{"id":415,"date":"2017-05-06T03:24:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T03:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.investivate.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2022-09-28T02:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T02:03:40","slug":"les-brown-motivational-quotes-biography-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investivate.com\/les-brown-motivational-quotes-biography-net-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Brown’s Top 60 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire Your Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born in 1945, Leslie Calvin Brown is here to let you and the entire world know one thing: \u201cIt\u2019s possible! You have something special. You have greatness within you\u201d. The simple yet highly inspirational motto Brown commonly uses has for decades motivated people worldwide to chase after their dreams and ambitions. But who is Les Brown, and what are some of his biggest career milestones?<\/p>\n

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To understand his message clearly, we must first take a deeper look into Les Brown\u2019s early life. Born in a low-income district in Miami, Les Brown was put in adoption as a young boy and subsequently adopted by Mamie Brown. Although certainly considered amongst the most brilliant motivational speakers alive, Brown was initially diagnosed as \u201ceducable mentally retarded\u201d. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Brown found support in his mother and high school teachers who, ultimately, inspired him to inspire others.<\/p>\n

Les Brown didn\u2019t start off his career immediately as a motivational speaker. As a young man trying to get his big break in radio, he eventually managed to get hired as a full-time DJ. Aspiring for more and eager to reach a wider audience in a way he could positively impact people\u2019s lives, Brown ran for the Ohio House of Representatives, ending up with a tremendous win. But once again, Brown aspired to more, which eventually landed him on PBS. While on PBS, he started his own company, Les Brown Enterprises, in order to fund his own career as a motivational speaker. And this is when his career as the charismatic and insightful Les Brown we know today truly took off.<\/p>

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During his long and prosperous career he also the penned several books, such as \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over Until You Win\u201d, \u201cUp Thoughts for Down Times\u201d, and \u201cFight For Your Dream\u201d. He also has a series of audiobooks entitled \u201cChoosing your Future\u201d, whose aim is to motivate and inspire younger generations.<\/p>\n

Renowned by audiences worldwide, critics, and peers alike, he has been the recipient of several local and national awards for excellence, some of the most notorious including:<\/p>\n