From humble beginnings where I was raised in rural surroundings, with little to take for granted and much less to hope for, I have overcome many barriers to achieve unimaginable successes. My parents, who were fervent believers that education is the cornerstone of success, cheered me on when furthering my education. Graduating with an Honours designation at York University in Health Sciences, I learned the values of dedication and perseverance in my early adulthood.  Working in several physiotherapy clinics, I found out that my ambitions in the business world was much stronger than in the medical world. 

This began my journey and intrigue into the world of entrepreneurism and business altogether.  I wanted to find out first from the “best of the best” in business; what drove them to succeed, what inspired them, I wanted to know everything they knew.   

The first step was to educate myself.  So I started to read a lot of book and listen to CD’s to educate myself, I was and still am a firm believer of “self-education”.  This is where my personal development and self motivation started.  I started reading books about business, management, personal development, leadership and everything to do with the world of business.  These are some of the books which had a huge impact on my life:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change: By Stephen R. Covey

Winning: By Jack and Suzy Welch

Rich Dad Poor Dad: By Robert Kiyosaki

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: By Susan Jeffers

The Greatest Salesman in the World: By Og Mandino

Automatic Millionaire: David Bach

Getting Things Done: By David Allen

Power vs. Force – The Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour: By David R. Hawkins

Success Built to Last – Creating a life that matters: By Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery and Mark Thompson

The 4 Hour Work Week: By Tim Ferris

Create Your Own Future: How to Master the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success: By Brian Tracy

Inspirational Gravity – Grounding the life that Inspires You (Strategies that can Change your life): By Ted Case  

Sales Therapy – Effective Selling for the Small Business Owner: By Grant Leboff

Lighten your Load: By Peter Field

Coach Yourself to Success : 101 Tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life: By Talane Miedaner

Write It Down Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It:  By Henriette Anne Klauser

The Purpose-Driven Life - What on Earth Am I Here For?: By Rick Warren

Secrets of the Millionare Mind – Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth: T.Harv Eker

Winning - The Answers: By Jack and Suzy Welch

Awaken the Giant Within - How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!: By Anthony Robbins

In addition to books, I was really drawn to Cd’s/video’s of some of the greatest speakers in the world.  I started to listen to their CD’s and instead of listening to music while in the car, or at the gum, I was constantly filling my brain with positive forward thinking knowledge.  Knowledge that I was never taught in school, specific items about  business, wealth, financial freedom that I did not know about.  Some of the greatest speakers to listen to: