Success

Childhood conditioning

I was raised by my single mother and four foster families. I often wondered why I was without a father, I saw that other kids had them. But, I was told he died in the army when I was born.

In between my stays in foster homes, when I was with my mother, I remember us going to the park often. But, my play was not the first thing on her mind. Her true reasoning for our time there was to fulfill her sense of love and value. She needed the attention of men, and the park is where she would receive it. She often attracted guys that would use her for a one-night stand, and most of them were married. I was forced to see her and her friends having sex on the floor next to me while I slept on the couch in our studio apartment. For the most part, my mother was not the one who raised me. I was left with babysitters who would abuse me in more ways than I want to mention here. When I finally told my mother, they said I was lying. She took their word as truth, leaving me with them again. As a result, I had no balance, discipline, or love in my life.

When feeling bored and alone, I would sit on the fire hydrant and sing “ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone, only darkness every day”. I did not realize until I was older why I had such an affinity for the song. I was singing about my mother.

I thought something was wrong with me

I spent a lot of my teen years high on pot, hanging with a group of teens who all were misfits with their own challenges. When I was 13, I had a girlfriend who was 17 that, unbeknownst to me, got pregnant. Before I knew this, I was sent away 60 miles from where we lived, so I couldn’t see her anymore. When I wasn’t hanging out with my friends, I was in school, trying my hardest to pay attention. But, I found myself getting lost in the courses, and asking for help eluded me. Due to my inability to ask for guidance, I would not do the work. I would get into trouble and be suspended all because I could not ask for help. As a result, I only got a 7th-grade education. They put me on drugs to settle me down, which just made me feel like I was a zombie, a shell of my former self.

Discovery, I’m OK, there’s nothing wrong with me, celebrate

When I was 18, I left my last foster home and got a job in a factory. I eventually married a woman whom I thought was my true love; she had a son, a perfect kid who I loved so much. But, the relationship was co-dependent. We relied heavily on each other for happiness. It was unhealthy. When I finally got out of this relationship, I got a job during the day as a house painter, and I learned it was painful working all the time and never making quite enough money. During this time I also began to notice my destructive patterns. I would get angry and upset but I didn’t know why. I worked my way up through the years and became the foreman of the painting crew. I managed a few teams of painters at one time, and I really felt a sense of accomplishment for the first time in my life.

My boss gave me a truck and a credit card for gas. Then he sent me to a Fred Pryor communications seminar, where my life was changed. I noticed I never heard of the things he was sharing so I decided to put them to the test. After using one of the things he taught me, I felt proud of myself. It made me think that maybe there was nothing wrong with me, perhaps I just needed to learn some new skills. Then, I would be able to have a better life. As a result of this thinking, I took off. I started attending all of the seminars and attracted coaches into my life. My first real breakthrough was finding Tony Robbins, the number one coach. He helped me hone my mental power and taught me tools that I could use to succeed. As a result, I realized there was nothing wrong with me. I felt as though I could do anything, all I had to do was put my all into it.

Started my new journey - it’s never too late to have a childhood

I looked back on my life, knowing that young me did not have the right tools to succeed. He did not have a good family life or the guidance of a mother and father that a young kid needs so badly. But now, I finally had the opportunity to learn and grow.

With this better sense of myself, I realized I was not satisfied with my current painting job anymore. My friend suggested I become an insurance sales associate. He said, “you love people and care about doing the right thing”. I took ugly houses and made them look beautiful, so I thought I could grab people’s insurance and help them make their life beautiful. Plus, I’d get to wear a suit and tie!

It took a lot of miracles to get me licensed, but I passed and became a Prudential Insurance agent, selling life insurance property, casualty insurance, and mutual funds. I hit my stride quickly, becoming rookie of the year. The company sent me and my family on an all-expenses paid trip to Florida, to the annual convention where I received an award. I felt amazing! Like I was on top of the world. Then, I started to get renewals on my prior years’ business. I had no idea how valuable it was to receive checks from previous companies that added up to about 30K a year in a short time. I realized I’d be accepting 30k a year without working for it again. Then I moved to another company, Guardian Insurance. They had tax attorneys and accountants with more sophisticated processes; rather than selling insurance, they were doing an honest service of planning all areas of their wealth. I was excited to be moving forward in my career.

While working there, I kept attending Tony Robbins seminars because he was the one who gave me the right mindset and tools. He had made such an immense difference in my life, so I did not want to stop seeing him talk. I wanted to see where it would go! At one of his events called “Mastery University”, I created my new dream life. I wanted to live on an exotic island, and have a home on the beach, where I could lay in bed and watch the sunrise. I wanted to be married to a beautiful woman who had similar beliefs, values, and rules as I have. I wanted her to love herself, and work through her problems. She would be someone who wanted to have a family as I had always dreamed of.

Building my confidence, I short cut the process by learning from the best

Another part of my dream life was becoming a singer and songwriter that traveled the world to help people wake up through my music. Soon, that became my mission. I created 3 albums and traveled to 13 countries. I made more money doing this, something I loved than had been before. Then I thought, Tony Robbins made such an impact in my life, I should go to work for him! I could continue to model him and learn from him directly, helping others transform their lives as I did. I wanted my success story to show others that they could do it too. Now, I have worked with Tony Robbins for over 27 years. In fact, I was the only person out of 5 others that were personally trained by him for over 8 years, 10 times a year. When I left his presence, I was ready to take people’s lives to the next level!

Success, dreams do come true

Now, just as I had hoped for myself in one of Tony’s workshops, I have met the woman of my dreams. We have been married for 20 years, and have four beautiful children. I live on the amazing Island of Phuket, Thailand in a three-story home where I lay in bed and watch the sunrise, with my princess next to me.

Also, I did the impossible, and I found my father and my daughter. He was alive despite what my mother had told me, and we instantly clicked becoming best friends. My daughter is wonderful. I created a beautiful life with her and my grandkids getting to know them and love them. I also came to terms with how I was raised. I realized my mother did the best she could with what she had; we healed our hurts between us and had the best relationship. She even lived with me for three years in Thailand before she passed away at age 82.

Now I help others, to make their dreams come true

You see, life is lovely. If you feel stuck, it might be time to reach out and find the person who can guide you into the wonderful life you deserve. I could be that person! I am now doing private coaching for clients who want someone who has been there and done that. I know what it is like to feel unsatisfied and stuck. I am incredibly grateful that I get to help others get to where I am.

I only want to work with people who are willing to take the steps to recreate their life. If this is you, you can book a one-time session with me to see if we are a fit. If we are, I can help transform your life, forever. I trust you will follow your heart and track your guidance; maybe there is a reason you and I have met today. I look forward to celebrating your success and hope to meet you in person one day!

Craig

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