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Eric Thomas
Motivational Speaker, Author & Educator
Discipline · Personal Drive · Performance Mindset
Speaking Fee
$30,000 – $50,000
Based In
United States
Signature Topic
Discipline & Personal Drive
Format
Keynote
About Eric
Eric Thomas, widely known as ET the Hip Hop Preacher, spent two years homeless as a teenager in Detroit after dropping out of high school. He returned to education and eventually earned a PhD in education administration from Michigan State University.
His Secret to Success recordings circulated widely among athletes and students and made him one of the most quoted motivational voices in sport. He has worked with professional and collegiate teams and athletes across the NFL, the NBA, and NCAA programs.
He is the author of The Secret to Success and Greatness Is Upon You, and speaks to corporate, athletic, and education audiences about discipline, accountability, and the distance between wanting an outcome and being willing to pay for it.
Thomas spent two years homeless in Detroit as a teenager after leaving home, later earned a GED, and went on to a bachelor's degree, a master's, and a doctorate in education administration from Michigan State University. The biographical arc is not incidental to the talk: the discipline material is delivered by someone describing a route he took himself.
Known widely as ET the Hip Hop Preacher, he built his audience through short-form video long before that was a standard route, and works extensively with professional and collegiate athletes alongside corporate audiences. Rooms tend to respond to the delivery first and the argument second, which makes him a strong fit for a sales kickoff or a team coming off a hard quarter, and a weaker fit where the brief calls for a framework to take away.
Keynote Topics
The Secret to Success
Discipline Over Motivation
Accountability and Personal Standards
Greatness Is Upon You
Best For
- Sales kickoffs and performance events
- Athletic programs and team meetings
- Education and student-success conferences
- Company all-hands and culture programs
- Youth and community leadership events
Booking Eric Thomas: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eric Thomas's speaking fee?
Eric Thomas's fee is typically in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. That is an estimate rather than a quote, and moves with event date, location and travel, session length, whether a workshop, breakout or moderated Q&A is added to the keynote, and whether book copies or licensed follow-up material are included. Submit an inquiry with your date for a current figure.
What topics does Eric Thomas speak on?
The Secret to Success, discipline over motivation, accountability and personal standards, and Greatness Is Upon You. The delivery is high-energy, and the underlying message is about standards and consistency rather than inspiration alone.
What audiences does Eric Thomas work best with?
Sales teams before a hard quarter, organizations coming out of a difficult period, and events where the room needs energy rather than a framework. He also works frequently with student and athletic audiences. Tell us who is in the room and what state they are in.
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