个人生平

凯文•凯利是国际知名的激励演说家及创业、领导能力、销售、创造力和个人成就方面的作家。

他1987年商业学士学位毕业后，他连续打破他所工作的公司销售记录。

在过去的20年里，他在世界各地做演讲，包括中东、远东、欧洲和美国。

无论是一小时的演讲还是为期一天的研讨会，凯文有能力百分之一百地让他的观众参与他的互动体验。其结果不言自明-四个在摩纳哥、爱丁堡、科罗拉多州和德黑兰进行的演讲平均得4.5分（总分 5）。凯文具有个人的魅力，并用他在世界各地独特的经历、从各个公司获得的内部和外部经验做演讲。尽管他的英语成绩不好,但他挑战自己，写了一本畅销书。以外，他从高收入人群降低到低收入人群，然后又决定通过追求他的梦想回到高收入人群，打破很多公司的销售记录，凯文是个独特的演讲人，并按他自己的哲学走在他的人生道路上。

凯文出生在爱尔兰西部，他与他的妻子迪尔德丽和儿子康纳尔现在仍然住在那里，他的另一本书的名字包括他的商业书籍“电话铃声之前的基本功”和“生活：迈向信任之旅”。此外，他还制作了三个激励人的光碟 - 现在就去得到它;设置、获取和遗忘目标与令人信服的交际策略。（所有这些现在都翻译成Farci。）

凯文多次在爱尔兰、英国、美国的国家电视台和广播节目中露面，最近一次是成为伊朗成功杂志的封面人物。

根据我们对他主要客户进行的一项民意调查中得知，“诚实、正直和激情”是你 邀请凯文成为你激情演讲人时所能得到的三个最重要的价值。

如果你想从你的下一个演讲人中得到回报，选择凯文 - 正直、参与和重视效果。

What Others Say About Kevin

"We had the Top 25 Executives from around the world here for the first time and we needed to set the tone for the meeting. Kevin did just that providing challenges and insights for each one of us and creating a positive and open interaction"
- Colm Condon HR Business Partner
Flextronics
http://www.flextronics.com

" We engaged Kevin to speak to our entire workforce a number of months prior to the business closing. We were looking for an alternative means to invigorate people and to instill a positive outlook in an inherently negative situation. Kevin Kelly delivered. His sessions focused on job searching, self-marketing and self belief. Feedback was universally positive and an exercise we were delighted to have delivered to our folks.".
- John O’Donovan
Director of Operations
Boston Scientific Tullamore

"Some speakers motivate and some have great content. Kevin Kelly has both which means he brings double the value to your conference. If you want a speaker who will inspire, motivate, educate, entertain and give a performance so powerful that the delegates will hardly dare blink for missing something then Kelly is your man."
David Thomas, World Memory Champion, International speaker, and Sunday Times #1 Best Selling Author,
www.TheMotivationSpeaker.com

"Your interactive and motivational style of speaking provoked lots of innovative and new thoughts in our audience and made our event a real great success,and unleashed the potential of our delegates, you were one of the most impressive speakers we have ever had in the past 5 years of our conferences"
Sepehr Tarvedian CEO
http://www.hamayeshfarazan.org, Iran

"Kevin is an inspiring and enthusiastic motivational speaker not to mention lively, entertaining and thought-provoking. His energy was transferred onto his audience as he engaged with them throughout. He encouraged self belief and instilled the importance of positive thinking. He certainly offered something different !"
Cathal Divilly, Managing Director, Great Place to Work® Institute Ireland
www.greatplacetowork.ie

"I really enjoyed your interactive and inspirational keynote at the PMI Leadership meeting in Budapest. Your energy and content was inspiring."
Thangavel Subbu
PMI ISSIG

"The feedback to Kevin Kelly was very positive - most people in addition to have been entertained and informed, took some vignette or tool away from the talk that should have a positive impact on their work performance in the future."
Karen Fitzsimons
Davis Langdon
Top 50 Best Companies to Work for 2008
www.dlpks.ie

"Too often speakers base their presentations on other people's experiences - Kevin has lived and breathed every bit of the journey he takes you on. That's what makes him stand out head and shoulders above every other speaker I have seen in the last 15 years. Yesterday Kevin's motivational keynote took 30 colleagues and me on a rollercoaster ride for three hours. Initially it was scary, then the adrenalin pumped through all our veins and when he eventually allowed us to loosen our grip we all walked away shattered but taking with us the experience of a lifetime.
The energy with which he delivers is breathtaking - it's akin to Michael Schumacher on steroids!!" The seminar lasted three hours - the impact will be forever.
Michael Brady
CEO 98FM
"Radio Station of the Year 2008"

"Kevin Kelly is truly inspirational. He not only talks the talk but walks the walk and this has enhanced his creditability. Our staff, who have encountered him through our corporate programmes on Leadership and motivation have given him a 100% approval rating.
He has always adapted his presentation to suit our particular needs - truly flexible, always relevant and ever optimistic."
Harry McCarry
Head of Staff Development, Belfast Institute

"A mixture of energy, entertainment and high content. Kevins inspirational "timeless truths" were delivered with clarity and in a style that honours his Irish upbringing."
- Ray O Flaherty
Chairman and Founder, All-Ireland/U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

"I have seen Kevin perform at three very different events and I was struck by his effective communication. Unlike so many people he communicates very well in his own unique and passionate style. He has a message to tell and he wants his audience to benefit. When he is not ''on tour'' his website is a good place to visit for stimulation. A motivational speaker with a vision!
Michael McDonagh
Commercial Director, Adesco Nutricines Limited

"Staff from all levels of the company found the sessions with Kevin to be a great experience and quite unique. They were grateful for the chance to be involved in training which focused on life as a whole, not just on work. Well done!"
David J. Steinegger, Chief Executive
Lombard International Assurance S.A, Luxembourg.

"A brilliant, gifted, genuine and inspiring motivational speaker - check him out - highly recommended."
Barefoot Doctor
International Speaker and Author of the internationally accaimed "HANDBOOK FOR THE URBAN WARRIOR" and nine other titles
http://www.barefootdoctorworld.com

"My first encounter with you gave me the signal that you are something special. Your way of presenting is unique. You are provoking your attendees to dig into themselves as most of the tools for our success are within ourselves. Your seminar opened new windows in my mind. Many positive changes occurred in my life in the last years and I can say your contribution was the catalyst."
Miha Kovacic
Manager, Slovenia Convention Centre

'Presentation style; personal and crackling with energy. - 100% spirit. Delivery 10/10 -Content 10/10. - A thinking workshop."
Intel managers USA

"The first time I attended a Kevin Kelly seminar, I was extremely sceptical however I would safely say that it was one of the most valuable evenings I have spent during the past few years. Kevin's captivating style means that each and every member of the audience feels important and can take away with them motivational and inspirational tools that they can apply to their daily lives. We have since commissioned Kevin to weave his magic on our target audiences - lecturers, students and small businesses."
Paul Mellon
Belfast Institute

"Kevin Kelly is a passionate and inspired motivational speaker. Making changes in your life can be daunting and fraught with many fears and obstacles- fear of the unknown, fear of whether you will succeed or fail. We have used Kevin on our Venture Start training programme to help potential entrepreneurs identify and overcome these fears and obstacles and to take that vital first step in to the world of entrepreneurship"
Martin Corry
New Enterprise Department Shannon Development Company.

"The new authority on compelling communication strategies. A dynamic presenter, Kevin can inform, energise and inspire. The Irish dance angle is the best after dinner energiser on the planet."
- Dottie Walters
Founder, International Association of Speakers Bureaus, and author of "Speak and Grow Rich."

"Kevin lives and breathes his subject, and certainly delivers an energetic and enjoyable experience."
Steve Secrette, Marketing Director
Lombard International Assurance S.A, Luxembourg.

"Attending Kevin’s motivational seminar pushes you to seize life's opportunity in the right moment. He is excellent speaker, motivator, and the most important - man with wide horizons. He offers much more than one can imagine and expect. If you are able to take what he offers and turn it to new goals, then you will be a winner. Thanks for your wisdom, Kevin."
Iris Kociper
Manager Hotel Habakuk*****, Maribor, Slovenia

"Kevin has unbelievable energy and enthusiasm. His positive thinking is infectious and entertaining. Kevin take on sales motivation is different"
Ciaran McGreal
Sales Manager, Pfizer

"Kevin commanded a high level of audience participation and adapted his motivational keynote to fit perfectly into the overall theme of our trade launch."
Richard Browne
Marketing Manager, Fuji Photo Film (Ireland).

"Kevin's passion and enthusiasm really stirred everyone up at this evening motivational seminar."
Jane Stephenson
Managing Director
Jane Stephenson and Associates

"I was talking to a friend of mine who is a life coach in the UK and he was asking how I first got involved in self development (I met him through the Anthony Robbins seminar/keynote). I realised that it was through reading your book 'How When you don't know How'. It open my mind to a new world and transformed my business success and more importantly my ambitions.
I have given copies of your book to a number of friends in the hope that they will get as much out of it as I did."
Declan Cosgrove, MD
Bite It Ltd UK

" It was obvious that Kevin's enthusiasm and passion for life radiated to his audience. His storytelling and exercises made the entrepreneurial thinking programme content compelling and memorable -I would highly recommend his motivational course and book for anyone interested in achieving work-life success".
- Brendan Deeney
Training, ACCBANK

"Everyone has a greater potential. Kevin showed us where to look and how to harness some more of that potential. His engaging and entertaining style ensures that the techniques and messages learnt stick in the mind for future use"
Billy Cotter
Manager - Syngenta Ireland

"Kevin's interactive and energetic seminar was extremely thought provoking and, whilst at times alarming, most of all it was thoroughly enjoyed by all in the wide and varied audience"
Aideen Brennan
(WESTBIC) - Programme Manager Knowledge North West

"I couldn't but be inspired by a presentation that had a rather unique spiritual depth. Indeed by a presenter who shows true compassion for his fellow man. He truly cares."
- Lee Nelson
Author of 27 books, including the "Storm Testaments" and "Beyond the Veil" series.

"On behalf of the children, staff and the entire Gatoto school community, we wish to thank you most sincerely for the visit you paid to our school last month. We are pleased to inform you that we felt honoured to have been visited by you. It's our sincere hope and prayer that your visit was the beginning of an emotional attachment to the school.

We also thank you for the great training you offered to staff and children. The training will help visualize the school in the longer term and work towards actualising that vision. Together with the books A Trip Towards Trust and How? When You Don't Know How staff will achieve synergy that is important as the school prepares to scale new heights of growth."
Betty Nyagoha
Principal of Gatoto Primary School, Mukuru Slums, Nairobi, Kenya.

"A gifted storyteller teaching universal wisdom with a unique Irish voice!!! Listen to him for a life of magic and adventure. Kevin will inspire you to trust life and to believe in yourself. Most importantly, he cares about you."
- Eun Y. Kim, Ph.D.
The Culture Coach and author of "The Yin and Yang of American Culture: A Paradox" and five other books including Korean best seller, "Image-making."

'Kevin Kelly's delivery at Wexford County Childcare Childminders Conference was interactive, energetic, poignant and most enjoyable.'
Eileen Doyle
Wexford County Childminder Coordinator

"Kevin Kelly electrifies, informs and inspires. Imagine Tony Robbins and Riverdance all in one package. That's Kevin Kelly!"
- Kathi Dunn
President, Dunn & Associates

"Kevin Kelly's keynote address set the tone for the 2004 NALA Adult Literacy Organisers Forum. Participant Evaluations noted his energy and challenging address as a highlight. The verve and variety of his delivery, the fundamental truth of his message and his capacity to impact on personal change and development made for one of the most interesting keynote addresses we have had at these fora."
John Stewart
National Adult Literacy Coordinator

"The Mind Matters,Spirit Masters workshop is a fast paced,interactive and thought provoking session which empowers you to achieve both personal and business goals.Kevins energy is contagious."
Patrick Griffin
Regional Manager,Coca-Cola Bottlers Irl Ltd.

"Kevin has a warm, energetic and inclusive style of presenting. Allied to a careful understanding of his client's needs and ethos, he encourages, motivates and energises his audience to define real actions to be taken by each person and creates in them a desire to achieve them. He works at a pace appropriate to his audience, which adds greatly to both their commitment and enjoyment of the workshop. His understanding of things spiritual in realising human potential and his willingness to share openly from his own experiences in this regard is greatly appreciated and valued."

Shay Ellis
CEO Accord

The day provided the participants the opportunity, time, guidance and some tools to assess what is important to them and gave an interesting flavour of the possibilities of filling your life with things you love doing. The day was interactive, fun, informative and gave a lot of food for thought. There were many aspects that I will be using again and again. Thank you Kevin.

Maureen Kearns
Manager, Skillnet

"Having attended development seminar/keynote before- yours is an excellent departure, straight from the heart and appealing on all levels.
The message which has most instilled itself within me is the following
When a goal is believed without any doubt- Circumstances, events and teachers will appear to help it come about. Your deliverance of this with personal anecdotes and your genuine belief left us in no doubt of this fact. For that message alone it was worth attending, not to mention the remaining content.

The energy of yesterday has left me in no doubt that we will hear more of you, a lot more of you."

Patrick McKeown, MD,
Asthma Care Ireland

"Positive thinking and self-empowerment are new buzz-words in the nineties. The difference with Kevin's seminar is that he links them to achieving core human values such as happiness and peace of mind instead of the "False God" of monetary success which other teachers seem to want people to aspire to."
- Matt Lawless
M.D., Galway City Forms

From the minute he took the stage, motivational speaker Kevin Kelly held the audience captivated in
the palm of his hand. His Irish background adds a truly unique slant. A Great Motivator."
- Michael MacFarlane
Co Author, "Chicken Soup for the Celtic Soul"

"Stop your mind from controlling everything and filtering inputs from surroundings! I found the day fascinating - worried at the start but slowly relaxed."
- Darragh Fanning
M.D., Celtech Software

"Very good - logically developed - paced well - understood some excellent practical ideas, especially in relation to intuition. Good activity based programme."
- Noel Brosnan
Teacher

"Having entered today as a sceptic, I must admit to having learned some very valuable things - both about myself and the effect my current lifestyle could be having on me. Thanks for a great insight - it genuinely was a privilege"
- Joe Crann
Sales Manager, Scania

"Kevin's got a capacity to tune into any audience with empathy, integrity and not a little humour."
- Alex Gibson
The Persuaders Radio Show

" The seminar was incisive, thought provoking, participative and, best of all, very enjoyable".
- Liam Bluett
Nortel