Willie Jolley

Willie Jolley is a blast of enthusiasm and proof that motivation can be contagious. Known widely as "America's Premier Celebrity--Speaker--Singer--Author," he is an award-winning speaker, a world-class singer, and a best-selling author and media personality all rolled into one. He specializes in accelerating success and growing businesses by stimulating people, performance and profits. He recently encouraged more than 38,000 Ford Motors employees to seize an opportunity that granted them considerable funding and free higher-level education. His efforts also went on to bolster Ford's profit margins.

An inspirational hall of famer, Willie Jolley was recently inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement award for speaking excellence and professionalism. He joined luminaries like Ronald Reagan, Zig Ziglar, Harvey McKay and Les Brown. And in 1999, Willie Jolley was named "One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World" by Toastmasters International. Less than 50 speakers worldwide have been bestowed that honor! Former winners include Christopher Reeve, Margaret Thatcher and Colin Powell! In 2003, the McDonald's Corporation named him "A Black History Maker of Today!"

Willie Jolley is a five-time Washington Area Music Association (WAMMIE) Award Winning singer for "Best Jazz Singer" and "Best Entertainer." His new 'Jolley' music is now the number one downloaded Motivational Music on Apple's myTunes site.

A multimedia motivator. Willie Jolley is the author of two international best selling books, It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life! and A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback. His books have been translated into eight languages. As a co-author of Go M.A.D. (Go Make A Difference), a best-selling book for youth--teaching life skills and encouraging academic excellence--his message is spreading around the world. And Chicken Soup For The Christian Soul II features Willie Jolley along with Joyce Meyers, Tony Campolo and Naomi Rhode.

As host of the syndicated radio show The Willie Jolley Motivational Minute, Jolley is heard daily in over 50 markets, on the ABC Rejoice Radio Network, The Radio One Praise Network; and on WHUR-FM in Washington, DC. Plus, he writes a column that is syndicated by the National News Press Association and read by over 6 million readers via the internet with the Electronic Urban Report. He's seen on television with his PBS ground breaking special for teens Dare 2 Dream, Dare 2 Win and as a spokesperson for Mercedes Benz and the District of Columbia Government Community Outreach Programs.

Willie Jolley's mission in life is to help people maximize their God-given talents and abilities so they can do more, be more and achieve more.