Well known motivational speaker, columnist and media personality Bruce Boguski spoke with Macalester athletes and coaching staff on Sept. 17 at Alumni Gymnasium in the Leonard Center. Boguski gave a message to around 300 Mac student-athletes about inspiration for success, best performance under pressure,and developing athletic performance.

Boguski is popular for his capacity and knack to inspire others to "Do the Impossible". He has the skills and the capability to prevail over physical as well as mental challenges. In most of his speeches,he narrates his personal experiences from being partially paralyzed because of an accident to becoming a state champion twice in racquetball after his recovery. Presently he is the head of a consulting firm in Ohio, together with which he delivers speeches on motivational tactics.

He went through tough times in his personal life,as when he was 18 years,in an automobile accident he was partially paralyzed.Doctors had even informed him that he may never be able to walk again. But eventually due to his own will power he left the hospital within a span of just 6 months.He struggled for nearly 2 years to recover and eventually he went on to be a 2 time state champion in racquetball.

Currently he addresses people of all types including teachers, students, salespeople, secretaries, executives, etc about how attitude can make a whole lot of difference in whatever tasks we take up. He is a worldwide well known presenter on motivational strategies and metal stiffness training for business and sports, utilizing soaring energy, interactive techniques to motivate and entertain his audiences.