David Atkins

David Atkins is a retired New York State Police Captain after 22 years of service. He ran all State Police operations for the entire County of Westchester NY which averages approximately 400-500,000 911 calls a year. Atkins 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. Atkins was also a first responder at Ground Zero on 09/11 where he spent weeks working in New York City.

Additionally while working full-time with the NY State Police, Atkins also built a million-dollar direct sales business. Through his success both in law enforcement and business Atkins 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. Atkins recently published his first book "The Leveled Up Life", as well as started his podcast The Personal Perseverance Project where each week he gives a no excuse message to help you succeed in all areas of your life. Most importantly Atkins is a husband and a father to his three daughters.