Matthew Kelly (1) (1973–)
Author of Rediscover Catholicism
For other authors named Matthew Kelly, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Matthew Kelly was born in Sydney, Australia in 1973. He is married and has three children. He is the author of numerous books, including Perfectly Yourself, The Rhythm of Life, The Seven Levels of Intimacy, The Dream Manager and Rediscovering Jesus. His books have appeared on multiple bestseller show more lists, including those of The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a motivational speaker. For more than a decade Kelly has been traveling the globe, and more than three million people in fifty countries have attended his seminars. Kelly is the founder of The Matthew Kelly Foundation, whose major charitable work is to help young people discover their mission in life. Kelly is also the president of Floyd Consulting, a Chicago-based consulting company that helps corporations become the-best-version-of-themselves. show less
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Works by Matthew Kelly
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness (2018) 666 copies
Why I Love Being Catholic: Dynamic Catholic Ambassadors Share Their Hopes and Dreams for the Future (2018) 163 copies
Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction (2011) 79 copies
The Culture Solution: A Practical Guide to Building a Dynamic Culture So People Love Coming to Work and Accomplishing… (2019) 11 copies
Living Everyday With Passion and Purpose: Be the Difference that Makes the Difference (DVD - Disc 6) 2 copies
Rediscovering Christianity 1 copy
Relationships 101 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1973-07-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living… by Matthew Kelly
Over the past 20 years, Matthew Kelly has seen more of the world than most presidents and more of the Church than most bishops. Now, in this unique and timely book, he proposes that Catholicism is not a lifeless set of rules and regulations, but a way of life designed by God to help each person reach his or her full potential. With remarkable insight, Kelly dispels dozens of myths that surround the rejection of Catholicism today and provides a profound and practical vision of what will lead the Catholic Church to thrive again in the future. Rediscover Catholicism is quickly becoming the most read catholic book of our times. From the spellbinding opening story, Kelly grips his readers and takes them on a life-changing journey to rediscover the genius of Catholicism.… (more)
This book was so inspirational! It was a bit different though. It's a mix of fiction and non-fiction. It starts with an intro and then there's a fiction story and then there's about 30 pages at the end of how to apply what the story talks about.
Basically it's the story of a janitorial company with huge turnover, so the owner and general manager try to brainstorm how to fix the problem. They decide to send out a survey to the employees to see what kinds of things they are struggling with. The results are surprising. Eventually they develop the dream manager program where they hire someone to help their employees achieve their dreams.
"The employees still had all the problems they'd had just a few short months ago, but now they had hope. The hope came from having a plan."
I really liked how it portrayed the employers actually listening to their employees. So many things in life could be better if we just really listened to each other. I also really like the above quote. So many people in life are just coasting and have no plan for their life and it really makes a huge difference when you're working toward something whether it be financial, physical, character etc. The writing of the story was a bit clunky and you could tell it wasn't written by a fiction writer. There are no content warnings. Overall I thought this was a great book despite the writing and I'm really excited to start my own dream book.
This book was reviewed on the Literary Club Podcast Season 2 episode 13
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984185
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Basically it's the story of a janitorial company with huge turnover, so the owner and general manager try to brainstorm how to fix the problem. They decide to send out a survey to the employees to see what kinds of things they are struggling with. The results are surprising. Eventually they develop the dream manager program where they hire someone to help their employees achieve their dreams.
"The employees still had all the problems they'd had just a few short months ago, but now they had hope. The hope came from having a plan."
I really liked how it portrayed the employers actually listening to their employees. So many things in life could be better if we just really listened to each other. I also really like the above quote. So many people in life are just coasting and have no plan for their life and it really makes a huge difference when you're working toward something whether it be financial, physical, character etc. The writing of the story was a bit clunky and you could tell it wasn't written by a fiction writer. There are no content warnings. Overall I thought this was a great book despite the writing and I'm really excited to start my own dream book.
This book was reviewed on the Literary Club Podcast Season 2 episode 13
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984185
… (more)
At a time when so many people are spiritually disillusioned and searching for ways to live, love, work, and play that nurture the soul rather than destroy it, Matthew Kelly once again delivers a powerful book that encourages us in our weariness, challenges us in our comfort, and invites us to rediscover the beautiful possibilities God places before us daily.
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- 67
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