My dream began as a child and I knew early on that I didn't want to spend my life working for someone else. I watched my parents struggle, living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. I didn't want to go down the same path. I wanted to choose my own destiny. And they always encouraged me to follow my dreams.
In 1993, I came across an AOL Version 1.0 disk in a magazine. Fascinated by Internet technology, I bought a computer just to play the disk. I was convinced that the Internet would be an innovative way to market any business. I started using e-mail to contact businesses and began making sales from the comfort of home. As I flourished in the online environment, other businesses noticed and began calling. They wanted me to do for them what I was doing for myself. That’s when I first recognized the Internet’s potential to market Internet services through a home-based business.
Meanwhile, I became zealous about the Internet, predicting it would revolutionize the way people communicate. I knew the Internet was a growing market, but I didn’t have a clue how powerful it would be or that it would someday change nearly every aspect of our lives, all while generating millions of dollars during the journey and allowing me to initially retire at the age of 34.
