2007
Black Belt 2005
Performing for 12,000 people at the Oakland Coliseum in 1988
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Decisions shape our lives. The decision to commit to life-long learning and self-improvement led to a career as a professional musician (drummer from 1973 to 1999) and the privilege of performing with Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles), Carlene Carter, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Steve Wariner, and the Gatlin Brothers. David also appeared with (opened for) Marshall Tucker, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Alabama, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yokum, and Lee Greenwood, to name a few.
After living the stereotypical musician's life in the late 1970's (questionable recreational activities), in 1980 David decided to become a serious professional musician and change his ways. That decision led to many synchronistic happenings.
David began studying success and personal growth in 1980 after he listened to his first "success consciousness" tape, The Psychology Of Winning, by Dennis Waitley. Shortly thereafter, one of his drum students gave him a similar book on success by Napoleon Hill. He recalls thinking "I could see myself becoming a motivational speaker when I'm around 50." From that point on, he committed to reading positive, motivational, "success conscious" material every day and continues to do so to this day.
David says, "The difference between an amateur and a professional is that an amateur plays great when they feel great, a professional plays great no matter how they feel."
Intensely interested in any psychological technology that would give him an "edge" and help him be more consistently "on" as a drummer, he was led to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP-cutting edge communication, psychological and belief change technology) in 1986. He became a Certified NLP Practitioner in 1990 to further his mental and emotional mastery training. He also studied Super Learning, Accelerated Learning techniques, Silva Mind Control, self-hypnosis, and brain entrainment.
David has been practicing meditation since 1980. Becoming a black belt in karate has contributed to his training physically, mentally, and spiritually. He incorporates the best of all that he has learned into his three programs: The Ultimate Stress Management Workshop; The Happiness Workshop; The Ultimate Time Management Workshop; and The Psychology of Success seminar.
David’s experience from presenting over six hundred full day seminars to thousands of attendees in 48 of the 50 states and throughout Canada since 1999 has helped him breakdown complex concepts into easily understood language that anyone can understand. His clients ask him back and their testimonials speak for themselves.
David has conducted seminars for Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. Army, Roche Pharmaceuticals, the training staff of ITT Technical Institute, and countless others. He has been featured on Channel 4 News at Noon (Nashville, Tennessee) and Tennessee Mornings on Fox 17 in Nashville. Click here for a complete and constantly updated client list.
Comments commonly noted on feedback forms: sense of humor, personable, knowledgeable, held my attention the entire day, enthusiastic.
Highlights:
- Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- NLP Master Practitioner Training
- Member of the National Speakers Association and NSA Tennessee
- Past-president of the National Speakers Association Tennessee and current webmaster (www.NSATennessee.com)
- Holds the rank of Nidan (2nd degree Black Belt) in the martial arts style of Wado-Ryu karate (way of peace and harmony)
- Professional drummer (for 25 years from 1973-1999
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"Best presenter I've ever experienced and I've been going to workshops and conferences for 20+ years! Organization, breadth of knowledge, presentation, ability to communicate with participants, ability to "shift gears" and respond effectively to any and all questions and without getting behind schedule. The guy's brilliant and just as personable!"