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E. James Rohn

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September 17, 1930 in Yakima, Washington, The United States

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December 05, 2009

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For more than 40 years, Jim Rohn honed his craft like a skilled artist-helping people the world over sculpt life strategies that have expanded their imagination of what is possible. Those who had the privilege of hearing him speak can attest to the elegance and common sense of his material. It is no coincidence, then, that he is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of our time, and thought of by many as a national treasure. Jim authored countless books and audio and video programs, and helped motivate and shape an entire generation of personal-development trainers and hundreds of executives from America's top corporations.

Born to an Idaho farming family in the mid-1900s, Jim was ingrained with a work ethic that has served...more For more than 40 years, Jim Rohn honed his craft like a skilled artist-helping people the world over sculpt life strategies that have expanded their imagination of what is possible. Those who had the privilege of hearing him speak can attest to the elegance and common sense of his material. It is no coincidence, then, that he is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of our time, and thought of by many as a national treasure. Jim authored countless books and audio and video programs, and helped motivate and shape an entire generation of personal-development trainers and hundreds of executives from America's top corporations.

Born to an Idaho farming family in the mid-1900s, Jim was ingrained with a work ethic that has served him well throughout his life. At 25, he met his mentor Earl Shoaff. And over the next six years he made his first fortune, yet didn't get into speaking until he moved to Beverly Hills, California, when a friend at the Rotary Club asked him to tell his success story, which Rohn titled "Idaho Farm Boy Makes It to Beverly Hills."

His speech went over so well that he received more invitations to share it, and better yet, they started paying him for it. In the beginning, he spoke in front of college and high-school classes and at service clubs, before moving on to seminars in 1963, which launched him into the personal-development business. From then on, Jim Rohn became a trailblazer in the self help and personal development industry, impacting the lives of millions through his life-changing material.

Jim Rohn focused on the fundamentals of human behavior that most affect personal and business performance. His is the standard to which those who seek to teach and inspire others are compared. He possessed the unique ability to bring extraordinary insights to ordinary principles and events, and the combination of his substance and style captures the imagination of those who hear or read his words.

Jim is known as one of the great wordsmiths of our time. Here is a sampling from Jim's Treasury of Quotes that reflect on his philosophy on life and business:

Skills: Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.

Growth: Don't join an easy crowd. You won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform and achieve are high.

Change: We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.

Activity: The few who do are the envy of the many who watch.

Success: Success is what you attract by the person you become. (less)

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Average rating: 4.30 · 481 ratings · 64 reviews · 20 distinct works

	The Art of Exceptional Living 4.16 avg rating — 173 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Twelve Pillars by E. James Rohn, Chris Widener, Jim Rohn and Chris Widener 4.32 avg rating — 126 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Five Major Pieces To The Life Puzzle 4.34 avg rating — 56 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher 4.36 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Leading an Inspired Life 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1996	My rating:
	The Seasons of Life by E. James Rohn, Ronald L. Reynolds, Nora Weinberger (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Treasury Of Quotes 4.63 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Challenge to Succeed 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Excerpts from the Treasury of Quotes 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	Las Cinco Piezas Mas Importantes del Rompecabezas de la Vida: Una guia para el exito Personal 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:

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