Apr 25, 2023
My guest today, Dave Sanderson, is an inspirational survivor,
author of Moments Matter, 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.
Key Points
• Dave's plane experienced the Miracle on the Hudson
• Words are powerful
• Focus on giving, not taking
• Everyone has bad days
• Communication must be tailored to the individual
• Adaptation is necessary in relationships
• Experiences are more valuable than money
Best Quotes
00:15 - 00:20
• "I never had the word can. It's like I've always been able
to pull things off because I've got a mindset is I can do
it."
13:12 - 13:25
• "My dad's, my dad's number one thing was your word is your
bond. Yep. Whatever you say, you better back it up. And I think
those, those couple lessons really, they stuck with me in all these
years and played out that day."
21:59 - 22:06
• "It's so powerful to hear you say that. And you, you've
turned this mission into something much bigger."
29:14 - 29:17
• "Being less judgmental, how could that change the direction
of my life?"
51:42 - 52:04
• "It's all about that. I think, you know, yeah, I've given
one in my life and it was painful, a painful experience, right? But
yeah, I never, you never talked about how successful they were.
It's like, you know what, it's like, you know, I know this, I know
this, I know he loved this. I know he loved that, right? And it's
like you talk about the virtues and the values and the beliefs of
somebody instead of, you know, hey, this guy's worth a billion
dollars."
54:03 - 54:13
• "Without big thinkers and visionaries like that, you know,
that focus on kindness and helping people, I think the, the world's
a really sad place without that stuff."
59:55 - 01:00:04
• "I hope everybody looks you up. I hope everybody finds you
and gets a little piece of you in their life so that that one
moment might change there."