To say Carol has a colorful background is a huge understatement! She lived in a tiny 18-foot trailer as a child...surrounded by circus performers. What colorful neighbors! After flunking out of three colleges, she was determined enough to earn a Master's degree from New York University. She taught Psychology in a New York prison for five years, but then moved to Nashville to pursue her passion for music. When she got to Music City, she quickly started performing with a who's who of entertainers...Willie Nelson, Roy Clark, Jimmy Buffet, Johnny Cash, Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees, and many others. As an award-winning songwriter, Carol has had over 40 of her songs recorded ... and as an actress has had movie roles with Sandra Bullock and Faye Dunaway.

Carol is also a successful businesswoman. She is the CEO of a thriving publishing and marketing company. Twelve years ago, Carol became a sought-after speaker and author of five popular books. She's been published in four languages and also contributed to the mega-bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

From the 18-foot trailer to the star-studded stage, Carol also knows first-hand how to overcome adversity, and stay fired up through all of life's challenges. After suffering a mini-stroke, she was left permanently blind in her left eye, she survived a level 4 tornado, and lost her younger sister to breast cancer.

Just like you, she learns the most powerful lessons during the toughest storms. Those secrets are what Carol Grace Anderson shares with your audience.

• Get Fired Up...Without Burning Out!® : Real-world challenges meet powerhouse motivation. When you have to grab the hearts and minds of your audience with an energizing, uplifting and funny look at life's challenges...Carol's Get Fired Up message is right on target. This keynote gives your audience the motivation to reach beyond their goals, take risks to make it happen, and learn how to refuel when life's challenges get in the way. Carol's keynote will help spark enthusiasm every time. This keynote is perfect for a variety of audiences from front line staff, to sales people, to management. We all need to get fired up without burning out, and Carol wrote the book on it!
  
  
• Fired Up Leadership! : A fired-up leader gets fired-up results! Leadership has its own challenges, and Carol will share valuable tips leaders need to keep their team fired up and focused on producing results. She'll show you how to face challenges and continue to encourage others to reach, risk and refuel. Watch Carol fire up your leadership team!
  
  
• Get Fired Up Sales!® : "Sales" is a tough business, but Carol will show your audience that tough "doesn't mean give up!" Her message shares how to face the competition head-on while keeping a fired up attitude day to day. Carol will share her own tough lessons with sales, such as when she became serious about getting results. She went as far as making 908 telephone cold calls in one month! She will challenge your front line sales people to Get Fired Up! This keynote is great for direct sales, telephone sales...other staff that are participants in your sales effort.