As a keynote speaker, author, businessman, former national champion football player, and cancer survivor Aaron has made it his mission to help others change their lives by changing their attitudes!
Over the last 20 years, more than a million people have experienced the power of Aaron Davis’s presentations. The “Expert on Attitude,” Aaron delivers keynotes, workshops, and group sessions that teach and encourage others about the positive impact they can have in their work and personal life. His contagious presentation style, coupled with actionable advice, emotional insights, and tangible takeaways, make Aaron one of the most sought-after speakers in the United States.
He’s helped countless individuals and organizations improve their bottom line by improving their attitudes, and he can help yours too!
Aaron was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska and from the age of 8 he was helping his Dad work in the evenings as a janitor in two of the town’s most prominent businesses. Through mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms and emptying out hundreds of trashcans nightly, Aaron learned that it’s not WHAT you do rather it’s HOW you do it! It’s this personal mantra that has elevated Aaron’s life, and that’s why he’s passionate about teaching his clients how to commit to the same mindset.
Through this experience, Aaron learned the importance of having a Champion Attitude no matter what your role or title is. As a professional speaker, coach, and trainer, Aaron doesn’t believe in just making audiences “feel” better. Rather, he seeks to encourage and help them “do” better, both professionally and personally, by stressing the importance of an Attitude Over Everything mindset.
“The Power of Your Choices”
**Aaron’s MOST requested keynote for teenagers and college students!**
Category: High School/College
This presentation evokes both laughter and emotion. Using his personal stories and those from students across the country, Aaron challenges students to THINK about the impact of their choices. He constantly reminds them that a choice takes only seconds to make, but the consequences can last a lifetime or even take your life or the lives of others.
Presentation Outcomes:
- Students will be reminded of the power of their choices.
- Students will be given tips on how to effectively think through choices they are pressured to make.
“Don’t Go and Look for a Job. Search for Your Passion!”
This session is one that encourages students to passionately pursue the careers they love.
Category: High School/College
The average adult will have close to a dozen different jobs with various companies in their working lifetime. One cause for this is that they simply have a “job” instead of being engaged in a career that they are passionate about. This presentation challenges students to pursue and research what their passions truly are.
Presentation Outcomes:
- Students will be encouraged to constantly remain curious and research the areas they are passionate about.
- Students will be given strategies to develop skills that make them appealing to potential employers.
- Students will be reminded that the choices they make today will affect their future.
“The Price of Being a Student Athlete”
How to Avoid Embarrassing Your School, Your Family & Yourself
Category: High School/College
This presentation is one that every student athlete must hear. Student athletes are making the newspaper with increasing regularity, but unfortunately they are appearing in the wrong section of the paper. Instead of the sports pages, they are frequently being mentioned in the area that lists arrests and court appearances. Aaron shares with students the realities of being a student athlete and how the “rules” are different for them compared to other students, and how by failing to abide by the rules almost assures embarrassment and blown opportunities.
Presentation Outcomes:
- Student athletes will be equipped with decision-making strategies to help them avoid making bad choices.
- Student athletes will be encouraged to steer clear of places/people where negative situations could quickly arise.
- Student athletes will be reminded that participating in sports is a privilege and should never be taken lightly or for granted.
“Leadership Is Simple, but It’s Not Always Easy!”
This presentation shares with young leaders the key factors of being an AWESOME leader!
Category: High School/College
It seems like every day there is a new form of leadership being talked about. It’s no wonder today’s young people are so confused on what makes a good leader. This presentation gives them simple yet timeless truths on the characteristics of being an effective leader. Aaron also warns that although the principles to becoming a great leader may be simple, carrying them out can be difficult.
Presentation Outcomes:
- Students will be encouraged to self-evaluate their own leadership styles in search of ways to improve.
- Students will learn the importance of relationships and how they can impact them directly and indirectly.
- Students will be reminded to fiercely protect their integrity.
“Attitude of a Champion for High School Teams/Teammates”
ALL championship high school athletic teams share similar traits that consistently keep them performing at a high level!
Category: High School/College
ALL championship high school athletic teams share similar traits that consistently keep them performing at a high level! Most people simply see the cutting down of the nets or the victory laps and award ceremonies that follow victorious performances. But there is way more to it! There are key forces at work within that team way before the whistle blows that give them the Champions Advantage!
Presentation Outcomes:
- Athletes will learn the importance of that sacred room “The Locker Room” and how it plays a crucial role in long-term success!
- Athletes will be reminded of the privilege (not right) it is to be apart of a team!
- Athletes will learn how their “off the field” behavior is more important than the athletic performance itself.
- Athletes will learn more about how “each” person on the team plays a crucial role in overall success!
“Attitude of a Champion for Coaches”
Learn How to Channel the Attitude of Champion Coaches
Category: Educators/Administrators
I had the privilege to play college football for one of the most decorated & successful football coaches in history! Dr. Tom Osborne created a culture of excellence off the field, in the locker room & on the field of play! His attitude towards his players, assistant coaches and all within the program created a college football dynasty during his tenure. This presentation is full of insight, tips and ideas that can help you create a Championship culture in your program as well!
“Attitude of a Champion for Educators/Administrators”
How Champions Deal with Difficult People
Category: Educators/Administrators
Teaching is great! (Except for the students, their parents and some of my coworkers)…
Ever find yourself struggling to keep your sanity and temper when dealing with some of your students and their parents (occasionally one of your teammates/co-workers)? Have you ever found yourself ready to inflict bodily harm on someone you interact with daily, but then reason kicks in and pulls you back to reality? Difficult people just know how to bring it out of us; especially if it’s someone whom we deal with on a regular basis.
Presentation Outcomes:
- Athletes will learn the importance of that sacred room “The Locker Room” and how it plays a crucial role in long-term success!
- Athletes will be reminded of the privilege (not right) it is to be apart of a team!
- Athletes will learn how their “off the field” behavior is more important than the athletic performance itself.
- Athletes will learn more about how “each” person on the team plays a crucial role in overall success!
“Attitude of a Champion for Educators/Administrators”
Be Great at School, But Save Your Best for Home!
Category: Educators/Administrators
Teachers are often faced with many challenges such as teacher per student ratios, state testing, requirements to do more with less and the list goes on, but they still LOVE TO TEACH! Like any career, some stresses and challenges are part of the territory. These are big issues, but so is the number of educators and administrators that simply burn out as a result of giving their best at school and leaving only leftovers for their home and personal lives. This presentation will rejuvenate, refuel and remind listeners of the importance of being GREAT at school and saving their BEST for HOME!
Presentation Outcomes:
- Individuals will learn to recognize early signs of burnout and ways to avoid it.
- Individuals will be encouraged to plan their personal lives with as much detail as their lesson plans for their classes or objectives for school.
- Individuals will be reminded of how short life really is and to regularly pause to take personal inventory.
“Attitude of a Champion Leader”
How Championship Leaders Lead with Passion, Purpose and Love for Their People
Category: Corporations & Businesses
Leadership is simple, but it’s not easy. Aaron had the opportunity to be coached by one of the greatest college football coaches of all-time. Dr. Tom Osborne was the head football Coach at the University of Nebraska Lincoln for over thirty-years. His winning percentage was over 80% with three National Championships. What was more impressive was the legendary leadership style that he consistently modeled to his assistant coaches, players and administration. Why was his leadership style so successful? It all started with his “Attitude!”
Presentation Outcomes:
- Individuals will be reminded of the importance of transparency in leadership.
- Individuals will learn that it’s acceptable to treat people differently as long as you treat them equally & fair.
- Individuals will learn how the leader sets the tone not by words, but by consistent actions.
“Attitude of a Champion Sales Professional”
Category: Corporations & Businesses
Today’s sales professional lives in a world of constant change & sometimes chaos! Big wins and sometimes big loses! The key factor that keeps the Champion sales professional at the top of their game is not their database or connections or any other “outside” factor; the key factor is an inside job! It’s their Champion Attitude!
Presentation Outcome:
- Individuals will learn the type of Attitude that is necessary to be a Champion Sales Professional!
- Individuals will be reminded of the importance of not “selling” to their prospects but more importantly; give the customer an opportunity to “buy”.
- Individuals will be reminded of the importance of doing the fundamentals everyday in order to achieve incredible results in the field!
- Individuals will be reminded that when people buy they aren’t buying the product or service; they are buying the sales professional!
“Perform Like a Champion”
Attitude/Achievement/Motivation
Category: Corporations & Businesses
Attitude, mental toughness and the ability to change and adapt quickly are just a few characteristics that all champions possess. As a member of the Nebraska 1994 National Championship football team (considered by some as one of the best teams ever assembled), Aaron has a keen understanding of what it takes to achieve incredible results. Today’s corporate environment is more competitive than ever before and it’s those who are able to focus when others fold, who consistently stay at the top!
Presentation Outcomes:
- Individuals will learn strategies to remain mentally tough in a competitive environment.
- Individuals will be reminded of the power of a Championship Attitude!
- Individuals will be reminded of the importance of impeccable integrity and the power of passion.
- Individuals will be encouraged to never lose the ability to laugh at themselves and to have fun.
- Individuals will hear tips on how to adapt to change quickly while still enjoying the ride.
“Championship Teams have NO ‘BENCHWARMERS'”
Team Building
Category: Corporations & Businesses
It’s impossible to obtain any sort of long-lasting success without the help of others. Championship teams don’t just preach teamwork; they cultivate and foster it every day so it permeates their entire organization. Aaron shares the best practices of successful teams and characteristics of being an amazing teammate!
Presentation Outcome:
- Individuals will learn the key components of successful teams and obstacles that can destroy them.
- Individuals will be reminded of the power of encouraging and building up their teammates.
- Individuals will learn the importance of taking personal responsibility for overall team success.
- Individuals will learn the importance of listening versus simply hearing.
“Attitude of a Champion Customer Service”
Customer Service
Category: Corporations & Businesses
Customer service is one of the most crucial areas of any enterprise but often the most overlooked. Companies get busy with product development, making more sales, hiring new people etc. But in all of this activity there is another activity going on…I call it the silent business killer…poor customer service. Aaron share’s how customer service isn’t a department in your company; rather it’s the attitude of everyone in the entire organization! An attitude of “sincerely” caring about the very people who keep you in business…the customer!
Presentation Outcome:
- Individuals will be reminded of how a Caring attitude is the first step to championship customer service.
- Individuals will learn tips & techniques that can be applied immediately to help reinforce the importance of treating.
- each customer as a guest in their home!
- Individuals will be reminded to look at their customers as relationships rather than callous transactions.
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“Barry and Tyler, Aaron was amazing as always! I believe that’s the 3rd or 4th time I’ve listened to him and I think he gets better every time! It was also a very timely message given the year we just went through and the fact that graduation is coming up soon. There weren’t any issues, and everything went very smoothly! Thanks for all your help and I do think this is something we would like to keep doing for the community.”
Josh Sirek, Nebraska Community Organization
“I have heard great comments in regard to all of Aaron’s sessions and have even heard the expression ‘the best program we have ever had.’ I would not hesitate to recommend Aaron to any prospective client.”
Kelly Holthus, President & CEO, Cornerstone Bank
“Barry and Tyler, Aaron Davis just finished speaking at our 2018 customer appreciation event and I must say he did a GREAT job! Aaron had the audience’s attention from start to finish! We have been hosting this event for several years now and have had some outstanding speakers. Aaron’s presentation received the most positive responses I’ve ever heard from my customers. He just flat knocked it out of the park! He will be hard to top next year! Thanks for booking Aaron…he was simply outstanding!”
Dallas Choat, Owner, DC Seed & Chemical
“Aaron Davis did a fantastic job speaking to our Raymond Central staff to start the 2018-19 school year! His ability to use his story and relate it to the work we do with kids on a daily basis energized the RC staff. His overall message connected very well with the work we have in front of us at RC. Aaron’s humor and passion for Husker Nation were also a nice touch. I appreciated his transparent approach to issues he has overcome in his life and the challenge to do things differently in our own lives. Thanks again to Aaron for kicking off our new school year with a bang!”
Dr. Derrick Joel, Superintendent, Raymond Central Public Schools
“We absolutely loved Aaron! He did a really great job for us! He was very personable and greeted people, shook their hands, took pictures, and was overall very congenial. His message was very inspiring and fit in with our conference theme very well. When others want to book him, you might suggest that they consider him as their opening speaker because we felt he really pumped our crowd up! We would love to work with him again in the future.”
Melissa Cervantes, Panhandle Public Health District
“Aaron’s presentation on leadership was the topic of conversation at every hospitality suite that evening! We would definitely recommend his services to any organization looking for an energetic, motivational, entertaining and inspiring presentation.”
Joe Soucie, American Public Works Association
“I appreciated Aaron’s attitude toward educators and his outlook on life and living it!”
Gail McCleese, Gregory-Portland Intermediate School
Lincoln, Nebraska
