Welcome! Perhaps we have never met before, but I know of a person whom you definitely must meet! Let me draw your attention to Mátyás Szarvas, Matyi!
I was the leading trainer of Hungaria Insurance Company in the 90s when I first met Him. Having gotten to know him and his way of thinking he was immediately selected into the trainer team. We had worked together for many years – he became an excellent trainer, but he always remained the dedicated, strong, almost magnetic personality and determined extreme athlete that he truly was.
Till this day I remember what he answered me when I asked him about his extreme endurance achievements. “ You know – he said, youngsters can be taught in many ways but the most effective way is by showing a personal example. This is the best way to prove that the relation of exercise, sport and nature is part of living a complete human existence. This is the key to everything else. Be it business or private.”
Since then he has moved on to giving talks and trainings to adults, as a businessman, about his experiences and their background and his incredible achievements. This is why meeting him is a must! Personal experience, the valid example is the most important – of course adults first need to be shown how. The why we need to all find in ourselves – motivation lies within.
Mátyás Szarvas is able to offer special help with this inner quest. He shares his huge struggles with faith and in a valid way. Describing how he has reached his almost unbelievable goals by utilizing his inner strength. Just to mention a few, as examples: he has run around Hungary on numerous occasions, following the Blue Hiking Trail, he has ascended the highest peak of Europe, he is the holder of unequalled records in running.
In his unusual stories he talks about his personal experiences – showing us through them, how to understand what inner strength, faith, the will to fight, the power of action, and thinking in a team mean for all of us. The technique that he works with is the example of constant change. He never stops, always aiming for newer and newer goals. In the past few years I have been working as the regional director of an insurance agency, thus the effectiveness and motivation of my team is really important to me. Matyi has spoken to them, as a businessman, about the importance of personal goals and about the steps that lead to reaching them. He had initiated the “inner quest” for many of my colleagues. I myself have given plenty of thought to the road that leads to our goals. Thanks to his words, actions, and guidance I have repositions the most important things that help us in succeeding. I believe that we all occasionally need to re-plan, renew, and as a leader it is my responsibility to make sure that my team also receives incentive to do so. This is why I recommend Mátyás Szarvas, Matyi!
Imre Borsodi
regional director (Union Insurance)