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Dave Sanderson

Dave Sanderson

Extraordinary Hero from "The Miracle on the Hudson"

Dave is an inspirational survivor, author, and nationally sought-out leadership speaker. When US Airways Flight 1549, or 'The Miracle on the Hudson,' ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be. As the last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he took responsibility for the well-being and safety of others. He risked his own life in the frigid water to help other passengers off the plane but despite the ...

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Dave is an inspirational survivor, author, and nationally sought-out leadership speaker.

When US Airways Flight 1549, or ‘The Miracle on the Hudson,’ ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be.

As the last passenger off the back of the plane on that fateful day, he took responsibility for the well-being and safety of others. He risked his own life in the frigid water to help other passengers off the plane but despite the hazards to himself, Dave thought only of helping others. He emerged from the wreckage that day with a mission to encourage others to do the right thing.

This profound experience changed his life and today he travels the globe sharing his inspirational and motivational leadership messages to help people make a difference in how they do business and in how they live their lives.

Named one of Inc.com’s Top 100 Leadership speakers, Dave travels the world to share his inspirational leadership lessons, raising over $14.8M USD for the American Red Cross over the last ten years through his talks.

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100 Days to Triumph
From Turmoil to Triumph: How to Get Back on the Plane
Your Distinct Advantage

Videos

Videos

Bouncing Back: An Experience with Post-Traumatic Growth Syndrome | Dave Sanderson | TEDxQueensU
What is Ultra Manifestation 2021 by David Sanderson, Manifest Anything With Ultra Manifestation

Books

GOOD GIVES YOY THE LESSONS WHEN YOU AREREADY
GOOD GIVES YOY THE LESSONS WHEN YOU AREREADY
MOMENTS MATTER
MOMENTS MATTER

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