Debbie Carr

Entrepreneurship – How Adversity can Work in Your Favour

Debbie Carr APRCSA is the Principal of Coyote Management International Speakers Bureau, an accredited recruitment consultant and True Colours Facilitator. She is also a director of True Colours Recruitment. Debbie serves on the Membership Committee of AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce in Australia).

On Melbourne Cup Day 1998 Debbie was given the news that her beloved brother had committed suicide and six months later was told she had Crohn's Disease. In March 2010 she experienced a double suicide in her in-law family.

In her keynote, Debbie will touch briefly on these devastating life changing situations, how prefers to focus on the more positive side of her life. She demonstrates how she coped with this horrendouos change and the consequential challenges in her life, including being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease.

It's not all doom and gloom, Debbie speaks about how she started a business in the professional speaking industry and the lessons she learnt on the way. The first business nearly sent her bankrupt however with passion, determination and, by believing in herself, Debbie tapped into her strengths and realised that it was by leveraging off her strengths, and the strengths of others, as the true path to success.

Since starting her first business, which she still operates, she has gone into another venture as a Director of True Colours Group, a blended recruitment and training company with a focus on employee engagement and retention. Debbie heads up the Recruitment and Keynote Speaker Divisions.

Debbie left school at the age of 16 without any formal qualifications. She feels blessed to have found herself in the recruitment, motivational and training industries, where she has been mentored and inspired by many others. Debbie will speak about her entrepreneurial tricks, her positive mindset and how she has been able to build up a recruitment company in the GFC when most recruitment companies were folding.

Debbie believes your thoughts help mould your reality, and teaches some techniques that can be applied immediately to improve lives. She has proven this works many times herself, including keeping healthy despite the Crohn's Disease diagnosis.

Topics covered are:

A devastating event could happen in your life – how do you cope with it?
Entrepreneurship – taking an idea and running with it, even if it means you have to face your fears
Making the most of your own strengths
Leveraging off other people and the impact of working together
Understanding other people’s personalities and using this to your advantage
Guarding your thoughts and the very powerful impact they have on your life

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"I had the privilege to hear Debbie Carr give a thirty minute talk on the loss of her brother, Gary, to suicide, at the recent 'Women and Depression' Conference held in Sydney. Debbie gave a very moving, eloquent and insightful speech about the lead up to her brother's death and the aftermath of his suicide in regards to the effect it had on his immediate family, in particular Debbie. Debbie spoke bravely from the heart which had a significant impact on my understanding of what family members are left to deal with after the death of a loved one in this way. Even though I have worked for years in the mental health arena as a registered nurse and have acquired a fair degree of knowledge about suicide, this falls way short of gaining first hand knowledge from those who have been left to deal with the grief of this devastating event. I applaud Debbie for her courage and spirit to share with us the loss of her beloved brother, Gary, and commend her for her desire to share this experience with others so they can better understand the impact of suicide, which will hopefully assist in both its' prevention and the healing process should it occur"

Jane Hasler

Inspirational (Coping with unexpected changes in life)

Debbie talks about her life experiences and how she coped with some challenging times. This is an emotional journey with a happy ending. It is best suited for an audience that needs to be inspired to achieve results or need a push to go beyond what they perceive as limited boundaries. Debbie will talk about her brother's death, coping with Crohn's Disease and how how she built her business from the ground up and nearly sending herself bankrupt.

Techniques and tricks for recruiting employees and how you can keep them happy, motivated and loyal.

We would like to express our thanks for your outstanding contribution as MC at our first annual Black & White Charity Ball held at the Shangri-La Hotel. We were very impressed with how you ran the event. Your professionalism ensured the event was delivered with high standards while your enthusiasm and flair lifted the tone of the evening. Your attention to detail and keeping the program on track ensured the event ran smoothly and enjoyable for all. We look forward to working with you again next year!