Otis Williams, CSP

Staying Motivated in Challenging Times (Motivation)

Caterpillars Can't Fly (Change)

What It Takes To Be Great (Leadership)

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Otis Williams, CSP, was adopted and raised in a low-income single parent home, where his mother's example made him say to himself, "If she can do it, I can do it!" In 1986, Otis joined the U.S. Army and spent 4 1/2 years serving his country. Part of that time was spent as an airborne paratrooper. In less than two years, Otis was promoted from private to sergeant.

After receiving an honorable discharge, Otis began a career in banking, with no previous banking or finance experience. In less than 18 months, he was promoted from loan collector to assistant branch manager. In 1993, while still working full-time as a banker, Otis started his personal development firm: Otis Williams Limitless. In August of that same year, he emerged victorious from among more than 10,000 speakers worldwide to capture the coveted title of "World Champion of Public Speaking" for Toastmasters International.

As a member of the National Speakers Association, Otis has earned the association's highest designation, Certified Speaking Professional. Less than 10% of NSA's 5,000+ members hold this professional designation. Otis was named one of The Business Courier's "Forty Under 40" young business leaders. He has been honored as a YMCA Black Achiever and has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by Applause! Magazine.

Otis has a master's degree in human resource development from Xavier University, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Thomas More College, and an associate's degree in Liberal Arts from City Colleges of Chicago. As an educator, he has authored numerous articles, books, audio and video programs, multimedia programs and self-directed learning systems which are distributed worldwide. In addition, Otis has been featured in print media and is a frequent guest on radio and television programs nationwide. He currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

Staying Motivated in Challenging Times
Today's challenging climate demands individuals who can motivate themselves and others. The level of your motivation will have a major impact on your achievement, happiness, productivity, success and well-being. After attending this program, you will be able to define motivation, explain the two sources of all motivation, list the two types of motivation, practice four principles to stay motivated through setbacks and much more!.

Caterpillars Can’t Fly
No matter how fast a caterpillar crawls, it can never fly. In order to fly, a caterpillar must give up crawling. Change always means giving up something. What are you willing to give up? Your future success depends on your willingness to embrace change on a personal and professional level. This program will help you identify the two forces of change, define the three types of change, list the seven steps to stagnation, recognize the four stages of change, explain why people resist change and practice steps for overcoming resistance to change.

What It Takes To Be Great
Are you ready to separate yourself from the rest of the crowd? We have all been destined to be great at something. If we are going to make a meaningful contribution to life, we must accept responsibility for maximizing our potential. This program will enable you to gain new insights into setting goals, getting results, achieving excellence, taking action and managing your time.

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