Brian Tracy Biography and Quotes
Birthday: January 5th, 1944
Commemoration: N/A
Nationality: Canadian
76
Years Old
Famously Known For
Brian Tracy has written more than seventy-two books currently. Brian founded the Brian Tracy Foundation in 1984, and its headquarters is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Brian Tracy sits as a board member of the Heritage Foundation. The organization is tasked with the role of ensuring the continuation of the American foundations.
Early Life
Tracy grew up in Vancouver family was poor, and his father could not secure a full-time job. Brian didn’t know any luxury as he and his brother shared clothes and would only get new ones from charity donations. Brian dropped out of school and started looking for a job.
Personal Life
Tracy and Barbara Tracy married in 1979 and have four children; David and Michael. His life is that of motivation and advocates for a no-nonsense approach in solving issues. They currently live in the city of San Diego.
He was diagnosed with Stage three cancer in 2010 but was able to get proper medical treatment. He recorded a video of his treatment procedures and chemotherapy which encouraged many cancer patients across the world.
Career
Brian rose from a poor background to become the President of three multi-million dollar companies. His first job was that of a salesman where he worked as an unskilled worker. He learned the skills and tricks of sales. He became the best employee of the year and was promoted to the position of the Vice President on the same year at age 25.
He has travelled across Europe, America and Asia and can speak four languages. Apart from authoring more than 40 books, Brian has made more than 300 audiovisual materials and trains more than 250,000 people annually. He has held more than 4000 seminars globally and has helped promote thousands of businesses. In 2008 he set up an online learning platform called ILearningGlobal.