You Can If You Think You Can (final 5 minutes)
Positive Self-talk and Daily habits
Consultative Sales Skills for Sales Superstars
Your Attitude and Actions Should Determine Your Success
Professional marathon/10k runner and 1984 US Olympic Trials
I'll teach you how to overcome fears by walking the Firewalk
Amazon Best Seller! Master online dating
Amazon Best Seller: Best Practices
Merrill Lynch Bethesda Keynote
Inspirational Talk at Bentley University
Best Practices Keynote
Radio Interview on Dating Success After 40 on WATD
Creating videos at my seaside home.
I inspire, educate and entertain with stories.
Neil is an inspirational speaker/author/marathon winner who shares real-life stories that encourage people to make changes in their life, set goals and live a more fulfilling life.
*Has given more than 5,000 presentations and sold more than a billion dollars in investment products during his career in sales.
"Your past does not predict your future, so set goals for what you want to accomplish in life!"
~ Neil Wood
17 reviews
Philip S.
October 13, 2025I had the opportunity to see Neil speak at a corporate meeting and he was inspiring. His connection with the audience kept everyone at the edge of their seat. I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see/hear him again.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
Chris W.
March 14, 2020Neil was amazing every step of the way. From the booking process, personalized ZOOM video meeting to understand what we were looking for in his session to the followup phone call shortly after our event. He completely hit it out of the park in his delivery to our real estate office at our inspirational summit. Great job, Neil! We had high expectations for what you could bring us and you took it to the next level!
Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker, Motivational Speaker
Neil Wood - 1984 Olympic Trials Runner and Air Force Veteran
WOW!! Thank you Chris. You have a highly motivated and wonderful team at Premeer. I enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing success stories. Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you all a wildly successful 2020 with your clients. - Neil
Michael B.
November 26, 2019Neil met with us to further discuss his speaking engagement and it was clear he did his research. He was familiar with our website which illustrates what we do as a company. He showed up 2 hours before his engagement and gave us advice on set up. We have only received positive feedback about Neil's engagement. It was great working with him and I recommend him for any business looking to spread positive energy through their company.
Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker
Neil Wood - 1984 Olympic Trials Runner and Air Force Veteran
Michael, Thank you for such a positive review. You and Casey were fun to work with and made this meeting a tremendous success. - Neil
Ann M.
August 29, 2019Neil came to the Boys and Girls club in Providence, RI and spoke to our kids with kindness and experiential advice about the sports connection, with core values of our club. He was able to communicate the integrity of positive attributes that may lead to success not only in sports, but in life. He is a conscientious man who truly engaged with our kids and provided them with a once in a lifetime experience. I highly recommend Neil for any speaking engagement where a group can be served by motivation and uplifting communication.
Hired as: Athlete/Sports Speaker, Motivational Speaker
Marianne M.
August 15, 2018Neil did an excellent job wrapping up the last day of The Hanover Insurance Group's Summer Internship Program. We wanted our interns to walk away from his speech motivated to continue to grow and develop as individuals - i.e., really help them to figure out what it means to be "successful" in life, how to set and pursue goals, stay motivated, and ultimately live a fulfilling life. And Neil did that, and so much more. Multiple people in the audience said he was the best speaker they have ever seen, and I couldn't agree more. We are looking forward to inviting Neil to come speak at a future event at the Hanover! He truly knows how to capture, engage, and connect with his audience. Thank you Neil!
Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker
Neil Wood - 1984 Olympic Trials Runner and Air Force Veteran
Thank you Marianne! I enjoyed meeting your team and I'm thrilled to hear this feedback. - Neil
Price range: $1,500 - $10,000
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 360 minutes
The audience is always inspired, smiling, fulfilled and more motivated than they were when they first arrived. I educate and entertain by sharing useful, time-tested and successful ideas that have helped others reach their goals. My presentations include many stories that touch the heart, mind, emotions and soul of the audience. I also like to get the audience involved in a few activities to prove a point.
Event planners enjoy working with me because I always show up early to check the room and meet as many audience members as possible. I also custom design the presentation to the needs of the event planner, so that I share a specific message to the audience that day. I also offer to follow-up after the event to be sure my client is thrilled with the success of the event. I have a 100% record of success!
Growing up in foster care for most of the six years of my life, then on welfare for most of the next ten years, I ran away from home at sixteen to create a happier life. It worked!! I know what it takes to get inspired and motivated to make changes in your life, career and attitude. The past does NOT predict your future and I share dozens of stories about successful people who started with very humble and even distressed beginnings as young people. With the right tools blended with your determination, you can turn your life around very quickly.
I have given more than 5,000 presentations since 1992 and have written four books, including two Amazon Best Sellers. My mission is to inspire others who want to be happier, more successful, discover their passion and purpose in life and feel more fulfilled.
My presentations cover inspiration and success stories. I speak to athletes, business people including sales people and all others who want to make changes and improvements in their life. The motivation must come from you, but I'll give you ideas and success tips that will inspire you to pursue your dreams with passion.
I need the basics such as a microphone, both hand-held and a smaller microphone that clips onto my shirt. A flip chart and sound system is necessary for my laptop music and a few slides.
Event planners are welcome to video my entire presentation and share with the audience after the event. This helps the audience refresh what they learned and reenforce the ideas, stories and tips.
Friday
Corporate Event
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Worcester, MA
Thursday
Team Building keynote to 200
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Sunday
Motivational keynote to Management Team
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Thursday
Year-End Review Inspirational Presentation
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Monday
Corporate Motivational talk to 150 employees
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday
Motivational Keynote
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Friday
Motivational Keynote to 125
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Thursday
Corporate Event
10:30am - 11:30am
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Boston, MA
Tuesday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Somerville, MA
Friday
Nonprofit Event
3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Providence, RI
Friday
Corporate Event
9:00am - 10:00am
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Worcester, MA
Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles, as well as many other best-selling books.
Tom Kirk, retired Air Force Colonel who served five years in a prison camp in Viet Nam during the war.
Zig Ziglar and Brian Tracy: sales trainers and great story-tellers.
Tony Robbins, the master of inspiration and mindset training.
All of these guys are great story-tellers who achieved incredible success in life, despite major challenges and obstacles.
microphones, sound system, lighting, power cord for laptop, video recording if event planner wants to record the event.
Motivational Speaker