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About J.C.
“I want to inspire each youth and young adult with an attitude that they can accomplish anything they want and show them how they can start making their success now.”
– J.C. Billups
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JC 's Story
J.C. Billups is a powerful, high-energy motivational speaker and edutainer who has dedicated his life to his two passions:
- speaking to ignite young people to live their potential as leaders using their own unique gifts
- coaching executives on how to turn young employees into a force for business growth
He had a successful two-decade career in Information Technology, with numerous prestigious certifications and limitless growth due to ongoing self-study and commitment to goals.
His world flipped upside down in 2009, when both of his lungs collapsed in his sleep.
In the words of the ER doctor who saved his life: “It was close. My team had you, but it was close.”
J.C. was hospitalized for weeks, and it took him 30 days to learn how to walk again through a series of grueling physical therapy sessions. While on the painful road to recovery, J.C. had a lot of time to think. A lot of time to reevaluate his life: his priorities, his passion, his purpose. He knew he was destined for something bigger than I.T., but wasn’t sure what that meant for him.
One afternoon after a particularly punishing therapy session, a nurse asked J.C.: “Have you ever thought about speaking? You have a story to tell. You might want to start telling it.”
He knew this encounter wasn’t random. He knew it happened for a reason. He thought of his brother, who he’d always coached and shared life lessons with as they grew up, and thought about how he could tell his story to impact kids. He already knew needed to do more than return to I.T. He now knew he could no longer take his life for granted.
He had to live his purpose.
J.C. had to share his knowledge and experience with the world because that’s what he was here to do. So he kicked into high gear with speaking engagements to youth of all ages and leveraged his two decades of management experience to deliver expertise on Millenials to businesses and executives.
“My Why started to become, how do I help people live NOW?”, J.C. said. After my health crisis and learning how to walk again, I knew I needed to reach people and tell them, “YOU DON’T HAVE LATER. YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO WASTE. Get out of your head and start moving things now. You need to take action.”
JC 's Work
Since 2011, J.C. has been a featured motivational speaker and edutainer at colleges, middle and high schools, youth leadership events, summits, and business events across the United States.
His topics for youth speaking include:
- Leadership
- Personal development
- Overcoming adversity
- Signature success mindsets and principles
- Career direction
Focuses when working with business leaders are:
- How to coach Millennial and Gen Z teams and team members to excel
- How to harness their energy to benefit organizational growth, boost morale, and grow retention
- How to overcome intergenerational adversity
- Signature success and mindset principles
Are you ready to breathe life
Are you ready to breathe life
into your greatness?
J.C. looks forward to connecting with you and discussing how he can best meet your organizations needs.
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