30 Years and Still Going Strong!

Two events occurred in the month of June that drastically improved my life. One is getting married and the other was starting my speaking business. I got married on June 28th 1985 and this weekend, my wife Dee and I will celebrate out 30th wedding anniversary. Then, a few years after getting married, I was …

Earn More by Learning More

If you want to grow your success, you must continuously expand your capacity to learn. Readers are leaders and learners are earners!  I’ve found the more I know … the more I grow.  And the more I learn, the more I earn. One of the interesting aspects of continuing to grow and being a serious …

Technology is Amazing!

Recently, I was invited to speak to students at my Alma Mater, American University, in Washington, DC. After my speech, there was time for Q & A. They asked a number of intriguing questions, some I had to stop and ponder before answering thoughtfully. Yet, there was one question I answered without any hesitation: “Dr. …

Fall Into Success

What do you do when you slip and fall in life? Sometimes you might literally slip and fall, but also you might figuratively slip and fall. The slip might be on a piece of ice on the sidewalk or it might be with a missed opportunity in business that made you lose money and lose …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: ‘‘I HAVE A DREAM’’

‘‘I HAVE A DREAM’’ Martin Luther King, Jr., gave a famous speech called ‘‘I Have A Dream.’’ We have all heard those powerful words and his soul-stirring, passionate delivery that is timeless in its ability to inspire. In fact, no matter how often I hear that speech, I always get goose bumps because of the …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: “JESSE OWENS, A DREAMER!”

JESSE OWENS, A DREAMER! A dream mixed with confidence, determination, persistence, and strong faith is destined to become a reality. The bigger the dream, the bigger the rewards. Jesse Owens was a world-class athlete who was told that because he was African American, there was no way he could compete on the same level as …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A DREAM, THEN A DO!”

A DREAM, THEN A DO! We’ve been talking about dreams and goals and how they are the seed for success. They are the starting point for success. But once you have your dreams, you need to learn how to actualize them, how to make them into realities. Well, after you dream, you must decide to …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: “EXCELLENCE IS THE BEST JOB SECURITY”

EXCELLENCE IS THE BEST JOB SECURITY As you and I both know, today there is no such thing as job security. People are losing their jobs at record rates. They are faced with the new trend called downsizing, or rightsizing, and all the other sizings. Whatever you call it, people are losing jobs faster than …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: “EXCELLENCE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE”

EXCELLENCE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE In America, we live in a pyramidal society, where there are lots of people at the bottom of the pyramid and a few people at the top. The people at the bottom are barely making ends meet from day to day, simply living from hand to mouth. The people at the …

WILLIE JOLLEY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY: “THE NO-OPTION PERSON”

THE NO-OPTION PERSON We talked about how you have to give your all when you want to reach your goal; you have to be completely focused on your goal; you have to become a ‘‘no-option person.’’ A ‘‘no-option person’’ has no other options: he or she has to make it or else; do or die, …