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If you want to do anything worthwhile in life, you’ve gotta be hungry.

Mamie Brown’s baby boy (that’s Les Brown) tells a wonderful story of how he got started in radio. It’s a story of persistence, hard work, big dreams, and hunger…Les Brown was hungry.

It’s only about five minutes but will have you fired up and hungry yourself.





How are you progressing on your goals this year? What can you do today to make them happen?

You’ve gotta be hungry for something if you’re going to get it. You’ve gotta want it as bad as you want to breathe (to quote Eric Thomas).

You’ve gotta need it.

You’ve gotta do every single thing it takes to get it.

You’ve gotta be hungry.




What are you hungry for?

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8 thoughts on “You’ve Gotta Be Hungry | Les Brown Video | Motivational Story

  1. Let's Grow Leaders says:

    Inspring post Have read Acuff’s new book, Start? I loved it.

    1. Matt McWilliams says:

      Twice now 🙂

      My wife used to work with him and he has long been one of my favorite speakers/authors. I love his style.

  2. Joel Fortner says:

    I’m hungry to pour fuel on what I’m called to do!

    1. Matt McWilliams says:

      Well I know you aren’t hungry for food with the feast you are having with LoCurot and the gang 🙂

      1. Joel Fortner says:

        Just saw this. And yes you’re right! Amazing week!

  3. Charly Priest says:

    “There were none before me and there will be none after me that makes me the one and only, I´m young and single and love to mingle certified bonafied doubly qualified to bring you satisfactions with a whole lot of action, look out baby I´m your love man. I WAS HUNGRY!” You gotta love this guy. Hell you start like with that line and who wouldn´t listen. I think I wrote this down as fast as he was speaking.

    1. Matt McWilliams says:

      HAHA Did you get it all?

  4. Jon Stolpe says:

    I’m hungry for a chicken parm sandwich, a pickle, and a cold one.

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