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Personal Empowerment Secrets: Words, Worth & Wealth

One of the secrets to personal empowerment is learning how to keep your word. When we become steadfast, unshakeable and unmoveable in regard to keeping our word, being on time and fulfilling our promises it strengthens our heart, mind and resolve to thereby empower and propel our future. Once you have a rock solid iron will, whenever you say you’re going to do something your heart, mind and body will immediately arise, stand up and come into alignment to achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself.

However for those who continuously over commit and under deliver, their souls become diluted, divided and distracted not knowing what to give themselves to wholeheartedly based upon past verbosity and lack of commitment to deliver. Hence a weakened soul and life is the result of not keeping your word.

Words are powerful. Therefore to empower your life – do yourself a favor, be quick to hear and slow to speak. Also test the people in your life and those close to you who you’ve given special access to in your life. Test and examine the extent of their commitment and covenant. As you do, you might awaken to and discover the harsh reality that some people in your life are subtracting and not adding, depleting your energy, exhausting your emotions and distracting your focus.

Give back to yourself today by rediscovering the power of your words and evaluating how many in your life keep their word to you.

Personal empowerment secrets to help you propel your purpose and guard your heart and time from people who are dead weight in your life.

Lastly, more opportunities are coming for those who have proven themselves to be people of character and integrity. I don’t give just anybody access to me, because I know words, worth and wealth are all inexplicably and irrevocably tightly tied together.

Most people carry more weight around bodily then they do verbally when they speak.

Paul F Davis – worldwide speaker, life coach and author

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http://www.PaulFDavis.com

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Fundraising: 7 Secrets of Successful Fundraising for Your Organization, Cause & Nonprofit

To all the many wonderful nonprofit organizations and philanthropic institutions & associations,

Warm greetings from sunny Florida!

I’d be honored to share my – 7 Secrets on Successful Fundraising – with a select few organizations sincerely seeking help in these trying times.

I commend you for being wise enough to recognize the importance of adequately training your development officers and specialist, executive directors and project coordinators as to the ongoing fundraising essentials to keep the your organizations / associations / nonprofits thriving during economically challenging times.

As the President of a successful IRS registered 501 C 3 nonprofit organization (Dream-Maker Ministries), I am keenly aware with the nuances, challenges and necessary success steps to:

Fundraising in a tough economy
How to cold call successfully
What makes a good fundraiser
How to close the gift
Connecting with the Donor

….and much more!

However I don’t usually share these proprietary secrets of mine because frankly I don’t want everybody else using them.

Nevertheless since I want to see others do well, while doing good – for a limited time only I will consider providing a presentation and consultation to those desirious who I handpick to work with.

After my presentation I will stay for an extra hour to participate in a creative brainstorming session with those in attendance to hear their unique and particular challenges and answer questions.

Unlike most nonprofit organizations who have administrative staff doing various elements of the work and fundraising, I have run my organization singlehandedly and therefore understand every detail of managing a nonprofit organization and sustaining it through ongoing fundraising.

Even more impressive are my accomplishments mentioned below considering I singlehandedly run my nonprofit organization.

In closing, I salute you for your fine accomplishments, contributions to your state and community, and outstanding work whereby the world in which we live is made better because of you.

With much respect and admiration,

Paul F. Davis

http://www.PaulFDavis.com
info@PaulFDavis.com
407-967-7553

Paul F. Davis is a worldwide speaker who has touched over 55 countries & 6 continents building bridges cross-culturally and empowering people throughout the earth to live their dreams!

Paul is the author of 18 life-changing books. Paul’s incredible depth and rich writings make him a notable and unforgettable speaker able to connect with and inspire any audience to achieve greatness.

Paul has appeared on numerous international broadcasts from Investors Business Daily, Oprah & Friends to Fox News to talk about success, leadership, relational intricacies, conflict resolution, life balance, and living your dreams. By reason of his global travels, Paul is a highly sought after diversity and multicultural awareness speaker.

Playboy Radio Afternoon Advice host Tiffany Granath calls Paul an awesome relational coach and recommends his books on love, dating, and sexuality.

Paul worked at Ground Zero in NYC during 9-11; helped rebuild a home at the tsunami epicenter; comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda; spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war; inspired students & monks in Myanmar; promoted peace & reconciliation in Pakistan; and has been so deep into the bush of rural Africa where villagers had never before seen a white man.

Academically outstanding Paul humorously and elegantly transforms individuals and organizations.

Paul empowers people to love passionately and live fearlessly.

www.PaulFDavis.com
info@PaulFDavis.com
407-967-7553

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Kick Ass Negotiator – Secrets & Skills of a Great Negotiator

A “kick ass” negotiator (pardon my language but it makes the point) is one who many perceive as being aggressive, a bit of a bulldozer, and an intimidating individual.

On the contrary, the best negotiators are those who are unassuming, mild and moderate in their temperament and meek. Truly negotiation is an art in which you are continually dealing with people. Therefore the best negotiators know the importance of upholding and honoring people, even when they are on the other side of the negotiating table.

After all in business relationships, it is often likely you will see your competition again. Perhaps you are negotiating with a supplier, service provider, or some other company you need over the longterm. You therefore don’t want to burn bridges during the negotiation.

Win-win negotiation considers the interpersonal element within the negotiation and respectfully engages people while pursuing your individual or corporate objectives.

If you need a great negotiator to represent you, contact Paul F. Davis at RevivingNations@yahoo.com

Paul is a worldwide speaker, life-changing author, and executive consultant. Paul was trained in negotiations & deal-making at Harvard Business School, conflict resolution & mediation at Hofstra Law School, advanced interrogations at Reid & Associates, and NLP by the industry’s best.

www.PaulFDavis.com – invite Paul to speak to your company and within your city for life-changing trainings and seminars.

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College Student Success Secrets: Mirth for a Rebirth

If you are feeling down about being away from your hometown and missing family & friends, no assuredly you’re not alone. Many college students across your campus feel the exact same way.

Therefore choose and determine to break forth into joy today! Make a conscious decision to alter your attitude and live happily. Make the most of your day, knowing you shall never have it again. Show yourself friendly. Extend a smile and handshake to make a new friend.

Graciously and generously give some mirth, letting joy arise from deep within. As you do your mirth will replenish your self-worth and awaken within you a new birth.

Mirth for a rebirth and revitalization is yours for the taking! Be happy today and forget about hesitating!

www.PaulFDavis.com – worldwide speaker and life-changing author of Breakthrough Leadership Success Secrets

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Enjoying “that time of the month” – 7 Survival Secrets

Fellows undoubtedly enjoy “that time of the month” or not? Guys no matter how the women in your life respond to “that time of the month” here is help for you. 7 easy secrets to save men during that time of the month.

1. Stay calm.

Some things are just beyond your control.

2. Be a bit emotionally detached.

You can’t change it, her body, alter her mood, nor effect her emotions anyhow.

3. Buy her flowers.

Women like flowers and they can look at them when you aren’t around.

4. Give her a hug.

Women like hugs and no talking is required.

5. Write a heartfelt card or letter to reassure her.

Women love sentimental and thoughtful notes reminding the  that you care.

6. Give her the necessary space she needs.

Work a bit late, go to the gym, or spend time with the guys. Sometimes you just need to give a woman some space.

7. Listen and take the heat.

Let her spout off at the mouth a bit and feel powerful. Even if she is being extremely annoying, just listening will allow her to unload al of her pent up emotional fury. Thereafter she will reflect when alone, come to herself, and apologize for being such a nuisance.

www.PaulFDavis.com author of Healthy Relationships; Breakthrough For A Broken Heart; and many more!

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Blessings Abundantly Secrets & Keys to Prosperity

Please, please don’t let all you do be outshined or overwhelmed or swallowed up by complaining and cursing verbally.  

You may be greatly gifted, but if you fail to harness your tongue and bite and devour everyone… you eventually will become undone. God doesn’t bless foul mouth folks and those with bitterness in their hearts.

If you will harness your tongue, it will go a long way for you, me, and humanity.

“If you are WILLING and obedient you will eat the good of the land” (Isaiah 1:19)

Often the difference between getting blessed by God is not what we DO but HOW we do it.  It’s a matter of the heart, which the mouth always reveals and reflect. From the overflow of the heart come the words of the mouth.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God in their lives (Matthew 5).

www.PaulFDavis.com – worldwide minister and author of Breakthrough For A Broken Heart

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Healthy Relationship Secrets: College Student Success Secrets to be Healthy & Whole

Healthy relationships secrets to help you be healthy and whole. Never fear losing a relationship. Respect yourself and never hold on to a relationship too tight. Be passionate, but don’t allow yourself to be pimped and emotionally manipulated. A healthy relationship starts with a healthy level of self respect, which you must have for yourself. Whenever self respect is diminished or lost, you relationship is no longer healthy.

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As a counselor and minister who hears countless relationships stories and helps people sort through their relationship challenges, it never ceases to amaze me how quickly people compromise their soul and lose a healthy level of self respect within a relationship.

Self respect is the most vital component within a healthy relationship, without which any relationship (be it personal or professional) will rapidly erode. Whenever you allow yourself to be cheapened and your personhood lessened so as to maintain a relationship with somebody you love, you simultaneously lessen your love for yourself. Without a healthy and proper amount of self love, you quickly can become a doormat and begin to tolerate unnecessary abuse within relationships.

Relational abuse and being taken for granted within a relationship subtly occurs when you lower your standards and stop standing up for yourself. When you quietly tolerate poor behavior and allow people to talk down to you, indirectly (often unbeknownst to yourself) you send a message loud and clear saying that such abuse is alright.

Early on in most relationships a healthy level of respect is the foundational cornerstone, without which there would be no progression, trust, and embracing of one another. In the business world, once trust and a likeness of vision is established, many begin to move in the same direction. When subordination and dehumanization begins to subtly occur however, that is the time to quickly and powerfully address such a character dwarfing tendency, lest it occur more frequently and begin to consistently devalue you as a person.

Unfortunately many find themselves in such unhealthy relationships, but acquiesce for a time because they are not secure in their own identity and fear losing what relationship they have (even though deep down they know it is not healthy and quite frankly bad).

It pains me to see such relationships wherein someone (usually the woman, but not always) is being violated and taken advantage of. The action step that immediately needs to occur to turn the tide is to begin again to respect and stand up for yourself.

Refuse to tolerate being talked down to and disrespected.

As you do, you will reframe the perimeters and expectations within your relationship. By doing so, transformation and a relational restructuring may very well occur as hearts and minds are properly brought back in check and self respect is restored.

If such confrontation does not produce a relational correction, know assuredly it may be time to move on. Guard your heart and life before you find yourself being further dominated and brought under endless strife (both internal and relational).

Love and respect yourself even if nobody else does. Remember you will attract what you are.

Therefore teach people how to respect you and let everyone know what you expect. Truly you can have more in relationships if you refuse to settle for anything less.

Invite worldwide speaker and life-changing author Paul F. Davis to speak to your college students about healthy relationships success secrets, breakthrough leadership, overcoming adversity & academic success!
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407-967-7553

Paul is an exceptional and frequently requested speaker for college student success, leadership, orientations, and to kickoff college events.

Paul’s 17 life-changing books have landed him celebrity guest appearances on Fox News Radio, Investor’s Business Daily, and 3 times on Oprah & Friends.

After a 45 minute interview on Playboy Radio, Afternoon Advice host Tiffany Granath calls Paul an awesome relational coach and recommends his books on love, dating, and sexuality.

Paul’s academic success & leadership secrets for college students are unparalleled and greatly empowering. Paul has a history of overcoming adversity, building bridges cross-culturally, cultivating diversity awareness, while empowering college students to discover their destiny and live their dreams.

A master in NLP & life coaching; Paul’s humorous, fun, playful and transformative messages graciously challenge college students to ask themselves hard questions and be their personal best.

As a former high-school senior class teacher, Paul understands the challenges facing incoming college students. Moreover Paul personally knows what transfer students go through as he himself attended a community college where he graduated with a 3.8 GPA before entering UCF, where he graduated Cum Laude. As a worldwide professional speaker Paul has touched more than 50 countries and 6 continents, greatly inspiring international students throughout the world.

Paul worked at Ground Zero in NYC during 9/11; helped rebuild a home at the tsunami epicenter; comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda; spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war; inspired students & monks in Myanmar; promoted peace & reconciliation in Pakistan; and has been deep into rural Africa where villagers had never before seen a white man.

Paul empowers people to love passionately, work together globally, and live their dreams fearlessly.

http:///www.PaulFDavis.com

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College Student Leadership Success Secrets: Choosing, Serving & Leading Student Campus Associations

My alma mater UCF has a huge amount of student clubs, organizations, associations, fraternities, and sororities. Honestly such an overwhelming amount of social, organizational, and leadership opportunities can be down right mind boggling.

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If you’re anything like me, you may need some simple steps to help you consider when to begin on your college campus when considering joining a club, organization, or student association.

Here are some secrets for college student success that will serve you when choosing a club, organization, or association.

1. Choose a group based on your personal interests and inner affinity.

Don’t be enamored by the biggest and the loudest group on campus. The most vocal club, organization, or association may not particularly be the ideal fit for you. If big parties and all night craziness is your thing, than perhaps so. However most of us will probably want a little more than just the social element to a college student club, organization, or association.

I suggest reading each club, organization, and association’s vision and mission statement. UCF has an easy to use, college student friendly website at the student union where much of this information can be accessed and easily browsed through.

If your campus isn’t as internet savvy and friendly, visit your student union and get any printouts with such student club, organization, and association information. Every college and university is different, so inquire as to what is available on your campus.

Then based upon your major, interests, hobbies, and desirable career choose a club, organization, or association that works for you.

2. Be friendly, helpful, and listen attentively.

Avoid walking into any club, organization, or association and projecting yourself as the know-it-all. Such a person is rarely welcomed and often immediately ostracized, if not down right alienated from any meaningful interaction.

Enter as the new kid on the block with a heart to help, serve in any capacity, and listen attentively. This attitude and heart will serve you well and always compel people to be friendly to you, while also propelling you to the top because you are likable.

Pleasantries go a long way when pursuing purposeful living with people. Arrogance and pride conversely will kill any momentary progress you may have made and quickly jade and persuade people to turn against you.

Therefore choose to be the likable guy or girl, who is friendly, helpful, and willing to serve however you can.

3. Learn from others older and more polished than yourself.

As I’ve always said, show me your friends and I will show you your future. Association leads to assimilation, both academically and professionally. This is why doctors have to do internships before they begin their professional practice. Being around a skilled and established professional undoubtedly will rub off on you and cause you to learn and pick up things you otherwise would never learn.

Observation and association lead to skillful and professional assimilation, which books alone can never accomplish. Knowledge does not equal know-how. Therefore who you know, esteem, associate, and interact with is extremely important to ensure you continued personal growth and success.

Therefore serve quality people when they surface in your midst. Honor, respect, and nurture relationships with winners who have the ability to impart truths and skill sets to further your own success. Walk with winners and be enlarged to live your dreams and fulfill your destiny.

Remember when the tide of the sea goes up, all ships in the harbor together rise. Therefore do not be intimidated by others success. Honor, celebrate, and learn from those who have preceded you and proven themselves to be successful.

Success can be taught, caught, and generatively passed along like a baton in the decathlon.

Happily put these 3 powerful college student success secrets to immediate use and your life will soon be moving magnificently to the next level.

I look forward to hearing from you concerning your recent success stories and vision for the future.

Invite worldwide speaker and life-changing author Paul F. Davis to speak to your college students about success secrets, breakthrough leadership & academic success!
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407-967-7553

Paul is an exceptional and frequently requested speaker for college student success, leadership, orientations, and to kickoff college events.

Paul’s 17 life-changing books have landed him celebrity guest appearances on Fox News Radio, Investor’s Business Daily, and 3 times on Oprah & Friends.

After a 45 minute interview on Playboy Radio, Afternoon Advice host Tiffany Granath calls Paul an awesome relational coach and recommends his books on love, dating, and sexuality.

Paul’s academic success & leadership secrets for college students are unparalleled and greatly empowering. Paul has a history of overcoming adversity, building bridges cross-culturally, cultivating diversity awareness, while empowering college students to discover their destiny and live their dreams.

A master in NLP & life coaching; Paul’s humorous, fun, playful and transformative messages graciously challenge college students to ask themselves hard questions and be their personal best.

As a former high-school senior class teacher, Paul understands the challenges facing incoming college students. Moreover Paul personally knows what transfer students go through as he himself attended a community college where he graduated with a 3.8 GPA before entering UCF, where he graduated Cum Laude. As a worldwide professional speaker Paul has touched more than 50 countries and 6 continents, greatly inspiring international students throughout the world.

Paul worked at Ground Zero in NYC during 9/11; helped rebuild a home at the tsunami epicenter; comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda; spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war; inspired students & monks in Myanmar; promoted peace & reconciliation in Pakistan; and has been deep into rural Africa where villagers had never before seen a white man.

Paul empowers people to love passionately, work together globally, and live their dreams fearlessly.

http:///www.PaulFDavis.com

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Ministers Money Making Success Secrets: What Denominations, Bible Colleges, Seminaries & Churches Don’t Teach

As a worldwide minister I learned the success secrets denominations, Bible colleges, seminaries & churches don’t teach ministers. It wasn’t easy. I struggled financially for years, believing the illusions denominations, churches, ministers, and many pastors tried to sell me as a young minister.

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After 15 years I realized God alone wasn’t going to bring me wealth, success, and financial independence. I had to put feet to my faith and strategically do something specifically. Undoubtedly, to do the same things year after year repeatedly was not working.

Yes, countless people were being blessed, but I was being short changed and left empty financially. That is until I finally began to figure out financially how ministry works, or can work so you can do well by doing good. Otherwise without making the necessary adjustment I would continue to struggle for decades and leave both myself and my family angry and disillusioned at God. Certainly this was not helping me, my family, nor anybody.

Truly it is sad and pains me to see ministers struggling financially, believing God wholeheartedly, and being so dynamically gifted. There must be some success secrets ministers have failed to discover to connect their word power & knowledge of God to the wealth they so desperately need to achieve success and financial independence.

As I traveled throughout the world and began to honestly examine the reasons why people were asking me to come speak and minister in their churches, I discovered some very revealing points.

1. Ministers throughout the world are struggling financially.

Some immediately think of third world and war-torn nations. Certainly they are struggling there, but in America ministers are struggling to survive and get by daily as well. Relying on people to sporadically give a tithe or offering is not working, nor ensuring ministers the success they desire.

2. Ministers throughout the world have not properly and thoroughly been taught how to prosper.

Most denominations, Bible colleges, seminaries, and churches simply teach ministers to give saying, “You reap what you sow.” Quoting and obeying giving scriptures alone does not ensure your prosperity. Unfortunately, many people look at tithes and offerings as a guaranteed lottery.

3. Ministers want to grow their ministries, churches, and bank accounts even though they may not communicate such publicly.

Yes, ministers deeply desire to have a transformative impact upon the people to whom they minister, but the same time ministers want to do well themselves, while they do good.

What good is it for a minister and his / her family if they give of themselves continually, tirelessly, and consistenty only at the end to be found and come up wanting financially.

Let’s face the facts, ministers do not like being broke, busted, and disgusted. When they are they become angry at God and disillusioned about ministry. Thereafter if such is not resolved, their anger toward God leads to bitterness, backsliding, and the end of the minister’s ministry altogether.

So the question remains, why do ministers have such a hard time with success, financial independence, and making money as they do ministry?

If you are a minister (or former minister) and are presently angry at God, disillusioned, or bitter I would love to hear from you and know your personal story.

Invite worldwide minister, professional speaker, and life-changing author Paul F. Davis to speak to your ministers about success secrets, money making, and breakthrough leadership!
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Paul is an exceptional and frequently requested speaker to empower ministers to prosper with his unparalleled and unique 10 Commandments for Ministers Success seminar.

Paul’s 17 life-changing books have landed him celebrity guest appearances on Fox News Radio, Investor’s Business Daily, and 3 times on Oprah & Friends.

After a 45 minute interview on Playboy Radio, Afternoon Advice host Tiffany Granath calls Paul an awesome relational coach and recommends his books on love, dating, and sexuality.

Paul’s success & leadership secrets for ministers are unparalleled and greatly empowering. Paul builds bridges cross-culturally, cultivating diversity awareness, while empowering ministers to discover their gifts, pursue their destiny and live their dreams.

A master in NLP & life coaching; Paul’s humorous, fun, playful and transformative messages graciously challenge ministers & clergy to ask themselves hard questions and be their personal best.

As a worldwide minister, Paul understands the challenges facing priests, ministers, and pastors. Moreover Paul personally knows what ministers go through as has suffered and struggled profusely before learning these success and financial independence keys. As a worldwide minister & professional speaker Paul has touched more than 50 countries and 6 continents, greatly inspiring ministers and leaders throughout the world.

Paul worked at Ground Zero in NYC during 9/11; helped rebuild a home at the tsunami epicenter; comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda; spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war; inspired students & monks in Myanmar; promoted peace & reconciliation in Pakistan; and has been deep into rural Africa where villagers had never before seen a white man.

Paul empowers people to love passionately, work together globally, and live their dreams fearlessly.

http:///www.PaulFDavis.com

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College Students First Year Experience and Students in Transition: College Student Success Secrets

Entering college as a first year student can be both intimidating and a bit challenging. When I entered Valencia Community and UCF, I made the mistake of not attending the orientation for new students. Little did I know there would be some extremely helpful information to help me get acquainted with the college and University.

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Looking back in retrospect, I would have definitely attended welcome week and orientation. Thankfully when I attended the FAMU College of Law orientation day, I became acquainted with the professors, deans, and the spirit of the college. It made the transition much more easier and far less intimidating.

Let’s face it making a transition, no matter what life transition it may be, is never easy. Transitioning into college as a new incoming student (whether you are fresh out of high-school, a transfer student from a community college, a graduate student, or seeking further professional career development) can be a bit daunting and overwhelming.

The social element too can be a bit alienating, as not knowing anybody on a college campus can leave you feeling alone. That is precisely why colleges and universities encourage new college students to attend orientation week.

I guess because I lived about an hour drive away from the college and university I attended, I never allowed myself to wholeheartedly integrate, participate, nor embrace the college experience. Truly I regret missing this great opportunity. Yet I did graduate from community college with a 3.8 GPA and UCF Cum Laude. So I certainly succeeded academically, but the social element was never fully developed, nor the professional relational component on campus maximized.

That is why I am writing this for new incoming college students. I want you to not make the same mistake I made early on by blowing off and not going to the orientation. Although some of the information you receive at orientation may not be exceedingly life-changing, the relationships you will make can be very reassuring and sustaining throughout your time at college (thereby life-changing on the long-term).

It has been said it is not always what you know, but who you know. This is quite true. Therefore be open to attending orientation when you begin college. If you are academically focused like me and trying to avoid social distractions, consider attending orientation at least to meet the college President, deans, student advisors, and some professors.

The transition from high-school into college was the best thing I ever did, as it pertains to my professional development and personal growth. I went from boyhood to manhood, where I embraced responsibility, cultivating success, and being proactive pertaining to my purpose and future career.

Amazingly, I went from a 2.8 GPA to becoming an A and B+ student. My only regret is I became so academically focused (blazing through college and University in 3 years, thanks to summer school where I took 15 hours, a full load two summers in a row) that I forgot the social element and cultivating meaningful relationships.

Therefore listen to me and when transitioning into college and university, take time to attend orientation and meet the college faculty, staff, and students on your campus.

Invite worldwide speaker and life-changing author Paul F. Davis to speak to your college students about success secrets and breakthrough leadership!
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407-967-7553

Paul is an exceptional and frequently requested speaker for college student success, leadership, orientations, and to kickoff college events.

Paul’s 17 life-changing books have landed him celebrity guest appearances on Fox News Radio, Investor’s Business Daily, and 3 times on Oprah & Friends.

After a 45 minute interview on Playboy Radio, Afternoon Advice host Tiffany Granath calls Paul an awesome relational coach and recommends his books on love, dating, and sexuality.

Paul’s academic success & leadership secrets for college students are unparalleled and greatly empowering. Paul builds bridges cross-culturally, cultivating diversity awareness, while empowering college students to discover their destiny and live their dreams.

A master in NLP & life coaching; Paul’s humorous, fun, playful and transformative messages graciously challenge college students to ask themselves hard questions and be their personal best.

As a former high-school senior class teacher, Paul understands the challenges facing incoming college students. Moreover Paul personally knows what transfer students go through as he himself attended a community college where he graduated with a 3.8 GPA before entering UCF, where he graduated Cum Laude. As a worldwide professional speaker Paul has touched more than 50 countries and 6 continents, greatly inspiring international students throughout the world.

Paul worked at Ground Zero in NYC during 9/11; helped rebuild a home at the tsunami epicenter; comforted victims of genocide in Rwanda; spoke to leaders in East Timor during the war; inspired students & monks in Myanmar; promoted peace & reconciliation in Pakistan; and has been deep into rural Africa where villagers had never before seen a white man.

Paul empowers people to love passionately, work together globally, and live their dreams fearlessly.

http:///www.PaulFDavis.com

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