When I was 19 years old, I worked at the Revere Mills towel factory, where my main responsibility was taping boxes. I earned $3.25 an hour. I had graduated from a Chicago Public high school, but I was reading at only a 3rd-grade level. At that time, I struggled with drug use, low self-worth, fear, limiting beliefs, and low self-esteem. Life wasn't going well for me.

My dad called me "Skid"

Claiming I would end up on Skid Row, a notorious homeless area in Los Angeles. I eventually realized that no one was going to rescue or save me; it was up to me to figure things out on my own.

Fortunately, I did manage to turn my life around. By the age of 22, I had bought my first house and quit using drugs. At 23, I read my first book, *The 6th Round* by Ruben Carter. By 26, I started my first business, and by 34, I became a millionaire.

Today, I live the extraordinary life I was meant to live. I didn't realize at the time that I had learned how to break the pattern, crack the code, and overcome my self-limiting beliefs. I raised my self-worth and self-esteem and reframed my fear.

Now, I share what I have accomplished and the steps I took to help others create and live the extraordinary life they are meant to lead. The truth is, I have discovered that the process is simple (though not easy).