Rising from his humble beginnings in Ghana, Africa, Albert Mensah has become one of the world's leading motivational speaker, leadership coach and trainer for employees at top companies throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. With an impressive client list that boasts, Starbucks, Merrill Lynch, Boeing, John Deere Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank, he has built a strong reputation among business leaders and corporate executives as the catalyst for driving employee morale, increasing work productivity, and enhancing team commitment through his energizing, inspirational, and often invigorating speaking engagements.

A natural-born leader and pioneer, Albert quickly elevated in the highly saturated, competitive speaking industry and grew a startup company from zero to $300,000 in annual revenues through creative marketing and extensive networking strategies. True to his brand of excellence, he earned the prestigious, "Certified Speaker Professional" award--a nominal feat only given to the top 7% of international professional speakers--in just four years instead of the standard five-year period. He placed second in the Prestigious Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.

Prior to launching his speaking business, Albert held a successful career in sales with some of key industry players in the telecommunications industry. Starting in sales representative positions, he rapidly advanced to a top contributor status by repeatedly exceeding annual revenue and quarterly sales quotas. He relied heavily on innovative marketing techniques, deep business acumen, and strategic relationships to consistently gain new clients and expand market share for the US West, Pacific Bell, and Donnelly Directories.

In 1993, intrigued by the US World Cup Soccer series held in the United States, Albert jumped at the opportunity to open a retail sporting gear store despite having no industry experience. Starting with a modest investment of a little more than $5,000, he steadily grew the retail store into a profitable, six-figure revenue operations securing contracts with the local high schools and sporting teams. The retail store generated double-digit revenue growth every year and was later sold at a profit to a new owner.

An avid learner, Albert has a bachelor's degree in English from Western Maryland College and has taken numerous training and advanced coursework at various institutions including University of Washington Extension School of Training & Development and the Dale Carnegie School of Public Speaking.

Shake Off Your "Fear Snakes"
Most of us pass up dozens of Opportunities a day...chance meetings, unexpected situations, moments in time when we can show who we are and what we can do. Why? Because of our "fear snakes", obstacles in our path that blind us to the abundant possibilities in all our lives.

How To Create Assets From Adversity To Free The Opportunities Of A Lifetime - Every Day! (available as a keynote or four-hour interactive seminar)

Albert's captivating stories and practical ideas inspire your audience to:

• Know what you want and what it takes to get it.
• Recognize Opportunity in all its many disguises. Check out this guy's outfit for starters!
• Create your best Opportunities out of your biggest obstacles.
• Act on change, not against it or, when the drumbeat changes, dance a different dance.
• Believe that your courage is bigger than your circumstances.
• Find out what you fear most, then do it to subdue it!
• Do whatever it takes to "shake the fear snakes" in your organization.