The Climb of Your Life

On September 8, 1989, Dan Miears became a statistic. A motorcycle accident left him a dual-diagnosis paraplegic with a traumatic brain injury. Weeks after he woke up from his coma, he found himself on his way to the Shepherd Center and in “The Climb” of his life. Through sheer determination and hard work, Dan proved he was not going to be a statistic. Today, Dan is Director of Business Development for Accord Services. His journey from the hospital bed back to full engagement in life has a lot to teach us; both as health care professionals and as human beings, about our power to heal ourselves and to move past difficult life events. Dan challenges individuals to succeed, despite difficult circumstances by empowering themselves and accepting personal responsibility.