Bonnie Budzowski, President of inCredible Messages LP

Over the years, I've seen Mitch in a number of roles: faculty member, consultant, and TV host. I've been consistently impressed. One of Mitch's highest endorsements comes from his graduate students in leadership, who consistently rate Mitch as intelligent, inspiring, and entertaining. Mitch is also generous--in knowledge, time, and willingness to help people make connections that help them meet their goals. He's an outstanding professional.
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Alexis S., from a youth leadership organization

Dr. Nickols is an amazing speaker…very engaging, extremely knowledgeable and quite relatable. He delivered a very motivating talk on leadership that managed to inspire and empower teens as well as their parents. The audience walked away feeling inspired and enriched. Our organization, which focuses on youth leadership development, looks forward to having Dr. Nickols as the keynote speaker at future events.
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Dr. Erroline Williams, Director of Professional Development and Corporate Outreach at Duquesne University

Because of you and the presentation you brought forth, we had another successful Leadership Breakfast. Everyone loved your energy, the knowledge you had on the topic at hand, and the examples that you gave. They said your solutions to the problems were attainable and they would use them at work. Some people loved that fact that your words pulled them out on the carpet. They realized that they themselves could be the problem as well. It was my pleasure working with you on this event, and possibly...
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Catherine M. Russo, School Administrator

Dr. Nickols was referred to me by a colleague to lead a professional development session on perceptions and diversity. I was so impressed with his passion and engaging manner, that I asked him to become a key player on our School Culture Committee focusing on drop-out prevention. He reiterated the positive messages of goal setting, responsibility, hard work, and perseverance. He also met with struggling students each grading period to develop action plans and interventions to keep them on tra...
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Chuck Cooper III, President and CEO, Chuck Cooper Foundation

Dr. Nickols’ extensive experience and passion for helping students reach their potential was obvious from the start. His qualifications, expertise, and dedication to young people made him an outstanding choice to move the Chuck Cooper Leadership Development Program forward. Our students found him to be a highly dynamic, enthusiastic, and inspiring speaker. Dr. Nickols would be a tremendous asset to any organization, corporate or otherwise, that seeks to grow the leadership capacity of their peop...
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