"Kirk Wilkinson presented an outstanding program. One of the things that I judge whether the presentation was good is how memorable it was. Kirk was remarkably memorable. He had an excellent outline, great personal stories as examples, and everyone loved it. He was authentic and believable - very enjoyable.” – Kitty Wiemelt – Author of Laid Off – Don’t Stress! How to get from mad to glad! and President of the National Speakers Association – Arizona Chapter

        I can’t say enough about Kirk as a speaker …. His story telling ability and great sense of humor brought positive energy back into the room after every break. I will definitely ask Kirk to speak again!
 Elke Reichart – Vice President, Hewlett Packard        

Edifying and inspiring!  
Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8^th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

Kirk is the author of the bestselling book, The Happiness Factor: How to be Happy no Matter What! His work has been featured in national media, including the Montel William's Show, Woman's World Magazine, PBS, National Public Radio and major U.S. Newspapers. Stephen Covey, author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has praised Kirk's book as "edifying and inspiring." The Happiness Factor is published in more than 12 countries.

Kirk exudes enthusiasm, personality and motivation

Here are the results you can expect from one of Kirk’s workshops or presentations:

Audiences are thrilled, motivated and inspired. THEY BEG FOR MORE! Kirk’s practical down to earth approach, engaging style, and insight on how to improve your life regardless of your circumstances will motivate and inspire you. He brings real solutions to real world problems - Having twice battled and survived cancer, overcome financial, career and relationship challenges - Kirk delivers high energy and life-changing events that are filled with thought-provoking insights and practical solutions to be happy, find greater satisfaction and live your dreams! Always passionate, energetic and often humorous, Kirk will help you be happy, perform better and thrive NO MATTER WHAT! Rediscover your own gifts and talents and learn to live a worry free, stress free HAPPY life!

Powerful life-changing Sessions

Cultivating Optimism – How to Stay Positive in Tough Times!
Learn the skills of optimism in a fast paced and funny presentation
As a keynote, workshop or seminar you will learn the keys skills to develop optimism. Optimists make the best employees, they are more creative, they handle change better and they help their colleagues more. Kirk delivers real skills you can use immediately to improve your morale, productivity and creativity.

Turn disadvantage into your advantage
Grow your self-worth, self-esteem and self-confidence
In this engaging and powerful session you will learn practical skills that will uplift empower your audiences to feel better about themselves, learn how to overcome fear of rejection, how to silence their inner critic and grow their self-confidence to obtain great success no matter what the circumstance.

Dream Big – Think Small
Small changes will bring BIG results!
You don’t need to make GREAT BIG changes to get out of a rut. Stop being a victim and take charge of your life through simple yet effective means. Learn the small steps, the smallest thing you can do to reach your goals and live your dreams. Small things that delivery BIG results.

Self-Sustaining Leadership!
Spend more time leading and less time managing
In this dynamic presentation Kirk draws upon his 26 years with a Fortune 100 company and his more than 2000 hours interviewing CEOs, managers and small business owners and shares the keys to self-sustaining leadership. Learn to lead without effort, learn how to motivate your teams to manage themselves while increasing morale, productivity and creativity.

What were you thinking?
Overcome destructive thought patterns
Don’t let your problems get you down. You can solve all your problems, even the biggest and most drastic ones can be recast to become opportunities – to learn, to grow, to succeed and be your best self. Release your fear and maintain a positive attitude.

 
Be Happier, Healthier, Wealthier - NOW!
No matter what you can find complete and lasting happiness! 
Audiences the world over have loved this presentation where Kirk introduces them to the 8 simple yet powerful steps to be Happier, Healthier, and make more money. Happy people make more money, have better jobs, better relationships, make better decisions, and live longer.

Tired of being bored and forgetting the speaker the minute they finish? Let Kirk energize your audience and make it actionable, memorable, funny and inspiring

CAUTION:  All of Kirk’s keynotes and workshop programs are designed to be engaging, fun and interactive.  Side effects may include happiness, stress relief, reduced tension, fulfilling relationships and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning in all you do. Warning – happiness is contagious! 

Kirk’s custom talks are available as:
Keynotes, Half-day, Full Day or Multi-Day Events.
480-984-4066

E-mail: Kirk@thehappinessfactor.com

Website: www.thehappinessfactor.com

What Clients Say

Jammed packed inspiration. Encouraging and insightful. I won’t forget this for a long time to come. Shilo Richins – Allstate Insurance

Kirk is the best speaker we have ever had. We will have him back again and again. Scott Vanhoogstraat – Edward Jones

Kirk’s presentation on Cultivating Optimism is one of the best I have heard. Our sales teams are still talking about it months later. Kirk is just fantastic. Dan Brooks – General Therapeutics

I can’t say enough about Kirk as a speaker and meeting facilitator. His story telling ability and great sense of humor brought positive energy back into the room after every break. His skill and ability to communicate and manage a global audience helped us achieve a higher level of effectiveness throughout the entire meeting. 
I will definitely ask Kirk to speak again and lead our next meeting
Elke Reichart – Vice President, Hewlett Packard

Kirk is a fantastic speaker that captivates his audiences with real-life experiences, humor and inspiring content that will empower you to be happy, achieve greater results, be successful and find greater purpose and meaning in all you do.

Praise for The Happiness Factor

The Happiness Factor teaches us that being happy or not is a choice and not a consequence or reaction to circumstance. We can always have the power to rise above our emotions and fly. Edifying and inspiring! 
Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
and The 8^th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

No matter what challenges you are facing - in your relationships, career, business or life – The Happiness Factor is bound to help you live a more rewarding, joyful and happy life. Buy it, read it, live it! 
Margie Warrell - Coach, Speaker and
Author of "Find Your Courage! Unleash Your Full
Potential and Live the Life You Really Want"

"Life is full of complex decisions, tough negotiations, and important conflicts.  In "The Happiness Factor", Kirk Wilkinson provides a powerful way of successfully managing these challenges through a fresh and insightful approach to developing and sustaining personal happiness." 
Jeff Weiss, founding partner of Vantage Partners, LLC and past member of the Harvard Negotiation Project. 

Happy people are healthier, have more energy and radiate beauty from the inside out. Kirk Wilkinson empowers each of us to be happy and fulfilled in any situation and any circumstance.  You will love this book!
Cynthia Rowland Creator of Facial Magic

You don't need to wait for anything or anyone else to be happy. You can be happy right now! Read and use this book to learn how
Michele Harris, M.Ed, Licensed Professional Counselor

'What an inspirational, encouraging, and practical, book! Turning the P-E-A-S-E-F-U-L framework toward the workplace; imagine how much more productive, creative, and collaborative we could be in business if we operated from a level of trust & self propelled happiness? Let's all read this book and find out!
Carrie Welles – Vice President Think! Inc and Board Member, Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA)

Audiences include:

General Therapeutics
Fidelity National Title
Arizona Dept. of Corrections
AZ Chiropractics
Mesa Chamber of Commerce – Leads Group
Hewlett Packard
SAP
Panasonic
Motorola
NEC
Nokia
IBM
Oracle
Dupont
Adobe
Bank of America
Comerica Bank
CA, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial
Boeing
Mastercard
Capital One
Pepsi
Coca Cola
The Home Depot
The Marketing Studio
The Garrett Company

If you want the best speaker that will listen and create a great event for you – Call Kirk:  
480-984-4066

E-mail: Kirk@thehappinessfactor.com

Website: www.thehappinessfactor.com