Willie Jolley
Award-Winning Jazz Musician, Motivational Speaker and Author, A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback
FEE RANGE: $15,000–$35,000 [FEE NOTE]
TRAVELS FROM: District of Columbia
There are many motivational speakers, and then there is the one, the only, the incomparable Dr. Willie Jolley. He truly is a renaissance man! He is a triple threat personality and a global thought leader. He is a Hall of Fame speaker, an award-winning singer, an international best-selling author, a noted consultant / thought leader, a popular national radio show host, and a dynamic television personality.
Dr. Willie Jolley has achieved remarkable heights after coming from a very humble beginning, first by putting himself through college by singing national jingles and radio commercials, then becoming a popular nightclub singer, then being fired and replaced by a karaoke machine! He took that setback and turned it into an amazing “Comeback!” He has gone on to be named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” and “Motivational & Inspirational Speaker of The Year” by the 175,000 members of Toastmasters International. In 2005, he was inducted into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame and received the C.P.A.E. Award (Council of Peers Award of Excellence), as well as achieving the distinction of Certified Speaker Professional (CSP) by the National Speakers Association. In 2012, was a recipient of the Ron Brown Distinguished Leadership Award. In 2013, he was named “One of the Top 5 Leadership Speakers” by speaking.com. In 2018, he was named a “Legend of The Speaking Industry” by the Veterans Speakers Association.
Many know him as the expert Ford Motors called on in 2006–when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. He worked with them in 2006, 2007, 2008 and in 2009, they were able to reject a government bailout and go on to make billion-dollar profits.
Dr. Jolley started his speaking career as a drug prevention coordinator for the DC Public School System and went on to speak to millions of youth around the world and produce the first PBS Special for teens. As a result of his popularity with youth audiences, he started receiving speaking request calls from other industry sectors and went on to great success speaking to colleges, associations and corporations. In 2014, he replaced the legendary Zig Ziglar on the National Get Motivated Tour.
Dr. Jolley was the first African American President of the Washington, DC Chapter of The National Speakers Association (NSA) and was able to double memberships and revenues in one year. As a result, he went on to become the first African American elected to the National Board of NSA. He is presently the Chairman of The Speaker Hall of Fame Leadership Committee and is also the first African American to hold that position.
Dr. Willie Jolley uses his public platform to pursue his mission of empowering and encouraging people to rise above their circumstances and maximize their God-given potential! No matter the venue, from his exciting television appearances to his Sirius XM radio show–to corporate audiences like Walmart, General Motors, Comcast, Verizon, Marriott, Johnson, and Johnson Dubai, Coca-Cola US, Coca-Cola South Africa, Prudential Australia, and Prudential Malaysia or The Million Dollar Round Table–Dr. Willie Jolley keeps it moving with high energy and enthusiasm. He delivers nuggets on how every person can live a better life and win more, every day!
Dr. Willie Jolley is the author of several international best-selling books including, It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks and An Attitude of Excellence (which was endorsed by former Ford Motors CEO, Alan Mulally and Dr. Stephen Covey, author of the landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). And contributing author of Chicken Soup for The Christian Soul, where he featured on the front cover with Joyce Meyer, Dr. Tony Campolo and Naomi Rhode.
Dr. Jolley is also co-author–with his wife of 36 years, Dee Taylor-Jolley–of the popular new marriage book, Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!
Dr. Jolley can be heard daily on the syndicated "Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell" show on the Radio One Network and weekly on his #1-rated Willie Jolley Wealthy Ways Show on Sirius XM Channel 141.
His popular podcast, The Willie Jolley Wealthy Ways Podcast, can be heard on iHeart Radio, C-Suite Radio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Apple Podcasts.
Additionally, his “Live Better with Willie Jolley” daily television show has been a popular staple on many stations across America and will soon be available globally on the new Jolley Media online network. Dr. Jolley and his wife host a weekly marriage advice show called “Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last! with Dr. Willie and Dee Jolley,” which is airs live Monday nights at 9 pm ET on Facebook Live. All episodes can be found on HappilyMarriedMondays.com.
In addition to his corporate activities, Dr. Jolley started a non-profit organization, Jolley Good News, which focuses on helping people reduce prison recidivism and encourage youth–particularly urban youth–to pursue leadership and academic excellence. He also hosts a weekly faith-based achievement show Saturday mornings called “The Jolley Good News Report” on Facebook Live. All episodes can be found on Jolley Good News.com.
Dr. Jolley holds an earned Doctorate (D. Min) Degree in Faith-Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School of Theology, a Master’s Degree in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from American University. He resides in Washington, DC and shares his life with his wife, Dee, his two adult children and two grandchildren.
Many know him as the expert Ford Motors called on in 2006–when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. He worked with them in 2006, 2007, 2008 and in 2009, they were able to reject a government bailout and go on to make billion-dollar profits.
Dr. Jolley started his speaking career as a drug prevention coordinator for the DC Public School System and went on to speak to millions of youth around the world and produce the first PBS Special for teens. As a result of his popularity with youth audiences, he started receiving speaking request calls from other industry sectors and went on to great success speaking to colleges, associations and corporations. In 2014, he replaced the legendary Zig Ziglar on the National Get Motivated Tour.
Dr. Jolley was the first African American President of the Washington, DC Chapter of The National Speakers Association (NSA) and was able to double memberships and revenues in one year. As a result, he went on to become the first African American elected to the National Board of NSA. He is presently the Chairman of The Speaker Hall of Fame Leadership Committee and is also the first African American to hold that position.
Dr. Willie Jolley uses his public platform to pursue his mission of empowering and encouraging people to rise above their circumstances and maximize their God-given potential! No matter the venue, from his exciting television appearances to his Sirius XM radio show–to corporate audiences like Walmart, General Motors, Comcast, Verizon, Marriott, Johnson, and Johnson Dubai, Coca-Cola US, Coca-Cola South Africa, Prudential Australia, and Prudential Malaysia or The Million Dollar Round Table–Dr. Willie Jolley keeps it moving with high energy and enthusiasm. He delivers nuggets on how every person can live a better life and win more, every day!
Dr. Willie Jolley is the author of several international best-selling books including, It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life, A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks and An Attitude of Excellence (which was endorsed by former Ford Motors CEO, Alan Mulally and Dr. Stephen Covey, author of the landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). And contributing author of Chicken Soup for The Christian Soul, where he featured on the front cover with Joyce Meyer, Dr. Tony Campolo and Naomi Rhode.
Dr. Jolley is also co-author–with his wife of 36 years, Dee Taylor-Jolley–of the popular new marriage book, Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!
Dr. Jolley can be heard daily on the syndicated "Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell" show on the Radio One Network and weekly on his #1-rated Willie Jolley Wealthy Ways Show on Sirius XM Channel 141.
His popular podcast, The Willie Jolley Wealthy Ways Podcast, can be heard on iHeart Radio, C-Suite Radio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Apple Podcasts.
Additionally, his “Live Better with Willie Jolley” daily television show has been a popular staple on many stations across America and will soon be available globally on the new Jolley Media online network. Dr. Jolley and his wife host a weekly marriage advice show called “Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last! with Dr. Willie and Dee Jolley,” which is airs live Monday nights at 9 pm ET on Facebook Live. All episodes can be found on HappilyMarriedMondays.com.
In addition to his corporate activities, Dr. Jolley started a non-profit organization, Jolley Good News, which focuses on helping people reduce prison recidivism and encourage youth–particularly urban youth–to pursue leadership and academic excellence. He also hosts a weekly faith-based achievement show Saturday mornings called “The Jolley Good News Report” on Facebook Live. All episodes can be found on Jolley Good News.com.
Dr. Jolley holds an earned Doctorate (D. Min) Degree in Faith-Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School of Theology, a Master’s Degree in Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from American University. He resides in Washington, DC and shares his life with his wife, Dee, his two adult children and two grandchildren.
Topics:
- Change Is Good... When Your Attitude Is Great!
In this program, the audience is sold on the positive perspective of change! Change is essential to any growth process. Everybody wants progress, but nobody wants to change! Dr. Willie Jolley shares his patented “VDAD” (vision, decision, action, desire) Formula for successfully embracing change. You will leave this program viewing change as an ally - not an enemy. You will leave ready to implement the formula to drive change. You will leave believing that change “truly” is good when your attitude is great! - How to be Unstoppable! Leadership & Achievement
- Achieve More with an Attitude of Excellence
Dr. Willie Jolley answers the age-old question of, what are the key secrets that sustain successful organizations through difficult times. His answers are born out of his work with helping Ford Motor Company go from the brink of bankruptcy in 2006 to being positioned to reject the Government bailout in 2009, and on to billion profits every quarter since 2009. Success magazine called him “Ford’s Secret Weapon!” In this program Dr. Jolley shares strategies and ideas that your attendees can employ to transform their businesses as well. He presents the five areas of development that can be used immediately to change your thinking and change your business. - Turn Setbacks Into Comebacks
Taken from his popular television special, Turning Setbacks into Comebacks, Dr. Willie Jolley explains how in these times of uncertainty, high anxiety and fear for financial security, we can survive, and dare we think, thrive! Dr. Willie Jolley is right on time with this message of how to turn your setbacks into comebacks! He has interviewed people of all walks of life on how they came back from great adversity. He shares their techniques, ideas, principles and strategies that proved successful! And furthermore, he explains how to apply those principles to your life’s trials and tribulations to achieve success! While others may speak of turning setbacks into comebacks, Dr. Jolley wrote the international best selling book…A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback.
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