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How to Build
a Positive Attitude
and keep the darn thing!
Available at the Notre Dame Bookstore and corbypublishing.com.
STOKE THE FIRE WITHIN
A Guide to Igniting Your life
Available at the Notre Dame Bookstore and corbypublishing.com.
Charlie Adams MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
"Wow! Where to begin? Absolutely loved the How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing presentation by Charlie Adams at the 2013 SERNRA Conference in Louisville. I took away SO many life lessons from the presentation. So many examples of the way a positive attitude can make such a difference in your life and the life of others. So many stories I shared with my 3 daughters."
Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Ron Sather
President, Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce
"Charlie, thank you so much for kicking off our Employee Training Day! Your message was engaging and motivational. Our staff is still talking about your address and we are enjoying your book as well. Keep spreading the positive message - Stoke the Fire!"
H.R., Farmers State Bank
Juan Llanos
Unidos Financial Services, Inc.
New York, NY
“Charlie Adams was the MC and keynote speaker for Rieth-Riley's company conference. Charlie brings real-life experience and enthusiasm to his presentations. He engages his audience in such a manner that instinctively that drives home his topic. Charlie's use of humor is a quality that leaves his audience both educated and entertained. I would highly recommend Charlie as a corporate speaker! ”
Director of H.R., Rieth-Riley Construction Services
“Having Charlie speak to our inaugural group of Titanium Award recipients was a fantastic start to our event. His energy and passion for life is contagious, and definitely came through in his presentation. In addition, he was extremely easy to work with as we coordinated schedules and other details.”
Event Planner, Biomet
Dr. Robert Brower
Superintendent for North Montgomery CSC
Charlie delivers a 90 minute edition of 'Stoke' to employees of Laidig Systems, mixing motivation, audience interaction, and video clips in a message of 'Being the Best You Can Be!'
Charlie shares practical tools for an on-fire attitude with Rieth-Riley employees during their every-five-year Conference
NEW IN 2013!
Charlie's book is based on his popular seminar and keynote of the same
title, and includes:
- How to put a positive spin on everything
- Meet these 4 Needs and be content and joy filled
- Secrets on staying positive from the hundreds Charlie interviewed during his days as a positive news reporter in television news
- A step by step guide of how to stay positive throughout an entire day
- 4 ways for better work/life balance
- How better time management can make you more positive
- How Charlie Adams was able to get in the best shape of his life after turning 50!
- How a Chamber of Commerce President dropped 70 pounds seven years ago and has kept it all off
- How to turn your self talk from negative to positive
- Ways to make the work environment more positive
- How to be solution centered
- Scriptures to stay positive
- 3 positive attitude quotes that can change your life
To order: Click here to order from Corby Publishing
For information on ordering multiple copies and bringing Charlie in to
deliver his 2 hour, half day or keynote form of this book, click here
Charlie Adams specializes in igniting events and people with the Stoke the Fire Within message.
Longtime trusted Speaker Charlie Adams is the creator of the Stoke the Fire Within keynote and the How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!!! seminar/keynote.
As an award winning Sports Broadcast Journalist and Positive News Reporter for 23 years at Television stations across America, Charlie had access to on fire peak performers and amazing attitudes. He shares their secrets in his rip roaring presentations!
Adams is the author of four books on positive attitude and peak performance including "Stoke the Fire Within" (2008) and the upcoming book "How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!! (Spring 2013)
If your people or your event needs someone to come in a share a heartfelt message filled with positive success tools, energy, humor and unforgettable stories, Charlie will be there for you.
His two highly requested topics are:
Stoke the Fire Within -
this classic keynote has been utilized at hundreds
of corporate, educator and church events. It inspires and reinvigorates
audience members about the value of seeking excellence, being a team
player, service, and having an inner fire and a deep care to be the best
you can be every day!
For more on the "Stoke the Fire Within message" click here
How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!! - this longtime popular keynote/seminar is something every person should experience. The most requested form is his 2 hour or half day seminar delivered multiple times over a day or two days so that all employees can attend. Using videos, stories, discussion and a book to write in, Adams shares powerful insights on positive self talk, the power of initial positive spin, exercise and nutrition, work/life balance, how to be as positive as possible in any work environment and more!
For more on "How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!!" click here
Charlie Adams delivers 'Stoke the Fire Within' to over 1500 people on the island of Curacao to ignite the 2012 Start Conference at the World Conference Center
Charlie stokes the fire within all of the branches of Farmers State Bank
during their 2012 President's Day Retreat
Charlie shares peak performance secrets with Cressy and Everett Real
Estate during their 2013 Kick Off meeting!
Examples of how the Stoke the Fire Within keynotes/breakouts have been utilized:
Stoke the Fire Within keynotes/breakouts:
- Farmers State Bank President's Day Retreat (90 minute Stoke the Fire Within presentation to end their Day)
- Start Conference on Island of Curacao (60 minute presentation to inspire hundreds of students before they leave to study in Holland)
- Harmony Spring Conference at French Lick (IN) Resort (60 minute presentation on TEAM to Educators, Administrators and Staff
- Four Flags Chamber of Commerce Salute To Business Awards dinner ('On Fire Customer Service' keynote)
- Laidig Systems Strategic Planning Day (90 minute Stoke the Fire Within presentation to set the tone for their day of planning)
- Buchanan (MI) Schools Educator/Staff Retreat (90 minute presentation to end the day of their annual event)
- Eagle Academy Retreat, Toledo, Ohio (60 minute 'Stoke' presentation)
- Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame (45 minute "Excellence in Customer Service" luncheon keynote at annual staff event)
- 6th Grade Recognition Day, Cleveland Elementary School (60 minute "Stoke the Fire Within" presentation to recognize and challenge students)
- Training Day for City of Elkhart Custodians, Tepe Sanitary ("Stoke the Fire Within" 60 minute keynote to set the tone for Day of Training)
- Water's Edge United Methodist Church Family First Event (60 minute Stoke the Fire Within)
- Biomet, Inc. (keynote to set the tone of Titanium Awards Retreat)
- Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters Convention
(opening keynote to set tone of Conference, Indianapolis) - Global Compliance Solutions Conference (opening keynote, annual
Conference, Cayman Islands) - Arizona Multihousing Association Conference (keynote and breakout, Phoenix)
- Illinois Credit Union League Conference (keynote and breakout, Chicago)
- Michigan Teachers Conference (opening keynote, Frankenmuth, MI)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District annual In-Service
(opening keynote and breakouts) - Upward Awards Night
- Liberty Mutual (Embracing Change conference)
- Lafayette Savings Bank (Staff Retreat, Lafayette, IN)
- Securitas Security Services (keynote to conclude Leadership
Conference, Houston, TX)