About the author

E.J. Kelly

<p> Writer, teacher, entrepreneur, traveler, and motivational speaker: E.J. Kelly, also known as &#39;the happy hombre&#39; has worn all of these hats. A native of New York, he discovered his entrepreneurial spirit while young, starting and running several successful businesses in the United States before moving to Europe.</p> <p> One of his U.S. startups provided headhunting/human resources services to IT professionals. He also owned and operated a real estate company, a travel agency, and a bagel delicatessen considered one of the best in the New York area.</p> <p> After becoming an expatriate, Kelly continued his success by opening the Manhattan Martini Bar in Madrid. In 2002, the well-respected &quot;Lo Mejor De La Gastronom&iacute;a&quot; (the best of gastronomy) named the Manhattan Martini Bar the best cocktail bar in Spain. This guide by Rafael Garc&iacute;a Santos also ranks great restaurants, dishes, delicacies, and wines.</p> <p> E.J. Kelly now focuses most of his time on living life fully, writing and publishing self-help and how-to books, and teaching &quot;Native English&quot; and Business English. He occasionally accepts invitations to give motivational speeches to students and business professionals.</p> <p> His interests include cinema, reading, photography, vintage watch collecting, business, teaching methods,foreign cultures, travel, and languages--but not necessarily in that order.</p> <p> Follow that dream!</p>