated firefighter. His first week on duty he responded to a call for assistance to a gas leak that later proved to be a malicious act of sabotage. The fire truck he was riding in drove up too close to the gas pipe. The gas exploded. Twenty tons of propane gas turned into almost 2000 devastating degrees. Lasse ran through the blaze. He lost his hair, his skin, his ears, his fingers. His colleague, Leif did not make it.

When Lasse regained consciousness several months later, he weighed only 90 lbs. - half his weight before the accident; he was badly burned, his lungs were severely damaged, his tendons and muscles were debilitated, his eyes were sewn shut. His last recollection was a cloud of white gas unfolding like a thick mist over the harbor area of Gothenburg.

During his hospitalization, Lasse felt a strong urge to share his experience. He did not know with whom, how or when. All he knew was that his suffering and his awakening would not be meaningless. His gratitude towards all the people who cared for him - nurses and doctors, his family, friends and colleagues - was part of what inspired him.

Two years later Lasse was back at the fire department. After six years he decided to pursue other interests and obtained a grant to study health education, a field that truly captivated him.

 His studies led him to India, where his encounter with children freed from slavery made him realize how deeply he desired to make a difference in someone else’s life. This is where his devout speaking career originated.

Lasse’s passion for sports and outdoor activities was also revived. Physical therapy coupled with relentless mental stamina produced outstanding achievements. As an adolescent, Lasse had gone rock climbing in Sarek, a national park of northern Sweden. Only 18 months after the explosion, he amazingly conquered the same mountains...on his own. Shortly after, he completed a 190-mile bike race in 10 hours. A few years later, he ran the Stockholm-marathon and also went skiing in the famous competition Wasaloppet, which consists of 56 miles. Clearly, he could not find a challenge too great.

Lasse had never tried kayaking prior to the accident. He is now a kayaking instructor. He uses the kayak as a tool to teach people how to manage change and overcome adversity as a form of personal development.
 

 

«If you venture into the darkness
and stand there for a while,
you will notice that you accustom yourself to it, and little by little
you will actually be able to see.»

 - Lasse Gustavson           

 

Lasse speaks to his audience straight from the heart and delivers his gripping speech in an upbeat manner. Despite the tragedy he underwent, he manages to bring both humour and hope to the stage.

He gives presentations not only to company employees, but also to professional athletes, teachers, students, interpreters for the deaf, hospital staff etc. who all have one thing in common: They are ready to question whether or not they are giving their life its very best shot.

 

It is your life and your possibilities.
 

 

 

 

«Only when you reach the limit to your own power or potential will you know what power or potential you have got.»

 - Lasse Gustavson   

 

For more information please contact:

Lasse Gustavson
Phone: +46705458845
E-mail: lasse@pan.se