Bob Proctor Biography

Bob ended up working at a fire hall in Toronto when he was 26 years old, and was not a very happy or healthy person. He owed more money than he was making, which was practically nothing-- and the idea of getting out of debt or creating real success never even entered his mind.

Things were going from bad to worse when something amazing happened. He met someone that encouraged him to look at the results he was creating and wouldn't accept any of his excuses for not living a full and successful life...that man was Ray Stanford, and he gave Bob the book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

Think and Grow Rich became, not only the first book he ever read, but was also a major turning point in his life-- and ultimately a huge turning point in the personal development industry.

Bob's life changed rapidly while studying Think and Grow Rich-- he went from earning a few thousand dollars a year, to earning $175,000 per year, then quickly up over a million dollars a year.

He did this by opening a company washing floors. He was quickly washing floors in corporate offices in Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta, London and Chicago.

Anyone would be pleased with the transformation and success of this magnitude. But there was still one looming question that Bob couldn't stop thinking about: How and why did his life change so drastically?

Bob committed the next nine years of his life to finding the answer. He studied everything about human growth, habits and potential that he could get his hands on.

In 1961, he began working with Earl Nightingale and Lloyd Conant selling records. He had a new position with the company in his sights, one that didn't yet exist-- but would soon: Sales Director. The position was soon Bob's and again, he was creating his great success.

Over the course of nearly 40 years, Bob created a 19-company enterprise in the personal development industry compiled of books, seminars, programs and one-on-one coaching.

Fast forward to 2006...an important year in the company's history. The movie The Secret was released, changing the lives of millions-- and to some, making Bob appear as an overnight success. He was quickly spotlighted on popular TV broadcasts like Ellen and Larry King. Though, the truth is Bob's success long pre-dated the release of The Secret.

Now-- Bob's 19-company enterprise has transitioned to the Proctor Gallagher institute, founded by Bob and Sandy Gallagher together with the same principles it was built on almost half a century ago.

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