Principles of Winning: The Principles of Winning in Life and in Business (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692511824)

Brandon grew up under the standard advice of go to school, get a job, and climb the corporate ladder. As he watched his mother having to trade her time for dollars to provide for her family, Brandon wanted to search for alternative ways to never have to get stuck in the limited belief of the 99%. Due to the countries war in Iraq, Brandon decided to serve his country. Brandon Diaz joined the United Sates Marine Corps back in 2004. He enlisted in becoming an infantry Marine and has served this country proudly. He has done several deployments and has been given great credit for his actions in Iraq. Brandon Diaz has been placed in positions to lead and manage in some of the most difficult positions. During his first tour in Iraq, Brandon was given teams to train and build for their most challenging missions, while the country of Iraq was going through its first major engagements. Due to Brandon's intuitive ability to lead, Brandon was to be 1 of 28 selected Marines in his Battalion to be positioned to secure Baghdad Iraq back in 2006-2007 were he protected his team, the citizens, and high end officials in theater. The United States Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad recognized Brandon for his accomplishments during a time of transition and turmoil. After 2 combat tours to Iraq he was unable to find a job in a rocky economy, he then decided to venture out and learn to invest in real estate and became a student to businesses and life. Within his first 9 months he amassed a portfolio of real estate investments that made this young entrepreneur financially independent. "For the first time in my life I had assets and knew how to make money. It was a surreal feeling, but I had too much time and found a passion by giving back." Brandon says. Brandon would not stop there and would take his newfound knowledge and clarity to extra heights. Within his first two years Brandon opened up 4 companies that has had massive impact to his community, family, and friends around him that gave him the vision to share his successes with the world. Brandon is proud to be traveling and changing lives by educating his students to build a legacy for themselves and their families.