People Who Kick Buts: Jim Rohn
[social_share/]
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.
- Born in Yakima, Washington on September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009.
- An American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.
- His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry.
- At age 25, according to his accounts, he was working as a stock clerk for Sears collecting a weekly $57 paycheck. He wasn’t broke but struggling financially, unable to see a way that would lead to his personal ambitions. Around this time, a friend invited him to a lecture given by John Earl Shoaff, an entrepreneur who impressed Rohn with his wealth, business accomplishments, charisma and life philosophy. Shoaff was, at that time, VP of Sales in a nutritional supplement company called AbundaVita. In October, 1955, Rohn joined AbundaVita and began a process of personal development that culminated in his becoming a millionaire by age 31. Shoaff, who had challenged Rohn at age 25 to reach for this goal, died one year before Rohn achieved it at age 31.
