Tony Robbins is a popular life coach, speaker, businessman, bestselling author, and self-development coach. His name is known in almost every country, and many of those who at least once were interested in self-development are familiar with his biography. Tony Robbins' life is a bright journey. And every action of a motivational trainer must be considered as detailed instructions that will help to achieve success.
February 29, 1960 is the date of birth of Tony Robbins. Born in California into a poor family. There was not enough money for anything, so Tony worked from an early age.
Our hero never dreamed of becoming a life coach. At first he wanted to be a firefighter. He liked to think that in the future he would save people. Then there were dreams of a career as an artist in law enforcement. After a while, Tony began to dream of the life of a rock star. He wanted to light many thousands of halls, to make people happy. To some extent, his dreams have come true.
Back in his school years, Tony tried to find something in common in his dreams. As it turned out, he wanted to help people.
Parents filed for divorce when the guy was 5 years old. Initially, our hero was called Anthony Jay Mahavoric. However, then he took the last name from his stepfather and became Tony Robbins.
As a teenager, Tony became interested in neurolinguistic programming. He read a huge amount of specialized literature, which played a role in the choice of a lifelong business.
It is worth noting that Anthony never received a higher education. After leaving school, he gave up the idea of going to college. As Anthony has repeatedly noted in his numerous interviews, success can be achieved through self-development and self-education. If a person wants to gain knowledge, then he will receive it.
But there is an exception. Tony himself has said more than once that this path to success is not suitable for doctors, educators and all those who need university knowledge in their professional activities.
Tony did not want to get a higher education. But I had to live on something. Therefore, after graduating from school, our hero got a job as a doorman.
Why Tony Robbins became involved in charity work
After the parents divorced, mother and Anthony were left practically without money. The father refused to support them financially. And it was at this time that the incident occurred that influenced the child.
It happened on Thanksgiving Day. Mom and the stepfather of the popular life coach simply did not have money either for a festive table or for a modest dinner. And then a miracle happened: a stranger rang at their door and handed over several bags of food and a basket of turkey.
The stepfather refused to eat, deciding that they wanted to humiliate him in this way, but the situation turned Anthony's whole life upside down. He was just shocked that someone decided to take care of his family. When Tony grew up, achieved fame and began to make millions, he created a charitable foundation that helps those in need even today.
Way to success
Tony Robbins began his career in the 80s. First he got a job at a publishing house. Then he worked as an assistant for the popular motivator Jim Rohn. The speaker became Tony Robbins' first teacher.
As the popular life coach later said, it is necessary to choose a mentor who has already achieved success. In this case, even minor assignments can bring tremendous experience. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions. Usually people who have achieved success are eager to share their knowledge.
At 20, Tony dreamed of a big country house. At that time he lived in a small apartment. It took him only 4 years to get what he wanted. Already at the age of 24, he acquired an expensive mansion. In those days, he was already quite famous. Popular publications called him a child prodigy, the youngest millionaire. And such a meteoric rise played a bad joke.
Tony began to sink into depression, stopped doing anything, began to gain excess weight. He spent all the time sitting on the couch in front of the TV. He even tried not to go outside. And if not for the help of one of his friends, Tony might not have achieved worldwide fame.
The popular motivator was literally forced to pull himself together. A friend came to him every day and talked for hours about how it is impossible to live like this. And at one point, Tony heard him. After that, his life changed dramatically. Tony devoted several years to the study of NLP and hypnosis. He only took lessons from the best.
Once, speaking on the radio, Anthony decided to take a rash step. He stated that in an hour he was able to relieve any person of fears. Naturally, no one believed him. Then our hero offered to arrange a test. As a result, a psychiatrist called him and offered to meet with his patient, whom he could not get rid of his fear of snakes for several years.
The session took place in a hotel in front of a huge number of spectators. After an hour of communication with Tony Robbins, the girl sat quietly and watched the snakes that crawled around her. After this incident, Tony's popularity only grew. His books were instantly sold out, becoming bestsellers.
In 1997, he opened the Leadership Academy and began conducting seminars in various countries. In 2018 he came to Russia. Tickets were sold out instantly.
Books written by a genius motivator
In 1987, a work called "The Book of Self-Power" was published. A couple of years later, the work "Awaken the giant in yourself" appeared on the shelves of bookstores. These books made Tony Robbins famous. They are also read at the present stage.
Subsequently, Tony released several more books, which became quite popular. In addition, he often releases audio lectures in which he tells how to overcome his own fears, find a calling and achieve success.
Success in personal life
As a teenager, Tony was overweight. The reason for this was the wrong diet. As Anthony himself said, he was a little plump guy. Today he no longer resembles his former self. Anthony Robbins is a tall, athletic man. He serves as clear proof that his ideas are effective.
Tony has been married twice. He married for the first time at 24. The chosen one was a girl named Becky. She was 10 years older. A son was born in marriage. In addition, even before meeting Tony, Becky raised three children. Anthony accepted them, raised and raised them. He considers them to be his children. The relationship lasted 15 years. The divorce was a blow to most of Anthony Robbins' fans.
The second wife is Bonnie Humphrey. At the present stage, she is known by fans of the popular motivator like Sage Robbins. The girl is 12 years younger than Tony. She met at one of the trainings. Tony got married for the second time at the age of 40. As he later said, for the sake of meeting Sage, he would give all his knowledge and skills.
Interesting facts about Tony Robbins
- Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, George W. Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela. What unites all these people? They were all clients of the ingenious motivator. The best of the best have always been interested in Tony Robbins.
- Tony Robbins had a chance to speak at TED. His training is one of the most popular.
- Tony Robbins is not only a motivator but also an aspiring actor. He starred in the movie "Love is Evil". Got a cameo role. He also starred in a documentary project called "Tony Robbins: I'm Not Your Guru."
- In the life of the famous speaker, there was a place for betrayal. He was let down by a friend who took over the entire business so that Tony could do coaching. As a result, the manager stole more than 200 thousand dollars and brought the organization of the famous speaker to bankruptcy.
- Tony was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, which was caused by necrosis of the adenoma. But the symptoms did not make themselves known in any way, so Tony decided to refuse to remove the adenoma.
Conclusion
Today, Tony Robbins is over 50 years old. He is still active and unusually efficient. He spends only a couple of hours a day on sleep. Tony Robbins never ceases to amaze people with his powerful energy. Even after returning from the other side of the world, he immediately drives to the office to resume work.
Naturally, not everyone likes Tony Robbins' activities. Someone calls him a fraud, a liar, a hypocrite. However, it cannot be denied that this person not only lived, but continues to live a rich life, helping millions of people to succeed.
