David Atkins

No Excuses – Breakthrough Fear and Adversity to Play A Bigger Game in Business and Life

David is a retired New York State Police Captain after 22 years of service.  He ran all State Police operations for the entire County of Westchester NY which averages approximately 400-500,000 911 calls a year.  David was the New York State Trooper of the Year in 2003 followed by New York State Police Investigator of the Year in 2007.   He moved up through the ranks during his 22 year career with the New York State Police. He went from patrol to Investigations to leading undercover units involved in Organized Crime, Auto Theft, Money Laundering and large scale drug organizations.  David was also a first responder at Ground Zero on 09/11 where he spent weeks working in New York City.  Additionally while working full time with the NY State Police David also built a million dollar direct sales business.  Through his success both in law enforcement and business David became a Keynote Motivational Speaker presenting to groups of a few hundred people to over 20,000 people in the NFL Super Dome in New Orleans.  David published his first book The Leveled Up Life this Summer.  Most importantly David is a husband and a Father to his three daughters.