Eric Thomas on Twitter: Eric Thomas BTC Eric Thomas on Instagram: ETTHEHIPHOPPREACHER Eric Thomas on Facebook: Eric Thomas Eric Thomas on SnapChat: DrEricThomas Eric Thomas on Periscope: @ericthomasbtc Eric Thomas on Youtube: ETTHEHIPHOPPREACHER Eric Thomas on the Web: www.ETInspires.com He's an American motivational speaker, author and minister. Speeches by Thomas have been widely viewed and are popular on YouTube. Lebron James has credited Thomas as part his inspiration for winning the 2012 NBA Championship. He's Eric Thomas and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success. * Join my BELIEVE newsletter: www.evancarmichael.com/newsletter/ 1. Know what you want He was born in Blainville, Quebec, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. 2. Work on your gift He was raised by his mother, a single parent, and did not have a relationship with his father during his childhood or adolescence. 3. No excuses At the age of 16, he dropped out of high school and lived homeless on the streets of Detroit. 4. Upgrade your values He was homeless for two years, and he would sleep in abandoned cars and find food in garbage cans. 5. You reap what you sow While he was homeless, he met a preacher who inspired him to go back to school and eventually change lives. 6. Education is the great equalizer Thomas also credits a job at a Olive Garden on the westside of Detroit as a break for his career. 7. What is your "why"? He would work until 5am and only sleep for a few hours. 8. Have boundaries He spent 12 years working toward an undergraduate degree at Oakwood and graduated in 2001. 9. Speak from the heart A debate class at Oakwood made Thomas realize what he should do with his life. 10. Succeed as bad as you want to breathe He preached and set up a program, Break The Cycle I Dare You, (BTC), to help underprivileged kids. Sources: youtu.be/7Oxz060iedY youtu.be/sh-bF0xU3yI youtu.be/QA_dgK8xad8 youtu.be/Wk993mBUYuI youtu.be/5XIGu3Kxg2I youtu.be/CocjtcTJaio www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fsm-QbN9r8 Sam Mendimasa: Eric Thomas please WHAT IS BTA? * Find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsY8bmTUVP8 ENGAGE * Subscribe to my channel: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Modelingthemasters * Leave a comment, thumbs up the video (please!) * Suppport me: www.evancarmichael.com/support/ CONNECT * Twitter: twitter.com/evancarmichael * Facebook: www.facebook.com/EvanCarmichaelcom * Google+: plus.google.com/108469771690394737405/posts * Website: www.evancarmichael.com EVAN * About: www.evancarmichael.com/about/ * Guides: www.evancarmichael.com/zhuge/ * Coaching: www.evancarmichael.com/movement/ * Speaking: www.evancarmichael.com/speaking/ * Gear: evancarmichael.com/Gear.html WEEKDAY SCHEDULE * #Entspresso - Weekdays at 7am EST : www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM0-kQSSs3Ua5wExlz1HwRRs * Lunch & Earn - Weekdays at 12pm EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM1j5wXSEqRxhu_MK0g4TA4M * Top 10 Rules for Success - Weekdays at 8pm EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM0VWRGYCfuUCdyhKfU733WX WEEKEND SCHEDULE * #Entvironment - Saturdays at 7am EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM3ZvpIdZoneTe1KYCVcmfbF * #EvansBook - Saturdays at 8pm EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM1tNSh0CjOsqIg1fw7bAPt4 * #BelieveLife - Sundays at 7am EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM207_RQCOPAwZdKYXQ4cqjV * Life with Evan - Sundays at 8pm EST: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM19tzfHH_VJOnghbfdRPZjS