Doug started his career with humble beginnings over 20 years ago in the office equipment business where he serviced office copiers, fax machines, and computers. Doug was rated among the top 2% of service technicians in the country. He then moved into sales where he closed the biggest single sale in his company’s history. 

In 1990, Doug founded his own office equipment dealership from scratch and sold it six years later for ten times his startup cost. Doug then took a position as an Investment Rep for a national brokerage firm where he increased his office’s assets under management by 1000% in the first year.

Doug left the financial industry in 2000 to pursue his love of speaking, writing, and coaching. In April 2000, he and his wife, Tracy, founded Kelley Training Systems, Inc. Doug published his first personal growth book in June 2000, and spent a year traveling the United States and Canada presenting four seminars a week for a popular software company. 

In 2001, Doug founded Empowered Recovery, a unique self-help program and website for the family and friends of alcoholics, and in 2006, finished his second book entitled, the "Alcoholic Relationship Survival Guide," a ground-breaking work in the area of alcoholic relationships. 

For the last several years, Doug has traveled the U.S. extensively (including Puerto Rico) speaking to and training thousands of managers, supervisors, and other professionals in Assertive Communication and Assertive Leadership skills, among other skills.  

In addition to a leadership newsletter and an online support group, Doug is currently working on several book projects including:

• The Life-Leadership Paragon

• The Leader's Guide to Coaching & Managing Workplace Relationships

Doug's effectiveness comes from a blend of his easy going and conversational style, with enthusiasm, passion, humor, and spontaneity. Doug is not afraid to ask or address tough questions and issues, but does so kindly and with deep respect for an individual's "humanness." Above all, Doug's objective is "to provoke to thought, and perhaps disturb to action" by helping his audience look at challenges in a different way than before. Doug engenders an environment ripe for self-discovery and personal growth that will motivate your staff to smash through the barriers that hold them back. The result is empowered professionals with improved performance.

The very best way to determine the right speaker for your organization is to call the speaker. Doug invites you to call him to discuss whether or not he can be of service. Doug is available for customized in-house training, tailored keynotes, breakout sessions, boot camps, retreats, management and leadership coaching, and consulting. If you are looking for someone who can address tough issues in a professional manner, then contact Doug Kelley for more information. Doug has addressed audiences as large as 5,000, but only accepts bookings that he feels are a good match with his expertise. Therefore, you can rest assured that you get exactly the speaker that best serves your organization. Doug can be reached at (941) 740-2900, or email him.

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