In this energetic speaker reel, Brant Menswar opens with humor and audience call‑and‑response to capture attention, then pivots to his core thesis: belief is the most powerful predictor of organizational success, outweighing talent or intelligence. He argues that common challenges—retention, engagement, performance—are merely symptoms of a deeper belief problem. Mensware identifies four specific domains where belief is either built or lost within any organization: the Plan, the People, the Purpose, and the Possibilities. By diagnosing and strengthening belief in these areas, leaders can transform employee behavior and outcomes. The excerpt also showcases Mensware’s style—self‑deprecating jokes, rapid pacing, and interactive prompts—illustrating how he uses performance to model the very belief he advocates.
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1, 2, 3, and bumblebees. I'm just kidding. Seriously? 1, 2, 3, and bumblebees. That's what you think I'm singing? I don't know how good you think your poker faces are. They are not good. I literally saw somebody touch the person next to them like, "Dear God, how long is this?" Listen, I do that because I wanna make sure that I have your attention 'cause I believe what we're gonna talk about today can change your life. So if you give me your next 60 minutes, I'm gonna give you everything I got, deal? Can I get a rock on? Can I get a rock on? All right. You have an opportunity to be the reason your people show up, step up, and stay. Did you know this is what I believe is a better predictor of success than talent or intelligence? Every challenge that you are facing right now, whether it's retention or engagement or maybe it's performance, see, those are merely symptoms of a belief problem.
Wow, it was moving. I think we laughed, we danced, we sang, and we cried. It was all emotions in one.
What? I did not. I did not say that. That was my inside voice. You erase that from this right now, so help me God. There are 4 specific areas where belief is either built or lost. In every organization. Belief is built or lost in the plan, the people, the purpose, or the possibilities. If you are struggling with retention engagement performance— any of those things— it's because you are struggling in one or more of these places.
Oh! This is what I believe. There's still a fire in me. I've waited long enough, now I'm stepping into me. Yeah, this is what—
Couples skate only. Couples skate only.
This is what I believe. There's still a fire in me. I've waited long enough, now I'm stepping into me. Yeah, this is what— This is what I believe.
