more about rick
I am 39 years old (as of February 2020) and I currently live in Worcester in the West Midlands. I'm a proud Dad to an awesome 19-yr-old daughter called Cerys - she is one of the main reasons I do what I do. I realise it sounds a little clich She's my 'Why' if you will.
I was born in London in 1980 (in Paddington Hospital near Earl's Court). My Dad is an ex-Cavalry Officer and my Mum used to be an Interior Decorator, as well as working for Hermes in Bond Street for a short time. After a brief time in London (for me anyway), our family moved to a beautiful Mill House situated on an small island in the middle of the River Itchen - a gorgeous Chalk Stream near Winchester, Hampshire (famous for its Trout Fishing). I spent much of my early childhood messing around in the open countryside with my older brother James, Fly Fishing, Shooting and gallivanting around on Ponies, including some Pony Club Polo antics! What, What! *posh snorting sound* - I often joke about my upbringing and how 'Posh' it was, but I do realise that I've been very lucky and privedged to have such an incredible start in life.
I was born in London in 1980 (in Paddington Hospital near Earl's Court). My Dad is an ex-Cavalry Officer and my Mum used to be an Interior Decorator, as well as working for Hermes in Bond Street for a short time. After a brief time in London (for me anyway), our family moved to a beautiful Mill House situated on an small island in the middle of the River Itchen - a gorgeous Chalk Stream near Winchester, Hampshire (famous for its Trout Fishing). I spent much of my early childhood messing around in the open countryside with my older brother James, Fly Fishing, Shooting and gallivanting around on Ponies, including some Pony Club Polo antics! What, What! *posh snorting sound* - I often joke about my upbringing and how 'Posh' it was, but I do realise that I've been very lucky and privedged to have such an incredible start in life.
At the tender age of 13 I was lucky enough to be accepted in to a rather prestigious and popular British Public School called Stowe (based in Buckinghamshire), where Sir Richard Branson attended, as well as the recent Superman: Man of Steel actor, Henry Cavill. Regretfully, I didn't achieve the required 'A Level' Grades I needed for my chosen University (Cranfield Military College of Science), so I left at the age of 18 with about x7 G.C.S.Es (Grades A-C) and x2 A Levels in English and Design Technology. I also attained the rank of Company Sergeant Major in the School's Army Cadet Force, which is probably the bit I'm most proud of - I was a very dedicated member of the Cadet Force.
After leaving Stowe I had a small number of Labour-Intensive Jobs, including some Bar & Restaurant work, as well as some Cleaning Roles in a Hospital and in an Office. I also worked as a Security Officer for 3 years for Group 4 (Securitas) at the University here in Worcester. It was while I was doing the Security work that I started to 'dabble' in Internet Marketing and got the idea of working for myself online.
In my first 7 years on the internet, while trying desperately to find something that worked, I lost some very large sums of money - collectively it was in excess of £250,000 (about $315,000+). I don't mention this to impress anyone (it's embarrassing if anything), but merely to impress upon you that I've had my fair share of failure online. I can therefore speak from a place of having 'been there, done that' and I've got the financial battle scars to prove it. It's sadly a very common story with many Newbie Internet Marketers, albeit at various different levels of financial loss.
After leaving Stowe I had a small number of Labour-Intensive Jobs, including some Bar & Restaurant work, as well as some Cleaning Roles in a Hospital and in an Office. I also worked as a Security Officer for 3 years for Group 4 (Securitas) at the University here in Worcester. It was while I was doing the Security work that I started to 'dabble' in Internet Marketing and got the idea of working for myself online.
In my first 7 years on the internet, while trying desperately to find something that worked, I lost some very large sums of money - collectively it was in excess of £250,000 (about $315,000+). I don't mention this to impress anyone (it's embarrassing if anything), but merely to impress upon you that I've had my fair share of failure online. I can therefore speak from a place of having 'been there, done that' and I've got the financial battle scars to prove it. It's sadly a very common story with many Newbie Internet Marketers, albeit at various different levels of financial loss.
Starting an Online Business is rarely an easy journey to undertake, especially to get it right first time around. Most people tend to quit after a few initial failures - that's not me! As cliche as it sounds... Failure was NOT an option!! It really wasn't!! I'd rather end-up living on the street than give-up on my dream to create a lucrative business on the internet - and it's nearly come to that a few times.
I've also been involved in a number of perfectly acceptable Network Marketing Companies (both Online and Offline), as well as some Affiliate Marketing Companies including, but not limited to: Cabouchon, Herbalife, Utility Warehouse, Kleeneze, ZNZ, Instant Rewards, Network Marketing VT, Global Domains International and Empower Network.
In addition to these, I have also had many far less fortunate 'learning experiences' with some of the more unscrupulous, poorer quality and quite frankly just plain dodgy online earning programs. Some of these include: Ultimate Power Profits, CopyPasteCash (CP$), GoFun Places, Banners Broker, HourlyRevShare and 'Zeek Rewards' (where I lost a large 4-figure sum in under 60 days... Ouch!), Traffic Monsoon and MyAdvertisingPays. Naming these ones specifically is only scratching the surface of all the online opportunities I've been involved with over the years. I actually did a count them all a while back (someone pushed me for an answer to this last year) and, to date, it was 108.
I'm 100% certain that there will be people reading this right now who will appreciate why I can't name every single one. When you really get searching (I was like a excited Sniffer Dog back then), it's a mine-field out there and many of the smaller things that only lasted a couple of months are often forgotten about completely.
I've also been involved in a number of perfectly acceptable Network Marketing Companies (both Online and Offline), as well as some Affiliate Marketing Companies including, but not limited to: Cabouchon, Herbalife, Utility Warehouse, Kleeneze, ZNZ, Instant Rewards, Network Marketing VT, Global Domains International and Empower Network.
In addition to these, I have also had many far less fortunate 'learning experiences' with some of the more unscrupulous, poorer quality and quite frankly just plain dodgy online earning programs. Some of these include: Ultimate Power Profits, CopyPasteCash (CP$), GoFun Places, Banners Broker, HourlyRevShare and 'Zeek Rewards' (where I lost a large 4-figure sum in under 60 days... Ouch!), Traffic Monsoon and MyAdvertisingPays. Naming these ones specifically is only scratching the surface of all the online opportunities I've been involved with over the years. I actually did a count them all a while back (someone pushed me for an answer to this last year) and, to date, it was 108.
I'm 100% certain that there will be people reading this right now who will appreciate why I can't name every single one. When you really get searching (I was like a excited Sniffer Dog back then), it's a mine-field out there and many of the smaller things that only lasted a couple of months are often forgotten about completely.
If you have no real comparative story yourself yet then you're honestly very fortunate to have found this website before potentially wasting your valuable time and hard-earned money on any number of Scams, 'Get-Rich-Quick' Schemes and poor quality Business Opportunities out there. I appreciate that that may come across a little arrogant - I honestly don't mean it to. All I'm merely saying is that having a resource like this Website, even if all it does is simply remind you to do thorough due diligence before starting something yourself, it's more than I had when I started and it should prove valuable in the coming days, weeks and months ahead.
Good luck and may you find something worth your time and effort that brings in enough income for you to enjoy more time with your family and treat those you love.
Good luck and may you find something worth your time and effort that brings in enough income for you to enjoy more time with your family and treat those you love.
