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Thanks for visiting this page, if you want more about me – here it is:

I was born with what I now know may have been 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 grateful.

When I was born very premature, at 22 weeks and weighed LESS than 1lb, and during the birth my brain somewhere along the line, was irreversibly starved of oxygen, thus causing my disability Cerebal Palsy Spastic Quadraplegia.

(That’s a mouthful I know :)

From birth I had minimal use of all of my limbs at all and couldn’t walk.

Not only that – I developed breathing difficulties and had several apneoic attacks whilst in special care baby units. These attacks, were not monitored correctly by the nurses/doctors (we have the notes to prove it :) and we feel this is how my disability came about, plus another number of discrepancies from doctors and nurses, such as notes saying I was delivered with forceps, and other notes saying “normal delivery”

(What gives?)

ANYWAY… moving on.

My father was very ill at the time of my birth and died shortly after, of a brain tumor – he didn’t stand a chance…

I didn’t know or can remember my Dad, but I knew as I had the odds stacked against me – I wasn’t going to lay down and die.

After years of physiotherapy daily, learning to sit up and balance on my own – even learning to swallow and have some speech therapy, I was determined to lead a normal life as possible.

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

Fast forward my schooling years, I left school with 11 GCSE grades A-C and immediately went into employment (yes it’s is true lol) and I worked for several companies including:

Jaguar Cars (Vehicle Durability Tester)
British Telecom
Cahoot Bank
Coventry Magistrates Court
Comdisco Disaster Recovery
JS Chinn Aerospace Engineers

amongst other roles…

But I got bored of the whole 9-5 thing and wanted freedom. So I began going to night-schools and college business workshops and seminars run by The Princes Trust and Business Link.

I started my first venture soon afterwards,  only to find that fail 18 months later due to lack of planning on my part. I learned many valuable lessons from this demise, which have helped me grow Web 3.0 Marketing to what it is today.

Since partnering up, the business has gone from strength to strength, and 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:

John Thornhill – for showing me normal everyday guys can do this stuff…
MikeFilsaime.com (and Tom Beal) – for hooking me up with mentoring in I5 Gold
and hundreds more people probably!

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 (below) and my girlfriend who is a pillar of support to me and my business… love you.

I’d also 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.

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

Thanks for reading…

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25 Responses to “About Me”

  1. JuniperNo Gravatar, on March 02, 2009 at 5:32 pm, said:

    appreciate the info guys, thanks

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    rayjohnsonNo Gravatar Reply:
    September 24th, 2011 at 9:38 am

    No problems :)

    Ray

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  2. John McNallyNo Gravatar, on March 17, 2009 at 10:19 am, said:

    Very, very inspiring Ray.

    You were lucky to have been born with such a positive attitude. Just shows what can be achieved with the right frame of mind.

    We have a similar geographical background. I live near you at Leamington Spa, and my Father came from Gateshead.

    Good luck with everything you do.

    John

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    rayjohnsonNo Gravatar Reply:
    September 24th, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Thanks John, appreciate it!

    Ray

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  3. rayjohnsonNo Gravatar, on March 17, 2009 at 10:28 am, said:

    Hi John,

    Thanks very much, really appreciate that.

    Regards

    Ray

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  4. Sue FrenchNo Gravatar, on March 20, 2009 at 8:45 am, said:

    Hi Ray,
    You are an inspiration. Glad to meet you.
    Cheers
    Sue

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  5. Ray JohnsonNo Gravatar, on March 31, 2009 at 1:23 am, said:

    Hi Sue

    Thanks so much, thats a really touching thought.

    Regards

    Ray

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  6. Robert BlackNo Gravatar, on April 07, 2009 at 11:49 am, said:

    Hi Ray

    Very inspiring story, all the more credit to you for what you’ve achieved.

    Cheers

    Robert

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  7. rayjohnsonNo Gravatar, on April 07, 2009 at 11:50 am, said:

    Thanks Robert

    What can I say – apprecate that.

    Ray

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  8. Sean BeardmoreNo Gravatar, on August 11, 2009 at 9:07 am, said:

    Hi Ray,

    You are one amazing person (found you on Twitter BTW)

    I live in Woking, Surrey and my step son Paul who is 22, has Cerebral Palsy too, and requires 24/7 care.

    I’m working towards an online income so that I can be at home and not away when we have the occasional hospital stays with Paul.

    I’ve bookmarked your Blog, and subsrcibed :) you have some great information to share.

    Take care

    Sean

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  9. Jon LakeNo Gravatar, on August 18, 2009 at 7:09 am, said:

    Hi there Ray,

    You really are an inspiration. I have followed you for a while now and always enjoy listening to your thoughts (no fluff just good old content!).
    Well, I also now owe you a HUGE thank you!
    I joined Clickbank back in Sep 2009 and have dabbled on and off since then with absolutely no joy whatsoever!! Nil Zilch Nada
    I joined your affiliate program last week and have just woken up this morning to my first EVER money in my Clickbank account – $79
    I cannot beging to tell you how amazing it feels.
    I have been online full time for a year mixed with being the carer for our autistic lad Charlie and it has been an uphill struggle.
    Thanks to my grit, determination, confidence in my own abilities and the never failing support from my wonderful wife Debs (from Birmingham ironically!!) I have started to see some success.

    Thanks for being an inspiration and I wish you and your lovely family EVERY continued success.

    Jon & Debs Lake – Torquay, Devon UK

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  10. Jon LakeNo Gravatar, on August 18, 2009 at 7:10 am, said:

    Oops that should have read September 2008 obviously!!!

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  11. Antony Cecil-WrightNo Gravatar, on August 19, 2009 at 10:51 am, said:

    Simply inspirational. Having been lucky enough to benefit from your mentoring, I can vouch for your generous and practical support. All the best mate!

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  12. StephenNo Gravatar, on September 06, 2009 at 2:41 pm, said:

    Wow! What an incredible journey you have had. I admire your sheer guts to forge forward in your life considering your physical limitations. You are obviously a VERY sharp guy. It’s lovely you have wonderful people around you to support you and I’m sure those 4 little ones keep you “On your toes” (so to speak.) I’ve bookedmarked your blog and put my name and email for the free download.

    One question Ray. For the special offer on for this weekend only, the 10 videos for AdSwapMasterClass. Will this be of any use to me as a total Newbie with a ZERO list ???? Your advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! All the best.

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  13. Ray JohnsonNo Gravatar, on September 07, 2009 at 11:16 pm, said:

    Sean,

    Thanks a million, I guess we dont know how lucky we are – do we?

    Say Hi to Paul for me personally. OK?

    Regards

    Ray

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  14. Ray JohnsonNo Gravatar, on September 07, 2009 at 11:17 pm, said:

    Hi John

    Wow all this is getting too much ! :) HEHE

    Thanks for the kind words and WELL DONE on your Clickbank sales!

    Are you building that list? Reinvest the $79 into Aweber, and contact me.

    Regards!

    Ray

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  15. Ray JohnsonNo Gravatar, on September 07, 2009 at 11:19 pm, said:

    Steven

    Thanks again, truly apprecited, and the 4 little ones – no thats why Im getting an office ;)
    HEHE

    I answered your question in an email too :)

    Regards

    Ray

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  16. AntonNo Gravatar, on September 21, 2009 at 3:51 pm, said:

    Hi Ray,

    Been a fan of yours for ages, i really admire the way you are so positive and keep turning out 1st class products

    Anton

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  17. JoeyNo Gravatar, on October 28, 2009 at 5:09 am, said:

    Hey, Ray. I found your site via one of your articles on Articles Base, You have quite the inspirational story and one of the most unique. I have Cerebral Palsy as well, and you inspire me! :-) You’ve got a good thing going here. I am in the midst of creating my first WordPress blog so that I can take over (Watch out, now)! :-) Well have to see how it goes, though cause my first website sucks, but I am keeping it up in order to be able to look back and see how much I have grown. Dang, I talk to much, Keep up the good work and best of luck in your future endeavors!

    Joey

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  18. EdNo Gravatar, on November 21, 2009 at 11:06 am, said:

    Hi Ray,

    What can i say hats off to you, oh by the way adswap masterclass TOPSHELF, and so is rags to riches course.

    At the mo just creating a mini course for the opt in on the sales page of my soon to be released ebook..

    Anyway, hope you get the kidney stone problem sorted soon stay well otherwise Ray….Ed.

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  19. Eddy RushNo Gravatar, on March 22, 2010 at 12:03 am, said:

    Hello Ray . . . or ‘Ayup’ as we say here in South Yorkshire.

    I just wanted to drop you a line or 2 because I’ve been so impressed by what you’ve achieved.

    I was introduced to your ClickBank Stealth product by John Thornhill (top bloke) and I think it’s one of the best products I’ve seen in a long time and I’ve seen a few I can tell you.

    The more I find out about you the more I’m impressed and I’ve just been reading your blog posts tonight with interest. You’ve achieved so much with the odds stacked against you and so kudos to you Ray :-)

    I’m currently in the middle of creating my first IM product in the make money niche although I’ve been into IM for the past 10 years in some form.

    Anyway, great blog, keep up the good work :-)

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  20. SamNo Gravatar, on April 22, 2010 at 4:00 am, said:

    Ray:
    Wow, what a powerful story. You are a very strong person and I am so happy to have come in contact with you. I have sold guitars on Ebay for about 10 years now, as my family owns a retail music store. With the economy in the tank, our music business sales have basically dropped to the worst level in our 35 years in business. I am looking to sell something that is easier to sell and makes a good profit also. We lost our daughter very suddenly and totally unexpectedly, and since her loss, I have been trying to start a internet business so I can spend more time with my family, and E-Books seems like a good niche. I look forward to a profitable business relationship with you. Take Care, Sam

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  21. AllenNo Gravatar, on April 22, 2010 at 10:38 am, said:

    Massive well done Ray … on your huge product launch recently and of course your on-going success! Keep it going … it’s inspriational stuff!

    Al

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  22. Jouvan JohnsonNo Gravatar, on September 24, 2011 at 9:12 am, said:

    Loved reading that. You are an inspiration to us all.. Love the new house as well.

    See you at the top and beyond ;)

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  23. Ivan Kakeeto [AthleticFIT UK]No Gravatar, on October 21, 2011 at 9:54 am, said:

    Hey Ray. What can i say? I have been inspired before, but not to the point the point you have done. Man, You are a true hero. Your story is really both tear jerking and Inspirational. Ray, be prepared to hold my hand all the way until l i can balance on my own. Peace

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