A
High Energy Message from
Les Brown
 As
a renowned professional
speaker, author and television
personality, Les Brown
has risen to national
prominence by delivering
a high energy message
which tells people how
to shake off mediocrity
and live up to their
greatness. It is a message
Les Brown has learned
from his own life and
one he is helping others
apply to their lives.
Born a twin 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. Mrs. Brown
was a single woman who
had very little education
or financial means, but
a very big heart. As
a child Les' in attention
to school work, his restless
energy, and the failure
of his teachers to recognize
his true potential resulted
in him being mislabeled
as a slow learner. The
label and the stigma
stayed with him, damaging
self-esteem to such an
extent that it took several
years to overcome.
Passion to
Learn and His Hunger
to Realize Greatness
Les has had no formal
education beyond high
school, but with persistence
and determination he
as initiated and continued
a process of unending
self-education which
has distinguished him
as an authority on harnessing
human potential. Les
Brown's passion to learn
and his hunger to realize
greatness in himself
and others helped him
to achieve greatness.
He rose from a hip-talkin
morning DJ to broadcast
manager; from community
activist to community
leader; from political
commentator to three-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 Enterprises,
Inc. The company provides
motivational tapes and
materials, workshops,
and personal/professional
development programs
aimed at individuals,
companies, and organizations.
Award Winning
Speaker
 In 1989, Les Brown was
the recipient of the
National Speakers Association's
highest honor: The
Council of Peers Award
of Excellence (CPAE).
In addition, he was selected
one of the World's
Top Five Speakers for
1992 by Toastmasters
international and recipient
of the Golden
Gavel Award.
In 1990, Les recorded
his first in a series
of speech presentations
entitled You
Deserve, which
was awarded a Chicago-area Emmy,
and became the leading
fundraising program of
its kind for pledges
to PBS stations nationwide.
Best Selling Author
and Celebrity
Les Brown is an internationally
recognized speaker and
CEO of Les Brown Enterprises,
Inc., he is also the
author of the highly
acclaimed and successful
books, Live Your
Dreams, and
newly released book, It's
Not Over Until You Win.
Les is the former host
of The Les Brown
Show, a nationally
syndicated daily television
talk show which focused
on solutions rather than
problems.
Les Brown is one of
the nation's leading
authorities in understanding
and stimulating human
potential. Utilizing
powerful delivery and
newly emerging insights
Les' customized presentation
will teach, inspire,
and channel your audience
to new levels of achievement. |