Les Brown (motivational speaker)
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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. He was also briefly married to singer Gladys Knight.
As a renowned professional speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message which tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. It is a message Les Brown has learned from his own life and one he is helping others apply to their lives. He is now one of the leading teachers for Success University.
[edit] Movies
- Pass It On, Share The W.I.S.H.: Les Brown is featured in Pass It On, Share the W.I.S.H. Movie. Filmed along the same lines as What the Bleep, The Secret, and The Celestine Prophecy, this DVD will be released on April 1st 2007 to on-line viewers and distributors.
[edit] External links
- Les Brown - Main website
- Les Brown on Audio CD From Nightingale Conant, World Leader in Personal Development since 1960, with over 2 million loyal customers.
- Success University
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