Les Brown
Les Brown Quick Facts
Main Areas: Empowerment; SuccessCareer Focus: Author; Motivational Speaker
Affiliation: Les Brown Enterprises, Inc
Les Brown is a renowned professional speaker, author, and television personality. He delivers a high energy message that tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. Born a twin and adopted at six weeks old, Les was labeled a slow learner as a child. This damaged his self-esteem to such an extent that it took years to overcome.
Les has had no formal education beyond high school, yet his passion to learn has helped him to achieve greatness. He has continued a process of unending self-education, distinguishing him as an authority on harnessing human potential. In 1986, he entered the public speaking arena on a full-time basis. In 1989, he received the National Speakers Association’s highest honor, The Council of Peers Award of Excellence.
Les is the founder and CEO of Les Brown Enterprises, Inc. The company provides motivational tapes and materials, workshops, and development programs targeting individuals, companies, and organizations. Les is the former host of The Les Brown Show, a nationally syndicated daily TV talk show, and has written such highly acclaimed books as Live Your Dreams.
Les was selected as one of the World’s Top Five Speakers for 1992 by Toastmasters International. He is also the recipient of the Golden Gavel Award. In 1990, Les recorded his first in a series of speech presentations called You Deserve, which was awarded a Chicago-area Emmy. It became the leading fund-raising program of its kind for pledges to PBS stations nationwide.
• Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.
• You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
• Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
• Change is difficult but often essential to survival.
• One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist—you can always do better and you can always grow.
• When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation—it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.
• Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.
When I think of Les Brown, I think of his speaking ability and the manner in which he empowers people. Les is a master communicator and motivator, and the best way to experience him is to listen to him speak. I would recommend that you get started with the Choosing Your Future audio set (available on CD or cassette) or the Live Your Dreams audio cassette.
If you’re a reader, start with the Live Your Dreams book. Through his “Nine Principles of Life Enrichment,” he stresses that anyone can succeed by “stoking the fires of hunger for a dream.”
ADDRESS: Les Brown Enterprises
8700 N. Second Street, Suite 205
Brighton, MI 48116
PHONE: 1-800-733-4226
WEBSITE: www.lesbrown.com
