The Reference Point: How we gauge our lives based on what happened in our past, how it shapes us today, and how it molds our future (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781939300218)

Aristides Priakos, Ari as his friends call him, has business in his blood. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the financial services industry, and was a bond trader and investment banker for most of his business career. He now divides his time between speaking engagements, being an entrepreneur, and his philanthropic endeavors. Previously involved with some of the largest network marketing companies in the world, he started on a path of personal development almost twenty years ago, and has been studying with some of the best success coaches in world, honing his skills. He states, "In this continuing journey, I have learned much about life, love and people. When I do trainings for corporations, or during one of my seminars, I tell people that the greatest teachers in the world are also the best students" Ari has a natural ability to reach individuals on a very deep and personal level, and has developed a very specific set of emotional tools, to help people in all areas of their lives. The "references points" are the keys and the most important elements of how we affect each other's lives personally, socially and professionally. The one thing we must change first is ourselves. Ari says, "We are here to serve others. When we understand how to serve, and can teach others to do the same, that is the reward, and the prize in life. It is the most fulfilling thing I have ever done, and I am always learning." Ari now resides in San Antonio, Texas, when not traveling for speaking engagements, or in the Caribbean, enjoying the sand and beach.