Tuesday 12 February 2008

Robin Sharma: Who is he?

Robin Sharma is an author of several international bestsellers and an expert on leadership and personality development.
His ideas on self-mastery and organizational excellence have helped millions of people in over 35 countries and companies such as FedEx, Nike, IBM, General Motors and Panasonic. Robin's books have sold over 1.5 million copies in the past 5 years alone.
In 2007, Robin was voted as the Number Six Most Influential Leadership Professional by Gurus International and an independent internet study.
His most famous book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, has been published in over 35 countries and 40 languages. It is currently a major bestseller in Israel (107 weeks on the national bestseller list), India (number one, nationally), Lithuania (number one, as of April 2007), Turkey, The United Arab Emirates (number six), Puerto Rico (2 years as a bestseller),Canada, the USA & Mexico.
Sharma is of Indian origin. His father is native of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. His mother is also of Indian origin was raised in Nairobi, Kenya.
Robin grew up on the east coast of Canada in a small town which had a population of around two thousand people. He is an alumnus of Dalhousie Law School, which is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sharma was a lawyer by profession before taking up writing. Robin lives with his two kids Colby and Bianca. He also has a personal website that is: www.robinsharma.com


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