About

The “Your Dream is not for Sale” Blog is designed for those who are not willing to let the good get in the way of the best. The processes, formulas, and tools you pick up here will help guide you to not only reach your dreams but to also immensely enjoy the journey. After all, the journey is life.

Craig Valentine, MBA, an award-winning speaker and author, has traveled the world helping thousands of people realize that their dreams are not for sale.

He is a motivational speaker and has spoken in the United States, Taiwan, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar (Doha), England, Bahamas, Hong Kong, and China giving as many as 160 presentations per year.

Using the same processes he now teaches others, Craig was able to…

Win the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking for Toastmasters International, after competing with more than 25,000 contestants in 14 countries.

Earn Salesperson of the Year (3 times) for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill’s Mid-Atlantic Division
Produce years of 233%, 157%, and 152% of goal for McGraw-Hill
Become an award-winning management trainer for a top-tier seminar company in the United States
Win Events Manager of the Year for the National Small Business Council
Win a Congressional Achievement Award from the United States Congress for excellence in communications
Earn the Distinguished Alumni Award from Johns Hopkins University
Help the United Way of Central Maryland reach its $45 million fundraising goal in the year 2000 by training their Loaned Executives to speak

Craig Valentine is the author of the groundbreaking book, The Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking, Co-Author of the book, World Class Speaking, and contributing author for the book Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines. He has an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.