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About William O'Neal
William O'Neal is a high
impact speaker and trainer with an inspiring message
that focuses on the significance of living a life
of purpose and achieving greatness through
service to others. With his unique blend of wisdom,
humor, and enthusiasm, William consistently delivers
presentations that are inspirational, informational, and
entertaining. His speeches are aimed at
stimulating members of his audience to take action to
develop their potential and unleash the greatness that
is within.
Professional Career
William has a passion for the healthcare and education
industries and has had the privilege of serving as a Human
Resources professional with the University
of Alabama Birmingham, Children's Health System of
Alabama, Children's Healthcare of
Atlanta,
and more recently Emory
University. William uses his talents of speaking
and behavioral training to
help inspire an organizational culture where employees
want to work, physicians want to practice, and patient
families
want to bring their love ones to have their
healthcare needs met. With his passionate message
of achieving greatness by serving others, William has
made a profound impact on the healthcare and education workforce
at all levels. William holds numerous professional
behavioral training certifications by vendors such as DDI,
ELI, Vital
Smarts, Ken
Blanchard Companies and others.
College Education
William received
a Bachelor Degree from
the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University
of Alabama Birmingham (UAB).
He earned money for school by working as a student
worker in the UAB Human Resource Department, while
also serving as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Principle-Centered
Living
At an early age William
discovered that the key to overcoming challenges in
order to achieve greatness is to live life on basic
wisdom principles found in the Bible. In grade
school he was labeled a "slow learner".
This label inflicted many feelings of inferiority and
low self-esteem. During his middle school years William made
a decision to live a principle-centered life. As a
result of this decision his academic career took a turn
for the better. Armed with the principles of
personal vision and strong work ethic, he was able to go
from being considered a slow learner to being a member
of the National Junior Honor Society.
Christian Ministry
William O'Neal is an ordained minister in the Christian
faith. During his junior and senior years
in college, He earned a scholarship from the state
of Alabama for serving as a Juvenile Detention Monitor
for delinquent teenagers. While doing this work, he
noticed that 100% of the criminal youth on his caseload
were living without purpose and did not have a positive
vision for their own life. Because of this experience,
William was inspired to accept his calling to Christian
Ministry. He served as Youth Pastor
of Mt. Canaan Full Gospel Church in Birmingham, Alabama
where his father serves as Senior Pastor. It was there
that William created a teen ministry he named Y.W.V.
(Youth With a Vision). Over the course of seven years
through this ministry, he was able to inspire hundreds
of youth and young adults to pursue a life of purpose.
William has also served as Youth Minister for Bethlehem
Baptist Church in South West Atlanta and currently serves as
Pastor of Living Word Church
Ministries located in Fairburn,
GA.
Family Man
William lives in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia where
he and his wife Bridgette are happily married and
enjoying raising their family. They have been
blessed with a son, William, II and a daughter, Kenadee.
They are committed to instilling into their children
faith in the principles of God’s Word and a good sense
of humor.
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