YOHANCÉ SALIMU
CEO & Founder, Normalize Greatness Global
Author Underprivileged Overachiever
Speaker, Advisor and Mentor

CEO & Founder, Normalize Greatness Global
Author Underprivileged Overachiever
Speaker, Advisor and Mentor

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Every day, I see people around me living and reliving their lives in their comfort zones.

Our comfort zones dictate our ‘mental actions’ and ‘physical performances’ - keeping us stuck in the mediocrity of what is, instead of fiercely aspiring for what will be.

As a result...

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Leaders choose to not follow their calling.
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Teams get comfortable running with the pack rather than breaking ahead.
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And, normal performances create boring results.

My journey started in South Central Los Angeles where I dealt with gangs, drugs, violence, and raising my little brother while we were homeless and starving. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in Geospatial Science, I became a pilot in the United States Air Force.

In July of 2019 I was stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California. I was feeling very down and depressed, so I spent four hours alone in my house praying and daydreaming. God revealed himself to me that day and gave me a front row seat to my own presentation. I watched myself tell the grand story of my life in front of thousands of people.

When the ‘me’ onstage was done, God handed me ‘my book’. He allowed me to flip through the chapters and see what I was going to write. The events of my life in the book had already taken place, so I just needed to fill out all the chapters in the table of contents that God had shown me.

Today, I use the inspiration from my own journey to empower others to be on par with their own greatness.

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My journey started in South Central Los Angeles where I dealt with gangs, drugs, violence, and raising my little brother while we were homeless and starving. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in Geospatial Science, I became a pilot in the United States Air Force.

In July of 2019 I was stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California. I was feeling very down and depressed, so I spent four hours alone in my house praying and daydreaming. God revealed himself to me that day and gave me a front row seat to my own presentation. I watched myself tell the grand story of my life in front of thousands of people.

When the ‘me’ onstage was done, God handed me ‘my book’. He allowed me to flip through the chapters and see what I was going to write. The events of my life in the book had already taken place, so I just needed to fill out all the chapters in the table of contents that God had shown me.

Today, I use the inspiration from my own journey to empower others to be on par with their own greatness.

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STEP 1
See it

Visualize your better version of yourself.

SEE IT

Visualize your better version of yourself.
A spouse who is more present, a parent who listens, a neighbor who cares, an authentic leader who sees her team.

Seeing’ it shifts how you see your better self in a new normal.

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STEP 2
Affirm it

Mentally rehearse your new normal with yourself and others.

AFFIRM IT

Share your better self in abundance.

Share your truth - assert strongly and publicly who you are and how you will impact lives. 

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STEP 3
Live it

Show up in your words and actions, continuously, repeatedly.  

LIVE IT

Reflect and harmonize with the new you.

Transcend yesterday and become your new normal - Greatness.

Through in-person and virtual engagements, Yohancé gives your leaders and teams a playbook for higher purpose and peak performance.

KEYNOTES

Two customizable keynotes that give your organization:

  • A blueprint for overcoming adversity
  • A perspective and plan for fostering growth and collaboration

WORKSHOPS & LEADERSHIP RETREATS

Hands-on multi-day programs that educate and empower leaders and teams to create unprecedented outcomes through deeper connections.

Yohancé shows you it doesn’t have to be in 10 years or until you fit in a suit. It starts right here, right now.

KEYNOTES

Inspiring today’s youth to see, own, and act on their future selves today through keynotes that show:

  • How and why character is key
  • The importance of having and being a mentor

YOUTH WORKSHOPS & RETREATS

Fast-paced multi-day programs that give youth the mindset and a playbook to contribute positively, grow their influence, and meaningfully impact their community.

Underprivileged Overachiver A Crenshaw Story book by Y. A. Salimu

Y.A. Salimu almost feels too grown-up in this YA memoir as his compelling story occasionally shifts from gripping novel to raw ego, putting the reader right there in the city with him. Salimu’s story is tough to listen to at times, but roars of laughter await anyone brave enough to walk in this man’s shoes.

Readers expecting a sad Oliver Twist tale will instead find a confident, talented protagonist who continually defies low expectations and inspires those around him.

For bulk orders, please email yohance@normalizegreatness.com.

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