Even though the name Tony Robbins is synonymous with positivity and affirming one’s mission in life, Robbins was not always in a position that would normally lend itself to such thinking. His beginnings included a life with an alcoholic parent. He was a self-styled second parent to his younger siblings, keeping them when possible, away from the abusive tactics of his mother. His school years merely emphasized to him that his status was as a have-not. It made him uber-aware of the differences inherent in life stations. Perhaps it allied with his early mentoring to make him interested in ways he could improve people’s lives. In any case, he got a wake up call while working an after-school job that included moving people into apartments. With the sort of honesty one most only expects from teens and small children Robbins asked the landlord how it came about that he had achieved success, particularly as his own father had called the man a one-time loser. The landlord did not take offense. Instead, he explained that he owed his current mindset and practices to a conference he had attended. Robbins was impressed and vowed to spend his next paycheck on attending such a conference. The conference was a seminar headed by Jim Rohn, famous for his book entitled, “Think and Grow Rich.” Robbins found his talk illuminating and personally meaningful as it touched on many things he was feeling at the time. After the seminar, Robbins approached Rohn and impressed him enough to get an engagement working for him and learning from him. The mentorship proved to be a giant stepping stone in the life and story of Tony Robbins.
Key Takeaways:
- Today, Tony Robbins is one of the world’s most sought-after advice coaches who gives seminars about achieving financial success.
- Robbins, then a janitor, changed his life around after attending a seminar of Jim Rohn.
- Robbins was successfully able to apply the advice of Rohn and became successful in his own right.
“He gave me a way of looking at life that allowed me to not ask life to be easier, but to ask that I be better.”
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/tony-robbins-changed-his-life-at-17-years-old-2017-10
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