Denis E. Waitley (born 1933), is an American motivational speaker and writer, consultant and best-selling author.

Waitley claims he is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and a former Navy pilot. And that he has studied and counseled leaders in every field: Apollo astronauts, Fortune 500 top executives, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions, returning POW's.

He has authored 15 books and lectured hundreds of audio programs

Résumé controversy

In 2007, Denis Waitley resigned from his post as a member of the board of directors of Usana, after it was discovered that he did not have a Master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.. In addition to this USANA informed the Wall Street Journal that they were unable to verify Waitley's Ph.D. from the unaccredited La Jolla University.

Works

• Books
• The Psychology of Winning Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, (1995) ISBN 0425099997, 192 pages
• Seeds of Greatness Simon & Schuster, (1983) ISBN 067149936X,
• New Dynamics of Winning: Gain the Mind-Set of a Champion for Unlimited Success in Business and Life HarperCollins Publishers, (1995) ISBN 0688142273, 224 pages
• Empires of the Mind W. Morrow, (1995) ISBN 0688140335, 266 pages
• The Dragon And The Eagle
• Safari to the Soul Éditions GoTopShape, (2004) ISBN 2923209036,
• The Seeds of Greatness Treasury
• The Psychology of Winning for Women 271 pages, (1999) ISBN 189000913X,
• Being the Best Simon & Schuster, Limited, (1988) ISBN 0671701673,
• The Winners Edge: The Critical Attitude of Success Berkley Books, (1985) ISBN 0425082822, 183 pages
• The Joy of Working Ballantine Books, (1986) ISBN 0345334876, 320 pages
• The New Dynamics of Goal Setting: Flextactics for a Fast-changing World HarperCollins, (1996) ISBN 0688126685, 177 pages
• Psychology of Success: Developing Your Self-esteem Irwin Career Education Division, (1996)ISBN 0256194777, 288 pages
• Quantum Fitness: Breakthrough to Excellence Pocket Books (Mm), (1986) ISBN 0671618253,
• Empires of the Mind: Lessons to Lead and Succeed in a Knowledge-based World W. Morrow, (1995) ISBN 0688140335, 266 pages
• CDs and Audio books
• The Winning Generation
• The Subliminal Winner
• The Seeds of Greatness System
• Wordmaster
• The Seven Sacred Truths
• Empires Of The Mind
• How to Handle Conflict and Manage Anger
• The New Dynamics of Goal Setting

References

External links

• Waitley official website