"A pleasure to listen to"

Uses humour to engage, disarm and transform

Business Reviews:

"Keith Lightfoot was recently invited to be a Keynote speaker at our Queenstown Partnership forum. I had never met or heard Keith speak before, however he came highly recommended from one of our managers. Keith was professional, thoroughly prepared, and was able to adapt his presentation to the mood of the audience. Keith's performance and meaningful discussions with all participants at our forum was very well received. Keith's thought provoking topics left everyone in the room with a desire to continue strongly on the path of self awareness and improvement within our companies and personal lives. I have no hesitation in recommending Keith to any prospective client and would definitively use Keith and his lovely wife Andrea again."
Rod Downs Managing Director, Pacific Hygiene Limited
"What I liked best about your talk was that it surprised me; the combination of a light-hearted approach combined with an emotionally powerful message was something that I didn't expect and rarely see. What I would say to someone else in recommending you would be; Keith has an ability to draw an audience in and hold their attention before delivering a powerful message that comes straight from the heart”.
Ray Delany, CEO, Designertech
"By far the majority of Members and Guests really enjoyed your presentation and the messages it conveyed – that it created so much discussion and debate was a real positive to me. We all appreciated the massive amount of research you had obviously put into preparing the presentation Keith – particularly given that I had “Given you a topic to present on rather than you presenting on a topic/speciality of your choice”. I felt your presentation was uniquely researched and extremely well delivered – it was challenging, provocative in places however importantly, it got us all thinking! I was very happy with both your presentation and the discussion/debate it drew out from the group. Overall you left us all with a great message… you certainly shook a few up with your call to action Keith! Again our sincere thanks and appreciation for a highly meaningful contribution to us all- we will all take some action which hopefully will see us better understanding  how we identify and cope with Depression- to be or not to be”. Great Job….Well Done!"
Barry T.Knight, Managing Director, Ysker Consulting Group & Chair TEC-704 
"Over the years I have been fortunate to listen to quite a number of local and overseas speakers. Recently I had the privilege of hearing Keith Lightfoot speak and it was like a breath of fresh air. We had never met previously but I am sure that Keith was speaking directly to me. How did he know that I was needing to hear what he had to say. Keith speaks from the heart and reminded me of things I had learned years ago but had put to one side. Attitude is everything. Thanks for the mental chain jerk Keith, I needed that. If you ever get the opportunity to hear Keith speak, grab it with both hands as I have no doubt that he has a personal message for everyone. Keith is also a talented songwriter and musician, see if you can extract a song or two out of him!"
Cameron Luke, Owner, British Motoring Classics
"I was attending a New Zealand Computer Society conference when in the middle of our dinner we were interrupted by the announcement of a guest speaker. Dinner is not a good time to be a guest speaker especially if you are carrying a guitar.
I was well prepared to suffer the usual line of jokes and anecdotes and with a few drinks under my belt happy to become the heckler from hell. Boy was I in for a shock, Keith was disarming and delightful and a very funny,  sometimes poignant but a speaker who held the crowd in the palm of his hand. I heckled of course, but with wit and good humour Keith rose above my occasional jibe and delivered a first class evening of entertainment. Keith's ability to get the whole audience to sing at the end is a testament to his ability to engage his audience. I would thoroughly recommend Keith to anyone looking for a world class speaker with soul, humour and something a little different to offer". 
Nick Rowney, Client Relationship Manager, 3months
“Training should impact beliefs in order to deliver a permanent change. Building skills is important but in critical situations we revert to our default position- and in doing so we abandon new skills- old performance standards return. I have seen Keith Lightfoot impact beliefs and skills. I have loved the way he uses humour to engage, disarm and transform. I have seen Keith speak on several occasions and he has consistently delivered high quality performances. His business experience is extensive, and this supports his analytical mind in developing affective strategies and approaches to situations." 
Ian Belot, Principal, Calvin Christian School, Australia

"Lyn and I both thoroughly enjoyed your inspiring seminar and the comments you made. It is fair to say we both had preconceived ideas on what you would be talking about with it being something quite boring with intermittent yawning followed by head nodding and eventually dozing. Well the 85 second rule kicked in and we liked not only what you were saying but how you were saying it. "What you were saying actually made sense to both of us. When the key is in the lock all you have to do is turn it to enable you to walk through the door. Don’t wait for someone to come and open it as it might never happen."
William & Lyn Love, Owners, Hygiene Direct

Personal Reviews:

"I have had numerous opportunities to meet, socialise, watch and listen to Keith and on each occasion found him to be totally engaging, informative, motivational and inspiring.

"Keith has the wonderful ability to communicate from real life stories, underpinning strong messages of vision, commitment and teamwork that coupled with his humorous delivery, leave you with fond memories not only of the presentation, but salient points that will stay with you well after the event has concluded.

​I thoroughly recommend Keith to anyone who wants to develop both personally and within a team to greater levels of success, life and business goals." 
Greg Kelly, Managing Director, Greg Kelly & Associates, Sydney
"Keith Lightfoot, quite possibly the 'Napoleon Hill' of today is clearly a man of his word. Letting his actions do the talking for him, his significant business experience combined with his wit and PG humour has culminated in someone I am pleased to recommend as an International Conference Speaker like no other. His credibility in business, his ability to have 'you' change your life, not just think about changing it makes this man, one you will never be the same for meeting. The world needs more like him - but so long as he keeps doing what he does, we will indeed have just that. He is truly one of a kind.”
Cameron Morris, Owner, BCM Holdings International

"Keith I have seen you speak many times here in NZ and on international stage, you have always inspired me and made me laugh with that awesome sense of humour of yours. Many thanks for those special times mate and in helping me as you have..cheers!!!"
Michael Connolly, Drummer, Neverdead

"You are a real blessing. Making people laugh is a fantastic career all by itself but you have many talents that you share and it was great to hear your musical talents too."
Mandy Wood

School Reviews:

"Mr Keith Lightfoot was a guest lecturer in the third year Bachelor of Medical Imaging programme paper “MRT Management and Professionalism”.Mr Lightfoot delivered his lecture over two hours on Thursday 8th May. This is the first time we have worked with Mr Lightfoot and hopefully it will not be the last. From the outset it was clear this was going to be something out of the ordinary. The students had come along, many reluctantly, to hear how to get the best out of their lives and promote themselves in the professional arena. Keith is a dynamic and enthusiastic speaker who uses humour and story telling to bring out his key points. By the end of two hours even the most sceptical students were relaxed and interacting with Keith and his message. Students were requested to provide feedback on Keith’s lecture and all feedback received was very positive. This response is remarkable, especially as the lecture was the last formal class for these students before exams. I can thoroughly recommend him to entertain, motivate, challenge and educate your students."
Sandra Blomfield, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
"I would like to thank you for coming to talk to our year 13 students earlier this term. We greatly appreciated you giving up your valuable time to talk to the students about key advice that will assist them as they move towards future choices with prospective careers. The girls were captivated by your anecdotes, sound advice and life experiences. They were able to empathise with you and thoroughly enjoyed the great sense of humour with which you imparted this. Your pacy style of address kept everyone totally involved and provided plenty of ideas for discussion and reflection amongst the students. We are certain that this talk will give the student s excellent reason to question their motivation and attitudes towards many aspects of their lives. Thank you once again for giving us an opportunity to listen to your ideas and for providing such a worthwhile hour of entertainment, tempered with good, sensible advice."
Avonside Girls High School, Christchurch, NZ
"I want to thank you for your address to our Year 13 students for their Orientation afternoon last week. We really wanted to set the students up for their important last year at school and inspire them to step up to the opportunities, responsibilities and challenges ahead.
Your message portrayed some simple but profound life lessons presented through amusing and at times moving anecdotes. A key to the success of your presentation was your ability to read the audience and respond accordingly.
The number of students who stayed at the end to chat was a reflection of their engagement. I hope that we will be able to hear from you again some time."
Paul Redmond, Year 13 Dean, James Hargest College, NZ

Christian and Community Reviews

"I have been very blessed to listen to a speaker of Keith Lightfoot’s calibre.  In May 2014 my son (9 years old) and I had the privilege of hearing Keith Lightfoot speak at the Camp Columba Father & Sons camp.  We had never met him before so as you do you always weigh the content up and by nature I automatically kick my discernment side into gear but it didn't take long before my spirit was reassured by this “Man of God” Keith, whom God was using to speak directly to me.  Keith is someone that speaks from the heart and shares a lot of life's experiences.  He reminded me that a positive Attitude is everything.  If you ever get the opportunity to be blessed by hearing Keith speak then you are one of the lucky ones.  Keith is a truly talented songwriter, musician, speaker and entertainer oh and a comedian too!!  Bless you Keith you are really doing the Lord’s service in such a humble and encouraging way!"
Elton Walther, Owner, Sole2Sole
-You were awesome today.  I think the best part was when you showed who you were, when God came to you and you were in a place to ‘Listen’. I believe what you shared today will sit with the men for a long while and will create in them a hunger to know more.  Well done my friend.  You are indeed a rare talent and we’re blessed to have you share with us.
 
-Enjoyed your talk today, especially since I am embarking on my own venture after a tough 15 months.  Sometimes it is just simply a mindset of getting on with it!  I heard a slogan the other day which really fit well with what you were talking about.  Your Altitude depends on your Attitude.  Your task of what you need to do to be successful (attitude) fits brilliant with this.  Will remember it! Thanks
 
-Hi Keith, Thanks so much for getting along & speaking truth & light into us tough skinned blokes 2 days ago. It was a brilliant presentation which was all the more powerful due to the reality of it in your life. Romans 8:28 is a challenging verse that I & I believe you have come to grips with. Great stuff!! When can we hear more of your wisdom?