Joe Martin is an "odds beater" and an electrifying speaker your audience will never forget! Born and reared by a teenage mother in one of the toughest inner-city ghettos in Miami, Florida, he watched six of his friends die before he reached the age of 16.

In spite of growing up in a family plagued by alcoholism, drugs and abuse, Joe started his first successful business (a retail clothing store) at the age of 22; became the youngest professor ever hired to teach at an accredited university in the state of Florida at the age of 24 and owned and operated a successful special events/public relations agency at the age of 26.

Currently, Joe is the president and founder of RealWorld University, the largest college student success web site in the country. He has also worked as a communications director for the Florida's Governor's Office and as a top sales trainer for a Fortune 500 company.

Over the past decade, Joe has spoken for more than 550 businesses, governmental agencies, associations, colleges and universities. He's been recognized nationally as "America's #1 Educator Motivator™" and was voted "America's Campus Speaker of the Year" by the Association for Programming Campus Activities. In addition, Joe presents and conducts teacher seminars for more than 15,000 teachers and administrators a year.

Joe is the author of seven books, including the top-selling Gifts & Handkerchiefs: A Lesson in Servant Leadership. Joe has also produced several audio and CD programs, and he has written more than 125 articles for more than 20 publications.

Joe is an expert empathizer who can relate to those who feel overworked, underpaid, ignored, and misunderstood; it's his life's story. From being a manager's worst nightmare to becoming an award-winning sales trainer, he knows first-hand what it takes to become a top performer. Joe can tailor his message to target the issues most important to your group. He can be a problem solver or a fire starter...even both if necessary!

• It's Good to be Ugly: Success Secrets of the Motivationally Supercharged - Are you constantly falling short of your potential? Are you doing just enough to get by? If so, you may be suffering from a popular affliction called "cute-ness disease." "Cute-ness disease" usually includes any of the following symptoms (as they relate to work or your personal life): Desire to give up...Burnout...Poor attitude...Laziness...Apathy...Anxiety. Joe Martin has discovered what he calls "the greatest secret" of the motivationally supercharged...they're too UGLY to be cute! In his passionate and hilarious style, Joe discusses the ways the motivationally supercharged are different from the motivationally challenged. In what audiences describe as "an unforgettable program," Joe will show you how to deal effectively with rejection and disappointment and become more persistent in the face of adversity.
  
  
• Give & Grow Rich: Success Strategies for Superior Service - Do you sometimes feel overworked, underpaid and stressed out? Are you also expected to do more with less, cover for others and still walk around with a positive attitude? Wouldn't it be nice if you could re-discover the passion and purpose in your position? Well the truth of the matter is...YOU CAN, and Give & Grow Rich is your first step. The secret to success does have a formula: the more you give, the more you get. Even in today's fast-paced world, it's a fact that if you help enough people get what they want, you'll have a better chance of getting what you want. But how do you do it? Joe shows you three, proven service strategies to help you become your own miracle worker (regardless of your job).