From national conference venues to student leadership organizations, Betty Shotton delivers authentic and passionate speeches and presentations about the power and possibility of untapped human potential. She shares her experiences as a CEO behind a desk and a commercial pilot in the cockpit, stories of challenge and adversity where she found her strength and resolve. A friend of failure and the many lessons it offers, she encourages her audiences to regard their roadblocks and challenges as opportunities in a never ending quest to become a better person, a more resilient and effective team, an unstoppable organization.
She is an advocate for conscious leadership. She inspires leaders of all ages and levels to take the high road and intentionally commit to combining the financial demands with the responsibility of developing human potential.
“Betty set the tone for our entire Conference. She delivered a powerful and dynamic keynote address. She empowered the audience and easily earned the admiration and respect of the group.”
“Betty’s presentation style is interactive, engaging, and thorough. She is friendly, focused, exceptionally knowledgeable, and relaxed. I sincerely recommend Betty to any professional group looking to inspire and motivate its members.”
“Betty is a natural leader that inspires all those around her. It was a great pleasure to work for her and to learn from her. Her wisdom and knowledge would be a great asset to any organization seeking her advice or services.”
Keynotes
Defying Gravity: This keynote focuses on identifying, overcoming and appreciating the barriers and challenges that hold people back. Learn how to gain courage through adversity. Identify what your core values and beliefs are. Realize that failure often points the way towards greater achievement. Step up to the challenges that you encounter. Increase your potential and strengthen your character. Defy the gravity of your own life and career.
Take The Lead: A “Reality Check” geared towards an assessment of your current reality. With inspiring first-hand experience, Betty Shotton provides supportive insight that encourages attendees to reflect on their choices and consider new directions to take in their personal and professional journey. A favorite for industry conferences and conventions.
Why the Easy Route is Fake News: Abraham Lincoln’s list of failures is a litany of events and circumstances that would make most of us go home and curl up. But not him. He is a shining example of greatness despite shortcomings, failure and disappointment. Learn how to step up, learn from your mistakes, thrive despite setbacks and appreciate the obstacles and difficulties that will(!) come your way.
Presentations
Be the Pioneer of Your Life’s Story: The biggest job you’ll ever have is the sculpting and design of your own life. What will try to stop you from maximizing the quality and meaning you seek? What will trip you up or take you on a detour? How do you develop more courage, become more resilient and move forward fearlessly on a path of personal and professional growth and development? Become the Pioneer of an amazing life and career.
Six Stages to LOL(Living Out Loud!): When you know who you are and what you stand for, your life and career will be a work in progress, marked by self-expression, risk taking, adventure, growth and purpose. Choice, Change, Courage, Commitment… all parts of a plan to elevate your life and career to new heights.
Purpose & Profits, A Winning Combination: The numbers tell us that when leaders successfully integrate human potential and power with the structures and systems of business, profitability and performance are maximized. Why is it so hard? Why then do leaders so often fall back on spreadsheets, neglecting the economic engine of human commitment and resolve? Listen to first hand experiences from start-up to the floor of the NYSE as Shotton takes you on an exploration of how to build an unstoppable, profitable and sustainable organization.
Contact Betty to discuss the unique needs of your Conference or organization.
Email Betty or call 252.475.0183
Partial List of Business & Organizational Engagements
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
AMA
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (AB Tech)
Asheville Round Table
Association of Girl Scout Executive Staff – San Diego
The Biltmore Companies
Community Colleges
Cinema Café
East Carolina State University
Economic Development Retreats
First Flight Society
Mission Hospitals
National Business Aviation Association
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
ResortQuest International
Rotaries, Chambers Of Commerce
Society of Women Engineers – Western Region
Southeastern Regional Business Brokers
State & Regional SHRM
Tennessee SHRM Strategy Conference
The University Of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Festival of the Book
Women in Aviation International
Women in Leadership
When Leaders Rise
We All Rise
For coaching, strategy, culture, inspiration and motivation:
Email Betty or call 252.475.0183
Asheville, North Carolina