- Zig Ziglar
Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar is an American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker. His latest book (as of 2006) is "Better than Good." - Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn is an American motivational speaker and author whose work has been influential in launching or furthering the careers of many others in the personal development industry, including Anthony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen, Brian Tracy, and Jack Canfield. Born to an Idaho farming family in the mid 1900s, Mr. Rohn began his early adulthood without acclaim, leaving college after his first year, starting a family, and trying to get by as best he could as a salaried worker. - Tony Robbins
Anthony J. Mahavorick, pen name Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins, (born on 29 February 1960 in North Hollywood, California, USA) is an American life coach, writer, and professional speaker. Some of his well known audio programs include "Personal Power II", "Get the Edge!" and "Lessons in Mastery." - Jack Canfield
Jack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 115 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997. - Les Brown
Les Brown, born 1945 in Liberty City, Florida, is a motivational speaker and author. Born a twin in low-income Liberty City in Miami, Florida, Les and his twin brother, Wes, were adopted when they were six weeks old by Mrs. Mamie Brown. He won the Council of Peers Award of Excellence from the National Speakers Association in 1987, its highest honor. Toastmasters international also recognized him as one of the World's Top Five Speakers for 1992. - Dale Carnegie
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (originally Carnegey) (November 24 1888 - November 1 1955) was an American writer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, … - Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor and writer. He has written extensively on spirituality and diverse topics in mind-body medicine. He claims to be influenced by the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita from his native India, and quantum physics. He also said that he has been profoundly influenced by the teachings of J Krishnamurti. - Charles Faulkner
Charles Faulkner, (born 29 February 1960), is an American life coach, motivational speaker, trader and writer. Has made numerous contributions to the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). - Charles Faulkner
Charles Faulkner, (born 29 February 1960), is an American life coach, motivational speaker, trader and writer. Has made numerous contributions to the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). - John Bradshaw
John Elliot Bradshaw (born June 29, 1933 in Houston, Texas) is an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker and author best known for his PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency and spirituality. Bradshaw is active in the self-help movement, and is credited with popularizing such ideas as the "wounded inner child" and the dysfunctional family. His books are mainly works of popular psychology. - Louise Hay
Louise Hay (1927-) is the American bestselling author of several self help books and the founder of a publishing company called Hay House Publishing. - Dan Millman
Dan Millman is an author of thirteen self-help books, the most famous of which is the semi-autobiographical novel, "Way of the Peaceful Warrior" (1980). The winner of the 1964 World Trampoline Championship in London, he co-captained the 1968 NCAA University of California gymnastics team and has also worked as a gymnastics instructor at Stanford University and a professor of physical education at Oberlin College. - George Foster
George Arthur Foster (born December 1, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a former left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox from 1969-1986. A 5-time All-Star (1976-79, 1981), Foster was a member of the 1970s Big Red Machine, leading the league in home runs in 1977-78, runs batted in from 1976-78, and OPS in 1977. - Florrie Fisher
Florence "Florrie" Fisher (1918/1920-unknown) was a motivational speaker in the 1960s and 1970s who traveled to high schools in the United States, speaking about her past as a heroin addict and prostitute, a profession which she took up in order to support her addiction. In addition to her appearances, Fisher wrote an autobiography, "The Lonely Trip Back," which told of her life from childhood up to the point when she became a motivational speaker. - Patrick Reynolds
Patrick Reynolds (born December 2, 1954, in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American anti-smoking activist and former actor. He is the grandson of the tobacco company founder, R.J. Reynolds, and speaks of how he believes his family business has killed millions, including his own father and brother. - Jeff Blatnick
Jeff Blatnick (born July 26, 1957 in Schenectady, New York) is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and cancer survivor. Blatnick began his career wrestling in 1973 at Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York. While wrestling for Niskayuna, Blatnick became the state heavyweight champion in 1975. After graduating from Niskayuna, he attended and wrestled for Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. - Mark Farmer
Mark D. Farmer (born 10 July 1966, Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American life coach, motivational speaker and self-help author. Farmer has authored a number of motivational books, including "Goals: A Workbook", and founded an Internet Success Web site. Farmer has a B.A. with a minor in psychology, a J.D. and is the CEO of Total Life Success, a self development company based in Seattle, Washington. - Michael J. Gelb
Michael J. Gelb is a writer and trainer, specializing is personal development and corporate training seminars. His books include: * "How to Think like Leonardo Da Vinci" * "Da Vinci Decoded" * "Discover Your Genius" * "More Balls than Hands, … - Stedman Graham
As the chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. Author of You Can Make It Happen: A Nine Step Plan for Success , his clients include Hyatt Hotels and GlaxoWellcome. - Robert Ringer
Robert Ringer is an American entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and author of several best-selling self-help books. He is married to a Panamanian former stewardess and "Playboy" magazine centerfold model Ester Cordet, who was Playmate of the Month in the October 1974 issue of Playboy. They met at a party held at the Playboy Mansion. - Michael Wissot
Michael Wissot (born 1974) is a Managing General Partner at SymAction Communications, a corporate communications and market research firm in the United States. He serves as an adjunct professor of communication at Pepperdine University. He is also a political analyst for KABC (AM) talk radio, and has a weekly appearance on Al Rantel's "Political Shootout." Wissot received a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University in 1996, … - Mercury Morris
Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football player who played running back in the American Football League in the 1960s and the NFL in the 1970s, and played in three Super Bowls. He attended Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh. Morris attended West Texas A&M University from 1965 to 1969, where he was an All-American at tailback in 1967 and 1968. - Michael Baisden
Michael Baisden, (b. June 26, 1963), born in Chicago, Illinois, USA is an author, motivational speaker, former TV talk show host, and host of his own nationally-syndicated radio show. Baisden's first book, "Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat", was released under a Vanity Press label. In 2001, he made a series of promotional appearances on daytime talk shows. He was also host of his own short-lived syndicated talk show entitled "Talk or Walk" in 2001. - Tom Sullivan
Tom Sullivan (born March 27, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American performer, author, and motivational speaker. - Tristan J. Loo
Tristan J. Loo is an American life management consultant, trainer and author. He is best known as the author of "Street Negotiation: How to Resolve Any Conflict Anytime." Loo has helped build the foundation for community-oriented alternative dispute resolution in the United States by increasing public awareness about the benefits of managing conflict and creating peace through mediation and interpersonal communication skills. - Iyanla Vanzant
Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant is an inspirational speaker and spiritual teacher currently residing in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States. She is also a five time "New York Times" best-selling author for her work on the following books: "Yesterday I Cried" (Fireside, 2000), "One Day My Soul Just Opened Up" (Fireside, 1998) and "In the Meantime" (Fireside, 1999). Besides her writing, she has also been involved in television. - William R Patterson
William R. Patterson is Chairman and CEO of The Warcoffer Capital Group, LLC. He is the business and financial expert on XM Satellite Radio - The Power (XM). He is co-author of the business and personal finance book, "The Baron Son", which was featured in the Forbes Book Club and Black Enterprise magazine. In 2004, Patterson co-founded The Baron Solution Group, a company which conducts business and personal finance workshops for adults across the U.S. and abroad. - Ben Glenn, The Chalkguy
- Anthony Minnuto
Anthony Minnuto (born August 7, 1973, in Hackensack, New Jersey) is a commercial real estate investor, author, philanthropist, and a television and radio guest. He has appeared on programs such as PBS and Real Estate Radio. He has also been featured in such publications as the "South Florida Sun-Sentinel", the "The Record" of Bergen County and the "Wall Street Journal". - Libby Gill
Libby Gill is a U.S. personal coach, motivational speaker, and author. - Thomas V. Morris
Thomas V. Morris (or Tom Morris as he is also known) is a philosopher, a former Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, founder of the Morris Institute of Human Values, and author of several books. He is also a popular business and motivational speaker. Over the course of this aspect of his career, Morris has focused on the application of philosophical themes and concepts to business and professional life. - John Bytheway
John Bytheway is an American author and academic, who is well known as a comedic motivational speaker for youth within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, Bytheway attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, receiving a Master's Degree in Religious Education. He also served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Philippines. Bytheway is a religious studies instructor at BYU, currently focusing on the Book of Mormon. - Bija Bennett
Bija Bennett is an internationally renowned author, yoga teacher and seminar leader with extensive training in yoga, fitness, and mind-body health. A poet, producer and performer and athlete of the inner self, Bija is a gifted and charismatic speaker whose innovative healing techniques have helped celebrities, corporate CEO’s, professional athletes and thousands of others achieve serenity and health. - Bernie Siegel
Dr. Bernie Siegel MD was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Colgate University and graduated with honors from Cornell University Medical College. He practiced general medicine and pediatric surgery until his retirement in 1989. He is the author of several books on the relationship between the patient and the healing process as it manifests throughout one's life. He is an avid lecturer in the medical and spiritual communities. Dr. - Jeff Scurran
Jeffrey Alan Scurran (born July 14, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a American football coach and motivational speaker, best known for his highly successful career as head football coach at Sabino High School and Pima Community College, both in Tucson, Arizona. He recently (February 2007) accepted the head football coaching position at Santa Rita High School, also in Tucson, a school whose varsity football team went 0-10 in the 2006 season. - Bob Paris
Bob Paris (born Robert Clark Paris on December 14, 1959) is a former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder. Bob Paris is a writer, public speaker and civil rights activist who is also known as being the 1983 Mr. Universe winner and model who acknowledged his homosexuality in the July 1989 issue of "Ironman magazine". He has graced the covers of scores of magazines worldwide. - David Ring
David Ring (born October 28, 1953) is a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker who suffers from cerebral palsy. Since 1973, Ring has challenged thousands of people with his signature message - "I have cerebral palsy... What's your problem?" He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and four children. - Charles Thompson
Charles Thompson (born c. 1968) is an American businessman, motivational speaker, and former football player, best known for his tenure and spectacular downfall as the quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners. - Patricia Sun
Patricia Sun (born Feb 23, 1941) is a worldwide speaker, an author, a groundbreaker in the self-awareness movement, a communications expert, and a pioneer in the union of left and right brain thinking which she called whole-brain thinking and new-style thinking. Patricia is an exemplar in using love and healing to heal ourselves and our world. Patricia Sun was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1941. - Rhonda Britten
Rhonda Britten (born Rhonda Wiitanen, December 1, 1960 in Two Harbors, Minnesota) is a life coach, motivational speaker and bestselling author. She is perhaps best known as being the lead life coach on the reality TV series "Starting Over". During her run on the show, she, along with her co-hosts, Iyanla Vanzant, Dr. Stan Katz, and the crew won a Daytime Emmy; a first for any reality show. Rhonda stayed with the show during all three seasons of its run.
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