Steve Foran is a thought leader in the field of gratitude, having researched, spoken and written on the subject since 2004.  He helps individuals understand how they can change the world through gratitude and he does this in a compelling yet very down to earth style – be it on paper or in person.

Steve’s audiences find inspiration to live more joyful, grateful lives and motivation to be more active participants in the world in which they live.  He has stood at the front of the room throughout North America in conversation with corporate, non-profit, public sector, conference and faith community audiences.  Through his monthly GIVERAISING Musing on YouTube, he delivers a succinct and meaningful message to a subscriber base that is growing around the world.

This MBA-Professional Engineer, son, brother, husband, father, friend and community member now speaks for a living in spite of scoring a grade of 0 (yes, zero) for refusing to speak in front of his Grade 11 history class.  Drawing on a 20 year career in engineering, business management and relationshipsales he energizes his audiences with his stories and blindingly obvious perspectives that captivate their thinking.  What he treasures most from his speaking engagements are the numerous personal thank you cards that somehow manage to find their way into his mailbox.

He uses gratitude to help you improve what you do.  Whether launching a corporate initiative, recognizing employees, inspiring event participants, motivating a congregation, engaging a Board of Directors or awakening a classroom of teenagers; Steve has an uncanny ability to connect with his audience and since 2005 has done so more than 35,000 times.

Steve’s ideas change beliefs which change actions and ultimately change results.  Always built upon gratitude his message is one that nurtures service excellence, dismantles entitlement, develops generosity, builds engagement and recognizes the ability of every individual to shape the course of history.

He lectures at Saint Mary’s University on Business Ethics, is a regular business columnist with Halifax’s daily newspaper, The Chronicle Herald and his first book, Myth Number 2 was released in January 2010.  In classic Star Wars form, his next book, Myth Number 1 will be available later this year.