Houston Kraft - Full Speech at Bellarmine Preparatory School on 8.30.17

August 30th Bellarmine welcomed Houston Kraft to campus to speak at the opening day assembly.
According to Houston Kraft's website, he is a professional speaker, leadership consultant, and kindness advocate who speaks to middle schools, high schools, colleges, and businesses across the country. He has spoken to nearly a half a million people nationwide at nearly 500 events and counting. Houston doesn't just inspire people for a day. His goal is to inspire a lifestyle - one rooted in character, compassion, and a consistent desire to choose to love people around us (even when that choice is scary, inconvenient, or hard).
If you want to learn more about Houston and his message of intentional kindness, visit his website at www.houstonkraft.com.

[@VLT.]

He came to my school 2 days ago

[@safiyaalbahadli764]

Said the same stuff at my school

[@kierstynjohnson7794]

Saw him at a leadership forum in i think either October or November and we talked for a while at lunch and hes really funny.

[@egg3654]

Kierstyn Johnson are you the person that called him to your table and got him pizza 😃

[@hasanbambot9210]

He came to my school

[@RobotAnimals]

he came to my school today :3

[@jaydenhawkins5603]

He finna come to my school 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ethanpark2329]

16:53

[@galaxyoldacc483]

He came to my school lol

[@itsmaryjanesingsmartinez9970]

He want to my school

[@hasanbambot9210]

The Same story

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

He seems a lil suspicious

[@martybores3225]

P

[@j.frankparnell6195]

So this is what we are wasting our taxpayer dollars on. The guy charges $100 per head, and is worth $19M. Didn't graduate college. His bio says "he walked" with the graduating class, but doesn't say he actually earned a degree. He has never taught in a classroom where actually subject matter is being taught. He left college in 2011. So at most he has 9 years of experience at anything. Yet he is lecturing to teachers on improving their teaching skills. Somehow, I doubt if this guy would be able to teach students a subject so that they actually learn.

[@huntermatthews5919]

You are fast to speak. This is one of the nicest and most caring humans I've met on this big ass planet. What you consider a waste, I'd consider a treasure.

[@j.frankparnell6195]

@@huntermatthews5919 Nice and caring maybe, but that doesn't give him credence to preach to teachers on how to improve their skills, when he has not taught in a classroom environment. He is just another corporate self improvement hack that sells himself and his programs, which result in no tangible value to those in attendance other than to feel good when they leave.

[@kellenkiilsgaard]

@@j.frankparnell6195 Houston built a company that implements character training in 6,000 schools across America. He's a personal friend and a walking inspiration for tens of thousands of kids who need a good role model - or just need some hope. Did you know he was elected school president in college? Are you upset that he scaled an organization that promotes kindness and character development? Has it occurred to you that someone with a nationwide influence might actually be better suited to speak on stage and lead thousands instead of teaching US history?

[@LisaWaltersinCA]

Actually, Houston doesn't tell teachers anything. He speaks to students abouyt kindness and empathy - something that is sorely lacking in today's teenagers. His speaking fee is actually very affordable and he connects with many students. It is sad that you didn't even listen to his message.