Matthew Kelly is an Australian motivational speaker and business consultant. He is a founding partner at Floyd Consulting, a management consulting firm.
Family life
Matthew Kelly was born on 12 July 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is the fourth of eight boys. He was raised Catholic, but was "restless and discontent" in his faith until his later teen years, when a family friend encouraged him to look deeper into his faith. This family friend, a physician, challenged him to spend ten minutes each day in a church in prayer. After a few days, Kelly was encouraged to go to daily Mass, where he began to connect more deeply with his faith. Kelly married his wife Meggie in the spring of 2009. They have five children.
Career
Kelly began speaking at the age of 19, while he was still in college. A professor recorded a speech that Kelly gave for 50 people in his business school, and then began distributing the tapes to other interested students. Since that time, his books have been published in 25 languages, and 12 of them have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or USA Today best-seller lists. His speaking engagements have included travel in more than 50 countries, where he has spoken to millions of people. In 1995, Kelly became the founder of and contributor to the Matthew Kelly Foundation, a charitable organisation. He is also the founder and CEO of Floyd consulting and The Dynamic Catholic Institute.
Current work
Kelly's book Rediscover Catholicism has sold millions of copies worldwide. Kelly's most recent works include a children's book entitled I Know Jesus and a compilation of thoughts entitled The Long View. In addition to his books, Kelly has produced a number of CD's and DVD's of his talks. He also consults with Fortune 500 companies as a part of Floyd Consulting and speaks at Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose events which are run through The Dynamic Catholic Institute.
The Dynamic Catholic Institute
Kelly founded the Dynamic Catholic Institute in 2009, with the mission of "re-energizing the Catholic Church in America by developing world-class resources that inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism." Since its foundation, The Dynamic Catholic Institute has distributed 5 million books through their book program. The Dynamic Catholic book program offers books, CD's, and other resources that promote spiritual growth to churches for $2–$3 a piece.
Books
Resisting Happiness, Beacon Publishing, 2016.
Rediscover Jesus, Beacon Publishing, 2015.
I Know Jesus, Beacon Publishing, 2014.
The Long View, Beacon Publishing, 2014.
Decision Point: The Workbook, Beacon Publishing, 2014.
Decision Point: The Leader Guide, Beacon Publishing, 2014.
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, Beacon Publishing, 2013.
