Brian Tracy

Canadian-American motivational public speaker

Date of Birth	:	05 Jan, 1944
Place of Birth	:	Charlottetown, Canada
Profession	:	CEO, Chairman, Author, Motivational Speaker
Nationality	:	Canadian, American

Brian Tracy is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author. He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages. His popular books are Earn What You're Really Worth, Eat That Frog!, No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline and The Psychology of Achievement.

Early life and education

Tracy was born 5 January 1944 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.

Career

Tracy is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Brian Tracy International, a company Tracy founded in 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company provides counseling on leadership, selling, self-esteem, goals, strategy, creativity, and success psychology. It is headquartered in the Bankers Hill section of San Diego, California.

Politics

2003 California gubernatorial recall election

Further information: 2003 California gubernatorial recall election

In 2003, Tracy stood as one of 135 candidates in the California gubernatorial recall election on an independent platform, receiving 729 votes. His campaign was featured on the BBC Radio 4 show Broadcasting House, where each week presenter Eddie Mair phoned Tracy for an update on how the race was progressing. On election day, Mair flew to California to meet with Tracy in person, only to find that he had gone to Dubai during the final week of campaigning.

Net worth of Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million in 2023. Brian Tracy has advised over 1,000 companies and spoken to over 5,000,000 people in over 40 countries worldwide. As a keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year. Before starting his own company, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million development company.

Famous quotes

“Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor.”
“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.”
“Your attitude is an expression of your values, beliefs, and expectations.”
“Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make.”
“The future belongs to the competent. Get good, get better, be the best!”
“You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.”
“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.”
“Your most valuable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.”
“You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.”
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”
“The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security you desire.”
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”
“Your life only gets better when you get better.”
“The only real limitation on your abilities is the level of your desires.”
“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.”
“The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.”
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”
“Your words control your life, your progress, your results, even your mental and physical health.”
“You become what you think about most of the time.”
“You can’t hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have.”
“The more you learn, the more you earn.”
“Success is 80% psychology and 20% mechanics.”
“Your life is controlled by what you focus on.”
“Your greatest resource is your time.”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“Persistence is the key to success.”
“Success is not an accident, it’s a choice.”
“Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.”
“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”
“If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person.”
“The more you give, the more you get.”
“The person who doesn’t make mistakes is unlikely to make anything.”
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”
“Your self-esteem is the reputation you have with yourself.”
“Success is doing what you love and being able to serve others in the process.”
“Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.”
“The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of your own self-improvement.”
“The more you seek security, the less secure you become.”
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
“Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent, and committed decision.”
“Your time is precious. Don’t waste it on things that don’t contribute to your growth.”
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.”
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.”
“You can only grow if you are willing to feel uncomfortable and step out of your comfort zone.”
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
“Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.”
“Success is not about luck; it’s about doing the right things consistently.”
“The only limits in your life are the ones you set yourself.”
“Don’t let the fear of failure hold you back from taking action.”
“Success is not just about reaching your goals, but enjoying the journey along the way.”
“Your words have power. Use them wisely and positively.”
“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
“Focus on the solution, not the problem.