A world-renowned author, speaker and trainer, Burke Hedges travels the globe teaching sold-out audiences the art of entrepreneurship and how to transform their lives using his You, Inc. Life Development System. Although Burke has enjoyed tremendous success in recent years, he is no stranger to adversity. At age 22, Burke was earning $5.50 an hour building boats for a living. He was overweight and under employed, living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny one-bedroom apartment with his wife and baby son, and going nowhere fast. After reading The Greatest Salesman in the World, Burke decided that if he wanted his life to change, then he needed to change. And change he did! By dedicating himself to personal growth and positive thinking, Burke changed the direction of his life 180 degrees. Within a year of resigning his job as a boat builder, Burke opened his first business, setting the stage for a lifelong commitment to seizing business opportunities in fast-growing industries. Since 1985, Burke has founded numerous companies, written seven best-selling books, and inspired millions of people around the globe with his penetrating insights and inspirational words.