# Brian Tracy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Tracy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Tracy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tracy > Source revision: 1353502306 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author}} {{Third-party|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox writer | name = Brian Tracy | image = Brian Tracy (4005302419) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Tracy in 2009 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|1|05}} | birth_place = [Charlottetown](/source/Charlottetown), [Prince Edward Island](/source/Prince_Edward_Island), Canada{{cite web|title=Brian Tracy|url=https://www.speakersassociates.com/speaker/brian-tracy|website=Speakers Associates|access-date=7 December 2016}} | nationality = [Canadian](/source/Canadians), [American](/source/Americans) | education = [University of Alberta](/source/University_of_Alberta) | occupation = [CEO](/source/CEO), chairman, [motivational speaker](/source/motivational_speaker), author | notableworks = ''Eat That Frog!'' (2001) | spouse = {{marriage|Barbara Tracy|1979}} | children = 4 | website = {{Official website}} |signature=Brian Tracy Signature.gif }} '''Brian Tracy''' is a [Canadian-American](/source/Canadian_Americans) [motivational public speaker](/source/Motivational_speaker) and [self-development](/source/Self-help) author.{{cite web|last1=Patker|first1=Kaye|title=Spending on hiring saves spending on firing|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1399533-spending-on-hiring-saves-spending-on-firing|website=The Chronicle Herald|access-date=21 October 2016|date=23 September 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Felix Mihai Badea|title=Brian Tracy, în România: "Liderii au o viziune clară despre unde|url=http://www.evz.ro/brian-tracy-in-romania-liderii-au-o-viziune-clara-despre-unde.html|access-date=21 October 2016|date=6 October 2016|website=EVZ.ro|language=ro-RO}} He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages.{{Cite news|url=http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2014/06/focus-on-what-youre-good-at-brian-tracy/|title=Focus on what you're good at – Brian Tracy|last=Kangethe|first=Kennedy|date=18 June 2014|newspaper=Capital Business|access-date=24 October 2016}} His popular books are ''Earn What You're Really Worth'',{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/04/how-do-i-get-paid-more|title=How do I ... get paid more?|last=Kollewe|first=Julia|date=4 December 2015|last2=Kimpton|first2=Peter|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=24 October 2016}} ''Eat That Frog!'', ''No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline'', and ''The Psychology of Achievement''. ==Career== Tracy is the [chairman](/source/chairman) and [chief executive officer](/source/chief_executive_officer) (CEO) of Brian Tracy International, a company Tracy founded in 1984 in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), British Columbia.{{cite web|title=Brian Tracy International – Managing Director, Andrew Phillips|url=http://www.betheboss.ca/resources/interview-with-a-ceo/apr-2014/brian-tracy-managing-director-andrew-phillips|website=BeTheBoss.ca|access-date=7 December 2016|date=2 April 2014}} The company provides counseling on [leadership](/source/leadership), [selling](/source/Sales), [self-esteem](/source/self-esteem), goals, strategy, creativity, and success [psychology](/source/psychology).{{cite web|title=Legendarul Brian Tracy revine în România|url=http://www.evz.ro/legendarul-brian-tracy-revine-in-romania.html|website=EVZ.ro|access-date=27 November 2016|language=ro|date=16 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Cunoscutul orator și scriitor Brian Tracy vine la Cluj|url=http://cluju.ro/cunoscutul-orator-si-scriitor-brian-tracy-vine-la-cluj/|website=Cluj-Napoca|access-date=27 November 2016|language=ro|date=14 September 2016}} ==Politics== ===2003 California gubernatorial recall election=== {{Further|2003 California gubernatorial recall election}} In 2003, Tracy stood as one of 135 candidates in the [California gubernatorial recall election](/source/2003_California_gubernatorial_recall_election) on an independent platform,{{cite web|title=Support Brian Tracy for Governor of California!|url=http://www.tracyforgovernor.com/|access-date=23 October 2018}} receiving 729 votes.{{cite web|title=The Ultimate California Gubernatorial Recall Candidate List|url=http://radio-weblogs.com/0101365/stories/2003/08/14/glist.html|access-date=23 October 2018|website=101–365}} His campaign was featured on the [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4) show ''[Broadcasting House](/source/Broadcasting_House_(radio_programme))'', where each week presenter [Eddie Mair](/source/Eddie_Mair) phoned Tracy for an update on how the race was progressing. On election day, Mair flew to [California](/source/California) to meet with Tracy in person, only to find that he had gone to [Dubai](/source/Dubai) during the final week of campaigning.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/sep/17/usnews.comment|title=Send in the Arnie |last=Mair|first=Eddie|date=17 September 2003|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=23 October 2018}} ===The Heritage Foundation=== Since 2003, Tracy has been a trustee of [The Heritage Foundation](/source/The_Heritage_Foundation), a conservative think tank responsible for [Project 2025](/source/Project_2025).{{cite web|title=Brian Tracy Heritage Associate, Founder, Brian Tracy International, San Diego, California|url=https://www.heritage.org/staff/brian-tracy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702200437/http://www.heritage.org/staff/brian-tracy|url-status=unfit|archive-date=July 2, 2017|access-date=9 June 2020}} ==Selected bibliography== {{div col}} * ''The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible'' (1988), Thomas Nelson; {{ISBN|9780785288060}}. * ''The Science of Self-Confidence'' (1991); {{ISBN|9781905953585}}. * ''Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills that Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed'' (1993), Simon & Schuster; {{ISBN|9780684803319}}. * ''Accelerated Learning Techniques'' (with [Colin Rose](/source/Colin_Rose)) (1995), Nightingale-Conant; {{ISBN|9780671536848}}. * ''How to Master Your Time'' (1995); {{ISBN|9781633120327}}. * ''The 21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires: How to Achieve Financial Independence Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible'' (2001), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781583762059}}. * ''Get Paid More and Promoted Faster: 21 Great Ways to Get Ahead in Your Career'' (2001), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781583762073}}. * ''Hire and Keep the Best People: 21 Practical and Proven Techniques You Can Use Immediately'' (2001), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781576751695}}. * ''Focal Point: A Proven System to Simplify Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve All Your Goals'' (2001), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814471296}}. * ''The Psychology of Achievement'' (2002), Simon & Schuster Audio/Nightingale-Conant; {{ISBN|9780743526586}}. * ''The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success'' (2002), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781576751268}}. * ''Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement'' (2003), Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John; {{ISBN|9780471448587}}. * ''Be a Sales Superstar: 21 Great Ways to Sell More, Faster, Easier in Tough Markets'' (2003), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781576752739}}. * ''Many Miles to Go: A Modern Parable for Business Success'' (2003), Entrepreneur Press; {{ISBN|9781891984990}}. * ''The Ultimate Goals Program: How To Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Thought Possible'' (2003), Simon & Schuster Audio/Nightinga; {{ISBN|9780743561495}}. * ''The Power of Clarity: Find Your Focal Point, Maximize Your Income, Minimize Your Effort'' (2003); {{ISBN|9780974196428}}. * ''Advanced Selling Strategies'' (2004); {{ISBN|9780976123910}}. * ''Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible'' (2004); {{ISBN|9780814427859}}. * ''TurboCoach: A Powerful System for Achieving Breakthrough Career Success'' (with [Campbell Fraser](/source/Campbell_Fraser)) (2005), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814472484}}. * ''Create Your Own Future: How to Master the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success'' (2005), Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John; {{ISBN|9780471718529}}. * ''The Power of Charm: How to Win Anyone Over in Any Situation'' (2006); {{ISBN|9780814429716}}. * ''The Art of Closing the Sale: The Key to Making More Money Faster in the World of Professional Selling'' (2007), HarperCollins Focus; {{ISBN|9780785289135}}. * ''Speak to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation'' (2008); {{ISBN|9780814401828}}. * ''The New Psychology of Achievement: Breakthrough Strategies for Success and Happiness in the 21st Century'' (2008), Simon & Schuster Audio/Nightinga; {{ISBN|9780743583442}}. * ''Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success'' (2009), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781605092751}}. * ''Reinvention: How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life'' (2009), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814437544}}. * ''The Miracle of Self-Discipline'' (2010), Nightingale Conant; {{ISBN|9781908364043}}. * ''No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline'' (2010), Carroll & Graf; {{ISBN|9781593155827}}. * ''How the Best Leaders Lead: Proven Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Yourself and Others'' (2010); {{ISBN|9780814414354}}. * ''Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible, 2nd Edition'' (2010), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781605094113}}. * ''Kiss That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives in Your Life and Work'' (with [Christina Tracy Stein](/source/Christina_Tracy_Stein)) (2012), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781609942809}}. * ''Earn What You're Really Worth: Maximize Your Income at Any Time in Any Market'' (2012), Carroll & Graf; {{ISBN|9781593156305}}. * ''The Power of Self-Confidence: Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life'' (2012); {{ISBN|9781118464014}}. * ''Negotiation (The Brian Tracy Success Library)'' (2013); {{ISBN|9780814433195}}. * ''Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success Library)'' (2013); {{ISBN|9780814433126}}. * ''12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance'' (with Peter Chee) (2013), McGraw-Hill Education; {{ISBN|9780071809467}}. * ''Time Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library)'' (2014); {{ISBN|9780814433447}}. * ''Creativity and Problem Solving (The Brian Tracy Success Library)'' (2014); {{ISBN|9780814433171}}. * ''Leadership'' (2014), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814433416}}. * ''Find Your Balance Point: Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More'' (with [Christina Stein](/source/Christina_Stein)) (2015), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781626565722}}. * ''Sales Success'' (2015), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814449196}}. * ''Master Your Time, Master Your Life: The Breakthrough System to Get More Results, Faster, in Every Area of Your Life'' (2016); {{ISBN|9780399183836}}. * ''Personal Success (the Brian Tracy Success Library)'' (2016), AMACOM; {{ISBN|9780814437032}}. * ''Just Shut Up and Do It: 7 Steps to Conquer Your Goals'' (2016), Sourcebooks, Incorporated; {{ISBN|9781608106165}}. * ''Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, 3rd Edition'' (2017), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781626569416}}. * ''Million Dollar Habits: Proven Power Practices to Double and Triple Your Income'' (2017); {{ISBN|9781613083734}}. * ''Believe It to Achieve It: Overcome Your Doubts, Let Go of the Past, and Unlock Your Full Potential'' (2017); {{ISBN|9781524704872}}. * ''Why People Don’t Believe You…: Building Credibility from the Inside Out'' (by Rob Jolles, foreword by Brian Tracy) (2018), Berrett-Koehler Publishers; {{ISBN|9781523095896}}. {{div col end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name|2605784}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tracy, Brian}} Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:American motivational speakers Category:American motivational writers Category:American people of Canadian descent Category:The Heritage Foundation people Category:University of Alberta alumni Category:Writers from Charlottetown --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brian Tracy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tracy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tracy?action=history)). 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