Sheryl, I love Tony Robbins and what he does. His stuff has definately got me fired up in the past. But my favourite (at least at this point in time anyway) has to be Wayne Dyer. He is more laid back than Tony and no matter what mood I am in, listening to Wayne Dyer on CD always puts things into perspective for me. I then can get back to being focused on whatever it is that I need to do. He also has an amazing ability to calm and to make the listener feel grateful for all that they have. 

Rawbill, You and I have a lot in common! Lets get married! LOL. For anyone who doesn't know, this is my everlovin, patient, hubby Bill. Mwah!

Wayne Dyer is mine too. Almost any mood I am in he can bring a different way of looking at things and he is so very level headed and humorous.  Bill, I believe, is very grateful to Wayne as Wayne is a calming thing for me. Just put him on in the back ground and I mellow! I've chnaged a hell of a lot after listening to his cd's.

I like Anthony too but I seem to take more of what he says in from others who study what he does. Wayne.... perfect!

For me anyhoo...

xoxoxo

Emil Zatopek

Robert Ringer...not a personal development speaker as such...but he certainly had an impact on me decades ago. Sees things "as they really are" and explained beautifully in one of his books why so many "success and motivation" books and gurus don't actually work for most.

Temper that with Yogananda...whew....again not strictly a personal development speaker as such in the more modern understanding of the concept but to me Yogananda stands head and shoulders above anything or anyone I have ever been motivated by.

Everyone resonates with different people and approaches I guess.

I think the whole thing gets over-complicated these days (and it sure is big business).

The basics never change...just the explanations.

John