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Is your business/organization performing at its peak or do you need a boost?

Get the tools you need to energize your company and take it to the next level.

With this comprehensive program “Unlocking Your True Potential” we change lives with Professional Development by training you on how to effectively communicate despite the hidden rules and social biases that often prevent relationships from being formed.

We also work with our clients in a Moral Reconation Therapy by confronting personal beliefs, accessing current relationships, forming a positive identity, enforcing self-esteem, decreasing hedonism and developing a tolerance for the delay of gratification in a group counseling session.

Last but not least we have guided over 8000 clients through Personal Empowerment Through Self-Exploration. Through individualized self-exploration, individuals are better able to clearly define their strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests to learn how to develop a plan to a fulfilling life.

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Improved employment outcomes over the Michigan state average of 37%.

Students that have already graduated the program.

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Foot traffic increased on average at employment organizations that used the program.

Professional Testimonials

Unlocking Your True Potential” provides the participants with often much needed personal skills to enter a career profession: understanding the culture of business, listening and communicative skills, a sense of confidence in their abilities and self. After completing your course, they come to us eager to learn, are fully engaged in every session, truly understand the importance of their training and how their lives can change for the better. Having spent 16 hours together in a classroom situation the participants have bonded into a team, a concept that is critical in the hospitality industry, so that when they begin their training with us they already are prepared to work as such.

Timothy R.

Director of PLA/CS, Bethel College Indiana

Our students come from all different back grounds and our goal is to teach them to become a Certified Nursing Assistant and… pass their State Exam. Unlocking Your True Potential has played a big role in the education of our students on how to listen, how to communicate with others, take direction, how to work well with others (team work). Your program looks at each individual and you clearly define their strengths and weaknesses and help them learn how to grow as an individual… we notice a true difference with them… clinical setting. They take direction well from the instructors and work well with others in a team work environment. They learn how to communicate better and solve programs.

Suzanne M. RN

Program Director, Legacy CNA Training, Indiana

Our agency is committed to providing staff with the most current and valuable professional development opportunities available… Terry’s insight into the poverty mindset and helping the staff understand how to better communicate allowed our staff to provide more value to our customers and improve our brand standing in the community…The training increased the number of participants that stayed connected to services, obtained employment and participated in occupational training… I have found Terry to be highly professional, informed, able to motivate the “hard to serve” population, well prepared and capable of effectively providing valuable workforce development services.

Mike T.

Executive Director, WorkSource Coastal, Georgia

Senior1Care takes pride in hiring only the BEST caregivers in the industry. We have had tremendous success in whom we bring on board. Unlocking your True Potential has been great for our caregivers as the program has prepped them to undertake their CNA licensing course with our sister company… student’s attendance and performance has been excellent. From the school, we are able to pick a good handful of them who present themselves as winning candidates. They dress well for interviews, ask appropriate questions and overall have a great demeanor and outlook in life… They have good soft skills great personalities and there has been a notable reduction in staff turnover.

Carole M.

Director of O/R, Senior1Care, Indiana

Personal Testimonials

Thank you so much for helping me unlock my true potential. What is weird is that you guys didn’t do anything but talk and I did all the work. I would like to thank yawl (joking), but seriously I am very grateful for all your time you both devoted to me. Just two weeks ago I had all these excuses about what was stopping me. Now I don’t even have one and I feel unstoppable now. I am going for what I know. Thanks for the motivation and helpful quotes, they really inspired me and I will prove myself wrong because there are no limits.

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Tiffany H.

I would like to thank you both for the opportunity to be part of this program. Without being able to have this opportunity I would not have found myself. I thought so little of myself the very first day I started. But because of both of you, I now know who I am, and who I can be. I still have a lot to work on and I am working on it, and will never give up. Thank you, James and Lee. Now I know what I want for my future.

Sincerely,

Lakesha M.

I just want to personally thank you. Thank you for changing my mind on life. About going to school, and becoming my life’s dream as an Interior Designer. As I am writing you I’m watching my two children play and I know one day they are going to be proud of me. When they ask me questions about whom and/or what gave me the encouragement to go back to school, I will explain James and Lee. Until I listened to the great meanings and words you taught us. You inspire me to show myself that I can do any and everything. And that’s what I will do. My sister taught me a quote that I will never forget and you helped me by showing that its true. “You can bring yourself down all by yourself; you don’t need anyone else to help you”.

So once again Thank You!

Ashley L.

For Better or Worse

I am a powerful force

I am the wall that holds back the river

I am the cloud that veils the sun

I am the storm capsizing the boat on the sea

But that was yesterday

When I was a force of destruction

I spoke it and it was made manifest

Today I parted the clouds and saw the sun

I reached out my hand and calmed the storm

I smashed the wall and the river runs

This power is frightening

But it is mine

I have used it to hold myself back

But now I will use to propel myself forward

I am breaking the chains that I forged

I am a powerful force

This world of darkness that I have crafted

Will bend to my will

Or I will break it

Kirby W.

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About

Business Development Executive ▼ Professional Growth Coach

James T. Stokes is a self-starter business development executive, with over 20 years of proven success in achieving business goals. In the past 6 years, he has created ” Unlocking Your True Potential” to help others reach the success they strive for. As a professional growth coach, he has provided mentoring, leadership, coaching, interpersonal and career/life skills to teens and adults.

As the previous owner of three restaurants in the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits franchise, he demonstrated extraordinary ability to generate sales and grow revenue as well as excel in business overall.

Generated sales into a sizeable revenue increase of 50% in the first year with impressive revenue growth of nearly 200% since 1998 at Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits.

Orchestrated the significant development of business at Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, successfully establishing a ranking of no. 9 out of the top 400 Popeyes Chicken restaurants in the nation.

Designed commercial real estate space into luxurious residential business quarters and business office space.

Received the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian of the Year Award and other such community service awards involving local area schools.

Inducted into the Million Dollar Club—-Met sales amount of $1,000,000.00+ annually.

Awarded Chamber of Commerce Silver Stake Award (twice). Award based on the following criteria: Employment increase of 25 jobs, 25% increase in sales, Expansion of the physical building by at least 25% and capital investment of at least $200,000.00.

James T. Stokes is a graduate of Almeda University with a Bachelor of Business with a major in training and development. He also has certification in Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

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ENGAGE

Engage participants in a series of discussions that will confront obstacles that limit them from achieving their full potential.

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TEACH

Teach participants to identify areas of concern and create personal action plans that include career pathways.

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CREATE

Create a trusting relationship with participants that motivates them to establish personal goals.

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GUIDE

Guide individuals in making enlightened choices using resources and tools that fit their needs.

TOP 5 FAQ’S ABOUT THE PROGRAM

How long does it take to complete the course?

1 workshop last 4 days. 4 hours per day

Is my personal information and disclosure confidential?

Yes, All information about program participants and disclosures are confidential.

What changes can I expect to see?

Each person’s journey is different but you have the opportunity to see changes in these areas –

Life Balance: Career, relationships, finances, environment, health, and leisure.
More Energy: By taking care of emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health.
Increased Joy: By removing things that deplete and drain your spirit and soul.
Sustained Growth: As you learn more about yourself your rate of development will increase.

What benefit do I gain as an employer?

Your employees will gain or strengthen their ability to communicate, establish action plans, have better soft skills to motivate and work with others on their team or under their supervision.

Can I boost my numbers as an employer/organization?

Our program has great results with associations that provide services and support for workforce development. Most of our clients who track the data have seen added gains of 10 to 20 percent.