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Biography

June Liggins is a dynamic speaker, trainer, author, and consultant with more than 16-years of experience in the areas of personal and leadership development. With passion, enthusiasm, and candor, she encourages her audience to overcome fear and hopelessness with courage and joy, and to identify and pursue their purpose. June holds the principal consultant position for JM Consulting Group. June began perfecting her skills while serving as a Leadership Development Instructor in the United States Air Force. She presented topics such as communication strategies, problem solving, principles of leadership, total quality management, and team development to participants of various ranks, backgrounds, and cultures. In her 10-years with the City of Phoenix, she developed numerous training programs and provided consultation services for three departments impacting the professional development of more than 1500 employees. She has also designed and presented training programs for Phoenix residents and facilitated focus groups employing various conflict resolution and strategic planning skills. June Liggins is also a licensed minister who has served the church in many capacities over the last 19-years. She has facilitated and participated in ministry/leadership training, marriage conferences, women's symposiums, and teambuilding summits. June has also spoken at success and leadership conferences and conducted live radio broadcasts. Over the years, she has also served in various advisory and leadership positions. As a member of Word of Abundant Life Christian Center, June serves Administrative Director for Education and Training. June and her husband began the Center of Distinction for Personal Growth in 2005. This organization was established to help individuals discover, appreciate, and develop the distinctive person God created them to be. The Center of Distinction also seeks to illuminate the minds of people with knowledge and insight that will help them uproot thought patterns that prevent them from realizing their full potential. June is also the author of Coconut Run Dun—Inspirational Writings to Help Renew the Passion and Purpose in us all. June a member f the National Speakers Association and also hold a Bachelor's degree in Management and Theology. As well, she also holds certifications for the following programs: Interaction Management, Life Orientation, True Colors, and True Love Styles Programs.

Inspiration

When I was a child about eight or nine years old, I was overwhelmed with feelings of hopelessness and despair. Very few people around me were happy and I wasn't happy either. As I moved through my teenage years, I remember thinking that I should write a book about my life’s struggles and how I persevered. In my young mind, if you were going to continue living, then life should be worth living. Based on my observation at the time, most adults weren't happy and I was not interested in becoming part of what I perceived to be the "Living dead." If I continued to live, I wanted to give people hope. I wanted to give them a reason for living. In the mid 90s, I started to write a book about my struggles and my inspiration for living. Unfortunately, the computer crashed, I lost all the material, and the idea went dormant. In 1998, I purchased an emerald ring with diamonds as a symbol of my ability to persevere against the odds. I was also a reminder to me, that I would one day share those things with others. As the years progressed, I found myself writing inspirational articles about life struggles and how to persevere through them. These articles were the basis for the booklet, Coconut Run Dun, Inspirational Writings to Help Renew the Passion and Purpose in us all... By the way, the ring is not worn on a daily basis. Most of the time when I wear it, something is going on in my life. Wearing it, reminds me of who I am and what I’m able to accomplish. I call it the perseverance ring.