The road to becoming a millionaire is not a simple one.  As on any road through life there are obstacles that have to be confronted.  The road is not straight but has curves that have to be adjusted too.  Many factors determine the destiny of a millionaire or his or her path to success.  Education is always a good start but in the end it takes something special that sets you apart from the others.  It takes dedication, persistence and above all that entrepreneur passion that is the driving force in your life.  Walt Goodridge realized this from an early age.  He developed his passion into a helping force for others and this would lead him to becoming a self made millionaire. He was born in Jamaica and remained there for the first 9 years of his childhood.  Then his family moved to New York.  He graduated high school there and then went on to attend the University of Columbia in New York as well.

Although he had moved to the United States at the age of 9 he never forgot his influences back in Jamaica.  His grandfather and grandmother both played important role models in his young life.  They owned a general store there and he was privileged to watch how they dealt with their customers each and everyday.  The key to their success was that they always gave the customer and little more than what they purchased.  This helped the customer and he or she would always bring the business back to them.  It was a practice that he never forgot and would utilize in his own business pursuits.  He realized almost immediately that most people lived out their lives accepting the fact that all there was to life was working a dead end job and receiving a paycheck.  This saddened him.

He knew there had to be more to life than that.  He believed that a life was wasted unless it was utilized serving the inner passion that every human being has in his or her hearts.  That passion for what they love to do most.  A passion for what makes them the happiest in life.  But most people seemed to accept their unhappy lives without any noticeable action taken.  He began to research ways he could change that way of thinking and offer everyone the opportunity to pursue their own individual passion.  This gained him the title of the ‘Passion Prophet.’

For several years he tried odd jobs trying to get his own niche in life.  He worked as a radio disc jockey.  He took a shot as a freelance artist and even had his own record company for a while.  The most important thing he obtained from all of these was his opportunity to express his message of passion and hope for a better life.  In 1997 he got his first taste of the Internet and he knew it was the place to be.  He knew that he could reach more people in more places with the Internet than with any other approach.  He wanted to share his passionate beliefs with others in order to help them grow.  He put together some websites that became very successful and went on to write 10 books.  He became a motivational speaker as well.  He continues to share his wisdom with others to change their lives.  In the process this passion entrepreneur created the wealth and freedom he always dreamed of.

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