My name is Ray Johnson, I am a successful internet marketer based in Warwickshire in the United Kingdom. Here’s my story…

I was born in 1978 and was part of a hospital blunder that has had a severe effect on the quality of life I lead, but has made me a much stronger person, for which I am very grateful.

The hospital staff didn’t spot that my umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck, and this caused my brain to be irreversibly starved of oxygen, thus causing my disability Cerebal Palsy Spastic Quadraplegia (that’s a mouthful I know:) From birth I had very minimal use of all of my limbs at all and couldn’t walk.

Not only that - I developed severe breathing difficulties as a knock on effect of the error, which left me with the option that even IF my legs and arms came back (as if by magic) I’d be exhausted taking a few steps anyway!

At the age of 11 I was transferred from a “special-school” into a normal mainstream education based on “having something different up there” (in my brain apparently) and this is when I saw the light of the real world for what was really the first time.

I left school with 11 GCSE grades A-C and immediately went into business workshops and seminar run by The Princes Trust and Business Link then started my first company in 1997 called “Million-2-One Publishing” a direct marketing business specialising in home business opportunities.

The company bloomed, but then flopped only 18 months later due to lack of planning on my part. I learned many valuable lessons from this demise, which have helped me grow The Ray Johnson Group to what it is today.

In just 4 years I have gone on to become Google.com No.1 Ranked eSeller, giving my family and I a comfortable, enjoyable, stress free life (although no amount of money or success, beats the stress of 4 little terrors

No-one who “get’s success” does it alone, I have many people to thank including The Rich Jerk, and everyone at MikeFilsaime.com for I5Gold.com Mentoring Programme. 95% of my success has come from the knowledge if these guys.

Which brings me to my last comment. Anyone, with guidance can achieve what I have achieved, and I still have a long way to go to grow my business and achieve my dreams, we are ALL still learning every day. The key to success is taking the first step…

Away from my company, I am Liverpool Football Club’s BIGGEST fan (I’m sure about 5 million people on the earth would claim otherwise though) I used to play Wheelchair Basketball for Coventry Crusaders, and I am a good Snooker and Pool player, with a high break of 63.

I have 4 great kids - Tom, Charlie, Bailey and Ellemae, aged from 9 months to 9 years and my girlfriend Sonya who is a pillar of support to me and my business.

I’d like to thank my Mum for being simply the best, and my sisters for raising me with her, after my Father’s death - to be the positive person I am today - despite the obstacles I face in my life.

Thank positive, take action, and the world really can be your oyster.

Thanks for reading…