“Zig” Ziglar was born Alabama, and was the 10th of 12 children. When Ziglar was five years old, his father took a position at a Mississippi farm, and his family moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he spent most of his early childhood. The next year, his dad had a stroke and passed Read more…
I think the first time I met Charlie “Tremendous” Jones was at a Shaklee conference. I hired him to speak at one of our first NII conferences years later and our crowd loved this humble, gracious, man. He believed in reading and because of that, wisdom flowed through him Read more…
Today EQ (Emotional Intelligence) has become a buzz word in the personal growth space. From my perspective Dennis Waitley was the first speaker to really start to bring the concept of personal mastery and personal awareness main stream. The first time I ever heard the name Denis Waitley was Read more…
Brian Tracy is the real deal, a business and personal development legend that is still practicing his craft daily. He shows no signs of slowing down. He was born in a rough Canadian neighborhood in January of 1944. When I think about the great influences in my life Brian Read more…
Les Brown was born a twin along with his brother Wesley on 17th February, 1945 at a dilapidated building in Liberty City, Miami. Leslie and his brother were conceived by an extra marital affair of their biological mother. Upon conceiving them, their mother quietly visited Florida to give birth in Read more…
Earl Nightingale (March 12, 1921 – March 25, 1989) Some call Earl Nightingale the father personal development and motivation. Earl Nightingale was a radio speaker and author, dealing mostly with the subjects of human character development, motivation, and meaningful purpose in your life. Earl was the voice during the early 1950s Read more…
As a seminar leader, award winning keynote speaker, humorist and author, Rita is an internationally recognized expert in the principles of success, time management methods, goal setting techniques, creative thinking, and building self-esteem and confidence.