James Arthur Ray is transforming the way the world thinks. As an internationally-renowned Personal Success Strategist and New York Times Best-Selling Author who has traveled the globe dedicating over two decades of his life to studying the thoughts, actions, and habits of those who create true wealth in every area of their life, James delivers his practical teachings to hundreds of thousands of people and business leaders every year.

President and CEO of his own multi-million dollar corporation, James Ray International (JRI), James is dedicated to mentoring individuals to create wealth in all areas of their lives: financially, relationally, mentally, physically and spiritually. His current book, Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want, reached number five on the New York Times Best-Sellers list in its first week in print.

Throughout his life, James Arthur Ray has studied and been exposed to a wide diversity of teachings and teachers – from his collegiate learning and the schools of the corporate world, to the ancient cultures of Peru, Egypt and the Amazon. Armed with this comprehensive and diverse background in behavioral sciences, coupled with his experience as a successful, self-made entrepreneur and an avid thirst for spiritual knowledge, James boasts the unique and powerful ability to blend the practical and mystical into a usable and easy-to-access formula for achieving wealth across all aspects of life.

Seeking to share his unique way of living with individuals around the world, James presents his insights at public appearances and seminars over 200 days each year. His Journey of Power ® events fuse together the wealth-building principles, success strategies, and the teachings of all great spiritual traditions and practices that he has experienced and assimilated over the last 25 years.

James Arthur Ray has made multiple appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live, and is a recurring guest on NBC’s top-rated national morning show Today. James has also been written about in numerous publications, both regionally and nationally, including a feature article in a March 2009 issue of The New York Times on the growing success of his Harmonic Wealth Weekends and an April 2008 profile in Fortune Magazine.

Additionally, JRI was touted by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the city’s most successful and fastest-growing local businesses. James has also been selected by Toastmasters International as the recipient of its prestigious "Communication and Leadership Award" for his demonstration of proficiency as an outstanding communicator and community leader.

Blog Entries by James Arthur Ray

A New Form of Capitalism: Dealing with the Cause Versus the Effect

3 Comments | Posted September 28, 2009 | 04:29 PM (EST)


Michael Moore's new movie on capitalism, like all of his movies, is thought provoking to say the least. I like Moore, not because I necessarily agree with everything he says or does, but because he's got the courage to make waves. In that sense, we're kindred spirits.

It's those throughout...

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Health Care: What Ever Happened to Personal Responsibility?

30 Comments | Posted August 24, 2009 | 02:34 PM (EST)


Dealing with Cause versus Effect

Unless you've been under a rock for the last month, you've heard politician after politician speaking about the issues of health care. While Obama says health care is an important item on his agenda, I beg to differ. Now don't get me wrong, I think...

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Axis of Evil? Not so Much

9 Comments | Posted June 30, 2009 | 02:03 PM (EST)


President Bush's January 2002 State of the Union Address, where he coined the term "Axis of Evil" to describe Iraq, Iran and North Korea, was an attempt to fit entire governments, populations and countries into a catchphrase box. Marketing propaganda at its very best.

The trouble is, these countries are...

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No One Who Was Normal Ever Made History: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

33 Comments | Posted June 28, 2009 | 05:30 PM (EST)


I was shocked! And I'm sure you were too, hearing about Michael Jackson's death. But the more I thought about it...there were, unfortunately, too many warning signs for any one of us to really be that shocked.

Almost immediately, the news began recounting the many controversies of his turbulent life....

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Get Resourceful and Break the Cycle of Doom and Gloom

1 Comments | Posted June 8, 2009 | 12:52 PM (EST)


Back in September of last year, Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Chair, claimed that we had entered the worst economic crisis he had ever seen. In the months that followed, economic indicators got a whole lot worse and the news media (you'll recall we discussed the "business of fear"...

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The Business of Fear

4 Comments | Posted May 5, 2009 | 03:39 PM (EST)


For months now, we've been literally inundated with how crummy the economy is and how, in the words of many (including our president), it's the worst recession since the Great Depression. Now if that weren't enough, the media has a new drum to beat: Swine Flu.

Look, let's be rational...

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Conscious Capitalism: Taking Actions That Are Good for Self, Others and the Entire World

8 Comments | Posted April 30, 2009 | 11:30 AM (EST)


Just three short months ago, we let out a collective sigh of relief as we stood on the precipice of a new era in American politics. Though we weren't sure how President Obama would respond to the many challenges at hand, many of us shared in his determination to shift...

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