We've ranked the top motivational speakers from around the world, based on their popularity. Seeing these top motivating speakers interact with your audience is a great way to improve your own communication skills. From Tony Robbins to Nick Vujicic, here are 15 of the most inspiring and influential speakers from around the globe. Nick Vujicic is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with Phocomelia, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of legs and arms.
He founded his own non-profit organization called “Life Without Limbs” and is an inspiration to many, as he can type 43 words per minute on a computer despite his disability. Robert Kiyosaki is an American businessman, investor, self-help author, educator, motivational speaker, financial education activist, financial commentator, and radio personality. He is the founder of Rich Dad Company, which provides financial and business education to people through books, videos, games, seminars, blogs, training and workshops. Eric Thomas is an American speaker, author and motivational minister.
After becoming known as a motivational speaker, Thomas founded a company to offer educational consulting, executive training and sports development. Brian Tracy was born on January 5, 1944 in Vancouver, Canada and is the CEO of Brian Tracy International. This company specifically aims to help individuals and organizations develop, train and grow. Robin Sharma was born in 1964 in Nepal and is a recent graduate of Dalhousie University Law School.
He became a professional lawyer but went much further in his career than being a fully qualified and successful lawyer. Wayne Dyer was born on May 10, 1940 in Detroit and spent most of his childhood in an orphanage. His first book has sold more than 35 million copies and he has proceeded to continue his conference tours, release several audio tapes and publish a regular flow of books. Zig Ziglar was born on November 6th 1926 in Alabama.
He served in the military from 1935 to 1946 during World War II and met his wife Jean when he was just 17 years old. After the war he began working as a salesman for many different companies eventually becoming the vice president of Automotive Performance. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30th 1947 in Austria. We all know him as the world champion in professional bodybuilding but he also served in the Austrian army at the age of 18 for 1 year which at that time was mandatory for all 18-year-old men.
Les Brown was born on February 17th 1945 in Miami Florida. He was adopted by Mamie Brown and while in elementary school he was declared “mentally retarded educably”. Originally when he started in the world of motivational talks Robbins promoted seminars for Jim Rohn but later decided to start his own journey by organizing his own seminars. Eric Thomas was born and raised in Detroit and became homeless at age 16. But Eric decided that he wanted to have a better life for himself to become someone with a life he could be proud of.
His speeches are so popular that you'll see it appear in approximately 90% of the motivational videos that others create and upload to YouTube using compilations of clips speeches and music. These are some of the most popular motivational speakers from around the world who have inspired millions with their stories and messages of hope and perseverance. Whether you're looking for motivation or just want to learn more about these inspiring individuals, this list is sure to provide you with plenty of information.
