When I was growing up, I didn’t have any incredible skills. I wasn’t naturally gifted, though I guess if I were, it would be for getting in trouble. I remember being consistently sent out into the hallway.

Indeed, I was a master at pissing off the teachers.

At one point in grade 7, my teacher sent me down to the other end of the school, by the Kindergartners, for half the year. Mrs. Mcstay would get a classmate to bring me my work so I could complete it alone.

My home life wasn’t much better. My dad was away a lot, and my mom was an angry alcoholic. My dad would hear about all the bad things I would do in class and, at times, whip me repeatedly with a belt; however, that changed after he got sick with cancer.

In high school, I became a fat kid who was bullied for it, though it didn’t fire me up to change. I did have a few friends, but I never brought them over because of my moms drinking.

As life went on, just like in school, I failed at many things: relationships, jobs, self-employment opportunities, and my health. One thing was consistent: I still dreamt of a better life. I wanted to be a success story with my health and wealth and build a great community of friends and people who were winning.

I knew I needed to be a different person. But what information would I lean on to get me there?

Sadly, I chose the wrong information. I bought into the whimsical ideas of personal development. Not all motivation is whimsical, but what I focused on was and it led me down a dark and empty existence.

By whimsical, I mean this: Vibration, the law of attraction, anything related to the secret, or those spiritual ideas that claim to manifest your dreams. I spent years and thousands of dollars trying to “Manifest,” it was a massive waste of time.

Some people claim it has worked for them. I won’t try to change their minds; that’s their belief. But for me, it has never delivered. When you dig into these manifestors, you’ll realize that many get rich by selling the same information to other lost people. It’s like a whimsical MLM company. If you watch The Secret (a law of Attraction movie, you’ve probably heard about it), you’ll see those claims don’t hold up in the real world.

What works, then? Action, massive action! Doing things you DO NOT want to do, over and over again, and becoming the best in your field. Getting healthy by moving. Effort, going all in, and constantly challenging yourself.

This is all about my journey—becoming the best version of myself while sharing what works and what doesn’t.