Motivational speakers have the power to inspire and motivate people to reach their goals. From entrepreneurs to athletes, these speakers have achieved success in their respective fields and are now sharing their stories with the world. From Magic Johnson to Nick Vujicic, let's take a look at the 10 highest-paid motivational speakers of all time. At the top of the list is Magic Johnson, an American retired professional basketball player and entrepreneur. He is one of the most successful NBA players of all time and is now a highly sought-after motivational speaker.
Tony Robbins is an American author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and life coach. He is best known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books including Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. Daymond John is an American businessman, television personality, author and motivational speaker. He is best known as the founder, president and CEO of FUBU, and appears as an investor in the ABC reality series Shark Tank.
John is the founder of The Shark Group and is one of the highest-paid speakers in the world. Dave Ramsey is an American financial author, radio host, television personality and motivational speaker. He is best known for his radio show The Dave Ramsey Show, which is heard on more than 500 radio stations throughout the United States and Canada. Joe Rogan is an American comedian, podcast host, businessman, martial artist and television host. He has hosted several television shows including Fear Factor and The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Robert Kiyosaki is an American businessman, investor, author and motivational speaker.
He is best known for his Rich Dad Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material published under the Rich Dad brand. Joel Osteen is an American pastor, televangelist and author who has written several best-selling books including Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential. Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American businessman, author, speaker and Internet personality. He was initially known as a wine critic who expanded his family's wine business. Later, he began working in digital marketing and social media through VaynerMedia based in New York. Diana Nyad is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker and long-distance swimmer.
Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan (45 km). Nyad also ranked thirteenth among female squash players in the United States. Zig Ziglar was an American author, marketer and motivational speaker. Since 1970 he has traveled more than five million miles around the world delivering powerful messages to improve his life. He was known around the world as a performance coach for large corporations, a leading motivational speaker and author of best-selling books such as See You at the Top and Secrets of Closing the Sale. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American professional sculptor and motivational speaker.
Nick Vujicic is an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetraamelia syndrome, a rare disorder (called phocomelia) characterized by the absence of arms and legs. He is also one of the most famous motivational speakers who has written 15 best-selling books on leadership and personality development. Eric Thomas is a motivational speaker and minister who runs ETA, an educational consulting, executive training and sports development company. Erik Qualman is an American motivational speaker, author of Socialnomics which WorldCat says is in 1090 libraries. These are some of the highest-paid motivational speakers in the world who have inspired millions with their stories.