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Shawn

Harper

The Win-ologist, Former NFL player

Shawn Harper is a former NFL offensive lineman with the Rams, the Colts, and NFL Europe. He is a junior college Hall of Famer at NIACC and was drafted to the NFL fromIndiana University, Bloomington, where he earned a degree in criminal justice andsociology. He has directed a security business for nearly 20 years in his hometown ofColumbus, Ohio. American Services and Protection is among the largest minority-ownedsecurity service providers in Ohio. Shawn has worked with corporate audiences at Dow,Sonic, JP Morgan Chase, Star Financial, FedEx, Proctor & Gamble, and manymore. He’s the author of two power-packed books available on Amazon: The WinningEdge - 8 Principles That Will Bring Out the Winner in You, and The Winologist.

Shawn grew up with 5 siblings in a single-parent household after divorce plunged thefamily into poverty. He was failing in school due to 5 documented learning disabilitiesand a debilitating stutter. An average football player with no accolades, he was evenvoted “Most likely to fail” in his graduating class. Shawn Harper was on the road tobecoming another inner-city statistic but chose a new journey by shifting to a winner’smindset! Shawn learned that he wasn’t disabled; instead, he was uniquely enabled. Hemade it his mission to help others get out of their own way and equip them with themindset of Playing to Win!

Shawn Harper now travels the world to both Live and Virtual Events helping men andwomen personally and professionally to use adversity as a tool to unlock their fullpotential. With unique insights, powerful principles, and mindset transformation, they willbe equipped with actionable steps in envisioning and living their dreams now!