I heard attendees talking about you all day at the St. Louis Business Journal Annual Women′s Conference last week! Your presentation drew praise - thank you for making all of us look good.
Ellen Sherberg, Publisher
St. Louis Business Journal

A verbal thanks will probably appear trite after the standing ovation you received following your keynote address at the Virginia Business Education Association Conference last week ... Your speaking talent is only surpassed by the innate talent you have to bring out the best in others.
Judith P. Sams, Program Specialist
Virginia Department of Education

Valorie Burton provided a series of tips and techniques for frequent business travelers. Her insightful 3-5 minute weekly motivational video vignettes engaged nearly a million consumers. Her contributions were a great asset to the American Airlines brand.
Sheena Payne, Manager of Advertising and Promotions
American Airlines

Life coach Valorie Burton is driven by the desire to help people make intentional decisions and love their life. She knows that major life changes can be exciting and scary at the same time, and often don’t leave people feeling at peace with their decisions. In her energetic and inspirational presentations, she helps participants identify what it is they want to do, what’s holding them back, and how to confidently pursue what they want. Audiences leave knowing how to conquer emotions that cause procrastination and self-sabotage, and how to deal with disappointments in a positive, productive way. Participants also gain tips on how to be happier and have more fun, even when life seems routine.

Resilient and Ready: How to Thrive Through Challenge and Change

Burton helps audiences understand how to create the building blocks of resilience to thrive in today’s world so they can:

· Bounce back from setbacks in a way that makes them better, not bitter

· Maximize opportunities

· Develop thinking styles that help them succeed under pressure

Work/Life Balance: How to Excel at Work and Energize Your Life

People are living at a faster pace and under higher expectations than ever before. How does someone thrive at work and still enjoy a healthy personal life? Using relatable stories and surprising research, Burton offers audiences practical tools for excelling at work when there is more to do and less time to do it. Audiences learn how to:

· Say “yes” to what matters by saying “no” more often

· Increase joy and fun, even when schedules feel routine

· Make time for people and activities that nourish their mind, body and spirit

Where Will You Go from Here? Bounce Back from a Setback

Whether it’s a job loss, a relationship that’s ended, or a health challenge that’s disrupting the status quo, life doesn’t always go according to plan. Life coach Burton tells audiences that with the right attitude and skills, they can persevere through the toughest situations and emerge stronger and better than ever. Her message is designed to help participants navigate life’s obstacles and feel empowered to:

· Unearth the courage they need for any situation

· Replace negative thinking with an optimistic outlook

· Navigate disappointments in a way that makes them better rather than bitter

Coaching for Success: How to Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others

Coaching is a powerful tool to create personal clarity, build a positive environment, and facilitate progress towards critical goals. In this presentation, Burton shares with her audience principles and research-based techniques they can use to fulfill their potential and facilitate growth in others. As Burton shares her proven five-step coaching process, attendees will discover how to:

· Transform a scattered brain into a focused mind that accomplishes daily goals

· Go to sleep at night feeling peaceful about decisions

· Deal positively with emotions that prevent success

Positively Psyched! Use the Proven Power of Positivity to Overcome Your Obstacles

Burton is one of only a few people in the world with a graduate degree in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology, the scientific study of happiness, resilience, success and optimal human functioning. Using research from her studies at the University of Pennsylvania, she shares powerful examples, insightful facts, and specific tools to help audience members:

· Increase productivity, happiness, and success at work and in everyday life

· Remove the harmful consequences of pessimistic thinking

· Boost the life-giving power of positivity, optimism, and strengths utilization

Goal Setting, Goal Getting! Reach Your Goals Faster

In this fun and fast-paced session, Burton shares practical, research-based methods to help the audience reach goals faster, more easily and more consistently. In this highly engaging and interactive presentation, participants will learn:

· Three foundational principles for effective goal setting

· How to set a goal in a way that challenges but doesn’t overwhelm

· The seven building blocks of the goal-getting process

· How to spot and eliminate goal fatigue

· Create meaningful goals that boost happiness

Successful Women Think Differently

(This can be adjusted to Successful People Think Differently)

Scientific studies prove successful people think differently than the average person. They make decisions differently, set goals differently, and bounce back from failure and adversity differently. In this intriguing and energetic presentation based on Burton’s national bestselling book Successful Women Think Differently, Burton helps the audience:

· Pinpoint their thinking style and make adjustments to improve performance

· Understand why talent isn’t enough and how to develop self-control that will take them to the next level

· Understand why success and failure predicts more about potential than most people think

· How to focus on solutions, not problems

Happy Women Live Better: 13 Ways to Trigger Your Happiness Every Day

Happier people are more productive, perform better, and are more engaged in their work and with customers. Women have more education, money, and life choices than ever before. Yet research shows they are less happy than 40 years ago. Today, woman can “have it all,” so why is happiness declining? In this presentation, Burton helps the audience unlock secrets to their personal happiness, allowing them to boost joy, even in the midst of deadlines, children, marriage, relationships, and squeezing in a workout or a girls’ night out. By applying 13 happiness triggers, the audience will learn to:

· Bounce back from workplace stress and adversity faster

· Enjoy deeper satisfaction within their current role in the company

· Balance personal and work life more effectively

· Fight off depression, colds and other illnesses

· Live longer and happier!