Les Brown

Les Brown is an American motivational speaker, author, and former politician, born on February 17, 1945, in Miami, Florida. Known for his powerful speeches and inspirational messages, Les Brown has become one of the most influential figures in the field of personal development and motivational speaking.

Before pursuing a career as a speaker, Brown worked in various jobs, including as a radio DJ. His breakthrough into motivational speaking came after he overcame a series of personal challenges, including growing up in poverty and being labeled as "educable mentally retarded" in school. Despite these setbacks, he went on to become a successful public speaker, inspiring millions with his message of perseverance, self-belief, and the importance of taking action to achieve one's dreams.

In addition to his speaking career, Les Brown is the author of several books, including Live Your Dreams, which outlines his personal philosophy on success and provides practical advice for overcoming obstacles. His speeches and seminars have reached people around the world, and his message of empowerment continues to inspire individuals to pursue their goals, regardless of the challenges they may face.

Brown's influence also extended into politics, having served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1990s. Throughout his career, he has remained a prominent figure in the personal development field, using his voice to motivate people to push beyond their limits and live their best lives.

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You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

Les Brown

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Les Brown

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

Les Brown

It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

Les Brown

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Les Brown

Where do we enroll in Life 101? Where are the classes dealing with the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship? Unfortunately, those lessons are mostly learned through trial by fire and the school of hard knocks.

Les Brown

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.

Les Brown

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

Les Brown

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

Les Brown

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.

Les Brown

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams.

Les Brown

We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.

Les Brown

Les Brown

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Where do we enroll in Life 101? Where are the classes dealing with the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship? Unfortunately, those lessons are mostly learned through trial by fire and the school of hard knocks.

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams.

We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

You don't get what you want in life. You get who you are!

The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.