amazingjeffo.com

What It Is

Amazing Jeffo / Jeffo Motivation is the personal motivational speaking service of Jeffrey C. Smith. The site positions him as a magician, motivational speaker, and author. Its core message draws on his experiences facing ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, blindness, stuttering, and other challenges, using humor, magic, and faith-based storytelling to convey the theme that “attitude is the most changeable limiting factor.”

Core Content and Format

From an education/course perspective, this is not a standardized online course. It is more like a keynote speaking service for events and organizations. Topics include the healing power of humor, encouragement and hope, seeing light in darkness, and how suffering or joy depends on attitude. The format includes storytelling, magic, humor, videos, slides, and audience volunteer participation. The content clearly includes faith-based and Christian elements, making it better suited to settings that are comfortable with that value framework.

Instructor Background and Credibility

Jeffrey C. Smith has a distinctive profile: the site describes him as one of the only multiply disabled blind magicians in the United States, with more than 30 years of performing experience and over 4,000 magic shows. It also lists clients or event experience including University of Minnesota, 3M, American Express, IRS, USDA, US Army, and Minnesota Zoo. He has also published multiple books on adversity, humor, and faith.

Pricing

The website does not provide fixed pricing. It states that fees depend on factors such as speaking length, audience size, travel time and distance, venue type, event date, and whether there are multiple sessions on the same day. A quote requires a phone discussion. The page describes the fee as “budget friendly,” but does not provide a verifiable price range.

Pros and Cons

The strengths are that the story is authentic and memorable, making it suitable for conference openings, team motivation, school or community events. Magic and humor can also make the message feel less preachy. The drawbacks are that it is not very course-like: there is no certificate, structured syllabus, post-session exercises, or assessment of learning outcomes. Pricing is not transparent, and the faith-based tone may limit its suitability for some organizations.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is better suited to adult and older teenage audiences in English-speaking environments, such as companies, schools, churches, nonprofits, and conference organizers. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the site content alone, so it should be marked as unknown. If purchasing his books, the site mainly points users to Amazon.