List of 50 Top Self-Improvement Authors

Danny Pettry’s List of 50 Top Self-Improvement Authors

I had read blog todayAlex Mandossian’s (Thanksgiving.).

Alex recommended everyone to create their gratitude list of 101 best-teachers. I think Alex really cares about people. He is a helper. I heard him speak at Mark Victor Hansen's mega-book marketing university (2007). For some reason, Mandossian doesn't inspire me like others. His tele-seminar courses seem great -- but I think they're over priced.

Currently, Shakira is on Larry King Live. They're talking about heroes in this edition. She said that “teachers” are her heroes. She talks about brining education to all children. I’m very glad to hear her talk about this. I believe she has a good heart. Carrie Ann Inaba (a dance therapist) was shown on Larry King Live. She said that kids are her heroes.

All of the teachers in this list are authors.
Some of them are still alive today.
Some of them have already passed away.

Albert Schweitzer
Alfie Kohn
Anne Frank
Anthony Robbins
Bob Proctor
Brian Tracy
Carl Rogers
Charlie Jones
Dale Carnegie
Daniel Goleman
Daniel Pink
David Austin (Therapeutic Recreation)
David Burns
David Lieberman
Denis Waitley
Earl Nightingale
Eban Pagen
Esther Hanks
Fred Wolf
Gary Chapman
Hale Dwoskin
Jack Canfield
James Pennebaker
Jeffery Gitomer

Jim Rohn (added 12/22/09). I can't beleive I didn't have Rohn in this list. In my recent best-selling book, I had even written that Rohn was my favorite motivational speaker.

Joe Vitale
John Gray
Ken Robinson
Leil Lowndes
Leo Buscaglia
Les Brown
Louise Hay
Marianne Williamson
Mark Victor Hansen
Martin E. P. Seligman
Napoleon Hill
Norman Vincent Peale
Og Mandino
Oprah
Paulo Coelho
Richard Carlson
Robert Fritz
Russell Simmons
Sean Covey (Steven Covey’s son)
Shakti Gawain
Steven Pressfield
Tim Sanders
Victor Frankl
W. Clement Stone
Wayne Dyer
Zig Ziglar

Of course, I’ve had many personal heroes in my life.

These include: my parents, grandparents, and many teachers. I’ve admired teachers since I was young. They’ve had a great impact on my life. I always knew I wanted to grow up and be one, too.