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He was born Jack Barringer, but his father branded him "Cactus
Jack" when he was just five years old. If you've met
Cactus or seen him on TV, it's clear that his nickname hits
the nail on the head. Acting like PT Barnum and looking like
a cross between Roy Rogers and Grizzly Adams, Cactus Jack
has spent a lifetime taking the road less traveled.
Cactus Jack brags that he graduated high school second in
his class, but with his dare to be different flare it was
second from last. After high school he realized how little
he knew, and developed a craving for knowledge and an obsession
for self-improvement. If there is a self-improvement, motivational
or sales course out there, you can bet that Cactus Jack knows
about it. He even went so far as to become one of the top
salesmen for Earl Nightingale's programs.
Cactus Jack is proud of his "One-Shot" products,
but his real genius is his knack for marketing. Jack
has been a regular on the QVC
shopping network, where he has sold millions of
dollars worth of his products. He is also a popular
speaker, giving seminars on motivation, success, and
marketing to a broad range of audiences including university
marketing classes, corporations, and the Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE). As Jack puts it: "My
ball game is taking a product and breathing life into
it."
Success means more to Jack than just making money - it
means being happy. And his "It ain't done till it's overdone"
philosophy is as true in his personal life as it is in his
business dealings. He has plenty of hobbies
that fit his flamboyant lifestyle, and his family
is as "unique" as he is. So there you have it, Cactus
Jack in a nutshell. Who knows? If you can avoid the dream
thieves like Cactus Jack, and put yourself out there,
you just might find a way to be as successful and happy as
he surely is.
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