Quote of the Day

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Les Brown, a renowned public speaker, author and television personality 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 Brown 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 big heart. As a child, Les Brown's inattention to school work, restless energy and the failure of this teachers to recognize his real potential, resulted in him being mis-labeled as a slow learner. The label and the stigma stayed with Les Brown, damaging his self-esteem to such an extent that it took several years to overcome.

Les Brown 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 a resource on human potential. With his passion to learn and his hunger to realize greatness, Les Brown rose from a hip-talking morning dee-jay 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.