SPEAKER
Adair is an energetic, engaging and authentic presenter who shares stories, examples and tools to inspire her audiences to stop telling the story of “what is” and start creating the abundant and joyful life they desire. Her book, Live with Intention: Ten Steps to Creating the Life of Your Dreams, presents its readers with a clear method to create the blueprint needed to live a successful and fulfilled life.
Adair has been speaking to audiences since the third grade! Today she presents to groups of all ages and backgrounds, from high school students to non-profit organizations to educators and business professionals. Adair values clarity, appreciation and human connection, qualities that shine through her interactive and practical presentations.
Some of her past clients include: AmeriCorps, Banana Republic, JHM Hotels, Silpada Designs, Mountain BizWorks, University of North Carolina at Asheville and the North Carolina School Counselor's Association. She has appeared as a featured guest on numerous radio and television shows and continues to make regular media appearances relating her passion, living with intention, to many current topics and events.
Adair customizes her message to meet your needs and is happy to speak to you about how she can support, empower and inspire your business or organization at your next event.
TESTIMONIALS
I highly recommend Adair Cates as a speaker! Adair offers a simple and well thought out method to achieve success and fulfillment and her enthusiasm and passion for her beliefs, her book, and her vision are contagious!
--Christy Goudy, Star Director, Silpada Designs |
"Watching Adair is like watching a magician who comes in and somehow in a matter of minutes has everyone wanting what she has! I saw it happen! It is phenomenal and so is she!"--Sharon Oxendine, Women's Business Center Director, Mountain BizWorks |
Adair's topics include, but are not limitied to:
Live with Intention—You have two choices in life: to react to what life gives you or to take a stand for what you want. Unfortunately, most people choose the reactive instead of the proactive way of living. But no matter where you’re starting, it’s simple to live with intention. Learn how to let go of limiting beliefs, create a vision for what you want to be, do and have and identify action steps to take you where you want to go. In this interactive, energetic presentation, see how you were born to live with intention!
From Tension to Intention: Practical Ways to Power Up Your Life—When faced with overwhelm most people either run and hide or simply work harder. Overwhelm robs us of our peace of mind, our clarity and our ability to accomplish long-term goals. It is one of the quickest ways to short circuit success no matter how good your plan. Truly successful people know that sometimes you have to stop, assess and set intentions. Learn a proven system that you can apply right away to lift you from the inaction of overwhelm into the empowerment of do it now!
Teach with Intention-- With the ever-increasing pressure that teachers face today it’s no wonder most don’t make it more than 3-5 years in the classroom. It’s time to shift our focus away from students, administrators and colleagues and towards ourselves! In this interactive presentation, learn how to let go of limiting beliefs, create a vision for what you want to be, do and have and identify action steps to take you where you want to go. Becoming a more effective teacher starts with becoming a happier and more fulfilled YOU!
You Are What You Speak—Words have the power build us up or break us down. Whether silently or aloud, every word we speak plays a role in creating our destiny. This presentation gives you quick and easy ways to instantly improve your speech, helps you discover the power of your inner dialogue and shows you how altering your speech dramatically improves your relationship with yourself and others.
There’s No Such Thing As Small Change—Change is quick, constant, instantaneous and inevitable. Just when we get comfortable with the latest and greatest of something, in the blink of an eye, something new takes its place. Because we are creatures of habit, change knocks us off our rockers. In this presentation, learn how to prepare for change before it strikes, learn how to reframe and, discover simple tools to thrive through change in all areas of your life. You’ll be begging for change when this one is over!
