Robin Sharma is a Canadian author, leadership expert, and motivational speaker renowned for his work in personal development and self-mastery. Born in 1965 in Mbale, Uganda, he moved to Canada at a young age and was raised in Nova Scotia. Sharma earned degrees in law from Dalhousie University and initially pursued a career as a litigation lawyer. However, at the age of 25, he transitioned to writing and self-published his first book, Megaliving!, in 1994. His subsequent work, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, gained international acclaim and established him as a prominent figure in the self-help genre.