I moved around a lot as a kid. I'm a second generation immigrant. That meant that my parents had to start their lives all over when they came to Canada. We moved so often that sometimes, it was almost pointless to unpack every single box. We would probably move in less than 12 months. It wasn’t until I was about 15 when my parents were able to buy their first home. The joy and excitement that overtook them, lasted for months. They were so excited to plan out what furniture to buy, and how to decorate the home. We were finally able to unpack!

I now had my own personal space. No more sharing bedrooms, living on top of one another. This. This was home. Watching my parents work so hard to provide and build a better life for my sister and I, was incredible. They expected nothing out of us, in terms of what they wanted us to be when we grew up. They taught us about the value of the dollar, work ethic and how to respect one another. But left us to discover our dream careers.

I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I dabbled in the arts, thinking I might become a musician or an actor one day. But as I worked in those fields, it wasn’t something that felt “right” anymore. What I liked most about the arts was creating a connection with another person and telling a story. I just had to find a new way of doing that.

That’s when I was introduced to the world of sales.

I’m not going to lie, the transition from the arts  into sales was a little tricky. When I’m not on stage or performing, I’m an introvert. So how was I going to make this work? An introverted guy, in an extroverted world. I spent months reading self-help books. I listend  to people like Zig Ziglar, Jordan Belfort, and Grant Cardone. I wanted to work towards getting out of my comfort zone and to become the best version of me.