Tough Times Never Last; Tough People Do – with Master Motivator, Les Brown #101

<blockquote> <p><strong>“Do what is easy and your life will be hard; but do what is hard and your life will be easy.” — Les Brown</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Les Brown’s inspiring story began when he and his brother were born in an abandoned building and adopted by a hardworking domestic worker named Mamie Brown. Dubbed “the dumb twin” by his classmates, Les only began to change his vision of himself when a teacher told him, “Someone’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.”</p> <p>Since then, Les has been a radio personality, a politician and worked in the music business before becoming a heavily sought-after motivational speaker. In this episode, Brian Buffini interviews Les Brown and delves into his inspiring story.</p> <p>You’ll learn why it’s essential to have a “hungry” mindset, what are “OQPs” and why you should surround yourself with them, why goal achievement is located far beyond your comfort zone and how a system will help you attain lasting success.</p> <p>Les also offers a list of his past talks, located for free on YouTube, to watch and learn from. This episode is packed with information; you’ll want to listen to it several times to hear all of the inspirational nuggets Les Brown has to offer.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:</strong></p> <p>“Judge a man or woman not by what they have accomplished but by what they had to overcome for their accomplishment.” — Booker T. Washington</p> <p>“You’re never too old to learn and you’re never too young to teach.” — Les Brown</p> <p>“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson</p> <p>“I’m here because of two women: one gave me life, the other gave me love.” — Les Brown</p> <p>“There are moments in life that can make you or break you.” — Les Brown</p> <p>“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou</p> <p>“Living from a place of integrity is what it takes to become an entrepreneur.” — Les Brown</p> <p>“You