Net Worth: | $9 Million |
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Age: | 34 |
Born: | June 16, 1987 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Source of Wealth: | Author, Entrepreneur |
Last Updated: | 2023 |
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Introduction
Ryan Holiday is an American entrepreneur, author, public speaker, book store owner, and host of the podcast “The Daily Stoic”. He is well known for his best-selling books that have sold more than three million copies combined. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $9 Million.
Ryan Holiday’s Net Worth and Success Story (2023 Update)
Early Life & Biography
Ryan Holiday was born on June 16, 1987, in Sacramento, California. After dropping out of college at the age of 19 he attended the University of California, Riverside, where he studied political science and creative writing.
Career
During his early career, Holiday worked with Robert Greene on the New York Times bestselling book, The 50th Law. He also served as a Director of Marketing for American Apparel and, later, as an adviser to the company.
Ryan Holiday Books
Holiday’s first book was “Trust Me, I’m Lying”, which exposes the state of online journalism, in July 2012 was listed as a best seller.
In September 2013 he published his second book “Growth Hacker Marketing” which shows how traditional marketing efforts are no longer the most effective, and why growth hacking is cheaper and more effective. The book was listed in the top 10 marketing books of 2014 by Inc magazines.
Holiday’s third book “The Obstacle Is The Way”, was published May 1, 2014 The book is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities. This book helped Holiday earn a lot of fame and money. The book reached many people including military special forces, U.S senators, and NBA players, and ranked number 1 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List in 2019.
In 2016 Holiday published two books. In the first, “Ego Is the Enemy”, Where he explains how ego is the enemy of success. The second, “The Daily Stoic” is a collection of 366 meditation wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living. Both books went on to become bestsellers by wall street journals.
In 2018, he published “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel”, “Hulk Hogan”, “Gawker”, and “The Anatomy of Intrigue”. Conspiracy is being developed into a feature film with Charles Randolph writing the script and Francis Lawrence attached as the director.
In 2019 Holiday published “Stillness Is the Key”, in which he explained that removing the noise and focusing on the thing you want to do is essential to succeed.
In 2020, he published Lives of the Stoics, which he wrote with author Stephen Hanselman. The book is a collection of biographies of many philosophers who lived according to the stoic virtues of courage, temperance, and wisdom.
Public Speaking
In 2017 Ryan Holiday spoke about Understanding Your Ego and how it affects your life in Talks at the Google event. In 2019 Ryan Holiday gave a talk in Tedx Talks and also again in Talks at Google.
Book Store
Holiday owns and operates the independent bookstore Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop, Texas.
Personal Life
Ryan Holiday Wife
Ryan Holiday is married to Samantha Marie Hoover, together they have two sons and the family lives in Bastrop County, Texas.
Summary
Ryan Holiday is an American entrepreneur, author, public speaker. Holiday is well known for his books, especially his best-selling book “The Obstacle Is The Way”. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $9 Million.