I was a college dropout and a beach bum, scraping by earning a living as a scuba Divemaster, a surf instructor, and a preschool “lunch lady” in Hawaii. I was plagued with cynicism, negativity and anxiety about the world, and I partook in many of the vices you might imagine a beach bum may have; too much partying, drinking and drugs. Sixteen years ago, I started to turn my life around with sales and entrepreneurship, and a deep dive into hundreds of books on personal development, positive psychology and business.