As a renowned public speaker, author and television personality, Les Brown has risen to national greatness by his high energetic messages which tell people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their fullest potential. It's a message Les Brown has learned from his own life and one that he is helping others to apply to their lives.

Born 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, a single woman who had very little education and financial means, but a very large heart. As a child his inattention to schoolwork, his restless energy, and the failure of his teachers to recognize his real potential resulted in him being mislabeled a slow learner. The label and the stigma stayed with Les, damaging his self-esteem to such an extent that it took several years to overcome.

Les has had no formal education past high school, but with persistence and determination he has initiated and continued a process of unending self-education which has distinguished him as an authority in human potential. Les Brown's passion to learn and his hunger to realize greatness in himself and others pushed him even harder making him what he is today. He rose from a hip-talking morning dee-jay to broadcast manager, from community activist to community leader, from political commentator to a 3-term legislator, and from a banquet and nightclub emcee to premier keynote speaker.

In 1986, Les entered the public speaking arena on a full-time basis and formed his own company, Les Brown Unlimited, Inc. The company provides motivational tapes and materials, workshops, and personal/professional development programs aimed at individuals, companies and organizations. Les was the 1989 recipient of the National Speakers Association's highest honor; the Council Of Peers Award Of Excellence.

Les is not only an internationally recognized speaker; but, he is also the author of the highly acclaimed and successful book, Live Your Dreams. He was also the host of the Les Brown Show, a nationally syndicated daily talk show which focused on solutions rather than problems. Les is one of the nation's leading authorities in understanding and stimulating human potential, utilizing powerful delivery and newly emerging insights to teach, inspire, and channel people to new levels of achievement.

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