Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma is a Canadian writer, best known for his The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book series.

Sharma worked as a litigation lawyer until age 25, when he self-published MegaLiving (1994), a book on stress management and spirituality.

He initially also self-published The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, which was then picked up for wider distribution by HarperCollins.

Sharma has published 12 other books, and founded the training company Sharma Leadership International.

Sharma is of Indian origin.

He has a Master's degree in law.

Initially, he worked as a lawyer, but he says he couldn't find satisfaction or peace in it.

Sharma started his writing career at the age of 25.

He became widely known for his second book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

After his second book became successful, he quit his career as a lawyer and became a full-time writer.

Later, he also became popular as a public speaker.

He is consulted by CEOs and other corporate leaders on the question of employee motivation.

He has also conducted trainings for companies like Nike, Microsoft, IBM, and FedEx.

Organisations such as Yale University, Harvard Business School, and NASA also call him to give public speeches.