A lot of successful entrepreneurs like to act like they made it all alone. And yes, many successful people do have strong qualities—things like high vision, ambition, and drive—but the truth is clear: Nobody gets rich alone, and nobody gets rich by accident.
Every successful person had help. They got involved in the right opportunities, with the right people, at the right time. Behind every success story is a team—even if you never see or hear about them.
I’m living proof of that. And I’m happy to spill the tea.
My story is of humble beginnings. I wasn’t born with advantages. I dropped out of high school. I struggled with drugs and alcohol until I was 21. It took years to turn my life around. I’m a true rags-to-riches success story.
But I had one thing that some people never discover—I caught the vision. I desperately wanted more out of life.
So I got into sales early in adulthood. I tried different business ideas and opportunities. During that time, I met my wife, Eileen. It didn’t take long to realize that she truly believed in me. But she also wasn’t afraid to tell me the truth. She could see that many of the programs I was buying were garbage. They had no real value.
But where others would just criticize, she saw potential. Instead of tearing me down, she helped me think better.
In 1988, we started our own small business with just $300. We combined a few ideas, added our own improvements, and created something better. We wrote a simple booklet and began selling it. We were already doing well when we met Russ von Hoelscher, who helped us scale the business to new heights.
Within that five years, we had generated more than $10 million in revenue and built a solid foundation of 160,000 customers. The part I’m most proud of... We made our money by helping other people make money.
And as I said, we didn’t do it alone.
Eileen was my first mentor. She ran our company for years. Along the way, we had help from many people—coaches, advisors, partners, and a growing staff. To this day, we rely on strong people. One of the best is Shelly Callahan, who has helped run our company since 2001. She’s bright, smart, and she tells the hard truth—even when it’s hard to hear. Which is a characteristic she shares with my wife to this day.
That’s what you need. Truth-tellers. Not just “yes people” who always agree with you—but people who help you get better.
So remember this:
Nobody gets rich alone.
Nobody gets rich by accident.
It takes the right opportunity, the right people, and the right plan.
And if you’re willing to stick with it and refuse to give up, you can succeed.
Trust me when I say that you are not that different from the people who have already made their millions. They just got started, stayed with it, and surrounded themselves with the right people.
We’re excited to be on this journey toward success together. Don’t give up. We’re here to help. Take advantage of our Memberships and other resources and opportunities available. And reach out if there’s anything we can do to help you.
