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Skillfully utilizing humor and the power of the story, John Alston is an internationally known keynote speaker and award-winning author who has traveled the world infusing knowledge and inspiration to 3 million people with his message of extraordinary performance.
For more than 20 years, John has been recognized as a premier presenter of keynote speeches delivering as many as 150 presentations per year to corporations worldwide including numerous Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Sara Lee, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, General Motors, U.S. Steel, Corning , Bank One, Sprint, and the U.S. Army and Marines.
John's trademark approach enables people, regardless of their workstation, to transcend mediocrity by empowering them with facts, tools, and skills to excel in the new Millennium marketplace. Ho-hum workers are transformed into insatiable achievers as John teaches the most important skill of all-learning to operate oneself more effectively. Morale skyrockets, personal accountability becomes more than a "buzz" word, and the bottom line is positively impacted as John lays out principles to alter how employees think, approach life, and meet challenges.
Bringing unparalleled energy and insight to every meeting, John emphasizes character, integrity, and common sense as the cornerstones of his presentation. John's time-tested credo is that happy, fulfilled, and motivated people become happy, fulfilled, and motivated workers. "You can be successful and be a good person," John encourages.
Even off the platform, John's insights captivate audiences through four books he's authored: Life Is a Gift--Don't Trash ItStory Power-Talking with Teens in Turbulent Times; Goodness Must Be TaughtStuff Happens (Then You Fix It!).
John offers impressive credentials, having earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), which honors speakers in the top echelon of performance excellence. He was also awarded the coveted Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) in 2001.
John's educational background is extensive and includes a Bachelor or Arts degree from Chapman University and a Master's degree in counseling psychology at California State University at Hayward. He's an active member of the Josephson Institute of Ethics Corps and founder of the American Institute for Stress Management. John invests in the lives of students by guest instructing at Canada College, Chapman College, and the University of California Extension.
John's expertise has also thrust him into the medium of television. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and hosted two of his own one-hour specials on the PBS network.
A powerful presence on the platform, he masterfully uses instructive examples and stories to assist people in cultivating the attitude, impetus, and skills necessary to move beyond the comfort zone and accept the challenge of change. Alston is best remembered for the powerful emphasis he places on character, decency and common sense, the necessary tools for transforming a chaotic world.
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Stuff Happens…Then You Fix It! John Alston, nationally acclaimed speaker and founder of the Stress Management Institute of America, delivers a humorous, interactive, and thought-provoking presentation designed to uplift and empower participants. No one escapes without a good laugh; audiences enjoy John's entertaining style, and people walk away with a new set of skills and techniques for managing change. John offers an energetic perspective, infusing a new spirit and influencing performance amidst change environments. Given the radical changes in our world today, people everywhere are looking for answers. Regardless of the sophistication of your current technology, hardware or innovative communications systems, the human element is the key to business prosperity. John Alston is a master of delivering the “how-you-fix-it” answer with simple to understand, easy-to-do techniques. From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Make Work an Extraordinary Experience! Learn to work hard at only those things that count; change any organizations climate by setting your individual "attitude thermostat"; discover how to unlock hidden potential in you and co-workers; make customers, clients, co-workers feel unique; turn acquaintances into long-term profitable relationships; create lifetime relationships not just "satisfied customers"; and learn to reduce frustration levels at work. The Secrets of Extraordinary Leadership: A Common Sense Approach to Dealing With Changes and Challenges: Without followers you're not a leader...learn how to lead so others will follow. Extraordinary Leadership is the key to success within any team, organization, municipality, state or nation, which seeks the achievement of any goal. This Program addresses changes, challenges, and common sense in a way that will make effective leaders out of anyone who will apply the skills taught. Seven Strategies for Accountability and Personal Responsibility: Closing down the Complaint Department of Life: Adversity, problems, sticky situations. Call them what you will; most ‘challenges’ in today’s workplace stem from the tendency to seek fault outside oneself…also known as blame or finger-pointing. And if not properly managed, its ripple-effect drains productivity from projects, teams, even entire departments. The solution is accountability and personal responsibility! |
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