Since 1993, my companies have produced
nationally attended events featuring household names in
motivational speaking. I've had a rare chance to meet
and work closely with motivational masters like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Marshall
Sylver, Todd Duncan, and a long list of inspiring
role models that helped form my approach to living life on
purpose.
I'm one of those guys with no formal training but
plenty of inner turmoil that drove me to learn as much as I
could about human experience. My parents divorced when
I was a baby and much of my family have been
alcoholics. My brother and many friends died in their
teens, which had a dramtic impact on how I view life.
I've also spent some time in the streets. My mom
worked hard to support my brother, sister and me. My
absentee father never accepted any responsibility for
us. He committed suicide several years
ago.
I responded to
all this conflict by thinking. Sure, I
rebelled. I partied. I also became a philosopher
at a young age. I sat quietly and alone, wondering
what life was about. I studied. I
inquired. Over time I've read roughly 300 books
on human development, psychology, and self help.
As I became an adult I decided to contribute
using the two talents I knew I had: writing and
speaking. I've made a career in sales for the last two
decades, and as I considered who my "market" really is, I
wanted to give back to the profession that has been so
rewarding for me. Today I travel the country (and next
year, Australia) speaking to sales groups about their
talents. I weave practical insights into
skill-based workshops, mostly for loan officers, real estate
agents, insurance agents, financial planners, and car
guys. That's the short story.
I hope you'll find the insights in Internal
Wealth worth your time to read, consider, and
share at the dinner table. To check my availability for
an appearance, click the pic
below.
Be well, and enjoy the
journey.
