About
Optimize performance when the pressure won't stop.
Allison Graham inspires individuals around the world with a fresh perspective to rethink stress, resilience, and problem-solving so they can optimize their performance, develop stronger connections, and create harmony in the workplace - even when the pressure won’t stop.
Prior to launching her keynote speaking, training, and coaching practice, Allison worked as an executive director of a mental health organization and in sales and marketing positions within numerous industries. She has also served several charities and non-profit organizations as a volunteer and board member.
Allison is the author of 'Take Back Your Weekends: Stress Less, Do More, Be Happier' and ‘From Business Cards to Business Relationships: Personal Branding and Profitable Networking Made Easy!'
Her upcoming book, 'The Stress Illusion: Defy the Lies Making Life Harder Than It Needs to Be,’ is already creating a buzz as a game-changer in the stress conversation.
Allison Graham is a special guest expert for many media outlets including CTV Your Morning, CP24 Breakfast, Global News, and Breakfast Television. She can also be heard regularly on CityNews 680 business reports that air across Canada as she speaks about stress and resiliency in the workplace.
Keynotes:
https://allisongraham.com/keynotes
Bio and Background Story:
https://allisongraham.com/about
Online Courses:
🚀 Crunch Time Turnaround: Switch from Overwhelmed to Productive – FAST!
https://allisongraham.com/crunch-time
🚀 Optimize Your Workweek: Take Control of Your Overloaded Schedule and Unending To-Do List to Deliver Your Best Work Without the Angst
https://allisongraham.com/time
🚀 Optimize Your Family’s Morning Routine: Leave the House On Time and In A Good Mood!
https://allisongraham.com/mornings
🚀Optimize Your Networking Skills: Profitable Networking Made Easy!
https://allisongraham.com/networking
Speaking or coaching inquiries: hello@allisongraham.com
Articles by Allison
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Optimize Results and Re-Inspire Optimism at Work with the Triple-Resilience Model!
Optimize Results and Re-Inspire Optimism at Work with the Triple-Resilience Model!
By Allison Graham
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A Leader's (Empowering) Truth About How to Stop Toxicity in the Workplace
A Leader's (Empowering) Truth About How to Stop Toxicity in the Workplace
By Allison Graham
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The Ultimate Guide for a Corporate Executive to Become a Profitable Consultant or Professional Speaker
The Ultimate Guide for a Corporate Executive to Become a Profitable Consultant or Professional Speaker
By Allison Graham
Contributions
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How can you handle client requests for speech changes?
Being flexible as a speaker makes clients want to work with you. Adjust to best serve the audience, but don't adjust in a way that compromises the integrity of your intellectual property and end product. YOU know your content and over time you'll know what makes the most powerful impact. It's totally fine to share that with a client if they are trying to change your content in ways that doesn't align for you. I've noticed that speakers who have clear positioning, specific outcomes, strong intellectual property and are confident in their message are rarely asked to adjust their content - only to align it for the audience. If a client thinks they can micromanage your speech - then there's likely something missing in one of the above.
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How can you adapt your motivational speeches for maximum stakeholder engagement across cultures?
In addition to asking the organizers important and obvious questions such as what are the biggest challenges facing members of the audience and what do you want them to think, feel, and do after they hear my speech - it's been helpful to have calls with a handful of audience members prior to giving my speech. This allows me to weave relevant stories into my frameworks. It also gives me insight to be sure the desired outcomes from the audience's perspective AND the organizers perspective are aligned. If advanced calls aren't feasible, having meaningful conversations with attendees at the pre-networking events and even in the hallway prior to stepping on stage lets you customize on-the-fly.
Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Fundraising committee, interim chair of the major gifts campaign.
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
- 4 years 6 months
Health
Publications
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Take Back Your Weekends: Stress Less, Do More, Be Happier
See publicationDon't remember what it feels like to relax?
Is plugging away 24/7 is your reality?
Are you burned out and exhausted? Well, it's time to Take Back Your Weekends!
✓ You deserve time to recharge and relax guilt-free
✓ Your family deserves more of your time and attention
✓ Your career deserves focus, too. Just not to the point of taking away your happiness and well-being.
Take Back Your Weekends.
Take Back Your Power.
Take Back Your…Don't remember what it feels like to relax?
Is plugging away 24/7 is your reality?
Are you burned out and exhausted? Well, it's time to Take Back Your Weekends!
✓ You deserve time to recharge and relax guilt-free
✓ Your family deserves more of your time and attention
✓ Your career deserves focus, too. Just not to the point of taking away your happiness and well-being.
Take Back Your Weekends.
Take Back Your Power.
Take Back Your Life.
Can you relate to my clients' stories?
"I'm scared that I'm missing my kids' childhood. I work every Saturday and Sunday. It's still not enough."
"I feel guilty when I work because I'm not spending time with my family and vice versa. The work doesn't stop."
"I didn't enjoy my holidays because I worried about the office, the team and an upcoming project."
If these stories resonate, then this book is for you!
Typical productivity hacks will not free days each month. The solution is found much deeper.
In this short, power-packed book, the author shares...
how to emotionally detach from the to-do list
how to find a feeling of control during uncertain times
how to leverage good stress for optimal performance
how to problem-solve effectively to amplify your capacity
how to recognize and troubleshoot barriers to performance -
How to Be Resilient When Life Sucks
See publicationDo you want to become a Resiliency Ninja? If you’re going through tough times and feel like your life sucks, then you need to read this book!
After surviving and flourishing during her decade of hell, Allison Graham has become a master at navigating tasks, obstacles and adversity. In her third book, she pulls back the curtain on her private struggles with chronic pain, grief, surgeries and injuries, as well as the mental, emotional and financial turmoil that compounded life’s…Do you want to become a Resiliency Ninja? If you’re going through tough times and feel like your life sucks, then you need to read this book!
After surviving and flourishing during her decade of hell, Allison Graham has become a master at navigating tasks, obstacles and adversity. In her third book, she pulls back the curtain on her private struggles with chronic pain, grief, surgeries and injuries, as well as the mental, emotional and financial turmoil that compounded life’s challenges.
This book is meant to open an authentic conversation about the invisible game of life-sized Whack-A-Mole we all play, swatting down one problem just in time for another to erupt.
Allison illustrates her insights by sharing the best and worst stories along her journey. She speaks aloud the words from the harshest critic of all, the Internal Messenger of B.S., to encourage you to release guilt, judgment and comparisons that cause self-sabotage and keep you stuck.
Allison’s candid account about her biggest mistakes and how she persevered will make you feel less alone in your struggles. You’ll acquire coping skills, build confidence and find blessings amidst the harshest circumstances to create a joyful, fulfilled life no matter what the proverbial fan blows your way.
Among Allison’s greatest resources during it all was the unconditional love and support from her mom, who moved to the city to help her when doctors recommended she consider going on disability, and the loyal companionship of her dog Winston C.
So, grab a drink, a comfy spot to read and get ready to power through your troubles and emerge as a Resiliency Ninja!
You can get more details and supportive worksheets at www.resiliencyninja.com -
From Business Cards to Business Relationships
John Wiley & Sons Ltd written by Allison Graham
Projects
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Fast Company Article: How Linked In Can Hurt Your Networking
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See projectHow about you - do any of these apply to your work?
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Fast Company Article - Why Prescheduled Tweets are the Most Horrible Thing 1/2 of the Time!
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See projectJoin the debate...it's a hot one!
Honors & Awards
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Top 20 Under 40 Economic Trailblazers 2013
London Business Magazine
Thrilled to be recognized as a member of the inaugural class of Top 20 Under 40 Economic Trailblazers. This highlighted my work as an author, speaker and as a contributor to the community, all in the midst of overcoming significant physical challenges. Thank you London Business Magazine!
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