David is a retired New York State Police Captain after 22 years of service. He ran all State Police operations for the County of Westchester NY, averaging 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. At the end of his career, he was the Incident Commander for the USGA 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY. While working full-time with the NY State Police,
David also built a million-dollar international direct sales business with Beachbody, leading a team of 1,400 people today. 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 recently published his first book The Leveled Up Life and exclusively works with clients 1:1 as an Executive Coach and in groups in his Consulting business. Most importantly David is a husband and a Father to his three daughters.
It started when I was 12 years old and I had the vision of being a professional baseball player. I wanted a batting cage with a pitching machine in my backyard. My parents couldn’t afford it so I wrote my goal down on a piece of paper, gave it to them, and vowed to make it happen. I delivered newspapers in all types of weather for an entire year until I saved a few thousand dollars to purchase the machine. Despite the cold, the rain, people not paying me, I kept the vision and goal in the forefront of my mind and refused to make excuses.
I NEVER GAVE UP.
As a teenager growing up in Long Island, NY, I was always impressed by Ocean Lifeguards. I started on the Long Island Sound but wanted something more. I wanted to be an Ocean Lifeguard; my grandpa once told me “Those are the real lifeguards.”
But it wasn’t easy, and I had to overcome many barriers such as FEAR to achieve such a goal but with the right MINDSET it ultimately helped me prevail.
I entered the New York State Police as a State Trooper in 1998 and rose through the ranks to Captain until retirement in 2020. I was promoted from State Trooper to Investigator. Then I was promoted to Sergeant and again promoted to Lieutenant and ultimately promoted to Captain. This is where I ran the entire County of Westchester, NY for the State Police. I had over 100 State Police employees between Troopers, Sergeants, Lieutenants, and Civilian employees, that I supervised along with an entire Dispatch Center that took over 400,000 911 calls a year. I even was the main Incident Commander for all law enforcement operations of the US Open for Golf at Winged Foot the Summer 2020.
Becoming a Leader to many and handling ADVERSITY became a daily occurrence in my 22 year career.
Earlier during my career on April 25, 2007 everything changed…. forever. My best friend who was also a State Trooper was shot and killed in the line of duty.
My MINDSET shifted to how precious life is and the importance of having a sense of URGENCY in life in all we do because it can all be taken away in an instance.
After recognizing the impact my best friend had on me, I realized the importance of adding value to others and making an impact on them.
Then in 2010 my wife Kristen and I started a direct selling business. The vast majority of people told us it wouldn’t work, you can’t succeed doing that, and were very negative early on as we stepped into the industry.
Through personal GROWTH, overcoming ADVERSITY, having a VISION, and a sense of URGENCY I became a million dollar earner within the company working part time. It was life changing for my wife and our 3 daughters but I learned how important a powerful MINDSET is needed to achieve this goal.
I have spoken to thousands of people all over the country with my biggest impact when I spoke at the NFL Super Dome to a crowd of 20,000 people.
I have been sharing my stories from childhood to present day and how the importance of VISION, MINDSET and URGENCY apply to them all.
Living a healthy and fulfilling life is a priority to me so I can be the best for others. So I begin my day everyday at 5am with meditation, reading my vision, gratitude, and exercise. When I’m not working I do what’s most important to me and that’s spending time with my wife and three daughters. Family is # 1 to me and everything I do is for them. I want to be successful not only in public but in private as well as a husband and father.
I had the pleasure of bringing David to the Massachusetts Staffing Association Annual Conference as our keynote speaker. He opened the day with a powerful presentation filled with passion, energy and emotion that everyone in the audience could feel. If you are looking for a speaker who can really engage with your audience, I would recommend connecting with David. His story really was just as unforgettable as his delivery!
“David is a very engaging and passionate speaker that connected personally with our audience. He offered experience, guidance, and empathy to kickstart a valuable educational conference, and left attendees excited to participate in thoughtful discussions.”
I had the pleasure of hearing David speak at the New York Staffing Association Leadership and Growth Summit. All I can say is WOW. If you ever had any doubt about what is important in life and business, you must hear David. His personal experiences coupled with his energy makes you realize you can do anything!
"Working with David Atkins was a magical experience in itself. The entire process, from our initial conversations to his keynote speech itself was phenomenal. He took the time to learn about our company, our mission, overall objective of our meeting and more. He then tailored his dynamic message specifically to our audience to where you felt he was a part of your company. Our attendees were mesmerized and hung onto his every word. He was relevant, empathetic, motivational and really connected with our audience."
"This year we had David Atkins speak and he knocked it out of the park. He shared his story about being with the New York State Police, and how that helped mold his perspective on life. The impact his message had on everyone was both inspiring and emotional. I have listened to many speakers throughout my career that were impressive, but David has a unique gift because he impacts the audience in a way that is truly life changing."
"David Atkins was a tremendous asset to our Annual Conference! From our first conversation, David was responsive, easy to work with, and personable. In addition, Mr. Atkins took the time to learn more about our organization and its members even meeting with our leadership to deepen his understanding of his audience. During his presentation, David was personable and kept our interest the entire time. Our group left feeling motivated and energized and excuse free."
"We had approximately 500 team members at the conference and you could hear a pin drop within just a few moments of his presentation. Let me start by saying David is new to the speaking circuit, but you would never know it. Engaging us with meaningful words, while his stage presence was off-the-charts. You could not only hear David, you could feel the enormity of what he was saying and the meaning behind his experiences."
"We had David speak at our conference as our opening keynote. He was passionate and his story was so amazing for our members!!! Everyone left his session inspired and wanting to make a difference in their lives!!!"
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