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Ben Kjar

NCAA D1 All-American Wrestler, International Speaker
Utah
Ben Kjar
About Ben

The background.

MindsetResiliencePublic SpeakingHigh-PerformanceAuthority Through Adversity

Ben Kjar was born with Crouzon syndrome — a craniofacial condition that brought medical challenges, repeated surgeries, and intense bullying through his childhood. He didn't just survive it; he leveraged it. He went on to become Utah Valley University's first-ever NCAA Division 1 wrestling All-American, represent the USA team internationally, and build a career as a real estate entrepreneur and global keynote speaker.

Today, Ben has shared his story with millions, speaking in front of crowds of up to 10,000 people across the United States and abroad. His film, Stand Out, has carried the message even further — that the things people most often try to hide are usually the same things that let them stand out in a world settling for good enough.

On The Daily Mastermind, Ben sat down with George Wright III to break down the 3XSC framework — Call Your Shot, Enlist Shot Callers, Set a Shot Clock — and the deeper philosophy behind it: that disobeying average is less a slogan than a daily decision. The ultimate flex isn't riches. It's inner peace through earned confidence.

Key Insights

What Ben brought to the room.

01
Your adversity is your leverage.
The very things you'd hide are usually the same things that allow you to stand out. You weren't born to be Version 2.0 of someone else — you were born to be you, at full volume.
02
Confidence is earned in the dark.
You can't control your circumstances. You can control your effort. Every time the coach asked for ten, do twenty. Disobey average at every turn — long before anyone is watching.
03
Call your shot. Then live up to it.
The act of publicly committing creates the standard you have to meet. A goal whispered to yourself is a dream. A goal stated out loud is a contract with the future version of you.
04
Disobey average — everywhere, not just at work.
Most high-performers excel professionally and settle everywhere else. The catch: your average way of living becomes your children's ceiling. Raise the floor and watch what they reach for.
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