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**Title:** Transformative Power of Ideas and Personal Growth
**Summary:**
The speaker shares their personal story of transformation, highlighting how an idea (from "Think and Grow Rich") and guidance from a mentor changed their life, leading to significant financial success (from $4,000 to over $1 million in under 5 years). Despite achieving success, the speaker struggled with shyness and insecurity, hindering their ability to share their discovery with others. Inspired by speakers Bill Gove and Earl Nightingale, they overcame these obstacles and learned to effectively communicate. The speaker now introduces their program, "Six Minutes to Success," designed to help others eliminate self-doubt and achieve lasting results.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. The speaker was given a book "Think and Grow Rich" over 50 years ago.
2. The person who gave the book also provided specific directions on how to use it.
3. At the time, the speaker had limited formal education (only a couple of months of high school).
4. The speaker had no actual business experience initially.
5. Within a year, the speaker's income increased from $4,000 to $175,000.
6. The speaker's income eventually exceeded $1 million.
7. The speaker's initial business involved cleaning floors, starting with one office for $30/month.
8. The business expanded to multiple cities (Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta, London) in under 5 years.
9. It took the speaker 9 years to figure out the key to their success.
10. The speaker studied with "some of the most brilliant people in the world" during this 9-year period.
11. The speaker was initially shy, quiet, and withdrawn, and struggled with public speaking.
12. The speaker was inspired by Bill Gove, a renowned speaker, at an event at the O'Hare Hyatt Hotel.
13. Earl Nightingale's recordings, specifically "The Magic Word" and "Attitude", influenced the speaker.
14. The speaker became friends with Bill Gove, who taught them public speaking skills.
15. Bill Gove passed away on December 13 (year not specified), just before his 90th birthday.
16. The speaker now speaks publicly worldwide, to audiences of 50 to 20,000 people.
17. The speaker credits Bill Gove's coaching for overcoming their shyness (though it took time).
18. The speaker's company is called the Proctor Gallagher Institute.