Donda Combs, is a leading expert in utilizing appreciation for organizational health and serves as the Chief Appreciation Officer for Applied Appreciation.

She chooses to use her God-given gift as an encourager to help others succeed in living an appreciative life.

As a two time survivor, Breast  Cancer and Ovarian Cancer, she has a unique view on the value of learning to live each day to its fullest.

A brief  look at past experiences:

• A top 20 ranked business coach and trainer for a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary
• Over 20 years experience in coaching,
• Extensive background in Adult Learning Principles, personality preferences, Positive Psychology and neuroscience research
• Entrepreneur -Owned and ran 3 retail stores for 10 years
• Member of the National Speakers Associations
• Financial Wellness Speaker for Local Credit Union
• Florida State University, Phi Mu alumni
• Past coordinator for 6 years of The Second Harvest Feed America Food Bank
• Speaker For Stonecroft Ministries

The origin of her expertise:

Early in her coaching career, Donda witnessed others interpret their progress by focusing  on the areas that were lacking versus the progress that had been accomplished. Confronted with a need to encourage others to remain engaged, she begin teaching the skill of  acknowledging, validating and appreciating their progress. This technique was a consistent theme in thousands of successful coaching situations. By engrossing herself in the research available through Positive Psychology and developing and consistently applying specific techniques, she witnessed remarkable transformations.

She feels the following scriptures are motivation for her choices in both personal and business pursuits:

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24

"That's the name of the 26-foot sailboat that I bought when I beat Ovarian Cancer. Oh, you may enjoy knowing this. I don't know how to sail. Yet. Although, I did convince the local sailing club that having an extra adult attend the sailing class for kids would be a great idea. They agreed. I think the idea of being alone with kids actually scared them just a bit. After surviving cancer two times and being bald as a women, not much scares me.