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When Allison was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she chose not to see it as a broken wing. She began to see herself as the perfect person that she is. Allison feels compelled to share her experience with others, so they can share their magnificence with the world. She does this by encouraging them to be authentic, have integrity, accept and like who they are. Also, Allison recognizes that there may be stigmas associated with mental health illness. She is on journey to change that perspective and to encourage us to love and accept people for who they are. Allison shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– something good can come from everything
– there is power in truth
– when you build a muscle in one area, you can use it in other areas and also help others grow
– meditate
– practice self care
– surround yourself with a trusted circle
– be open and accepting of people to allow them to be who they are
– let’s be mindful not to judge others without knowing their stories
– if you feel that you may have a mental health illness, seek the help of a mental health professional

Allison Francis Barksdale is the CEO of RISE LEADERSHIP, LLC. She is an accomplished leader and public speaker with more than twenty-five years of professional experience in service management, strategic planning, training and leadership development.  After a successful career in convention center management, Allison retired early to begin her entrepreneurial journey. To supplement her new business, she started substitute teaching when she was not coaching, consulting or speaking.

Working in the schools has given Allison an even bigger WHY. “The future of our youth is at stake, and by extension, our collective future. Teacher turnover is endemic and our competitiveness as a country is declining. Many school campuses are tense and some are toxic. I know that I am being called to make a difference in strengthening our collective future.”

Partnering with educators, Allison now shares Time To Teach™ strategies to help teachers teach, students learn, and schools succeed!

https://impactwithrise.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonfrancisbarksdale

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The abundant love given to Nick by his parents, as a child, made him feel rich. However, he realized that his family was actually poor. Nick did not allow his past to define him. He took inventory of his gifts, tools and skills. Nick worked with what he had. Through hard work and perseverance, he met his goals and built a successful chiropractic practice. Nick shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– your past does not define you
– take inventory of your gifts, tools and skills
– work with what you have
– if you’re feeling overwhelmed with a goal, break it down into bite size pieces
– take one step at a time
– aim high
– serving others is so much more rewarding that seeking our own interests

https://www.speakerservices.com/nicholas-harper-d-c/

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Peter feels his ADHD is a gift of curiosity and creativity.  He figured there had to be others like him, so he started the “Faster than Normal” podcast and wrote the best selling book by the same name. Peter believes that in the next ten years, 35% of companies’ employees and customers will be Neurodiverse. He coaches companies on the benefits of ADHD and consults them on how to attract/retain incredibly creative and talented people with ADHD. Peter shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– when you feel you’ve made it big, remember your roots and try to stay humble
– life is too short to sit in one place
– if you don’t like where you are, move, you are not a tree
– trust the process
– learn and grow from successes and failures
– the universe unfolds the way it should
– take the good and the bad in stride
– if you’re not enjoying what you are doing, perhaps it’s time to change

The New York Times has called Peter Shankman “a rockstar who knows everything about social media and then some.” He is a 5x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, focusing on customer service and the new and emerging customer and neurotatypical economy.  With three startup launches and exits under his belt, Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about the customer experience, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and the new Neurodiverse Economy.

https://www.fasterthannormal.com/

https://www.shankman.com/

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