Cara Brookins
I built a house with YouTube, now I help organizations prepare for change by building adaptitude.
Travels from Little Rock AR, USA
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Speaks on:
Change Readiness
Grit
Leadership Development
Personal Growth
Resilience
Resilience Motivation
Formats:
Keynote
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Participants felt empowered to start projects they had been putting off.
Attendees gained motivation to overcome challenges and push through difficult times.
Listeners were inspired to step outside their comfort zones and pursue ambitious goals.
Audience members felt a renewed sense of belief in their capabilities and potential.
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Cara's Bio
Cara Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house with her kids using YouTube Tutorials. With her eager construction crew consisting of her four young children, Brookins laid the block, framed the walls, and even ran the plumbing and gas lines for her two-story house. She shared her story in her #1 best-selling memoir Rise: How a House Built a Family. Now an international speaker and author, Cara's incredible story went viral amassing more than two billion views in over 100 countries. Media outlets including The New York Times, The Today Show, Ripley's Believe It or Not, NBC, CBS News and CNN have featured Cara's compelling journey, and it's been optioned for film, television, and reality television. She also works with the United Nations in her role as a United Nations Association Advocate to raise awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Cara Offers the Following Talks
Building Resilience: A True Story of Grit & Determination
Tools and inspiration that anyone can use to turn crippling overwhelm into action
Unconventional strategies you need to resist quitting and follow through despite setbacks
Become the type of person who pushes boundaries and barriers to do extraordinary things
Proven strategies to develop the mindset needed to get unstuck and thrive in any situation
Gain an inspiring sense of what’s possible when you adopt a mindset of grit and resilience
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Building Adaptitude™: Tools, Actions, and Attitudes to Succeed in a Changing World
Empower your team to embrace change and fearlessly do things they’ve never done before
Life-changing approach to figuring things out when you don’t know what’s coming next
Easy-to-implement strategies that future-proof your team to manage uncertain times
Proven tools and techniques to developing an adaptable, figure-anything-out mindset
Gain the confidence and adopt the mindset needed to navigate change and succeed no matter what
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Building Teams: Lay the Foundation for Effective Teamwork
Secrets to engage every member of your team to build a workforce with staying power
Easy-to-implement framework to build camaraderie and ensure your team always has each other’s backs
Powerful techniques to create a team that is passionate and invested in your organization’s success
Unconventional approach for building a cohesive and resilient team who thrives under pressure
Create a sense of stability and trust within your team, even when external circumstances are uncertain
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Building Leaders: Taking Charge In An Ever-Changing World
Proven strategies to inspire individuals to recognize their leadership potential and take initiative
Inspiring approach to encourage leadership at all levels of an organization, not just in formal roles
Elevate team morale by equipping individuals with the tools to motivate and inspire one another
Inspire emerging leaders to step forward ensuring a robust leadership pipeline at your organization
Techniques to help individuals build confidence in their ability to lead, even during uncertain times
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