Courtney Clark CSP, CVP

Global Keynote Speaker • Resilience Expert • Cancer Survivor • Bestselling Author of ReVisionary Thinking™
Fee Range:
$12,500 - $15,000
Travels From Austin, Texas
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Resilience Expert, Courtney Clark, Shows Leaders and Teams
How to Adapt Faster and Achieve More!

On 9/11, Courtney was a 22-year-old recent NYU graduate working just blocks away when planes struck the Twin Towers. Like many Americans, she was traumatized by the tragedy. But she had her life, her marketing career, her family, and her health—or so she thought.

Since that harrowing day, Courtney has been diagnosed with melanoma four times. She recently learned she’s among approximately 30,000 people who can directly trace their cancers to 9/11 through the World Trade Center Health Program, making her an official 9/11 survivor.

Today, after adopting a teenager and conducting years of research into how we “bounce back” when everything collapses, Courtney has developed ninja-level adaptation skills. Now she’s dedicated to sharing these hard-won insights with leaders and teams worldwide.

Change can destabilize even the strongest organizational cultures. But Courtney helps teams face uncertainty with proven resilience strategies and her breakthrough ReVisionary Thinking™ methodology delivered in her fun and interactive style!

In her bestselling book ReVisionary Thinking™: When You Have to Change Your Plan to Reach Your Goals, backed by data-driven research, Courtney provides concrete strategies for achieving goals when circumstances shift beneath your feet.

Her expertise has been featured in USA Today, Psychology Today, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune. Courtney has appeared on CNN, CBS, Fox, and ABC, sharing both her journey as a four-time World Trade Center-related cancer survivor and her revolutionary ReVisionary Thinking™ approach to thriving through change.

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Achievements and Accomplishments of Courtney Clark Include:

  • Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP) by eSpeakers
  • Bachelor of the Arts - Theatre - New York University
  • Master of the Arts - Philanthropy St. Mary's University
  • Bestselling Author of 3 Books including: ReVisionary Thinking™: When You Have to Change Your Plan to Reach Your Goals
  • Certified Speaker Professional (CSP) - Highest international recognition for professional speakers, which less than 10% of over 5,000+ speakers worldwide have achieved
  • Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP) by eSpeakers
  • Bachelor of the Arts - Theatre - New York University
  • Master of the Arts - Philanthropy St. Mary's University
  • Bestselling Author of 3 Books including: ReVisionary Thinking™: When You Have to Change Your Plan to Reach Your Goals

Courtney will be the best money you’ll spend… She has a unique way to understand the group she’s talking to and relates to them on their level and in their own way.  She’s truly remarkable!

~ Susan Schultz, Procter & Gamble

Most Requested Keynote Experiences From Courtney Clark Include:

Using her special style of content-based motivation, each of Courtney’s presentation blends stories, research, humor, and interaction to achieve measurable audience engagement and learning at your event.

ReVisionary Thinking™ – The Science and Strategy of Adapting to Change

Can you reach your goals, even if things aren’t going the way you expect? Most people (and organizations) are good at setting goals and making plans, but not very good at revising those plans when things change. But that’s the real work of resilience.  Backed by Courtney’s data-driven research, ReVisionary Thinking offers concrete strategies for building “future readiness” and blazing a new path when the goalposts move on you.

After the session, participants will be able to…

  • Avoid the typical mistakes people make when confronted with change
  • Improve mental flexibility as individuals and teams
  • Understand why gut instinct fails you in unfamiliar situations—and how to counter it
  • Generate more (and more innovative!) ideas when solving a problem

Productive Persistence: Why Giving Up is Better Than Grit

Sometimes persistence pays off, but often it’s just wasted effort.  So how do you know when to persevere and when to pivot? In her motivational and practical keynote, resilience researcher Courtney Clark shares the surprising reasons why our cultural emphasis on positivity can make us less adaptable, and what we can do about it. “Productive Persistence” is a realistic, proven form of resilience that prevents burnout, fosters flexibility, and increases the chances of success.

After the session, participants will be able to…

  • Recognize how “persistence” and “resilience” create hidden barriers to achievement
  • Increase flexibility during change and uncertainty
  • Identify the difference between a goal and a plan – and how to focus on the goals that really matter
  • Apply a simple framework to evaluate competing needs and decide which to prioritize

Detour: Winning When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan

Hard work usually pays off. But sometimes, no matter how hard you work, your plans just… DON’T work. Courtney has proven techniques to help you deal with life’s detours with humor, resilience, and tenacity.

After the session, participants will be able to…

  • Discover how to let go of “the plan”
  • Identify ways to maintain personal power during transition and upheaval
  • Develop measures to increase perspective and adaptability

Clients Include:

  • Dell
  • Marriott
  • P&G
  • Cisco
  • Google
  • Amazon
  • University of Texas
  • National Instruments
  • TSAE
  • Nike
  • MGM Grand
  • Corning
  • Aetna
  • Cardinal Health
  • Utah Credit Union Association
  • Federation of Insurance Women of Texas
  • Humana
  • Advarra
  • Association for Early Learning Leaders
  • FAST Credit Union
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • And many more!

Why Hire Courtney Clark?

Looking for authentic expertise with unforgettable delivery? Book Courtney Clark—she brings proven resilience strategies with infectious energy, genuine relatability, and the engaging warmth that makes audiences both laugh and learn, either in-person, virtual, or both!

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