Brian Tracy is an Author, Keynote speaker and seminar leader. He addresses more than 250,000 people each year on the subjects of personal and professional development and has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 70 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.He has written and produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs, including the worldwide, best-selling Psychology of Achievement, which has been translated into more than 28 languages.

Prior to founding his company, Brian Tracy International, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million dollar development company. He has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development and syndication, importation, distribution and management consulting. He has conducted high level consulting assignments with several billion-dollar plus corporations in strategic planning and organizational development. He has traveled and worked in over 107 countries on six continents, and speaks four languages. Brian is happily married to Barbara and has four children. Brian is active in community and national affairs, and is the President of three companies headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

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Without self-discipline, hard work, and focus, you really can’t accomplish anything. @BrianTracy“The Master key to riches is self-discipline” – Napoleon Hill“Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” - Albert HubbardSelf-discipline is the catalyst or linchpin that makes all the other principles work. @BrianTracyManage your time, get organized, set priorities and determine most important thing and stay with it until it's complete. @BrianTracyI didn’t graduate high school so I thought washing dishes was my future. @BrianTracyI had 3 major turning points in my life: @BrianTracyDiscovered I was responsible for my own life.Discovered the importance of written goals and plans.Discovery of personal developmentDiscipline yourself to do what you need to do to accomplish the goals that are important to you. @BrianTracyEvery high powered person is very responsible. @BrianTracyI found the only way to be successful was to go back to basics. @BrianTracy My focus has been to teach people how to dramatically increase the rate at which they reach their goals. @BrianTracyWhen speaking, romance your points. Give more stories and low it down so they can assimilate it. @BrianTracy

To connect with Brian and find materials on self confidence, goal setting and much more visit: briantracy.com

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