My passion and purpose in life are helping organizations and individuals achieve their fullest potential. I’ve spent most of my adult life in studying success principles and developing evidence-based curriculum that is timeless and world-class. During my decades of research, I discovered the work and implemented the strategies of some of the most notable experts in personal success and leadership development. I feel it’s important to mention just a few of the many influencers and mentors who’ve fueled my passions: {Zig Ziglar, John C. Maxwell, Brian Tracy, Dale Carnegie, Steven R. Covey, Anthony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Jim Rohn, and Denis Waitley.} I’ve applied their genius to my own career and leadership growth, and I’m committed to delivering only the highest quality training/coaching to forward thinking organizations and individuals.
In 1997, just prior to retiring from the Marine Corps, I developed leadership training lessons which resulted in me being awarded the Presidential Meritorious Service Medal. For over 35 years of being a speaker and trainer, my passion and motivation continue to increase. In 1998, I became the Training Director for the West Virginia Division of Corrections. Shortly after I began that chapter in my life, it didn’t take long to discover that the greatest nationwide need in our correctional services and systems was leadership training as well as creating and sustaining a leadership culture. I immediately began developing and delivering effective leadership and supervisory curriculum. I also initiated and developed an employee awards program and policy. After only a couple of years at the job, rapid changes in our correctional system on a national scale were occurring, and I realized the need to amend our agency’s Mission Statement. As a result of my influence and persistence, I lead a team that ultimately constructed the agency’s new Vision and Mission Statement with the addition of Core Values and Guiding Principles. The other major need that I discovered was a consistent, agency-wide training standard and policy for tactical teams. I developed the training curriculum, assisted with writing the policy, and conducted the agency’s first statewide Emergency Response Team training. These cumulative initiatives made a tremendous, positive impact on the agency as well as public safety.
After my career in state government, I started my own company and now my sole focus is training and coaching leaders. After only one year of becoming a certified leadership teacher, speaker, and executive coach for the John Maxwell Team, I became one of John Maxwell’s Executive Directors, licensed to teach and facilitate world-class training curricula on The Maxwell Method of Public Speaking, Coaching for Leaders, and Leadership Development.
I guarantee with enthusiasm and confidence that the training I deliver will positively impact your team’s performance, as well as personal performance.
Other Key Accomplishments
• Author of the Book: The Power of Taking the Plunge (Journey to Your Dream Life by Unlearning What You’ve Learned).
• Trained Facilitator & Instructor on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
• FBI Advanced Instructor Trainer for Combat Pistol Shooting
• Marine Corps Special Reaction Team Commander and winner of the Annual SC State Police Olympics for two consecutive years.
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