Willie Jolley

Speaker - Singer - Author

Willie Jolley is a national speaker, singer and author, who specialized in motivating young people to stay away from drugs and violence and to choose a path of academic excellence in becoming future leaders. He also is in great demand to speak to corporate groups and conventions. 

Mr. Jolley is a captivating speaker, singer and author and is has recently recorded a new PBS Special that will begin airing in affiliates across America in December. He is a former jingle singer who became a drug prevention coordinator for the DC Public Schools. Since becoming a speaker, he has spoken to over a million young people across this country and in other countries.

About Willie Jolley  

Born in Washington, D.C., Willie Jolley got his entrepreneurial start as a newspaper boy who designed a distribution system employing his friends and building one of the area's most profitable routes. 

Willie started a singing group which became a local success story and signed his first record deal at the age of 17. The group broke up, but Willie continued as a solo act by singing jingles, and performing in local night clubs, which helped pay his way through college and graduate school. He received a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from American University and a Masters Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. 

Willie soon became Washington's #1 jingle singer doing commercials for Pizza Hut, Phil Donahue, Black Entertainment Television, Seventh Heaven, Oldsmobile and many more. In 1987, he was awarded his first of five consecutive Washington Area Music Association (WAMMIE) Awards -- 3 for Best Jazz Vocalist, and 2 for Best Inspirational Vocalist. In 1990, D.C. Public Schools asked Willie to join the Drug Prevention division as a Project Coordinator to develop a program using arts and music to attract youth to seek positive alternatives to drugs and violence. The program was called "Positive Images" and became an overnight success, winning awards from the Department of Education, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. From this platform Willie started his professional speaking career, first speaking to young inner city students, then to teachers and school administrators. This proved to be a pivotal time in Willie's career. 

After performing for the National Gospel Awards event in Nashville, Tennessee and BOMBING, Willie realized, it was time for a major change -- to leave the security of a steady job and paycheck, and risk everything for his own dream of becoming a full time speaker who could inspire millions of people. This, with only $200 in the bank, a mortgage to pay, family to support, and a dream of success. 

Willie proved to be a practical dreamer, who knew he had one of the greatest challenges facing him--including communicating this vision to his wife and son. He was inspired to start his own company, InspirTainment, built on the foundation of inspiration, education and entertainment, combining his talents as a speaker and singer. 

Willie is the host of "The Magnificent Motivational Minute" syndicated with the Sheridan Broadcasting Network and on television with TPN (The People's Television Network). Willie is also a "Successpert" columnist for Black Enterprise Magazine. 

Featured Programs - Inspiration & Entertainment Plus Education & Motivation

How to Stage A Stellar Comeback ... (When Life, The Economy Or Your Competition Deals You A Setback!)

From the Author of the International Best Selling Book, "A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback", Willie Jolley shares the techniques, ideas, principles and strategies he collected from people around the world who have staged incredible comebacks after suffering massive setbacks. This is a tremendous program that will inspire, inform, motivate and educate your attendees, and help them to comeback bigger and better than ever!!!! Many people may talk about turning setbacks into comebacks, but Willie Jolley wrote the book! 

How To Be Unstoppable! Leadership and Achievement!

Willie Jolley shares his strategies on leadership and how leadership is an action not a position! Great leaders always focus on the possibilities rather than the challenges; and they are willing to do what is necessary rather than that which is comfortable! Leaders look to develop more leaders rather than more followers. Whether an association executive, sales professional, entrepreneur, business owner, or manager...you will experience growth and renewed enthusiasm for reaching and exceeding your goals. This program will develop more leaders and set them on a course for becoming unstoppable! 

Change Is Good...When Your Attitude is Great!

Change Happens! Life Happens! Stuff Happens! 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! Yet, progress always necessitates change; and change is the key to progress! Mr. Jolley shares his "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! 

Excellence...Is the Best Job Security!

"The best way to build your future is to build yourself. And the best way to build your organization is to build your people."             Willie Jolley 

With increased corporate downsizing and corporate restructuring, people need to know that job security is not guaranteed! Yet, there are specific aptitudes and attitude skills that can be enhanced to make sure that you are always in demand. Learn how you can stay employed and be an asset to every organization!

A few of Willie Jolley's Products

Books:

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It Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life is unlike any other self help book in that it truly only takes a minute of your time to reap the benefits of this book. St. Martin's Press urges you to let Willie Jolley show you the power that is within you...and within one minute. A motivational speaker and the host of the syndicated radio program, The Magnificent Motivational Minute, shows readers how to summon and pursue their dreams of success, build persistence, and resist the temptation to succumb to defeat.

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In A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A COMEBACK, Willie presents his "VDAD" formula (Vision, Decision, Action, Desire) for overcoming life's constant challenges. He shares his techniques for taking control of your destiny, using anecdotes and stories that will encourage you to focus and take action on your dreams-despite the adversities! Using Willie Jolley's 12 simple strategies (as outlined in the VDAD formula) you will have the tools to turn your trials into triumphs, your problems into possibilities, and your setbacks into comebacks

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Testimonials about Willie Jolley:

"I can't remember when we had a speaker who had such a positive response from the Managers and Managers-In-Training. I have heard many of them quoting you since the meeting!"
Dominos Pizza - Frank Meeks, President, Team Dominos 

"I am concerned about the bottom line, and the bottom line is that Willie Jolley gets RESULTS!"
Marriott- Sandy LeBlanc, General Manager at the Philadelphia Marriott and Convention Center

"People were riveted! What an astounding gift your presentation was to ASAE. Please use me as a reference!"
ASAE- Marcia Rhea, CAE

"Thanks for going the extra mile and for making our meeting a smashing success. We're glad you are a part of our team!"
Borders/Waldenbooks - Sue Dasse, VP Operations

"Without a doubt, our best sales program yet! You helped drive the Internet sales force to another level of sales success even during a downturn economy. As was expected, you took them to another plateau and forced them to be all that they could be."
Verizon- Eric Cevis, Vice President, ISP Division

"Extraordinary! Simply Extraordinary! You spoke for our Team and helped us take our thinking to another level and had us on our feet, then spoke for a high school we adopted, and had them standing on their feet! Incredible!"
Nabisco- Ron LeGrand, Brand Manager

"Mr. Jolley changed my attitude! I never felt so good about my job or the company before, but now I am excited and know I play a BIG PART in the success of the company!"
Georgetown University - Andrea Lang, Georgetown Conference and Convention Center

KEYNOTE FEE CATEGORY:  $10,000 *

* Honorarium can vary depending on presentation length, distance to venue and many other factors. All fees are plus travel expenses and subject to change, so please call for an exact quote.

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