About Scott
Paralyzed from the shoulders down. He rebuilt anyway.
In May 2009, Scott broke his neck in a dirt bike accident and was paralyzed from the shoulders down. Nine months after the accident, Scott walked from his wheelchair to the bar at his restaurant's grand opening, defying his doctors' expectations.
The Story
From a hospital bed to a grand opening.
In May 2009, Scott broke his neck in a dirt bike accident and was paralyzed from the shoulders down. What followed was not a pause on his ambitions but an acceleration of them. During 81 days in the hospital, Scott negotiated a restaurant lease, raised capital, and designed his first restaurant while undergoing intensive physical therapy.
Nine months after the accident, Scott walked from his wheelchair to the bar at his restaurant's grand opening, defying his doctors' expectations.
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May 2009
The accident
In May 2009, Scott broke his neck in a dirt bike accident and was paralyzed from the shoulders down.
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81 days
In the hospital
During 81 days in the hospital, Scott negotiated a restaurant lease, raised capital, and designed his first restaurant while undergoing intensive physical therapy.
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9 months later
The grand opening
Nine months after the accident, Scott walked from his wheelchair to the bar at his restaurant's grand opening, defying his doctors' expectations.
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The years since
Building Titan Brands Hospitality Group
Scott went on to serve as President and CEO of Titan Brands Hospitality Group, designing, opening, and operating multiple restaurants and nightclubs across Nevada, Arizona, and New York — including Hussong's Cantina.
Building Titan Brands
A career rebuilt from the ground up.
Scott went on to serve as President and CEO of Titan Brands Hospitality Group, designing, opening, and operating multiple restaurants and nightclubs across Nevada, Arizona, and New York — including Hussong's Cantina.
Scott credits family and friends with playing a crucial role in his hospitalization and recovery.
His Message
Choosing life over despair.
Scott's story centers on choosing life over despair after catastrophic injury, and on the power of attitude, determination, and faith developed through rehabilitation and rebuilding.
Read the Full Story
Livin' On a Chair
“Don't ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet.”
Scott's memoir chronicling his recovery after a catastrophic dirt bike accident in May 2009 that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down, and his choice to rebuild his life guided by spiritual experiences during his hospital stay.
Ready to move your team forward. No matter what.
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