He was 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. He's also the author of 17 different written, audio, and video media. He's Jim Rohn and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success. Join my BELIEVE newsletter: http://www.evancarmichael.com/newslet... Sources: • Jim Rohn Setting Goals Part 1 • Jim Rohn TAKE RISKS! • Video • Video • Video • Video • Video 1. Let's do it! He was born in Yakima, Washington. The Rohns owned and worked a farm in Caldwell, Idaho, where Jim grew up as an only child. 2. Ask for adventure He started his professional life by working as a stock clerk for department store Sears. 3. Work on yourself His friend invited him to a lecture given by entrepreneur John Earl Shoaff, and he joined his direct selling business AbundaVita as a distributor. 4. Have a purpose He joined Nutri-Bio in 1957, another direct selling company. It was at this point that the company's founders, started to mentor him. 5. You've got to dream After this mentorship, Rohn built one of the largest organizations in the company. 6. Never give up In 1960 when Nutri-Bio expanded into Canada, Shoaff and the other founders selected Rohn as a vice president for the organization. 7. Rely on yourself After Nutri-Bio went out of business in the early 1960s, Rohn was invited to speak at a meeting of his Rotary Club. 8. Learn from other people In 1963 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, he gave his first public seminar. He then began presenting seminars all over the country. 9. Say "Enough is Enough!" He mentored Mark R. Hughes and motivational speaker Tony Robbins in the late 1970s. 10. Think rich He was the recipient of the 1985 National Speakers Association CPAE Award for excellence in speaking. Iain Gabriel: Jim Rohn