Speaking Topics

From Homeless to Lawyer: One Women’s Amazing Journey
Hear the amazing story of Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). who went from being a homeless child to a successful Philadelphia tax lawyer, entrepreneur, advocate for the poor, Donafy App developer and motivational speaker. Nikki will talk about her life, career and all the people who played small and big roles in helping her achieve her dreams. Change in the world is not always about the grand gestures but the small things that we do for each other that can have a big impact on someone’s life including our own. Find hope and inspiration in the story of an ordinary woman who has had an extraordinary journey and lives by the motto that “all of us doing something small can have a big impact’.

 

Resilience:
The discussion with explore Nikki’s journey but also the life lessons she learned along the way. She has found that being resilient has played a large role in her success in life and as a lawyer. Resiliency is a skill that can be learned and is necessary especially in such challenging times. As we start to come out of the recession and very challenging work environments, women leaders need to be resilient to stay on top. Nikki’s experience has shown you can reinvent yourself or your career.

 

Be Fearless: Living Your Dreams Without Apology
Listen to Fearless Woman Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). tell her story of overcoming a life of homelessness and poverty to living her dream of becoming an award winning tax attorney and motivational speaker. People are afraid to fail, so they don't even try. She will discuss the reasons people let fear stop them from living their best life and her top ten tips for overcoming fear. Don't be afraid, Be Fearless!!!!!!

 

Brand “You”
In this new more competitive environment you need to be able to “sell” yourself. But what are you selling? Who are “you” and what value do you bring? Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). has gone from being formerly homeless and failing out of college to an award winning tax attorney, motivational speaker, and an advocate for the less fortunate. Nikki has been named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” and she will show you how to get on the right track. The discussion will focus on what is a brand, how to apply branding to your professional life (i.e. internal branding within your work environment and external branding within the larger community) and most importantly learn how to articulate your “brand” value.

Strategic Leadership: Become the Leader You Believe You Can Be
Do you have something important to say, but no one is listening? Are you feeling stuck in your career? This is the discussion for you. Contrary to popular belief, leaders are not born but created. Learn the strategies for becoming a leader. Speaker Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). has gone from unknown young attorney to a community leader featured in various news publications from The Huffington Post, The Philadelphia Daily News, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has won numerous awards for leadership and her civic involvement including being named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer, a Philadelphia Business Journal “Woman of Distinction” and a “Next Generation Leaders: Rising Star”

 

Young, Diverse & Gifted: Becoming the Leaders of the Next Generation
Hear the amazing story of Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). who went from being a homeless child to a successful Philadelphia tax lawyer, media commentator, advocate for the poor, Donafy App developer and motivational speaker. The discussion with explore Nikki’s journey but also the challenges she faced as a woman of color and life lessons she learned along the way to becoming an effective and successful leader. Contrary to popular belief, leaders are not born but created. Learn the strategies for becoming a great leader and having the career of your dreams. Nikki has been named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” and a “Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction” and she will show you how to get on the right track to a great career.

Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq