# Brian Tracy ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_Brian_Tracy.jpg|400]] Brian Tracy (born January 5, 1944) is a Canadian-American motivational speaker, author, and chairman of Brian Tracy International. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Tracy has become one of the world's leading authorities on personal and professional development. Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5 million people in over 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada, and 70 other countries worldwide. He is the author of over 80 books that have been translated into dozens of languages, including bestsellers like "Eat That Frog!", "No Excuses!", and "The Psychology of Achievement". Prior to founding Brian Tracy International, he was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million development company. He has traveled and worked in over 107 countries and speaks four languages. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Brian Tracy]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Brian Tracy]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[It doesn’t matter where you came from. All that matters is where you are going]] - [[Knowledge is power, but keeping the knowledge is the real challenge]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Brian Tracy]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #books AND [[Brian Tracy]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Eat That Frog! (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->