My first memory is my sister inside a car and I am on the outside... waving over her, cousins, uncle and aunt as they left for their ten days vacation.

My sister was chosen.  I was rejected.

The next few years were full of fear, pain, and abuse.

From leaving me alone in a locked bathroom to fend myself for 4-8 hours a day - as a first grader - with only tap water and the order to behave and be quiet and not cry too much...

... to be abandoned by my dad at a desert beach...

... to be woken up abruptly at midnight only to be beaten badly...

... to be thrown cold water on my face to wake up in the mornings...

... to the most fearful nights - when my parents fought (which happened A LOT when I was a kid).  I knew what those night meant, and it was nothing good.

Finally, my mom rescued me and I went to live to the US.

While in college, I had a choice to finish a computer science career making good money... or to continue entrepreneurship as a business owner in Miami, Florida - for unknown money -  $ ??? per year.

"If you don't build your own dream someone else will hire you to help build theirs." said a teacher.  It got me thinking about my future, and what my plans for it might be.

I picked the business owner option.

I got married, had 2 beautiful children and the promises came true.

Achieved "success".  Enjoyed "freedom".  Was "happy".  In other words, I worked with celebrities, traveled the world, got the luxuries, and more.

Then divorce hit.

Became homeless overnight.

Again,  I felt abandoned and rejected.

It was at this lowest point in my life that I decided to not just build another business,  but build a better me first.

I committed my life to Christ, and that faith has been most important to me ever since.

I took all the time, resources, mental effort and physical energy to try change by myself.  Then, I realized that I needed extra support.

"If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." this statement by Isaac Newton captured my attention. 

I decided to use the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress.

I began meeting with speakers, authors, coaches, mentors, consultants, advisors, world leaders, global celebrities, public figures, health experts.

At the same time,  I wanted to be a role model for my children, and demonstrate by example that with determination and hard work, everything is possible! 

So, it was a win-win.

I was thinking better, feeling better, acting better and getting results better. And I was creating a legacy by transferring the wisdom to them.