My father was a blue-collar worker in a food warehouse. I'm sure he would have been happy to escape that.

John Thornhill worked in an automobile plant, where every 90 seconds he performed the same action. He was desperate to get out.

And did he ever.

Fifteen or so years ago (maybe longer, maybe shorter; I don't remember the exact timeline) he did it.

He walked out and built an online business that he's run ever since.

But he didn't just build a business. He dominated an industry. No training, no college courses in business or marketing. Just a man determined to lead a decent life.

Given what a force of nature John is, the handful of times I've beaten him in a sales contest have been especially proud moments for me.

In fact, if I may be permitted a brief digression, in March 2019 I promoted an excellent, inexpensive info product and offered a bonus to anyone who purchased it through me.

I'm on John's mailing list, so I watched him promote the same product in real time. He was in second place, behind me, for the entire contest. Every email he sent was about yet another bonus he was offering. He was trying his best to surpass me.

I have to admit I took mischievous delight in reading these emails, knowing that the reason he was being so generous with his bonuses was that he was trying to beat ol' Woods, who was beating him with just one really good bonus.

But John was very gracious when the contest ended and he hadn't been able to crack out of second place.

The point: defeating John Thornhill is a rare feat. He is a genuine powerhouse. And yes, the numbers you'll see at the link below are all real. (That's why it's such an accomplishment to beat him every now and then.)

Well, ol' John just wrote a no-fluff book -- a short one that you can read in an afternoon -- describing how he did it.

There's no "I woke up early in the morning and had a green smoothie every day" crap here.

It's "I did this, then I did this, then I did that," and each "this" and "that" is explained in detail so you can replicate it.

It's not brain surgery, but it's pretty unknown to most people.

It's a "free plus shipping" offer, and I definitely recommend it.

This is how a regular guy achieved freedom:

http://www.tomwoods.com/john

Tom Woods