Valorie Burton is a life coach, author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPP).
Valorie Burton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida State University Florida A&M University University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Writer, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Jeff Burton |
Burton has been featured on the TODAY Show[1] and the Dr. Oz Show[2] and has made regular appearances on CNN and HLN. She has written for Oprah Magazine,[3] Essence Magazine[4] and many others. She was a columnist for BlackAmericaWeb.com[5] and is a frequent guest on CNN's Reclaim Your Career segment.[6]
Burton co-hosted the Emmy-award-winning television program Aspiring Women, which aired on the Total Living Network (TLN).[7] She has also co-hosted the national television program The Potter’s Touch with T.D. Jakes which aired weekdays on the TBN and BET.[8]
Early years
editBurton grew up moving a number of times as a child in an Air Force family, living in Florida, West Germany and Colorado.[9] She spent eight years in Dallas, Texas, which is where she started her first business, The Burton Agency. Burton ran the marketing and public relations firm from 1997 until 2001. The agency helped companies shape their image, positively influence customers and increase sales. In 2001, she founded Inspire, Inc.[10] In the same year, Burton was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Governor's Commission for Women and served a two-year term.[11] In 2009, she launched CaPP to address organization’s coach training needs.[10] The CaPP Institute offers coach training programs that focus on what makes people happier, more resilient, and prepared to perform better. The programs also provide participants with positive psychology research based tactics for entrepreneurial success.
Burton is a former Miss Black Texas USA,[12] Miss Black USA "top 10" finalist, and a runner-up to Miss Texas.[13] Ms. Burton is a credentialed member of the International Coach Federation and a member of the National Speakers Association.
Education
editBurton graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's degree in applied positive psychology. She is also a graduate of Florida State University and has a master's degree in journalism from Florida A&M University.[14]
Publications
editBurton is author of several books including Successful Women Think Differently, What's Really Holding You Back, and Happy Women Live Better, Rich Minds Rich Rewards, How Did I Get So Busy, Listen to Your Life, Why Not You? 28 Days to Authentic Confidence, Start Here Start Now, Get Unstuck, Be Unstoppable, and Where Will You Go From Here?, and Successful Women Speak Differently.
In Rich Minds, Rich Rewards (2001), she describes ways to focus "on what's truly important in life."[15] In What's Really Holding You Back? (2005), Burton tackles fear, uncertainty and anxiety and how people can free themselves of fear.[16] Library Journal calls How Did I Get So Busy? (2007) more than a "quick fix."[17] Her book Why Not You? (2008), contains practical tips and a questionnaire for readers to "identify which four confidence levels they embody."[18]
In 2020, Burton released her most recent book, "Life Coaching for Successful Women" and advice on New Year's resolution to loudly tell your goals and start with baby steps.[19] Burton also gave decision-making advice, "Without understanding God deep in our hearts, there is no success".[20]
Personal life
editBurton currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[21]
References
edit- ^ "January 1st, 2015 'Be Unstoppable!' 4 fears that hold you back". The Today Show. January 1, 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Find Your Purpose: Shedding Emotional Baggage". The Dr. Oz Show. September 13, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Burton, Valorie. "What's Holding You Back?". O Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Burton, Valorie (August 13, 2014). "Your Prime Time is Now". Essence Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Valorie Burton". Black America Web. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Reclaim Your Career". CNN. November 14, 2010. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Aspiring Women". Total Living Network. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Tice, Karen W. (April 17, 2012). Queens of Academe: Beauty Pageantry, Student Bodies, and College Life. Oxford University Press. p. 178. ISBN 9780199842803. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "5 Lessons to Remember When You Are Feeling Stuck, Frustrated, or Unsure!". Valorie Burton. September 7, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b Campbell, Rhonda (May 14, 2012). "Entrepreneur Spotlight: Valorie Burton, Founder of Inspire Incorporated". Madame Noire. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Governor's Commission for Women 2001-2003 Biennial Report" (PDF). State of Texas. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Celebrating 25 Exceptional Years". Miss Black USA. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Bergren, Lisa T. (June 10, 2009). What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies. Crown Publishing Group. p. 210. ISBN 9780307499349. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Resilient and Ready: How to Thrive Through Challenge and Change". YWCA of Cleveland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Gardner, Janine (1 November 2001). "Self-Help Round-Up". Black Issues Book Review. Cox, Matthews & Associates. Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ Carter, Andria Y. (2005). "What's Really Holding You Back?". Black Issues Book Review. 7 (5): 72. Retrieved 6 September 2016 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Bigelow, Deborah (2007). "How Did I Get So Busy?: The 28-Day Plan To Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule, and Reconnect with What Matters Most". Library Journal. 132 (19): 68. Retrieved 6 September 2016 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "The Center of Success". Black Enterprise. 38 (8): 123. March 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2016 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "How to stick to your New Year's resolutions". Today.com. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Valorie Burton On Her New Book, Life Coaching For Successful Women". moms. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Robotham, Rosemarie (April 1, 2014). "The State of Black Family Survey". Ebony Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2016.