Alan Turner

Hello, my name is Alan and I live on the Isle of Wight with my wife and our two son's

I suppose I always knew what I wanted to do from a very young age, it was just unfortunate that I acted so late!

I never liked authority, not in school, not at college and even when I was in the army, I still did certain things that went against the grain! I can remember doing drill one day and when our break was over, I went awol with some of the guys who were exempt due to illness and basically excused myself, because I just did not feel like following the Corporal's rules.

Now, don't get me wrong, I could have ended up in detention barracks for that stunt and it was stupid, but I am a risk taker. I loved my time in the army and I was very good at it, but I have always wanted to forge my own path, to be responsible for my own destiny.

Business has been in my genetics for a long time. I can remember making and selling juice at a young age. I bought and sold Christmas cards and decorations as a teenager.

One of the biggest ventures I undertook was starting my own transport brokerage. I was running large quantities of goods very long distances and I made an awfully large amount of money, but transport being the game it is, I also lost an enormous amount of money and ended up closing the company.

I have had many fixed jobs in between all my ventures, I have enjoyed some for a while, hated others from day one, ultimately I have always known that my place is to be in front of my own business!

It was just a matter of time before I headed down that path, the one that all entrepreneurs have to take at some point in their lives. Sometimes it can be a lonely path too, family do not always agree with your decisions in life and this can sometimes create obstacles that you had not planned on!

I love this quote from Darren Hardy who says: "I am climbing my mountain and I am going to the Top"!

I am a father, a husband and an entrepreneur. I absolutely love the internet and all it can offer in terms of freedom and financial prosperity. It is truly the invention of the 21st century.

I leave you with this quotation from Henry David Thoreau who says it best: "Go Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams, Live The Life You Have always Imagined!"

Dream Every Day!
Take Action Every Day!
Never Ever Quit!

May your success be overwhelming!

Alan