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, 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.

Early life and career Sharma is of Indian Ugandan origin. He was born in Mbale, Uganda in 1965 and emigrated to Winnipeg when he was a one year old and raised in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. His father was a physician and his mother a teacher, he has one brother (who is now an ophthalmologist). He attended Dalhousie University studying biology with a minor in romantic poetry and then completed a Master's degree in law there as well. Initially, he worked as a lawyer for both a firm and then the Department of Justice in Ottawa,

Later, he became a public speaker. .

Selected publications Megaliving!: 30 Days to a Perfect Life (1994, ) Who Will Cry When You Die: Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1999, ) The Greatness Guide Book 2: 101 More Insights to Get You to World Class (2008, ) The Leader Who Had No Title (2010, ) The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (2011, ) Little Black Book for Stunning Success (2016, ) The 5 AM Club (2018, ) The Everyday Hero Manifesto (2021, ) The Wealth Money Can't Buy (2024, )