Larry H. Winget Speaker Biography

The Pitbull of Personal Development

Larry Winget, the Pitbull of personal development and best-selling author of 2004’s Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get A Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life and 2007’s It’s Called Work for a Reason: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault, teaches universal principles that will work for anyone, in any business, at any time, and does it by telling funny stories. His 2008 book,You’re Broke Because You Want to Be, discusses personal accountability and provides a simple, doable plan for anyone in financial trouble to turn his or her lives around. Larry is also the author of People are Idiots and I Can Prove It!: The 10 Ways You Are Sabotaging Yourself and How You Can Overcome Them. His latest book No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget was published in August 2009.

Mr. Winget believes that most of us have complicated life and business way too much, take them way too seriously, and need to lighten up, take responsibility, and keep it all in perspective. He can currently be seen on A&E’s reality series Big Spender and in his appearances on CNBC’s "The Millionaire Inside."

Larry Winget is a philosopher of success who is unique in every way. From his style to his delivery there is simply not another speaker like him. He teaches universal principles that work for everyone from the janitor to the CEO. Blue collar, white collar and no collar audiences enjoy his straightforward approach to life and business. He pulls no punches about what it takes to be successful yet entertains and makes you laugh while stepping on your toes.

Edgy, cantankerous, sarcastic, opinionated, and hilarious, Mr. Winget is a one-of-a kind presenter who audiences demand time and time again. Without ever mincing words—much as in his writing—he delivers the cold, ugly truth in a way that is provocative, interesting, and funny.

A member of the International Speaker Hall of Fame, Larry Winget delivers fast-paced, high-energy keynotes that are both educational and funny!

Larry H. Winget Speaking Topics

The Truth Be Told

Based on his two bestsellers, Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get A Life and It's Called Work For A Reason. In this presentation, Winget teaches universal principles that work for anyone, in any business, at any time. From sales to customer service, to teamwork and leadership, Winget attacks traditional business wisdom and offers simple truths in his caustic, thought-provoking and hilarious style.

How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead

This dynamic keynote is based on Winget’s #1 Bestseller, You're Broke Because You Want To Be. In this keynote, Winget teaches that your financial condition is the result of your choices. He tells his personal story of how he went from dirt poor to rich to bankrupt to multi-millionaire. He ties wealth building and getting out of debt to good old-fashioned hard work. He will also teach you how to develop a philosophy of money that can carry you through any situation.