Larry Winget (born 1952) is a professional

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, bestselling

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, television personality and social commentator. Winget markets himself as "the trademarked 'Pitbull of Personal Development' and 'World's Only Irritational Speaker'".Larry Winget.com
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Early life and education

Winget was raised in

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. Both his parents were in retail. He graduated from Central High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma and from

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. In 2018, Winget was named Distinguished Alumni by Northeastern Oklahoma State University.

Personal life

Winget is

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to Rose Mary Winget and has two sons, Tyler and Patrick. He lives in

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Career

Winget is the author of six ''

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'' bestsellers. He hosted the television series ''

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'' on A&E. He has appeared on several television shows including ''

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specials of ''The Millionaire Inside'' and is a regular on many national news shows on

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Works

Books

* ''Shut Up, Stop Whining, & Get A Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life'' (2004) * ''It's Called Work For A Reason'' (2007) * ''You're Broke Because You Want To Be: How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead'' (2008) * ''People Are Idiots and I Can Prove It!: The Ten Ways You Are Sabotaging Your Life and How To Overcome Them'' (2008) * ''No Time For Tact: 365 Days of The Wit, Words and Wisdom of Larry Winget'' (2009) * ''Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide For Raising Responsible, Productive Adults'' (2009) * ''The Idiot Factor: The 10 Ways We Sabotage Our Life, Money and Business'' (2009) * ''Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get A Life'' comic book version (2010) * ''Grow A Pair; How To Stop Being A Victim and Take Back Your Life, Your Business and Your Sanity'' (2013) * ''What's Wrong With Damn Near Everything: How The Collapse of Core Values Is Destroying Us and How To Fix It'' (2017)

Books For Speakers

*''60 Ways to Get Rich and Stay Rich in the Speaking Business'' (out of print)

Media

* ''Larry Winget VT Virtual Training University'', an interactive, online training system for life and business. * ''Larry Live'' - CD/DVD based on ''Shut Up Stop Whining and Get A Life''. * ''The Notorious Larry Winget'' based on ''It's Called Work For A Reason''. * ''I'll Try To Be Nicer If You'll Try To Be Smarter'' - CD/DVD (no longer available). * "Success Is Your Own Fault" Released as a national PBS Special * "The Truth Be Told" a live DVD recorded in 2008 – 90 minutes * "Larry: Unplugged, Unleashed and Out Of Control" - 2009 * ''Success Is Your Own Damn Fault'' released by Nightingale-Conant corporation and contains 6 CDs - 1 DVD and a workbook. * "Get Out Of Your Own Way" released by Nightingale-Conant corporation and contains 4 CDs and 1 DVD. * "A Year Of Success" with fellow experts, Mark Sanborn, Bob Burg and Sally Hogshead, a 52-week video series for personal development. * "A Year Of Business Success" with fellow experts Randy Pennington, Scott McKain, Lisa Ford, and Mark Sanborn, a 52-week video series for businesses. *
What's Wrong with Damn Near Everything!
Larry Winget visits with Kurt Schemers" - 2017

References

External links

Official Website

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