Carol Grace Anderson knows firsthand how to get fired up.

A nationally known speaker and author of the highly acclaimed book "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out," Anderson has faced several life-altering challenges. She grew up in a tiny 18-foot trailer in upstate New York, flunked out of three colleges, suffered permanent blindness in one eye, and lost her younger sister to breast cancer. Using true stories and a realistic plan of action, Carol will show you how to turn struggle into strength, and obstacles into opportunities.

A former teacher with a Master's Degree in Psychology, Anderson is also an accomplished singer and performer, having worked with such celebrities as Roy Clark, Willie Nelson, Faye Dunaway, Sandra Bullock, broadcaster Jane Pauley, and Jimmy Buffett. Carol is a contributor to "Chicken Soup for the Soul," has appeared on "The Tonight Show," and had a role in several movies.

Associations and corporations across the country have had Anderson add a spark to their conferences and conventions. A firm believer that results are what really count, Anderson shares her motivating solutions in a clear, refreshing, humorous and unforgettable way. Audiences leave her presentations fired up with the tools to see positive results immediately and keep the message alive.