"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
Proverbs 4:23

 

A sought-after life coach and speaker, Valorie Burton is the author of Listen To Your Life, What's Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards and Why Not You? 28 Days to Authentic Confidence, all published by divisions of Random House, Inc.  Her forthcoming book, How Did I Get So Busy?  The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule, and Reconnect with What Matters Most, is scheduled to be released in late December. A professional certified coach (PCC), she coaches entrepreneurs and professionals seeking a more purposeful path. Her weekly e-newsletter inspires thousands of subscribers.

Ms. Burton is a frequent media contributor and has engaged in hundreds of interviews with media such as CNN, ABC Radio, The 700 Club, Focus on the Family, Psychology Today, InStyle Magazine, Self, Essence, and the Los Angeles Times. She is the resident life coach for the syndicated radio program, “Sharing Life Together,” which airs on 80 stations nationwide. She is a regular columnist for CBN.com and BlackAmericaWeb.com. She is former co-host of the national daily television program, The Potter’s Touch with Bishop T.D. Jakes and served as the on-air life coach for KXAS-TV (NBC5/Dallas) and two, nationally-syndicated morning shows on the ABC Radio Network for two years.

 

 

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Busy, But Balanced!

A Realistic Plan for Work-Life Balance

There’s no doubt about it: many of us feel perpetually stressed, overwhelmed, and pressed for time. Acclaimed life coach, Valorie Burton, shows audiences how to strip away energy-draining excesses in their work and personal lives and make time to be productive and reach goals while having fun and strengthening relationships. This presentation is a simple, inspiring plan for eliminating chaos and clutter from an over-scheduled life and rediscovering the things that nourish the mind, body and spirit. Filled with engaging personal stories, this program provides practical guidance for reducing “busy work” and making the most of your career and home life.

Valorie’s 28-day plan provides daily tasks to help assess true priorities and slow down to tame schedules. Built around her "Ten Commandments of Self-Care," the tasks are simple but yield big rewards.


Audiences will learn to:

  • Understand the factors that drive them to busyness, procrastination and timewasters
  • Develop a self-care plan
  • Break a persistent procrastination habit
  • Gain perspective and focus on what matters most in every situation
  • Make meaningful connections with others through enhanced communication
  • Achieve goals with purpose, passion and room to breathe!

 

Listen to Your Life

Getting Unstuck and Following Your Unique Path to Extraordinary Success

This ground-breaking program motivates audiences from the inside-out, helping them discover their purpose and break through the obstacles that threaten to keep them from their full potential. This thought-provoking presentation explores the four forces that can free audiences from the fear, distractions, and obstacles hindering greater success in their careers, finances, relationships, and health. Audience members will learn how to get to the core of what’s really holding them back, then overcome it by taking control of these four forces that can create authentic success, productivity and happiness.

Valorie entertains, informs and empowers audiences to harness their thoughts, words, actions and energy to get unstuck and become unstoppable in every area of life. 


Audiences will learn to:

  • Get clear about their unique gifts, talents and experiences – and their purpose
  • Identify and overcome the fears that have held them back
  • Turn difficult situations into opportunities for progress
  • Lay the groundwork for a bigger vision and bigger goals
  • Focus on the true priorities
  • Counteract negativity and learn from constructive criticism
  • Prepare to move to the next level!

 

Rich Minds, Rich Rewards

Discovering Your Path to Personal and Professional Fulfillment

Multiple demands and a seeming lack of time both in the workplace and at home may cause an abundance of stress which can make a high-quality life seem elusive. In this program, Valorie delivers practical techniques for decreasing stress and living a more fulfilling life without compromising personal and professional success levels. With humor, energy and practical information, she inspires audiences by identifying strategies that can be applied immediately to create more balance, effectiveness and joy in everyday life. 


Audiences will learn to:

  • Create a personal mission statement
  • Develop a clear, compelling vision for their professional and personal lives
  • Make wise decisions
  • Find personal time in their hectic schedules
  • Create a sanctuary from stress at work and at home
  • Build “Personal PR” skills
  • Skillfully balance career aspirations with personal goals and responsibilities
  • Use failure and mistakes as learning tools