What makes an excellent speech? The speaker herself! And the excellence of the speaker's life. A full and rich life. Saturated with risk-taking adventures. A willingness to grow and stretch. To move beyond what one is today and grow into a stronger more committed passionate, and loving human being tomorrow. Danielle Kennedy feels that is her only goal in life - to grow in love and generosity. Meaning her willingness to share generously her talents, experiences and gifts with those she serves. She commits to that with every audience and to every human being she comes in contact with each day. True success for her is defined in terms of giving of one's gifts. Danielle Kennedy epitomizes the excellent speaker because she has truly lived a deeply rewarding life. A mother of 8 children who has managed to raise and educate them through college. Married at 19 she returned to school to receive her bachelors degree in Theatre Communications when she was in her thirties. At age 45 she returned to graduate school and attained a masters degree in professional writing at the University of Southern California.

All of these babies and education happe ned in the midst of her becoming one of the leading straight commissioned salespeople in the world. Her legendary sales career propelled her into the speaking and sales training field. She has written 7 best selling books.

Balancing Acts: An Inspirational Guide for Working Mothers (Berkley Press, 1998) Seven Figure Selling (Berkley Press, 1996) Double Your Income in Sales (Wiley, 1993 - Career Press, 1998) Selling the Danielle Kennedy Way (Prentice Hall, 1990) Supernatural Selling (Craig Publishing, 1985) How to List and Sell Real Estate in the 21st Century (Prentice Hall, 1985, 1990, 1998) In 1994 Sales and Marketing Executives International named Danielle their international "Ambassador of Free Enterprise". The first woman to receive such an honor. She was inducted that year into the Sales and Marketing Executives Hall of Fame along with the CEO of Sears and AllState Insurance. Her lifelike picture is permanently displayed in The Sales and Marketing Executives Hall of Fame at Enterprise Square in Oklahoma City.

Where did Danielle Kennedy get the discipline and strength to juggle four enormously successful careers, a family of 8 and numerous other philanthropic activities? After all she is only 53.

"I have a deep faith in God that was passed on to me from my Irish and Italian immigrant grandparents. Physically I have always been strong because I learned to discipline myself regarding exercise at an early age. I was a trained competitive ice skater most of my grade school and high school years. Then in college and after I got married and had children I studied and performed as an actress. All of this background prepared me emotionally, physically, and spiritually for the business world. The world of sales in particular is very stressful. My strong faith and discipline enabled me to reach goals many never realize. I was vaccinated with a "do it now" attitude of gratitude from an early age. To my parents and grandparents I am most grateful."

Danielle has spoken in every state in the U.S., hundreds of cities and in such countries as England, Ireland, South Africa and Australia. She has also appeared on numerous talk shows and been featured in major newspaper and magazine articles.

Danielle has addressed more than 1,500 corporations and professional organizations, from financial and real estate giants such as Merril Lynch, Coldwell Banker and Century 21 to Discovery Toys. She's also addressed numerous professional organizations, including the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and the National Federation of Independent Businesses, as well as countless state and regional groups. Among the topics Danielle covers in her business presentations:

• Sales
• Interview Techniques
• Negotiation Skills
• Goal Setting and Achievement
• Time Management
• Mental and Physical Fitness

Subscribing to her belief that "We are most motivated when we are most productive; we are least motivated when we are least productive," Danielle focuses on such areas as:

Are You 'Fit to Succeed?
One of Danielle's most popular presentations, this program poses 10 rhetorical questions that focus on procrastination, goal setting, and time management. Participants use the questions to evaluate their position in life, then learn tips for focusing on a sense of purpose that can lead to greater self-fulfillment.

Problem Solving
Danielle offers "Six steps to solving a problem and still maintaining self-respect."

Stand Up or Drop Out!
Few people will admit they proactively deny success, but in this enlightening discussion, Danielle identifies 10 common points that people use to avoid opportunity and set themselves up for failure. Participants learn to spot these barriers and discover ways to avoid them on the route to greater rewards.

Defining Personal Motivations
Are our motivations based on personal needs, or dictated by others? Participants learn to evaluate motivations and decide whther they should rekindle an old purpose or choose new ones.

Danielle's message - the importance of developing personal intuition and talents to achieve success - is based on her own life experiences.