Some of Laura’s Bestselling Books:
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The Value of Storytelling
Stories are fundamental to how we think about the world, but more so, how we think about ourselves and others and how others see us. They’ve been around since the beginning of time and yet, so few people have truly mastered the art of storytelling. By simply asking someone, “What’s your story?” you will find they usually fumble over their words to find a cohesive answer. While most companies aren’t strangers to telling stories, they do so with every press release, tweet, Facebook posting and advertisement they display, these are external stories….carefully crafted messages meant to persuade people into buying their products, services or supporting their causes.
Interestingly, most company leaders don’t feel comfortable or are less sure of how to articulate an internal story for their organization—a unifying narrative that all employees can grasp to help them work more effectively, creatively and independently. A compelling story—one made up of a clear narrative allows others to appreciate the overall vision of where a company is headed. It helps define the corporate DNA and differentiates a company from the crowd. In this highly charged presentation, Morton shares her expert secrets to fearless storytelling in three must have tips to help any organization understand the extreme value of storytelling, what story they must tell and how to tell it in a compelling way in her speech drawn from Morton’s unique perspective and experiences as a bestselling author and leading authority in storytelling.
The High Worth of World Class Collaborative Relationships
To many, Laura Morton is considered one of the world’s top “ghostwriters” but she hates that label, preferring the title of world class collaborator because that is the art of what she does. By her own admission, the best work is always the product and in the spirit of a true collaborative effort between people who are doing what they love. She has created a groundbreaking and inspirational speech that draws from her experiences as the “top gun” collaborator in publishing and brings those principles into the workforce. When you create world class collaborations within an organization, you build morale, productivity and ultimately profit. When you grow your people first, your business ultimately grows.
What I’ve Learned from Telling/Writing Other People’s Life Stories
Undoubtedly one of Laura Morton’s most popular speeches, this is “the BEST of” life lessons world renowned collaborator to the stars Laura Morton has collected throughout the years writing more than 40 books with a variety of personalities from all walks of life….She has been rock stars, politicians, rival soap stars, reality stars, child stars, a sitcom star, morning show hosts, hard news journalist, health advocates, and a bounty hunter. She has been kidnapped, in prison for manslaughter, has been the top male super model, a race car driver, donned the cover of Sports Illustrated in a swimsuit, been in one of the greatest boy band’s in history, a mega pop star, has founded several billion-dollar companies and yes, is The MindFreak who can levitate in front of thousands of people. She has been born again, Jewish, Mormon, Christian, Buddhist, Catholic and Christian; She is gay, straight, bi, curious and so much more…..She created the 4 addictions and the back seat ministry, is the ultimate politician—and through all of this, can tell you one surprising similarity almost every celebrity shares in common (you will never guess it!) No one has had a better perspective, has done a deeper sociological study or has had a deeper inside look at life, what it takes to succeed and the tremendous lessons each of these fascinating personalities has shared on the most personal an intimate level. The gifts of failure, friendship, family and “faking it til you make it.” Morton has heard and learned it all from the very best. Funny, poignant and truly unforgettable…..
We are ALL Warriors
What is a warrior? To Laura Morton, a warrior is someone who is brave, courageous, compassionate, genuine, authentic, action oriented and someone who advocates for a cause. A warrior is also someone who perseveres in the face of adversity, exhibits unwavering strength, lives life with dignity and with an indomitable spirit. This speech is a fearless attack on living everyday life in the warrior mindset—its breaking free of worry, not being attached to the opinions of others and living an authentic life. When Morton chose to become a single mom in her 40’s—a decision which at the time, was bold and brave, she was actually required to undergo a psychological “evaluation” before the NYC IVF doctors would agree to treat her. She ultimately went through 7 rounds of IVF without telling anyone what she was doing because she didn’t want to and couldn’t afford to jeopardize her career opportunities. At the time, she thought this was a true warrior story until she finally became pregnant at the age of 43. That’s when she came to understand the true meaning of “warrior mom”—at least warrior mom to be…She delivered a book to her publisher 2 days before delivering her daughter without her editor ever knowing she was pregnant. In typical Morton style, she never skipped a beat. After giving birth, life as a warrior mom had instantly begun. As women, we fight for our family, our loved ones, our communities and the causes we believe in. We put ourselves last on the list, of course until something happens that forces us to become warriors in our own lives and fight for ourselves….and that’s when the word warrior can take on even deeper meaning and purpose. 7 years later, Morton would become a warrior yet again, only this time fighting a foe known as breast cancer. Refusing to be defined by her disease, this is an uplifting, inspirational speech of overcoming adversity by turning everyday obstacles into opportunities and facing down her fear and becoming an everyday victor instead of victim told through humor, perseverance and heartwarming depth.
About Laura Morton:
Laura has been involved in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years as a writer, producer and entrepreneur. She is highly skilled in all forms of social media, marketing and promotion. She continues to pursue projects of interest that cross publishing, production and electronic media through her company, Laura Morton Management. Besides keynoting, Morton is also a workshop facilitator, host, moderator and expert interviewer.
Morton’s extensive network of contacts Include high profile personalities and executives in the worlds of television, film, music, publishing and business. Morton was one of the original innovative pioneers in special interest productions, especially in the field of health and fitness, producing numerous successful exercise videos for high profile celebrities including Richard Simmons, Linda Gray, Reebok, Marla Maples and many more.
Laura Morton has written over 40 books and a staggering 20 New York Times Bestsellers, with a wide range of celebrities, including, Susan Lucci, Jennifer Hudson, Al Roker, Justin Beiber, Joan Lunden, Marilu Henner, Melissa Etheridge, Delta Burke, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Kim Zimmer, Denise Rich, Kathy Ireland, Sandra Lee, Danica Patrick, Bruce Hulse (famous male super model,) Ed and Lois Smart – the parents of Elizabeth Smart, Criss Angel, and the Jonas Brothers—just to name a few.
In early 2016, Morton released, Been There, Done That, a wisdom and advice book with Al Roker and his wife Deborah Roberts, of ABC News and the highly anticipated breakthrough health book for high achievers, The Stark Naked 21 Day Metabolic Reset with the much sought after fitness trainer to some of the top high performing athletes, titans of business and celebrities in the world, Brad Davidson. 2015 marked a celebrated reunion with Joan Lunden, as Morton collaborated on two books with Joan that will intimately document her very courageous battle against an unexpected diagnosis of breast cancer and how Joan, through nutrition and other non-traditional methods, faced it head on. The first book, Had I Known, published in September 2015, and the second book Now That I Know: What Cancer Taught Me about Health, Fitness and Reclaiming My Vitality will publish in early 2017. In 2015 Morton also reunited with Sandra Lee to write a business book and update her bestselling memoir, Made From Scratch.
Morton’s most recent bestselling books include, I’ve Got This, the instant New York Times bestselling memoir by Jennifer Hudson, Just Getting Started, by Justin Beiber and Reel Life: My Life So Far by Rico Rodriguez, star of the smash hit, Modern Family and Never Goin’ Back, the bestselling weight loss memoir with Al Roker.
