“No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.”

Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author

Brian Tracy Emmanuel is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author. He is known for books and talks on personal effectiveness, success, and discipline. He has written more than eighty books, translated into dozens of languages, including Earn What You're Really Worth, Eat That Frog!, No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline, and The Psychology of Achievement. His work centers on achievement, productivity, and practical self-improvement.