Biography of John Alston

Author, speaker, trainer, educator.

John Alston, CSP, CPAE is an internationally known Performance Strategist whose programs have lifted the spirits of millions of people worldwide.

He works with people who want to improve their lives, and with organizations who encourage personal achievement and character development.

John has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), awarded by the National Speakers Association as well as the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, which honors professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence. John Alston is one of only 77 speakers who have earned both of these esteemed awards.

As a keynote speaker and trainer, John masterfully uses humor, personal experience and story telling in helping people achieve personal development and professional improvement skills.

He believes that knowledge, character, common sense and the spirit of enterprise is what drives people to succeed. It is this message that he leaves with his audiences.

“You can be successful and be a good person,” John says. “These are compatible values.

“Knowing is not enough; one must apply what one knows and be courageous to do what reality demands in order to change, improve and succeed.”

His extraordinary message helps people “celebrate life’s journey through character, decency and common sense”—the cornerstone of his speaking programs. Participants in his programs leave with a new spirit, a refreshing vitality, and skills for success!

John Alston holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from California State University. An active member of the Josephson Institute of Ethics Corps, he was the founder of the American Institute for Stress Management. He has also served as an instructor for Caada College, Chapman College, and the University of California Extension.

John is the author of two books, Life is a Gift… Don’t Trash It and Story Power—Talking with Teens in Turbulent Times. He has traveled all over the world, including Japan, Egypt, Thailand, Hong Kong, Turkey, India, Greece, Portugal, Spain, France, Mexico, and Canada—bringing a truly global perspective to the platform.

With humor and a thoroughly infectious enthusiasm for life, John Alston can convert an audience of sluggish skeptics into a roomful of people rejuvenated by a newfound awareness of their own potential.

By offering facts and teaching new ways to think, John Alston stresses the skills and techniques that enhance our own abilities to perform—at home, at work, and at play. He reminds us that it’s up to each of us to cultivate our own unique abilities. There’s a road leading to everyone’s best self… John Alston shows his audience the map.

Inspiring people to:
Improve performance to get results and build stronger reputations.
Make positive changes by looking at everyday situations with a fresh perspective.
Discover untapped potential in themselves and in others.