Premiere Speakers Bureau

Skillfully utilizing humor and the power of the story, John Alston is an internationally known keynote speaker and award-winning author who has traveled the world infusing knowledge and inspiration over three (3) million people with his message of meeting challenges with extraordinary performance.

For more than 20 years, John has been writing and speaking an average of 100 times per year to organizations worldwide including numerous Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, Sara Lee, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, General Motors, U.S. Steel, Corning, Bank One, Sprint, and the U.S. Army and Marines.
John's trademark approach enables people, regardless of their workstation, to transcend mediocrity by empowering them with facts, tools, and skills to excel in the marketplace. Ho-hum workers are transformed into insatiable achievers as John teaches the most important skill of all - learning to operate oneself more effectively. Morale skyrockets, personal accountability becomes more than a "buzz" word, and the bottom line is positively impacted as John lays out principles to alter how employees think, approach life, and meet challenges such as.

- Work hard and smart at what counts
- Move past blame and self-limiting beliefs
- Unlock hidden potential in yourself and others
- Reduce stress on the job and at home
- Build stellar relationships personally and professionally
- Change work climates by adjusting the "attitude thermostat"

Bringing unparalleled energy and insight to every meeting, John emphasizes character, integrity and common sense as the cornerstones of his presentation. John's time-tested credo is that happy, fulfilled and motivated people become happy, fulfilled and motivated workers. "You can be successful and be a good person," John encourages. "These are compatible values."

John's insights captivate audiences through four books he's authored: Life is a Gift--Don't Trash It; Story Power-Talking with Teens in Turbulent times; Goodness Must Be Taught; and his latest, Stuff Happens (Then You Fix It!).
Having first earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), which honors speakers in the top echelon of performance excellence, John is a Hall of Fame speaker- having been awarded the coveted Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) in 2001.

John's education background includes a bachelor or arts degree from Chapman University, and a master's degree in counseling psychology from California State University at Hayward. He's an active member of the Josephson Institute of Ethics Corps and founder of the American Institute for Stress Management. John invests in the lives of students by guest instructing at Canada College, Chapman College and the University of California Extension. John has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Montel Williams Show and has hosted two of his own one-hour specials on the PBS network.