Willie Jolley

Willie Jolley (born 3 September 1956, Washington, D.C.) is an author, radio host, speaker, singer and media personality.[1][2][3] He is best known for his motivational best selling book, It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life. In 1999, he was named as one of the outstanding five speakers in the World by Toastmasters International and was also inducted into the 2012 Speaker Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association.[4][5]

Willie Jolley
Born3 September 1956
Washington, D.C.
Alma materAmerican University
California Graduate School of Theology
OccupationMotivational speaker, entrepreneur and author
Websitewilliejolley.com

Early life and education

Jolley was born in Washington, D.C. He received his Bachelor's in Art degree with specialization in psychology and sociology from The American University in 1978 and a master's degree in theology from Wesley Theological seminary. He completed his Doctorate of Ministry Degree in Faith Driven Achievement from the California Graduate School of Theology.[6]

Career

Jolley began his career as a solo vocalist, singing jingles for companies such as Pizza Hut, Oldsmobile, and Black Entertainment Television. His voice was featured in national TV and radio jingles. He was later fired from the job and went on to become a motivational speaker. Jolley has given motivational talks to multinational corporate houses for corporate training, leadership, motivation, team-building, and personal breakthroughs.[7][8][9]

He also hosts a regular show, Willie Jolley Show on SiriusXM.[10]

Bibliography
  • Jolley, Willie (1997-03-15). It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312961107.
  • Jolley, Willie (2000-09-09). A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback: Turn Your Moments of Doubt and Fear Into Times of Triumph. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312267735.
  • Jolley, Willie (2010-01-21). Turn Setbacks into Greenbacks: 7 Secrets for Going Up in Down Times. Wiley. ISBN 9780470594339.
  • Jolley, Willie (2016-01-19). Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks: 7 Steps To Go From Financial Disaster to Financial Freedom. Sound Wisdom. ISBN 9780768408898.
  • Jolley, Willie (2000). A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback: Turn Your Moments of Doubt and Fear Into Times of Triumph. GOKO Management Group. ISBN 9780957808102.
  • Jolley, Dr Willie (2018-10-16). An Attitude of Excellence: Get The Best From Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization. BenBella Books. ISBN 9781946885593.
  • Jolley, Willie; Taylor-Jolley, Dee (2017-04-11). Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!: 10 Secrets to Shape a Great Marriage. Willie Jolley Worldwide. ISBN 9780999273104.

Awards
  • 1986- Best Male Jazz Vocalist WAMMIE (Washington Area Music Association)[11]
  • 1990- Best Male Jazz Vocalist WAMMIE
  • 1991- Best Male Inspirational Vocalist WAMMIE award
  • 1992- Best Male Inspirational Vocalist WAMMIE award
  • 1999- One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World by Toastmasters International
  • 2012- Recipient of the Ron Brown Distinguished Leadership Award[12]
  • 2012- Council of Peers Award of Excellence, Speaker Hall of Fame, National Speakers Association[13]
  • 2013- “One of the Top 5 Leadership Speakers” by Speaking.com[14]
  • 2013- Business Leader of The Year by The African American Chambers of Commerce[15]
  • 2015 - National Champion of Business Award by Concerned Black Men National[16]
  • 2017 - Legends of Speaking Lifetime Achievement Award by Veterans Speakers Retreat[17]

Appointments

References
  1. Hyken, Shep. "The Ten Commandments Of Superior Customer Service". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  2. "4 Motivational Takeaways From Speaker Hall of Famer Willie Jolley". Black Enterprise. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  3. FOX. "'Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last' authors share sex, love and marriage secrets". WTTG. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  4. Report, Electronic Urban (2018-07-01). "Dr. Willie Jolley, is Featured Globally in Ebony Magazine". EURweb. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  5. "International Motivational Speaker Willie Jolley Empowers Nigerian Students as First Bank Inaugurates the "Youth Excel Series" at the University of Lagos & University of Ibadan". BellaNaija. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  6. O'Donnell, Jayne. "New season of '13 Reasons Why' still targeted by doctors who say it glamorizes teen suicide". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  7. "The keys to a *Jolley marriage". WTVR.com. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  8. Independent (2013-05-10). "First Nigerian protege of American top speaker, writer, Willie Jolley". Independent Newspapers Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  9. Mosley, Cory (2018-10-05). "Goals, Health, Wellness, and Achievement (Part 1)". CBT Automotive Network. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  10. Editor, Small Business (2015-12-19). "Have a Happy Holiday and Get Ready for Events Coming in January". Small Business Trends. Retrieved 2019-01-14.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  11. metatag, cba speakers bureau; cbaspeakersbureau. "Willie Jolley | | Speakers Bureau | Keynote Speakers | Qualified Speakers". Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  12. Chapter, Duane Cashin, National Speakers Association CT. "READER SUBMITTED: National Speakers Association Connecticut Chapter". Courant Community. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  13. Flores, Jose (2018-10-26). "I Went From Unknown Speaker to Charging More Than $10,000 Per Gig -- and You Can, Too". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  14. "Willie Jolley". Worldwide Speakers Group. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  15. "Orlando Speakers Bureau, Inc. Speaker Search". www.orlandospeakersbureau.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  16. "Willie Jolley - Public Speaking & Appearances - Speakerpedia, Discover & Follow a World of Compelling Voices". speakerpedia.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  17. "Willie Jolley Honored as 'Top International Speaker'". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  18. "CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame | National Speakers Association (NSA)". Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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