By: Sean Boelman
You may have heard several self-proclaimed “gurus” tell you that success is within you, but entrepreneur, author, and international speaker Craig Sotkovsky is living proof of this mindset. For more than two decades, Sotkovsky has been helping entrepreneurs discover their true identities, focusing on the core questions of “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?”
From Survivor to Mentor
Sotkovsky has lived a life full of setbacks and adversity but is a testament to the power of the human spirit and perseverance. Sotkovsky experienced the pain of sexual abuse as a child, which led him to form an addiction to narcotics later in his life. He also served as a World Trade Center volunteer on 9/11, which caused him to develop lung cancer, requiring the removal of the mid and lower lobes of his right lung.
However, despite all this personal adversity, Sotkovsky has found remarkable success as a professional speaker, real estate investor, and mentor. “Anything is possible when it comes to healing,” he says. “Hurt people hurt. Healed people heal.”“I am not a teacher but a facilitator in your awakening,” Sotkovsky goes on to explain. “I help people facilitate ‘a-ha’ moments when they can’t see the clarity in their lives. I help people understand that they are enough regardless of what they have been told by society. Nobody is broken. I’ve learned that nobody laughs or cries in a different language.”
Sotkovsky likes to say that the core of the message he teaches is “simple in its complexity.”
“If you have a problem, follow the money; that road never lies,” he says. “Believe in yourself, love unconditionally, and your actions become your habits. Then ask yourself two simple questions: ‘Why are we the only species on this planet that pays to live here,’ and ‘If we’re all so different, how come no one laughs or cries in a different language?’”
Learning About Craig Sotkovsky’s Groundbreaking Philosophy
Sotkovsky details this philosophy and inspiring stories from his own life in his memoir, “Everybody Pays a Vig: One Man’s Entrepreneurial Journey.” In the book, he tells the story of how he rose up from a life of adversity, abuse, and setbacks to find a purpose in life: helping others grow through mentorship and financial literacy training. His goal in telling his story is to help others find and walk their own path in life.
The other way Sotkovsky strives to make a real difference in the lives of others is by offering consulting and coaching services to help them set and achieve their goals. From one-time strategy sessions to group courses and an eight-week intensive of one-hour sessions, Sotkovsky offers a variety of options and opportunities that can help people pursue their ideal selves.
Craig Sotkovsky’s experience should serve as an inspiration for entrepreneurs from all walks of life to take back control of their lives. “By changing the emotional attachment to the past, circumstances and events will no longer hold us back,” he concludes. “Tapping into the human Wi-Fi creates a different dialed-in frequency to the things we want to ‘manifest.’ Once the dark work is done, you attain heart and brain coherence; your vibration to the outside world creates a wave of energy that lights up the world. Then, what you seek starts to seek you. It’s always been there — you just needed to change your frequency to achieve it.”
Published By: Aize Perez
