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Success, Empowerment and Motivational Expert

Charles Marcus Quick Facts

Main Areas: Personal and Business Success, Empowerment, Motivation
Best Sellers: Success is Not a Spectator Sport: How to Take Action and Achieve More
Career Focus: Best-selling Author, Business Savvy Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Success Strategist
Affiliation: The Empowerment International Group, Inc., Healthy Living in 24/7 World, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, International Federation for Professional Speakers

Charles Marcus is a successful business leader, president of the Empowerment International Group Inc., and the best selling author of the highly acclaimed book Success Is Not a Spectator Sport: How to Take Action and Achieve More and a contributing author and expert in 101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life, Chicken Soup for The Soul: Life Lessons for Mastering The Law of Attraction, Live Your Dreams and Growing Your Business. He is also a former award-winning international sales professional, winning the prestigious Excellence in Sales award from a major corporation for exceptional accomplishments in sales, marketing and customer service. In addition, in 2005 Charles was nominated for the Courage to Comeback Award in Ontario, Canada. He was also nominated for the prestigious Management and Achievement Award for exceptional business achievements and his contribution to the community at large, from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec.

Originally from England and now a resident of Canada, Charles Marcus has come a long way. For over 25 years, he could not do what most of us take for granted—speak. He lived with a severe stuttering disability, sometimes going for long periods of not being able to speak at all, suffering much ridicule, rejection and prejudice…and dreaming one day of being able to speak fluently in public.

Charles was finally able to realize this dream after making an important decision: to take full responsibility for his life and confront his challenges and fears head-on. Today, Charles is an inspiration to people all over the world, combining his story of overcoming adversity and winning against the odds with his streetwise, down-to-earth business and leadership savvy. With his unique “tell it like it is” style, he delivers customized, entertaining and dynamic motivational and business keynote presentations and seminar programs to Fortune 500 companies, associations, and organizations internationally, including American Express, Investors Group, Sun-Life Financial, Bank of Montreal, Freedom 55 Financial, TD Canada Trust, Remax Realty, The Special Olympics, Royal Le Page, Mercedes-Benz of Canada, Council of Quality and Leadership Canada, Hilton Hotels International, Nat West Bank UK, Northrop Grumman and John Paul Mitchell Systems. His powerful story has also been featured in the international media.

Charles’ thought-provoking ideas resonate with participants in a very special way. They identify their own circumstances, challenges and situation in relation to his story. Above all, his message empowers each person to identify and unleash the magnificent potential and greatness that lies within each of us. His whole focus is to motivate, inform, educate, entertain, challenge and inspire his audience to take action! His message will leave a lasting impression on his audience long after the event is over.

When we have the courage to dream and the commitment to succeed a whole new world of opportunities opens up for us. — Charles Marcus

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Charles Marcus

"When we have the courage to dream and the commitment to succeed, a whole new world of opportunities opens up for us."

"One of the greatest pleasures and joys in life is doing the things that people say you cannot do."

"The only people who ever reach their dreams - are those who have them in the first place."

"Play your biggest game every day!"

"We are only as successful as the dreams we dare to live, the challenges we are prepared to face, and the sacrifices we are willing to make. We can see our challenges as opportunities, or we can see them as obstacles. We can see them as a reason to succeed or as an excuse to fail. The choices we make today will ultimately determine our future tomorrow."

"What stops people in many cases from being successful is not like of ambition, creativity or information, but lack of discipline, focus, commitment and an unwillingness to take action."

"Be consistent in everything you do and make a commitment to excellence every day. Expect nothing but the best from yourself, do one new thing each day to move you closer to achieving what is important to you and you will be ahead of 90% of the crowd."

"There is a big difference between perfection and excellence. Perfection is never wanting to make a mistake. Excellence is the ability and courage to want to learn from one's mistakes and never confuse the two of them."

"Communication skills are key to success in business and in life, some would say your greatest asset. My take on it is that truly successful people realize and understand that great communication skills are not about you doing all the talking, in fact the less talking you do and the more listening you do, the more successful you will be. Talk for 20% of the time and listen intently 80% of the time, ask great questions, be interested in the other person and what they have to say, put yourself in their shoes, approach every conversation with the mindset of making that person feel they are the most important person in the world."

"Think with sincerity

Speak with honesty

Act with integrity! "

"Quality and service will be remembered long after price is forgotten"

"The service we are not obliged to give is what people value the most"

"Make the customer the star always"

"Do one thing each day that moves you closer to your goal. 1% extra effort, that's all. The watch the results after only 30 days"

"Be a warrior out there"

"You can't allow yourself one negative thought!"

"Kick and scream to stay in the company of champions"

"Prosperity is a great teacher, but adversity is even a greater teacher"

"Do not try to sell to your customers and clients, do not focus on the sale, instead position yourself as adviser, consultant, a problem solver as the exepert in your chosen field. Always focus on their needs and objectives, think of everything from their point of view. Build outstanding relationships based on honesty and integrity, go the extra mile for them, deliver exceptional customer service and value."

Getting Started With Charles Marcus

The best way to get started is to experience Charles Marcus at a live event. If that is not possible, then listen to one of his live tapes. Another great way of getting started and to know Charles is by reading his best selling book Success is Not a Spectator Sport: How To Take Action and Achieve More. it will tell you much about Charles, his style, values, philosophy, principles, approach and the way that he lives his life.

He is also a contributing author in several books including Chicken Soup For the Soul: Life Lessons For Mastering the Law of Attraction. 7 Ingredients for Living A Prosperous Life which details his empowering and motivational personal story of "Success in the Face of Adversity".

Another way is to subscribe to his very popular free success newsletter which comes monthly to you via e-mail. and there is a treasure trail of free articles to read and download on his website on many different topics including peak performance, success strategies, motivational and inspirational, goal setting, life balance, sales and customer service.

Charles is a recognized success strategist, a business savvy motivational speaker and a best selling author, but his greatest asset is his ability to connect with his audience in a very special way either by hearing him speak live at an event or on tape or by reading him in print.

His thought provoking and down to earth approach and practical ideas resonates with his listeners and they connect their challenges and situations to his own creating a bond. Listen, watch, read and experience one of North America's most sought after experts on personal and professional success.

Charles Marcus speaks from the heart, he tells it like it is, is a straight shooter, no "fluff" no ego.....and he does not try to pretend to be anything he is not. People seem to appreciate it that way and find his approach and style refreshing. Those are the best ways to initially get started with Charles Marcus.