Jason Hewlett never played against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson or with Karl Malone and John Stockton. But his good friend and mentor Mark Eaton did.<\/p>\n
As a 7-foot, 4-inch center for the Utah Jazz, Eaton was a five-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team and a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. No other player has come close to catching his record of 456 blocked shots in one season.<\/p>\n
In retirement, he also became a restauranteur and then a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. He was scheduled to keynote the STN EXPO Reno<\/a> on Dec. 8 but tragically died in May<\/a> while bicycling near his Park City, Utah home. He was 64.<\/p>\n Hewlett, a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame himself and who has spoken numerous times to packed houses in the Vivint Arena\u2014home of the Utah Jazz\u2014agreed recently to fill Eaton\u2019s slot in the conference agenda as a tribute to the man he first met as a youngster.<\/p>\n \u201cI was 5 years old when a newly drafted professional basketball player at 25 years old and a giant of a man moved in next door,\u201d Hewlett recalled. \u201cWe became lifelong friends, when his dog had puppies and he gave me my first dog, allowed me to babysit his sons. And eventually, we mentored one another in creating our speaking careers.\u201d<\/p>\n The founder of The Promise Institute, Hewlett brings a message that builds on Eaton\u2019s planned talk of \u201cThe Four Commitments of a Winning Team\u201d by showing how instilling a promise culture in organizations can increase leadership effectiveness and team communication. The highest level of engagement, he says, is \u201cthe promise,\u201d which he developed out of necessity after speaking for years on what he calls signature moves.<\/p>\n Mark Eaton\u2019s <\/strong> Know Your Job<\/p>\n Do What You\u2019re Asked to Do<\/p>\n Make People Look Good<\/p>\n Protect Others<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cFor some reason in the corporate market, that didn\u2019t make sense to people, even though it was essentially talking about personal brand, your level of connectivity with people the thing you\u2019re known for, your business brand. I came up with the promise because I was finding corporate didn\u2019t connect with signature moves or understand it, then I realized I was utilizing my signature moves, that which makes me unique,\u201d Hewlett explained. \u201cEvery performer keeps a promise. Every concert you go to they keep a promise to sing their hits.\u201d<\/p>\n He speaks not about goals but about promises made to yourself, your team, and your customers that are absolutely essential and non-negotiable. His hometown Utah Jazz has absorbed his message, as have employees at American Express, Coca-Cola, eBay, Delta, Subway, and TopGolf.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy set a goal when we can make a promise?\u201d he added. \u201cNot to say goals aren\u2019t important, but if you miss a goal, you just set another one. But if you break a promise, you have a problem on your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Hewlett said he will encourage attendees to identify their signature move, clarify it, and magnify with their customers and teams.<\/p>\n \u201cMark\u2019s signature moves became blocking shots better than anyone ever,\u201d he shared. \u201cWhat\u2019s your signature move? It is your promise to those you work with on your team, serve as your customer, and to self to always know your job, keep your promise, and do it well. If you don\u2019t do this, you are breaking the promise to all you come in contact with.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jason Hewlett never played against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson or with Karl Malone and John Stockton. But his good friend and mentor Mark Eaton did. As a 7-foot, 4-inch center for the Utah Jazz, Eaton was a five-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team and a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. 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\nFour Commitments of a Winning Team:<\/strong><\/p>\n