Dana Lightman
Ph.D.
PA, US
What follows are my history and credentials—what I’ve done—but they’re not who I am. I’m a born optimist who passionately believes in the power of transforming negative thoughts and actions—changing the perspective to find the positive. As a therapist, I don’t want my clients to just survive; I want them to thrive. So I work with them to first resolve their past issues and then discover the power and passion to recreate their unique lives. These are the two stepping stones to POWER Optimism—release the negative; create the positive. I’ve seen it proven out time and time again in my years as a therapist, and now as a motivational speaker.
More importantly, I’ve seen it happen for myself. Those two steps changed my life. I carried around negative patterns for years—issues about body image, relationships and career. I allowed my joy to be diminished. But no longer. Once I chose to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, my life has been on an upward spiral. That’s why I live the work, and why I spread the word.
Dana’s Bio
Dr. Dana Lightman is an accomplished motivational keynote speaker and trainer specializing in the field of optimism and positive psychology. She brings over 20 years of experience as a presenter, psychotherapist, coach and educator to a wide range of audiences at conferences and conventions, corporations, hospitals, non-profits, universities and schools. As the founder of POWER Optimism in 2001, Dana published her first book, POWER Optimism: Enjoy the Life You Have…Create the Success You Want in 2004, followed by the No More Difficult People Series in 2012.
Dana combines her acting background and psychotherapy experience to produce a skilled performance that is moving, entertaining, content-filled, practical and believable. Her most recent clients include:
- Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers
- Reading Hospital Heart Health Awareness
- Association of Medical Staff Services
- LIFE Center for the Elderly Staff Appreciation
- Association for Dermatology Office Management
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging
- Social Security Administration
- Siemens Medical Solutions
What follows are my history and credentials—what I’ve done—but they’re not who I am. I’m a born optimist who passionately believes in the power of transforming negative thoughts and actions—changing the perspective to find the positive. As a therapist, I don’t want my clients to just survive; I want them to thrive. So I work with them to first resolve their past issues and then discover the power and passion to recreate their unique lives. These are the two stepping stones to POWER Optimism—release the negative; create the positive. I’ve seen it proven out time and time again in my years as a therapist, and now as a motivational speaker.
More importantly, I’ve seen it happen for myself. Those two steps changed my life. I carried around negative patterns for years—issues about body image, relationships and career. I allowed my joy to be diminished. But no longer. Once I chose to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, my life has been on an upward spiral. That’s why I live the work, and why I spread the word.
Dana’s Bio
Dr. Dana Lightman is an accomplished motivational keynote speaker and trainer specializing in the field of optimism and positive psychology. She brings over 20 years of experience as a presenter, psychotherapist, coach and educator to a wide range of audiences at conferences and conventions, corporations, hospitals, non-profits, universities and schools. As the founder of POWER Optimism in 2001, Dana published her first book, POWER Optimism: Enjoy the Life You Have…Create the Success You Want in 2004, followed by the No More Difficult People Series in 2012.
Dana combines her acting background and psychotherapy experience to produce a skilled performance that is moving, entertaining, content-filled, practical and believable. Her most recent clients include:
- Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers
- Reading Hospital Heart Health Awareness
- Association of Medical Staff Services
- LIFE Center for the Elderly Staff Appreciation
- Association for Dermatology Office Management
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging
- Social Security Administration
- Siemens Medical Solutions
There's No Such Thing as Difficult People
Want to get rid of people who drive you crazy? Now you can. The key is to take charge of your reactions to difficult people so you can neutralize their negative impact on you. In this highly engaging program, Dana gives you practical tools to prevent other people’s troublesome behaviors from triggering your hot buttons. Learn how to stop being a victim and start intentionally choosing your responses. Dana’s powerful process is sure to shift your focus from a sense of frustration to a sense...
Energize Your Peak Potential
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Jump Out of Your Comfort Zone and Land in Your Life
If you stay in your comfort zone too long, you will eventually experience rust out – a debilitating case of the “blahs.” You don’t have to be a born risk-taker to jump start your life with new challenges and higher expectations. With her creative and innovative approach, Dana takes you beyond your comfort zone to your growing edge. Recognize those thoughts and behaviors that keep you stuck, and acquire the tools to bypass these barriers. Discover the power of intentional...
It's the Attitude that Sells
Do you know how to turn that inevitable sales slump into a sales surge? Dana’s proven methods teach you how to bounce back from rejections, stay motivated to get new sales leads, persevere until the deal is done, transform problems into opportunities and maintain energy and confidence. Her hands-on strategies increase your bottom line results as you discover and connect to your optimism – the single most reliable key to top sales performance.
Leadership with a Positive Edge
There is a new paradigm for leadership in today’s highly competitive work environment. Are you leading with a focus on positive expectations? Do you know how to coach your staff to think creatively, react with flexibility and master the natural “ups and downs” of organizational life? In this highly engaging session, Dana shows you how to cultivate your own positive attitude using her innovative process. In addition, you’ll learn how to coach others to fine tune their positive edges. Dana’s...
Conquer Stress with POWER Optimism
How do you experience stress? Everyday stressors have been exacerbated in today’s economic circumstances. On the professional front, you must handle increased responsibilities with fewer resources. On the personal front, you face higher prices and lower discretionary income. Dana tackles these timely issues by providing practical strategies and usable tools to reduce the tension on your internal rubber band of stress, increase your resiliency in the face of new stressors, and produce a...
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