I’m a huge bookworm. Naturally, it was only a matter of time when I stumbled across a Tony Robbins book, and all hell broke loose. I’ve been digesting a lot of more positive books as often as I could get ‘em. That’s why I wanted to start introducing a People section to CutEdge, and see what the reaction is to it. After all, when we’ve got all this technology to physically use, it’s often good to upgrade the technology in our minds too and learn more about the world and people around us.

Today, I want to introduce a new speaker — although I didn’t know too much about him, when Daniel Scocco tells me to watch a video, I watch it.

Les Brown was born with his twin brother on the floor of an abandoned house. He was adopted and suffered through poverty and went through school known as the dumb twin, and failed two years of school. He’s a great speaker, and if I had the chance to embed his video into CutEdge I would.

Have a look at the full free Les Brown Live Full, Die Empty video that Daniel Scocco was gracious enough to share:

http://www.gscvideos.com/?seed=lesbrown

If you like it, head on over to Daily Blog Tips and give him a holler. I’m not sure how long this offer is going to last, so watch it while you get a chance! Here are just a couple of the quotes that jumped out at me:

Life is a fight for territory. Once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don’t want will automatically take over.

Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

His suggestion to start reading something positive everyday also really jumped out at me, and his analogy of language being the software of mind is certainly an interesting concept. If everything that Les Brown says is indeed true, I have great respect for him — this is the guy who pushed himself to his fullest potential because he wanted to take care of his mother, and because he wanted to do more than just pray while his mother was going through her battle with cancer.

If you’re curious about buying the DVD, you can either buy one or download a copy at Les Brown‘s website.

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