Everybody Wants a Coach

Art Thanx for changing my life through your principles of success!

I was a Primerica agent for numerous of years, made my $100,000.00 Ring with the company comming from being a plumber making $24,000.00 a year, it really made a difference listening to the Power of believing in You over and over and over again to build my confidence that i could do it that i could win!!!

I Bring your principles of success every where I go and challenged my self on a new business venture, I remember meeting you face to face in the burbank hilton hotel and you’ve asked us, was my seminar good, did it make a difference in your life? That was back in 1996 Art!!!

Yo have change my life forever Art 12 years Later!!! I am still going strong through the good times and the bad times.

GO,GO,GO
Fernando Ramirez
(818)626-0569

Mr. Williams, I am the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Southern Metal Products, LLC.

I was invited by my attorney and friend to hear you speak at a Leadership Breakfast in West Palm Beach two years ago. I was seeking a career change at the time and was truly inspired by the experience. I called my wife from my car immediately afterwards to tell her about the enthusiasm and passion you had re invigorated in me with your story of life and an unwavering faith.

Several months later a recruiter introduced me to an opportunity for the position I currently hold. I had another offer at the time for more money, but when I found out that you owned the company I accepted the position immediately.

I have never had the pleasure of meeting you personally, but the people you have surrounded yourself with are first class.

Loyalty and respect is never asked for…It must be earned and you have certainly earned it.

Sincerely,

Andrew Fortney

Art(coach), You have contributed to the quality of my life in soooo many ways. I’ve always said that i judge one way by results and not conversation. Well Art you have gone way beyond that, my association with you and Bill Olive has turned my life around and has given my family a legacy beyond their imagination and all of this when as a little boy i was told by a significant other that I would never amount to anything. I am someone speacial and you contributed to that, my friend. I excelled in football and wresting in high school and college. I went into the Marine Corp and excelled there as well. Since then I have become Financially Independant and have owned several business’s where currently I’m the founder of GLOBAL TEAM SYNERGY, http://myglobalteamsynergy.acnrep.com—I’M A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AS WELL AND MY BOOK IS ALMOST DONE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEND YOU MY TABLE OF CONTENTS. There’s a chapter in there called who is Art Williams. Yes you touched my Heart Coach. Thanks Art

The key to any successful journey is PURPOSE! Without purpose we wonder through life about what could have been IF! Finding that purpose within is the first step to defining your DESTINY!

Hi, I’m new in Primerica and I want to learn from the best “you” and Reading this page helped me to understand that I’m in the right company with the right people because I want to help a lot of people. Thank you for helping me to start dreaming again,and I can teach people to have the opportunity to dream like me. Thank you, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
From Modesto,Ca

WHERE CAN I BUY AN AUDIO VERSION OF “ALL YOU CAN DO…” ?

I PLAYED MY TAPE UNTIL IT BURST!

IT GOT ME THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES AND I WANT A CD OR DIGITAL VERSION. PLEASE!!!!

I WILL NEVER STOP LISTENING TO IT——EVEN IF IT’S ONLY IN MY MIND!!!!

Hey, Coach! As I have told you personally many times, my family owes all that I have and will have to you and Angela. Words cannot express the emptiness we all feel not having you around. Talk to you soon…RC

Thank you so much for dreaming YOUR DREAM, which has led to so many others learning to believe and dream their own dreams. My partner and I are out of the Quakertown, PA office under Karyn Bezar, Pam Trone is our upline. Pam, Scott Web and Melina Morivac are not only inspiring in the Art Williams tradition, they have become beloved family as well. NEVER have I worked for any company that was this supportive of MY PERSONAL success and growth. My future goal is to earn enough to see to my family’s needs, but to also be able to afford 2 horses, and the house, barn, land to keep them on, but to also be able to afford to GIVE AWAY between $500 to $1000 per month to support causes I strongly believe in. Such as feeding the hungry and supporting them in growing their own foods, building safe water wells, education, Animal welfare, and environmental issues.

We don’t need a whole lot to be happy, although I sure do want those horses! There is enough food on this planet that no human or animal should go to sleep hungry, let alone starve to death. Greed keeps the cycle going at a global level. The USA is a very generous nation of people, but sometimes what’s given never reaches those intended. Plus, people need to work, and be willing to work…(thanks to you Primerica even addresses THIS issue! We are hiring!)

I’ve never met you and don’t know if I will, but I know I love and respect you, because YOU DIDN’T KEEP THE DREAM A SECRET! You opened the doors to doing what is best and right for ourselves and for everyone we have a chance to help…Just Do IT…and DO THE RIGHT THING…it doesn’t get anymore beautiful than this!

ART;
I am refreshed to know this is your lifestyle, not just words to HYPE an audiance. Don’t stop, “JUST DO IT, and DO IT, and DO IT!” (Yes, I was there, LIVE.)
THANK YOU!!

Art:

I was with Primerica for 5 years and have since moved on. I was an RVP but truly was not a sales person – it was just not part of who I am. However, I learned so much from being part of the company you built – and I learned so much from you. You are truly a phenomenal person and I so admire what you have done. The one thing that has stuck with me is that “Everyone wants to be somebody”. It was true when you said it and it is true now and if only companies would pay attention to that, they could prosper beyond belief. Thanks for your words of wisdom and thank you for building a company like Primerica. While it was not for me, it is truly amazing. Sincerely, Kim Johnson

Hi Art.

Your messages are a breath of fresh air.

Appreciate all that you are doing to assist us all to become achievers.

Thx again;
Ron Owen in Winnipeg, Canada

Hi Art, so many of the previous comments mirror my feelings about the work you have done. It is remarkable that your ispirational messages still resonate in termites both past and present. Though, I quit when the “fire in the belly” died out in 1992, I have in my present incarnation as an independent college counselor, been teaching the money management principles to teenagers (and parents) ever since. The Rule of 72 is still not taught in high school…or college! Of course, we all know the reason for that. Our society has been dumbed down and common sense and critical thinking are rarely practiced or taught. I remember interviewing a prospective termite who had just graduated from Harvard with a degree in Economics. I asked him if he understood the power of the “Rule of 72” when it came to investing. “What is that?” he responded. Nuff said.
Yours for optimal health and happiness, Art and Angela.
Eric Goodhart, Ashby, MA

What’s up, Mr. A.L. Williams? May I be myself? This is truly a blessing, just to be able to leave you a comment in hope that you get a chance to read it. You are one magnificent dude because of the families you are currently and continuing to affect. You have built a Great story! Great history! Great legacy! & Great Leaders! One in particular my Coach, Mentor, Financial Advisor & SNSD, Tyrone & Carolyn Taylor of Southfield, MI. They have truly copied your characteristics & strengths. They have giving us all of themselves & more. However, after reading several other comments, I dont understand why people would quit this business if they loved it so much…to do what? (PFS, til death do us part)I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU…Thanks Art Williams MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS!!! ps. please reply

I am so blessed to have been introduced to you, even though we have never met in person. I came into PFS in Septemeber 2001, and really had very little leadership. I was shown a system of recruiting that was NOT your system, and that is why I almost quit 20 times. But for some reason, Buy Term Invedst the Difference just seemed so right… so I couldn’t leave the Crusade. After about 2 years in the business with my RVP out-of-touch, I came across some old VHS tapes of your “Art of Recruiting”. And it felt like I struck gold.

I was trying to work a referral channel, I was trying to recruit friends, and I was having those friends take me in the back door to see their friends, and all I got was grief from the hierarchy about not making cold calls all day and night, and not having 100 people in the meeting on Tuesday… Well, the world has changed, and the “Do Not Call List” has arrived, and it is amazing to see these “leaders” scramble. They are now, after all of these years, saying what you said back in 1977.

All I can say is this: You laid the foundation for success. You have put your footprints in the sand for us to follow. It is up to us to follow them!

I am a loyal and committed RVP to you, Art Williams! ... and John & Rick too. I will not stop taking the fight to them! Those cash value scum, return of premium liars, interest-only mortgage bums, take the money and run brokers, are all in for a BAD DAY!!!

Dave

Art, you must be very proud of the number of former A.L. Williams reps who have been very successful in businesses other than insurance and securities. That shows that it wasn’t the A.L. Williams “opportunity” that was key, it was your message, your attitude, your leadership. Good Luck in the future. Steve

Hi Art,
I met you quite a few times we started a small base shop in NH in 1982. I want to add my thanks to a Good Human being. My children grew up on your fundamentals…you can’t hide your character..work hard live right find something to believe in, all you can do is all you can do but all you can do is enough, the suns gonna rise up tomorrow and its gonna go down tomorrow night and theres nothing you can do about it, when youre a leader its like being up on top a flagpole everyones looking at your butt. They are two boys, now men, who love God, good Christians and respect people…yes sir no sir. When I get to heaven someday, if God will let me, I will say I just did not want to be a dead, dull, disalusioned, Dadgum crybaby but to Be Somebody with Him! You cant understand the difference you have made Art say Hi to Angela and your Children…God Bless…Steve Thompson, Manchester, NH

Art. Can not put into words how much you mean to me and my husband. Lost a son in Iraq. God and your words helped us out of the darkness. Thank you so much for the book. Take care of yourself. Best to Anglia. Georgia, K9119, RVP 1986

Just came back from the Highlands. Love what you have done for the community. I teach Tourism, Hospitality, Sports & Entertainment marketing in Tampa. (Jefferson High School) If you are ever in the neighborhood I would love to have you as a guest speaker to share your dream with my students.

Rochelle Stanfill, CHI

Just wanted to thank you for your excellent personal finance primer, “Common Sense”. My Dad gave me a copy of it when I was in college, and it set me on the right financial course early in life. Now, thanks to you, I am living life as I choose. It would be great to see a booklet like that in print again….people still need to learn the basics!

Art you are my hero. When I read your story from the 700 club web sight, well I love your honesty. Art you are my mentor!!! You can not mock the past performance Art. You are the king at what you do. You have been a hero for alot of us out there. You are the Stud of all Studs Art. What you gave us with your hero talks we can’t pay you enough for the value we all got. I still play your cassette tape, “believing in you” When I get depressed at 60 y/o this 2008 I put the tape in while driving my car and still get pumped up from your words. I was in Primerica in the early 90s. I got a big knott in my stomach at that time when you left. I said,”Here go the best of the best!” No body filled your shoes like you did. Mike Sharp tried it. Rich Susy. Micheal P, But they were never the same as you. I had to still put your tape in and listen to pump myself up!!! You helped me to be successful in my own business I have today. I used your same principles and belief system what you taught us back then. It all works. Art Thank you and God Bless from my heart. James K

Truth be told, you are a great leader. Yet I will not hang on your shoes. You walked miles to pave the wave. I believe you walked the right direction, yet I will walk those miles again. Yesterday is gone. Today my foot aches. Your footprint does not ease the pain. Yet it shows me, you were able to continue your walk, crusade, and destiny. Vince Lombardi once said, “The difference between a successful person and the others is not a lack of strength or knowledge but rather a lack of will”. I agree. Your will caused winning. It is you as Lomabardi was to his players. I want to be and will be. Yet I know the record books and stories, but I am not interested in yesteday. More importantly, I give you thanks for my tomorrow. Your past is the hot ashes amongst my feet. I hope to learn and grow. For among others, you will play a vitalrole in learning to start and maintain the fire with Primerica. Thank you for your sweat; most coaches stay on the sidelines.

Mr. Williams, Our wonderful leaders at our market center of Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta has been playing the “Do It” speech for us several times and it is continuously requested over and over again by our associates. In a time such as this, it keeps us so motivated. I want to thank you for this and know that this message in life will live on forever! It keeps me going!

I have just finished reading your book All You Do Is All Do But All You Can Do Is ENOUGH. Its amazing and applying it. My only question is can find your company branch in Kenya or any agents. Coz I want to do Term Life Insurance. I Love Ua Crusade

Art,I was a RVP under Charles Comport and Virginia Carter from 1988-1995. I’m still in the insurance business and doing very well as an independent agent. I am still doing the buy term and invest the difference concept. A.L. Williams changed after you left and it will never be the same. Your DO IT speech was one of the best ever. Your All You Can Do Book was super great. I will never forget you Art you are the greatest of all time.

Sure wish the ALW days were still here. I have not seen the hope, opportunity, leadership, and had the ALW Family since things went awry. Stuck with the new company for awhile and even went back a few years later but it was not the same. Met and spoke with you a couple of times when I was young. Hard to believe in other companies they seem to be pushing fake dreams without a cause. But all was not lost, through ALW I went from being quiet and shy – to positive, assertive, and not knowing how to quit. If ever you want to start again let me know. Thanks

Art when you said all you can do is all you can do it hit me like a fast ball i realized that you are right and i unlock the key to the door of fear that i been fear for my hole life thanks

Good Day, Mr Williams.
I am a life insurance adviser with AIG (Australia) for the last 2 years. I am age 28, and I am very much inspired by you and your fellow sales rep (previous and existing).
I stumbled across your blog from wikipedia, as I always search for mentors in the life insurance industry. I am marvelled at how you have helped ordinary people into millionaires and I wish to do the same noble deeds like yourself to my team mates. I want to help my team to be rich and successful, to really understand Louis Armstrong’s song “What a wonderful world” we are all living in.
I will do what you do, religiously, and I truly believe time is at my side.
Thanks for your contribution to humankind and you have touched millions eventhough we have not met.
Warmest Regards,
Ann Tan

Art, i met you back around 1985 i thought then and still do believe you are one of the best teachers of life that i was bless to have met.

I still us your saying “all you can do is all you can do but all you can do is enough!

I would like to be able to purchase copies of that book.

Thanks for all you do.

Glenn Bradshaw

Art,

I had the absolute pleasure of being a part of the history making company you started back in the early 80’s. I now am a successful leader and Real Estate Investor, and a published writer…Thank you for the light you and Angela shed on this world.

Is it possible to get you to speak at on of our events in the near future?

All the best Coach!

Expect Excellence!

Hi Art,

I worked with you on the OEI project. I came in as your Dir. of Catering and, happily, did just about anything required.

You and Angela are remarkable people I will never forget. The day Angela gave me a copy of DRACULA, my favorite book, because I had mentioned it in passing, concretized my philosophy that it’s all in the details.

I have been back in NYC since 2006 and am blessed, thank you very much! Your generosity and embrace, as fleeting as they were, provided me with one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Thank you.

May God love and protect you and yours for an eternity.

Maria

Hi Art,
We are in Aspen at Rusty’s Family Reunion. What a tremendous event to inspire people to reach higher than they ever thought possible. Through all the years and all the changes, the basic precepts we learned from you are even more true to day than ever. What a tremendous legacy you have left, not only to PFS folks but all Americans. What better time time than today, July 4, to thank you again for your hard work and encouragement. We love you and Angela and still miss you!
Bob and Loretta

HEY ART THANK YOU FOR OPENING THE DOORS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND LETINGTHEM DREAM AGAIN. I STARTED IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY WHEN I WAS 18 YEARS AND IS BECAUSE OF YOUR CD,S THAT IM STILL HAGING ON. I JUST TURN 21 AND I STILL LISTEN TO THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Dear Art,
I had the opportunity to hear you speak in the late 80’s and it inspired me much.
I worked for you in the Huntsville office. I am currently writing a book that will be published this year and its very important that we commute befor its published. Please contact me ASAP
Pam Rice

I have just started the business in Spain with Primerica. Thanks for giving us a guide to follow. As a teacher of english for 15 years, I can see the importance of being a leader and a motivator. Javier Garcia (DL in Spain)

Art,

I met you, when you first started A.L Williams-back in 1980 something,when I was 24 years old.

I have worn out my book you wrote-
“All You Can DO is All you can Do-
but All you can do is enough!

How can I get hold of at least 2 more of these books? Please,I have looked everywhere!!

PS- my personal wealth and life has been all by applying your principles-from the
time I met you-and you have been the single biggest influence in my life,
outside of my wife and my faith.

I want to thank you for keeping me focused on your Common sense approach
to everything!! It has allowed me to live
the life I always imagined!

Rick Turner

Art, I stumbled upon this website and wanted to drop you what I hope is a note of encouragement! I was a young SVP with AL Williams in New Mexico back in the day. I can honestly say that YOU together with that special company changed my life. Thank you for being a GREAT coach and mentor in my life. Frankly the business was never the same for me after you left…so long story short I went into full-time ministry in March ‘96 then in September ‘07, at age 47, I left the mega-church I had been with for 12years(BIG decision) and planted a new church.
My years with ALW has a LOT to do with how God is using me today!
Thanks again!!! I pray you and yours are well!

Hi Art,

Thank you for everything you have done, your leadership is just incredible. I’m looking forward to meeting you one day.

There is not any other company that touched my live than Primerica. I feel very proud to represent the dreams of somebody to have the courage to change the lives of so many people than you dedicate to create this amazing business based on these few words: “buy term and invest the difference”....thanks for change the world

You are a real COACH!!! that talks from the HEART!!

Art the first time i heard The power of believing in you, I cried. It still makes me cry when i listen to it. My children also listen to you. They are always reminded of “They can never measure the heart of a man.” Thankyou for your mentorship. Im looking forward to shaking you hand one day.

Hey Art.

I’m an 18yr old pursuing my future in the amazing business you started in 77’. I live in Ontario, Canada, and my coach is a man named Ray Young. I started reading your book ‘Coach’ about a week ago, and finished yesterday. I just wanted to say that was the most inspirational story i’ve ever heard, and to thank you because my vision has always been to do something great, and help my family obtain financial independence and you have created a legacy that will help me do that. In the past year ive almost lost my life a couple times, simply by conforming to societies ‘norm’. Although that all changed when i found Primerica, my new addiction. And i guess in a way i want to thank you for putting a system in place that has saved my life. This may sound strange, but in a way i feel like i know you though our coach Ray Young. An SNSD who leads his people the A.L Willams way. There are many parallels between your lives, and he is a true student of your teachings, a mentor, a motivator, and soon will be a movement in our country. Just as you were in yours, and as i will be when it is my time lead. You are one of my Heroes, and one day i will meet you. I know this because my ‘What’ and my ‘Why’ are big enough to overcome any ‘How’, similar to yours. God Bless you Coach Williams.

Chris Corcoran

P.S. ill attach my e-mail just in case you ever get a spare minute to respond back.

chris_j_corcoran@hotmail.com

This is truly exciting to hear of you after all these years. As a former NSD I have always held my years with A.L.Williams deep in my heart.I first met you at Frank Dineen’s convention in Gattlinburg in 1982. After I was saved from my whole life policies, by a retired navel captain,I was so mad that I would,and still do,spread the news for free.I own my own plumbing business,at age 22, and was not looking for another opportunity but I agreed to go meet Frank and yourself and off I went. I loved attacking the most powerful industry in the world and never losing because we were RIGHT !!
But the truth be known, I joined YOU and when you left and were kept away from us I guess I lose the spirit.Life is alot more than money.
I did take was I learnt and put all 5 of my children through college including 2 doctors and my son has a 5 yr degree from Drexel University in bio-medical engineering.

IM A KENYAN JUST HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW YOUR BOOK HAS BEEN OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME AND IT HAS CHANGED ALOT IN MY LIFE.

Hi Art,

I just stumbled on everybodywantsacoach.com for the first time. I want to say hello and send a big thank you for the part you played in my life. Like others, I too consider my time with A.L. Williams /Primerica as one of the most exciting portions of my life. I had the pleasure of speaking directly with you and Angela a time or two in Las Vegas (though there is no reason why you would remember). I wrote a rather long, heart-felt letter to Angela once to which she sent back a personal reply which revealed that she had indeed read and was touched by what I had sent.

Greg Gentry and I shared an office in Parkersburg, WV and were a part of the Kip Ridley, Ronnie Barnes organization. I count it a pleasure to have been an RVP with the original team that won the 1st national championship. The 1984 celebration in New Orleans is a special memory that remains clear in my mind to this day. What was it, 40,000 of us at that meeting? I will never forget walking into the convention center with the Rockbusters Song blasting our senses.

After only 7 years from a standing start… knocking off Prudential’s butt as the largest seller of life insurance in the world that year was just too, too satisfying :) Come to think of it, so were old agent confrontations. I’m suddenly remembering how much I hated those guys

I just can’t say enough about what all the “Just Do It” and other Art ism’s and principles have meant to me over the years. Sometimes when it seems that the stupidity of various political situations become just too much to contemplate, I will recall you talking about Margaret Thacher’s little war in the Falkland Islands and how it had no bearing on our day to day lives… just do it… ha!

I am no longer in the financial services business for no particular reason other than life just sometimes goes in unexpected directions. Like Sharmaine Hobbs said in a previous comment, there was a time that I went through a wilderness experience and felt like a failure after I was no longer active in the business. And, as with so many others who were involved with ALW, my relationship with God was something that was like a master control overlay program under which all of life’s activities were subjected. I gave Him complete permission to take my life in whatever direction it needed to go in order to develop me into who He wanted me to be. So I figure that wilderness experience was ordained from above.

Years ago, I had the good fortune of crossing paths with a man who in some ways reminds me of you. Kelley Varner is a well known leader in the church world and has had a major impact in the lives of God’s people around the world. He was talking one time about the trials that the people of God go through. His closing remarks were about how the most important thing one can say is that after all is said and done… I’m Still Here!!

Well, I AM STILL HERE. No weapon formed against me did or will prosper. Life is strange, is a huge understatement. Who would have thunk it… of all things, I found myself providing electronics service manuals for vintage audio equipment on the internet. An internet presence often leads to other things so I’ve recently been investigating and learning about some other internet marketing type things.

The most recent thing that has excited me is a new internet advertising model by NetAudioAds. It primarily consists of targeted 5-second audio ads that play to internet users worldwide. There are also plans to implement the world’s first Internet Emergency Broadcasting System. In many ways, I consider my involvement with NetAudioAds akin to my days with A.L. Williams… being a part of something larger than myself. I’m also about to start developing a blog site where I’ll be bloviating about many things… and probably some old ALW war stories and principles :)

I’ll close with this… I’m just another example of the old adage, “You can take the boy out of ALW, but you can never take the ALW out of the boy.”

Thanks a million Art!!

Rick Stout
Parkersburg, WV
www.StereoManuals.com
www.RickWords.com
www.NetAudioAds-PPP.blogspot.com

Just wanted to thank you and your family
for all the great work you have done over the years. All the lessons are great, as well as all the great speakers.

Thanks again
Stephen Zaba

Hello Art-
Thank You for being a coach and mentor to us. I am working with a company called Capital Choice and formerly was a part of Primerica. There are really BIG differances between the two companies and i now can provide the SOLUTION not just talk about it. Thanks for the DREAM!!!

Art,
You have been on my gratitude list for at least two years now and tonight I googled your name and was happy to find you. I see that I am in great company. I read every single entry. I read a saying that goes something like, there is a forest (not a tree) in every acorn and that sums up your life quite nicely. You were the acorn and everyone here and across the land became the forest that resulted as a result of you believing in and going after your own personal dream and then inspiring thousands upon thousands to do the same.

Not only did you change the way Americans protected themselves with insurance, but you have touched millions of lives as evidenced here and served as a catalyst to transform our lives in one way or another. I just want to thank you for the role you played in me becoming the woman that I became. I was with ALWilliams in Richmond in the mid-80’s with Donnell Richardson and Iva Bradley. I was a single Mom with much determination and your company was introduced to me at a time when I needed it the most. It was a testimonial of Sherry Bohannon at a convention I attended that touched my heart because she was a single mother also. I felt if she could make it work, so could I.

I was with the company for about 5-6 years and excelled, earning the rank of SVP. But life unraveled and I went through what I call my wilderness experience. At one point, I felt like a failure because I was no longer with the company (after it changed hands), but I remembered the principles and the success I had experienced. I found my courage and I began again. There were many more twists and turns on my journey and I soon learned that each juncture was a building block for the next. I opened two different companies and managed to earn a living, but I knew that I still had not touched my true greatness. I kept plugging at it and then decided to take a real estate class.

I didn’t know that it would be a life changing decision for me, but it was. It was where all of the life lessons, your teachings, my drive and determination, my calling as an advocate all intersected. Real Estate became the vehicle I used to change my life by empowering other people to have their own exclusive agent when they purchased properties. And then real estate was the final building block that prepared me for my new heart’s desire…to inspire and empower 100,000 women to help them become the woman they were born to be. I am thankful for every year and every lesson I learned with ALW. Thank you for daring to go boldly for what you believed in which inspired us all to do the same. My journey truly began at ALW and it was the cornerstone of the foundation that helped me bring forth my true gifts and calling to live my life’s purpose.

Thank you again for touching my life.
Sharmaine L. Hobbs
www.whenwomenawaken.com

Hi Art, I just bought a well-used copy of Pushing Up People from eBay for $27 and now it’s going to take 2 weeks to arrive.

Would you please consider republishing this great book, and make it available in book stores, or from your web site?

Art, you inspired my Dad, a Kentucky dirt farmer, to reach for the stars in the days of A.L. Williams. He taught me the same principles that allowed me to accomplish my dream of becoming an Air Force fighter pilot. Now I am reading the book you gave him “Pushing Up People” to help me with my MonaVie business. I WILL get you as a conference speaker in the next 3 years. You’re still changing lives for the glory of God!

Art,
I have read through many of these comments and find that so many of them reflect my own feelings of endearment. You are a true hero and a great leader among men. Life has given me many opportunities to succeed and I believe that I have in a large part due to the many things you taught me for so many years. I will always have a place for you in my heart.

Hello Mr. Williams,

my name is Taner from Germany. I am 24 years young and I read your book “Winning.”

It has a great enriching effect on my life.

Thank you very much !

The world belongs to those you are crazy. :-)

Best regards
Taner

I am 63 years old. I have recently married again and have taken on responsibility not planned. In my reverie “All You Can Do” came back to me, as I read his book when employed at Ford Motor Company. I retired after 30 years. I have ordered another copy from Amazon.com. Mr. Williams bio was an inspiration to me in my early years at Ford, and as I embark on two new careers, real estate and investing, I want to remind myself again that all you can do is enough. Please, if possible, give my best to a man that I think is an inspiration to people that know they can succeed.

I am currently reading “All you can do”, for the first time, it was given as a gift to me from a stranger! This has opened my eyes even more to the thinking and positive attitude it takes to be a winner in life. Thank you, because it is never too late! Melissa M.

This past week was my first opportunity to see a clip from the speech that many have entitled “Do It.” It was an inspiration to me to see how much conviction you spoke with and how your organization was built upon your principles and beliefs. I work with WFG and have been the one who talked more than walked. Funny I was born in 1987 when you gave that speech. I Thank You because what I’m missing is the DO IT part. I’m gonna get to work.

Thank you Art for building an incredible company and staying true its values. BTID and doing what’s right for the client 100% of the time is what PFS and ALW was made from. Thank you.

Hello Art I had the privlg of reading your book and other material cd &DVD It has change my life in prioritizing our values Thank You Eddie Brian Weaver base shop in California

Coach Art:

I worked for Primerica for about 6 months in 2006/2007. During that time I had my husband, Robert L. Polk, replace his policy with MONY (he took out in 1999) with a Primerica policy for $200,000 in January 2007. My husband passed away March 15, 2008 of an ruptured abdominal arota anurysum, there are no symtoms until after it happens. The agent, a friend of mine was given the death certificate on the night of my husbands viewing. She never turned it in. I had to turn it in a few weeks later when I found out she hadn’t. She did call the home office but didn’t turn in the policy or the list of names and address’s of beneificary’s. It is now April 16 and Primerica still hasn’t paid out on the policy. The agent was gone 2 days last week to a convention in Atlanta for women, again all this week on a cruise she won for a contest held by Primerica. The employee handeling the claim at Primerica was gone all last week on Vacation and was also out sick yesterday. During that time no one is working on anything. I have a stack of bills to be paid and still more coming in. I am so disappointed with Primerica, I won’t ever refer anyone to them again.

I want to thank you so much.You have change my way of thing. My leadership skills so much. everthing you said really hit home. Thank You

Art,
I’m gunna do it, and do it, and do it, and do it, and do it – until the job gets done. And then I’m gunna talk about how wonderful it is to be somebody I’m proud of. Thank you for your lessons.

Arthur,

You have been wonderful in the lives of many people.

$7hr as a partsman for a local California agricultural dealership in 1986 to a personal income of over $1million per year 2007. No, I am not in Primerica but I have applied the never quit attitude and made a personal sucess story in Property & Casualty.
I have only one hero bigger than you and he is not of this world. Thanks Art, Doug Thompson and my 23 grand children thank you…

ART YOU ARE TRULY THE BEST. I THANK GOD FOR A BUSINESS MAN LIKE YOU. IT’S LIKE YOU HAVE SAID BEFORE. THESE TEACHERS AND COLLEGE PROFESSORS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BUILD A BUSINESS. YOU HAVE SHOWN ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE PASSION IN ALL THAT I DO. NOT JUST SOMETIMES ALL THE TIMES. IF WHAT WE DO IS RIGHT…. RIGHT… THEN WE DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT REMEMBERING WHAT WE SAY. JUST BE HONEST AND PASSIONATE. WE LOVE YOU ART. DANNY & MELISSA

Greetings Art,

Hi Art. I got a chance to hear you speak last year in San Jose with Cheryl Bartlett. It was awesome! It changed my life. Here I am a year latter and I remember the intensity and the passion you had that day, just like a coach. You have changed thousands of lives and middle income mindsets. Great job in all you have done for so many people over the years. Thank you for fighting the fight and sacraficeing all that you did to keep this company going. God Bless you.

Art, I just wanted to say thank you for being a God centered leader. Your tapes and books have been a true inspiration over the years.
I got my business degree in the early 90’s but got my real education from your common sense business principles and practices. I love your passion and integrity.

Hi mr Art,i dont know you,but i read some of your life’s rules and i really loved them.(sorry about my spelling,english is not my first language)mr Art i dont know why i am writing to you i only know that i am desperate i wish i can talk to a person like you but i guess for normal person like me that will be impossible.Anyway thank you for existing .Angela

Love your CD’s and DVD’s…keep em coming

Dear Art:
I was a regional manager in Richmond Virginia under John Allred and Ray Easterling. You were a big influence in my life, Art, and I still quote you today—esp …”All you can do…” I was so happy to be able to see you speak back then and told people I sat up close, hoping to catch any of your spit that might come my way! My son Cameron, born in 1989 while I was an ALW team member, was elected Chaplain of his Leaders Club at the YMCA for 2 years and often used your book “Pushing Up People” for his devotionals. You inspired me to leave Corporate America, and I never went back. I was a manager for another home-based marketing company for awhile before buying, publishing and successfully selling a local business magazine, and am now considering a district sales manager position that would be require me to continue doing all the things you taught me in developing people. So, I just want to say that it’s nice to see you are still an inspiration and to thank you for being a light in my life.
Blessings to you and your family.

Art,

First off, great first name :-)

Your book “Pushing Up People” is one of the best kept secrets for network marketers and business people.

What would it take to reprint the book? I buy every copy I can… and they are running at $40 for a used copy. Well worth every penny mind you. But if we could get them in bulk, we could help even more people!

Thank you for all you do,

Art Jonak
http://www.ArtJonak.com
http://www.MLMPlayers.com
Network Marketing Professional

Art is Truely my Hero…I have never heard, met, or learned from an individual who has such excitment, committment, and positive attitude then Art Williams. Forget the Insurance Acheivement, Forget the $$, Forget the Business period…Art is my role model IN LIFE…

I cant express enough how much I appreciate his lessons, even though I have never met him…

All other Art Students, I applaud you and CONTINUALLY listen to this man…he is all you need to duplicate!!

703-296-5425
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I don’t know if Art Williams monitors this blog or not, but if you do, I have a story for you that you may want to read. Many years ago when you were just starting your buy term invest the difference life insurance business in Denver Colorado, I was one of those early recruits. I was doing well but, that was before you were able to get Massachusetts Indemnity Life to back your program and the pay checks weren’t coming in a very timely manner and I couldn’t hold on at the time, to see your dream through.

Now before you get alarmed that some nut is claiming you owe them money, don’t worry that is not what this about. What its about is this, we had a seminar up in the Colorado Mountains at Vail Colorado I think, but at that seminar you gave a speech called Learn to Dream Again, I actually recorded that speech. Over the years I played it so many times I finally broke the tape where it couldn’t be played anymore. Most importantly I never forgot the message.

The reason I am posting to this blog, I just wanted you to know how you effected one persons life, Where you followed your dream and built one of the largest firms of its kind ever. I have done the same in the Internet world. You may have seen or read about us on the internet, if not just type in pay per play and you will quickly find all you ever wanted to know about us. Please don’t misunderstand I am not spamming this site, I just want Mr. Williams to know how much I appreciate his teachings.

So for anyone who might be reading this, if you dare to dream as this speech directs you to do, you can accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams, our net work reaches over 1.2 billion WebPages on the Internet, we are currently serving 565 million audio ads in a given month, although we are just getting started, all of the principals of that speech are at work here.

We didn’t use Mr. Williams Multilevel Marketing method, we used a viral campaign of our own design on the internet, but we have some 49,000 people marketing our product and as a by product of our efforts, we have created one of the best work at home business opportunities ever.

Just like the program was when I joined AL Williams years ago our opportunity is absolutely free, all it takes to be successful is to work hard and smart.

True enough I was a bust in the insurance industry, but I am here to tell you that Art Williams, was building a business for sure but more importantly he was building people whether they would benefit him or not, because I never really made him any money per sey, but he truly enriched my life, and I just wanted to say thanks, I didn’t mention the name of my company in this blog because I don’t want people to think I am spamming this blog, I just wanted to say thank you for all you have done over the years.

Dear Art,
Tonight I was able to show our 20 year old daughter how $25 per month for a few years (and then stopped) had accumulated to enough to more than pay off her student loans accumulated these first two years of college. You truly helped us start a family tradition that she is anxious to continue.

Dear Art

Thank you for your continued inspiration to encourage , and inspire

Dear Art,
Pushing UP people – a very good book very Manager should read and implement in their work place.

God Bless You

Art,

Art, I was a SVP with A.L. Williams, it was truely a life changing experience for me. and you had a unbelievable influence on my life. While reading on your blog I started to get some of those “Friday night feelings”

Dave Fowles

Hey Art,

Just finished reading your book, “Coach” and I am so fired up and encouraged after having done so. It was an excellent lift to see how you got started and what you had to go through to build the business. Nothing comes easy as proven by some of the road blocks that you hit along the way. But you hung in there and did not give up. I want to be someone like that. I think I will just “DO IT!”

Hope you and Angela are doing well. Take care and keep on keeping on!

God blessings on you both!

Good morning Art. Kyle Good here from Calgary AB. Seeing you live in Calgary was one of the greatest highlights of my life. Feeling the emotion from your heart has fueled me to dig deeper in our crusade. Thankyou for the sacrifices you & Angela have made to give us everything that is important.

Hi Art, I’ve read and re-read All You Can Do after finding it in a treasure trove (“garage sale”) years ago. I’m even using this as the basis for a college internship class book report on values of lifelong learning and goal setting. You have given so many people so much inspiration. Thank you and God bless.

I love you, Art. We need you to come and speeak in Atlantic (Eastern) Canada. We’re true crusaders, as you well know, in the old A.L.Williams mold. Io know it is destiny that you come to speak to your most ardent disciples. Please come to talk to us—up here in the most north easterly corner! It must happen.

why should I negate the opportunity when a good leader coaches me to better myself. I would overcome the masses so in the future I would continually get the advances recruits, Premium,mindset,lifestyl and yes lets get ready to Fire our bosses I heard the saiyn A boss is just DoubleSOB so why shouldn’t I be Free. See You @ the top
hope to hear from you. but see you soon
God’s blessings

2008 revised comment of Art My mentor period. Many people try to duplicate what you already said years ago. There will never be an Art Williams again. God broke the molds. Art!!! You are the best period at what you are. You are the greatest guy in the MLM business period.
Take care and God Bless You!!!

Dear Art, We’re an Albuquerque based firm. JW & Associates is a company that is being patterened after yours. I was in Primerica and JW (Jim Warr) was with you in AL Williams and Primerica. Today we show people how to resturcture their taxes and repossess their assets from the IRS by this simple restructuring process. I love reading your book, and we are changing American lives by helping others buy term and invest the difference, as well as learn to have the right POL (Principle Optimization Mortgage Loan), and pay off debt with tax restructuring. You have changed our lives and we honor you by imitating what you did in the seventies and eighties. Live a long life and come to Albuquerque sometime soon! Andy Caird

Hi Art, I won my first trip in Boca in 1994, thats the year I became a SVP in AL Williams. My 20 year old son has grown up listening to your cassette tapes. They have been a blessing in his life and mine.

Walt

Hey Coach, About to finish “All you can Do” and I want to find a copy of your book that you referenced on page 115, “Common Sense”. I also am a recruiter and coach in the Ins. business. Not Whole life. 24 years and happy to say, still learning. I have googled and visited Amazon to find your book by this title, “Common Sense”. Not a clue on any of them. How can I get this info? Your description sounds like we should all own it and I plan on finding it some how. Did you maybe change the title? All I can find is the book by Thomas Paine. Thank you for sharing your words and Ideas. P.S. I love staying at the hotel.

Mr. Williams, thanks for your perserverence. The fact that you hung in there and fought thru the tough times allows millions of people to have a shot at doing something special.I’m learning more and more that what truly is awesome, is the person you become in the process of building your business. I appreciate and admire the person you are today. I joined this business at 19. What really moved me was your “Do it” speech. As a young man, I could relate to the fact that you came from an ordinary background. I’m 23 now and even more excited than when I started. Art, thanks for giving people from average and ordinary backgrounds a shot at doing something great. Thanks for the hope and opportunity.
May God bless you and your family
-Terrence J. Hickman
(John Lennon region)

I’m pumped up Fired up super excited
Good Afternoon Art. This was Anderson Miller. Although at this point in time I had my share of Good Looks I am going to make you proud of me very soon (where have my manners been) I am from the Wolfpack base shop in NJ I would love to meet you some day because hearing about your level of success, I believe that can happen to me as well too and I have said it long and hard the only reason I am not learning is because I have not challenged myself enough in doing so and that is a bad thing because when one disbelieve oneself they are prone to fail and myself I have not reach 1 billion dollars in assets so why should I stop developing myself. I will go the masses and Make you Bill Whittle, Jim and Mary Kocher etc extremely proud of me before December you’ve paved the way to the millions so shouldn’t it be my time to do the same?
Probably you are in Florida with the group of aspirers I would like that opportunity to be a possibility for me too. Because I was a student in college and not a fraction of that is relevant to the lifestyle I want to have and to share with the general hardworking public.
Thanks for reading my short synopsis God’s love always and see you at the top
Rock on

Art

Thank you for being a TRUE/COACH leader. I cheerish your teachings. You have taught me so much.

Phil

Hi Art Hope all is well! When all things tell you to quit. That is where I am. I have invested too much time and family resourses to quit. Quiting is not an option. What should I do? I answered myself. Just do it ,right?

Dear Mr. Williams; I have just finished reading Coach, a wonderfully inspiring book. To that end, you mentioned a few other books you had penned and I have looked on your website for copies, alas to no avail. Would you be kind enough to direct a fellow coach to those other resources? Thank you for your assistance!

Thanks for everything, Coach! May God continue to bless you and your family.

Art, we never met but I met some friends of yours who opened their hearts and their homes when Craig Sorenson and team tried to start Prime Financial services in the UK. I had the honour of meeting Kip and Carol Ridley and stying at their home in Georgia, I recall seeing the pictures of the trailer home outside the dressing room upstairs in Kips home and listened intently as he and Carol spoke about family values and integrity.

I went to the head office of Primerica and sat at the extreemly large board room table (ex Lloyds) and heard about the impact you made on the lives of others, you made a huge difference to the lives of thousands and I for one want to say thank you from England.

Those I met taught me a great deal about building teams and working in depth, Tap roots come naturally now and I am indepted to you.

I wish you and yours and everyone at Primerica and all former and current ALW advocates and long and heathly and productive life.

Your friend
Paul King
www.wiredcontact.co.uk
Sussex

Art, I saw you speak in Las Vegas in 2006. My very first Big event with Chris Howard’s Organization. I was brand new in the business, and you changed my whole life. Through your inspiration and simple concepts of pushing up people, I know I will reach financial freedom and help others do the same. Thank you so much for this great opportunity.

“Art, you are still the best leader ever”.
Thanks

Hi Art Williams, you don ‘t know me by the way I am in your company since 1.5 year. I came from France, I started your business in UK and then move to Toronto to restart this business under Kris koob team. I believe that every man has a choice to live the life they deserve and we have to show them how to do that. My dream is to build the biggest organisation in Primerica and my phylosophy is based on having FREEDOM and HAPPYNESS. I believe one day to see you and shake your hand and tell you thanks.
My name is Adams SOULAIMANE, regional, Toronto.

I received your thank you letter today for the coach ornament. I will cherish that letter. Just knowing you care enough to write makes me know I am in the right company. I also wish I was one of your original 85. Let’s pray I can make a difference in this time and place. Thanks again for being you.

Hey Coach, I was a lowly rep (rose to R.V.P.under the low side of production)under Anderton then Landrum. I have a wholesale lumber brokerage in Meridian,Ms.
Always loved ya Art,probably the greatest motivator of all time.
I’m gonna order your book.Glad to see you doing this.Scott
P.S. Landrum is running for congress!

Hello Art, I just wanted to tell you how inspiring I have found your book Coach and your life story to be. I am a fairly new rep with PFS. Thank you for all you have done with your life and for listening and praising God through it all! Your faith and blessings seem to have extended to this day throughout the company. May God continue to bless you and keep you!
Shannon

I am opening an office and would like to have a good picture of Art Williams in my office. Is there a place I can buy one? I saw Art in Houston Texas and would like to have his presence in my office. I want all to see what he stood and stands for. Thanks
Paul Gonzalez (956)975-5219
900 Villas Del Norte
Weslaco, Texas 78596

Hello. So I’ve got a pretty silly question, but I think Mr. Williams is the only person who can answer it- or at least the only relatively accessible person.

To the point: A few years ago I bought a shirt at a garage sale that says “I AIN’t AVerAge” on the front and “AL WILLIAMS Bloomingkemper Region” on the back. Picture available here: http://www.brettroyal.com/average.gif. For a long time I wondered about the shirt, specifically why it said what it said and why the letters were capitalized in such a fashion. I read in a 1987 Money Magazine article that Mr. Williams wore a similar sweatshirt once, so I thought he might be able to help me out and answer my question. The Money article is available here: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/06/01/83883/index.htm.

So this is obviously a very, very unimportant question, but perhaps Mr. Williams could take a few minutes to think back more than 20 years to genesis of said t-shirt.

Thanks,
Brett

Art, I just want you to know, that your my hero in life. I saw your video from 1987 NBR, I truly love you for what you did and keep on doing. I’m glad someone big in business is truly a good person,honest,trust worthy,above all Respectful. Thanks Art

I love this company. Wish I could meet with you someday. Do you ever come up to northern WI? If you do our office is in Green Bay. My daughter is a RVP, Cheryl Tibbs, we will give you time to speak at our next meeting.

Take Care—-THE DON

Art,

Bless you and Angela for being such great leaders. You Change my Family forever. Still crusading. love and the best for you and yours, Always

The Covey’s
Mike & Nancy

Art we are big Believers of your philosphy and I’m excited to say I am doing a fast start with 6 new hires this weekend. The dream lives on because of you and we would sure love to here you speak again in Boise Idaho. You are the man! We are doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the awesome book it is truly inspiring! “Coach” I make each recruit read it so they understand what we are about. Thanks Hope to see you speak soon!

Art you are a true inspiration and a hero!

Art; I’m in the insurance business with a company based on your principles. By about ¾ through your book ( The Coach ) I was thinking to my self, this guy should run for the US President. You have all the right values; can stand up for what you believe in. I have no doubt that you could win.
You probably get a million letters asking the same thing.
Timing is everything and I think that America is coming to a critical time in its history. I see it heading down the wrong path. America need someone to correct it’s path.

John Darrell

Dear Art,

I stumbled upon your site this evening and feel truly blessed to be able to write a quick note. My dad was in A.L.Williams back in the early to mid 80’s in SA Texas. After 30 years in the military he was glad to have something he could call his own and absolutley enjoyed his time with your company. The day he made RVP was one of the proudest of his life.

He was diagnosed with leukemia a short time after his army retirement and spent his last years in physical agony but his spirit was always high. ALW absolutely changed his whole life! His desire to help others with the company’s products came second only to the joy of sharing the enthusiasm for life and success that he saw in you and those he worked with.

I still have several plaques and t-shirts from his ALW days and only recently found a tape of your do-it speech. It has been played near to death but never fails to inspire.

Thanx a million for all you have done.

Jeff Brooks

Art, “THE UNIVERSE REWARDS ACTION” and You are a perfect Example of that. So excited to have had an individual like yourself with a great supportive family behind you set this opportunity up over 30 years ago. What a Double Stud You Are. Thank You…

Thank you for the best of times, you are a great leader and I will always remember when I met you in Fayetteville, N.C. Thanks again

Inspiring words! Everything you say, I can do and others can too! Thank you for your words of encouragemment. I just came back from The Texas Conference and everyone says the same thing. Primerica works and it will work for me and my family and others that I will lead.

Stan Smith, Future RVP (8/08)

Hello Art, In 1988 I received my Producers License for Life through ALW I was 25 young and stupid. Im now 44 and still licensed and have been introduced to Primerica again by my good freind. I have just signed my IBA with Primerica am rereading AYCDIAYCD again. I have to “Do It” this time, the rest of my live depends on it. Hope to meet you soon

Hi, I am a Primerica Agent, I was in Citisolutions in the UK and when the company shut down in 2007 and was offered to move to Canada to continue the “dream” I took it with open arms, this “dream” would not be possible without you. So thankyou from me and every other agent that has joined this great company.

You are always is my best coach since I came to US from Belarus 13 years ago. I was blessed to get introduced to your teaching from the beginning of my carreer. Thank you. :)

Art I have never learned from a person like you before. You have forever changed my life and given me hope and opportunity that I know i am doing it. You taught me to believe in everybody on my team. You taught me so much more.
Adam Kirk

The inspiration that the Lord has brought through you through A.L. Williams/Primerica has touched my families life and thousnds of others. Thank you for not giving up hope.
I was with A.L.Williams in the 80’s and made a bad decision of leaving the company after you left, however the Lord gave me a second chance. I’ve been back for 3 years and am so thankful to have this opportunity to share with others.

Thank you,
Wayne & Marilyn Neal
Sr. Regional Leader
David Landrum Region

GO..GO..GO..You the Greatest ART.

Coach,
Thank you, I remember coming to see you in Chicago at the UIC. I am looking forward to the DVD and BOOK. Never Stop Believing In Your People. I will never stop….

You have been an inspiration to me for more than 12 years. My best to you and yours. Always a friend, Bucky

Hi Art,
I once marketed A.L Williams buy Term and Invest the difference and still believe the concept.
I want to get back and do the business, however I’m sitting idle and don’t have the same motivation.
Any advice?
Mahalo

Art, I want to thank you for your leadership. After 5 years as a RVP, I was doubting myself. I just kept hearing you say “Winners don’t quit”! After a lot of prayer, I decided to go for it 1 more time. In 2006 we earned $49,000, thinking of quiting, but saw you in Sandusky, Ohio! I just could not quit. In 2007, we earned $101,000 and we just qualified for the ring! Thanks again! You have changed my life! Lots of Love! Rick & Linda Grissom (Maybe we’ll see you again in Ohio!)

Art, I joined ALW in 1984 thru 1990 and earned the RVP rank. I met you often when you came to NE. I was under Tim Kelly Region. I hope to here from you soon and I’m doing just fine in my own Biz selling Screen Printed & Embroidered Apparell. Your friend forever. Richard

Hi Art,

We sure miss you and Angela!! The days when we would go to your house and listen to you and Angela speak. We may be in Primerica but to us it’s still A. L. Williams, our roots that we miss. Just wanted to say “hi”. Love, Joe & Jeanne Purpura, Tinley Park, IL

Was recruited into “A.L. Williams” by a guy named Dean Mings from Campbellsville KY in 1980-1981. Dean moved to a National Sales Director under Ronnie Barnes and eventually I moved to a Regional VP position…made several trips to Ronnie Barnes’ house in TN and was able to make a couple of trips to see you in Boca…was married at the time to a lady who’s dad was way up the food chain at Prudential…those 7 years we were married were pure “hell” if you know what I mean…we’re no longer married, yes because of what I was doing w/ A.L. Williams, but you know what? If I had it to do all over again, I wouldn’t have changed a thing…what you were doing was absolutely right and I loved being the underdog and “taking it to” the “Big Guys” every time…loved helping people…good time in my life for sure and even though never made it big with the company, I came away with a better understanding of myself and my potential…even helped a lot of people along the way both clients and recruits…you’re a “special” guy Art…wished I could have played ball for you in high school…you’re the kind of guy that if I were going to war would want in the foxhole with me…still pull the books out, “Pushing-up People” etc, and scan through…have used your principles to this day working with people…you’re the best…just keep it up!
Best,
Dan

I am currently involved in MLM for the first time, reading your book helped me to realize that I am on to something life changing. I believe in financial literacy and that is something I believe that everyone should have as a basic tool of living in todays society. Thank you for inspiring me to push on with my goal to reach as many people as possible with the opportunity for financial literacy. Something that can be passed on for generations to come. God Bless you and yours,
Myhisha Myles
fdirep.com/controlyourdestiny

Thank You for your great system and help. Please let me know what you consider to be the four disciples of Art Williams?

Art,

Thank you for starting A.L. Williams. After almost 20 years I am back in Primerica. The reason I left doesn’t matter now, I AM BACK. I have some challenges (non-supportive wife) but I am determined to WIN BIG in this company. I am studying for my life license now and hope to have by mid-January 2008. Again thank you for your persistency and following the DREAM that was put in your heart. GOD BLESS YOU AND ANGELA.

Ron Robinson
LU999

Art & Angela it has been many years since we have seen you both we got to meet you in Ca with Kenny hughes got our small group to meet with you that was one of my biggest thrills of my life i will never forget. i have been in the company since 89 i have not made it big but i will never stop trying. i LOVE helping people this has never been about the money for me maybe that is why i haven’t made it big. my wife Jennifer and myself have decided we really want the ring so we can help our family as we all get older and we know that ALW is the only way. even know we are PFS i will allways be a ALW termite. when we get the ring my biggest wish would be for Art to be there. we are going back to doing it just like you did Art it is all about the heart and not the FNA or other things its about changing lives 1 family at a time. God bless you both we miss you alot
Butch & Jennifer Cleven Part of the Kenny Hughes Team

Just ordered your book and DVD. I was with Bob Safford As a RVP in the “Glory” years of A.L. Williams. You have always been an inspiration to me and always will be. “All you can do is all you can do.

Dear Mr Williams,

I’ve just finished reading the German version of your outstanding book “all you can do is all you can do” and I really want to thank you for sharing your thoughts and your concept of success with all the future-winners in the world.

About a month ago I started working for the Deutsche Vermögensberatung and my tutor there lend me your book. It really encouraged me to strive for success and not to give up, even if doubts arise. Making appointments isn’t easy at first but your words are always on my mind. A new job is a always challenge; Mr Williams, you helped me to bear it. Thanks again.

Greetings from Germany and be blessed!
Nadine Christoph

I investigated your company several times, while it was not for me the positive environment helped me to recognize I had a lot to offer. I could be a scientist, I really could, and am.

Art, I just wanted to stop the world for a second and say THANK YOU!!! Because of you my family will have a future. You’ve changed the way the life insurance industry and the world does business…

Art, I am delighted to see you healthy and I hope you are just as happy. I am a former NSD (1981-1990) with ALW and I left soon after you did. On this Christmas Day I want to thank you for all that you taught me, I am still in the insurance business and I now arrange financing for large life policies on 70+ year olds. Your teachings were instrumental to my development in becoming a multi-millionaire. You are the Greatest Mentor and Person the Life Insurance industry has ever known.

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2008 to you, Angela, April and little Art.

Sam Watson
34 Governors Way
Brentwood, TN 37027

Art, first let me say that i’m glad to know that you are doing well. I had a close friend (Dale Reese) that was a nsd with A.L.Williams back in the day. I was young at the time and was not part of your company, but i attended many of Dale’s meeting and fast start schools over a couple of years. At the time i was 19/20 years old, my dream at the time was to become a NSD (like Dale) with A.L.Williams. Of course that never happened but the things I learned about people, doing the right thing, being a leader,and inspiring people has enabled me to become a good leader for my small organization. I run a Chevrolet dealership outside of Dallas. Everyone says that one of my biggest assets is to stand in front of my sales staff and give a meeting that inspires them. I just stand in front of them and give a Dale Reese opportunity meeting and it works every time. Good luck with the book, I ordered one today, i didnt know that you had a book out until today. You need to get out there and spread the word. Can’t wait to read it, good luck to you Art and god bless !!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas Art! Your blog is great, as are your words, legacy and example. One of the things that I most love and respect about you is your unbelievable passion about what you do and coaching others to become (not average and ordinary) but GREAT! Your words on this blog just reiterate that message as you take the time to encourage, motivate and inspire the thousands of entreprenuers you have influenced to become the best they can be (including myself.) Your powerfully unique entreprenurial spirit lives on in the lives and legacy of others. As I mentioned in my previous correspondence with you, thanks for being who you are, doing what you do, and sharing it with others. SYATT, go, go, go!

Hi, Art!! Thanks for being such a FANTASTIC LEADER and inspiring thousands of people to do more than they ever dreamed of!!! I have shared your thoughts with Kiwanians all over the world and in recruiting new Kiwanis members and building new clubs have found your principles of leadership to be the same in service organizations as they are in business!! One of our new clubs has been motivated to build a “Playground in the Sky” in the little town of Fountain Inn, SC. This small club of 23 members decided that they could make a huge difference in their hometown by providing a unique treehouse type playground that would be constructed with materials that would allow handicap access as well as allowing adults to accompany kids through the entire area. Because of your great leadership principles, this group of leaders has already raised over $122,000 toward the $500,000 goal and should begin construction in July, ‘08. It is awesome to watch policemen, realtors, teachers, preachers, engineers, housewives, accountants and prople from other professions come together for such a great cause!!!
Thank YOU for all YOU did for me and my family and providing TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP!!! As Lt. Governor for two divisions in S.C. and helping motivate 14 clubs to grow membership, to sponsor more Key Clubs, Builders Clubs, and Circle K Clubs, I have used your leadership principles over and over. YOU are a hero not only to me, but to many hundreds of Kiwanians in the Carolinas!!! Thanks again!! Please give Angela a hug and kiss from Chris and me!!!
Love, Bob & Chris

Thank you Mr. Williams for being such a role model to the everday common person. I have followed your words through the teachings of Mr. Kelvin Collins and I will never quit, Never!

I believe in your business building philosophy and I am proud to acknowledge you as an unofficial coach in my life.

We were involved with AL Williams in the late 80’s. Definitely changed our life for the better! Where can I get copies of your Common Sense Book ? I thought we had a copy stashed away, but I can’t find it.

Thanks.

Dear Art,

Happy holidays! I wish you and your family well. Thank you for your montivation throughout the years. You have absolutely had a positive impact on my life!

Wesley Davenport
Greenville, NC

You are an inspiration because of who you are not just because of who you have become!

I have been in sales my entire career(exculding 2 1/2 years of inner city ministry to drug addicts in NYC). I was considering working with Primerica as a part time sales rep weeknights and weekends. I have always been fascinated by the company. I look forward to any input you may offer. (My daughter is a sophomore at LU).God Bless!!

Coach, I was once a part of A.L. Williams and loved your honesty, integrity, common sense, and dedication to “do what’s right”. I just ordered the CD “Do It!” and will use it with my current partners. Have a GREAT DAY!!!!!!

Hello Coach. I just meet with your friend Coach Tomer. I have joined YTB’s Crusade as I did the A.L. Williams Crusade! In going to the YTB Red Carpet, it sure brough back memories of your meetings. It is exactly the same. It is so very aswesome!!

I hope we have a chance to see you speak at a YTB Meeting.

My Belssings to you always.

Dave Carreon

I went with AL Williams in 1984 as my 1st sales job part time while I was in the military and had never sold anything and no one would hire me to sell. I had no warm market but went door to door and sold a decent amount at night. I did it for a few months and it was time for me to leave Virginia my term for military was done… I had to move back to Texas. I had to get a full time selling job selling cancer ins to school employees. And then sold Annuities. I have broken Many Sales Records and can honestly say I am one in a Million… I have not seen many if any that can out work/sell me. However, AS A LEADER… I struggle daily. This is where you’ve made a huge impact with me… I have MILES TO GO. But I won’t ever quit trying to get better….. I know own a Debt Company. I regret having not stayed with AL Williams. But I went on to be vp of sales lead and built sales depts of 200 plus inside salespeople and manage many mgrs too. And I still have your material and listen to you every week… my kids know all your stuff. You’re on My audios in my computers work and home, my Ipod, and my car CD’s. (I do confess to having a Huge Motivational Library of other speakers too) BUT, You’re my coach and you’ll never know how much you impact me and my salespeople even today. You talk about “FINDING A HERO”... you have always been and always will be a Hero to me… even though you could never possibly know. I watched your 700 club visit. I never knew what happened to you and now I know and I am sorry to hear it… but even now… your life makes a huge impact everyday. I hope that you are able to read this, just because few people could ever Deserve and Earn the Gratitude and Encouragement that you have and you have made such a difference in the world. One day I hope to get and Opportunity to see you live… If I don’t, I’ll See you in Heaven. Thank You Art for your Heart and your Passion for others.

Hey Mr. Williams. I will never for get meeting you in Boca Raton Florida on a trip I won with your company I was one of the youngest RVP’s in Texas under Josh Huffman at the age of 19. I never made it real big in your company but I did take what I learned and turned it into a multimillion dollar company in tbe automobile buisness. I have always wonder what became of you but I see your still movating the massives. I learned a lot from you and wanted to thank you for being a positive roll model in my life you let me know that im not average and ordinary. Im a little down right now a few years ago my multi million dollar dream came crashing down and I just cant seem to find a way to get back up. Im now 39, a husband and father to 3 wonderful children and im trying my best to provide 4 them but its so tuff I feel like quiting I cant tell and dont tell that to anybody but I feel like your are my teacher and I know u been there before. Art I dont know what to do and im tired of faking it until I make it. if you have any advise or help I really would appreciate it. you really were and still is my hero. Phillip A Lockhart

THANK YOU ART FOR CREATING A VISION/COMPANY THAT PROVIDED FREEDOM FOR MY FAMILY. MY FATHER TONY SAYS HELLO FROM NEW JERSEY. WE ALL MISS YOU

Dear Art,
It has been a long time since I was on your team at A.L.Williams and you probably won’t remember me. However, I wanted to contact you because I want you to know what a positive influence you have had on my life.

I am of proud you and what you did for America and me.

I was in the company as a Sales Rep to an RVP during the ‘80’s. I was the one that was at Boca Raton as one of the leading Sales Reps. You might remember me when I told you that I had thrown my tennis shoe up to the net to get some stuck balloons out of the webbing. I was so worried because the shoe when it came down hit an older woman on the back of her neck and she and her husband threatened to sue us and A.L. Williams. I came up to you when we were dispersing and you said, “So what, don’t worry about it.” I laughed so much after that.

I only told you that story to see if you remembered me but I don’t expect you will since there were so many people there. I was under Hubert Humphrey’s team under Jeff Miles out of Fresno, California.

We were young and had a lot of children. I was a High School Coach (basketball, etc,) and teacher. We couldn’t make it any longer on my salary and I came into A.L. Williams to make a little extra money. You were so motivating. You see, I had played Basketball at a Div I school (Centenary College of Louisiana) and professionally (tried out for the Lakers in 1975 and played in Mexico and Puerto Rico). Also, my Dad, Gene Victor, was one of the winningest basketball coaches in the country at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. So, your attitude, style and positive outlook were just exactly what I needed in my life (and it was what many in America needed then and still do today).

Anyway, when you sold A.L. Williams, it was over for me. Not that I didn’t believe in the crusade. I left because I felt myself pulling in another direction to serve God full time. So, as I was teaching I began a small Bible College (at that time, on the internet) with a handful of students. Today we have about 500 students online and about 200 locally here in Bakersfield, California. And I am the full time President and Founder.

Here’s the connection to all of it. When I left A.L. Williams I would see or contact my friends that had been in the company and many of them would complain that the company sold them out and that you deserted them. THERE COULDN’T BE ANYTHING FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH! I always told them and my wife, Art Williams and A.L. Williams was a great experience for me. I learned such great lessons about staying positive, doing your best and believing in yourself and others.

You have been such as great influence in my life and in so many people’s lives that I want to make sure you know how much I appreciate what you did for me and so many others. Even today, when I meet an insurance salesman that says ‘whole life’ is the way to go, I let them know the truth.

I think that is the biggest reason why you were so successful and why so many were against us. Most people can’t handle the truth.

Anyway, I want you to know that we all ‘recruit’ students at our college. We lead by example. We have a tough team of people doing what’s right in business and we are successful and although we are small, I believe we are the best Bible College in the world, today.

I would be remiss if I didn’t say you have had a great hand in helping to shape my life and, in fact, you are a part of what we do at Summit Bible College.

Never, never, never regret what you did or regret that you had to move on. God used you perfectly for that season and He will use you again in great ways. You have touched so many people and helped so many people learn to “stop whining and get on with it.”

Thanks so much for all you did for me and for who you are and what you mean to so many.

God bless you and your family,

Jeff Victor
President and Founder of Summit Bible College and former A.L. Williams RVP
drvictor@summitbiblecollege.com
www.summitbiblecollege.com

Thank you so much. My husband and I have been in the Primerica business for just over 1 year. We just now going “back to the basics”. We are in the Hartman hierarchy and had gotten unplugged from the “system”. Plugging back in, and is it making a huge difference! Thanks so much for your new videos! They are awesome and the whole baseshop watches them on Saturdays.

Thanks for still speaking into our lives and to the success of our business’.

All our love, prayers and appreciation!

Jennifer Kelly
Division Manager
Northern AZ

Mr. Williams thank you for having the vision to make a difference and leaving a legacy for your family. Because you did, it made it possible for me to begin doing the same.

Hey, Art, my wife and I received the “Everybody Wants a Coach” CDs and DVDs today. We’re watching them now with our two daughters. Awesome stuff, and yet common sense at the same time. Thanks for continuing to “do it.” You’re a stud for sure.

Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement, when reading your book ‘Coach’.

Andy RVP partner of Justine Robson RVP, who now is part of ‘Genistar’ England.

Dear Art,

Read your brilliant book.

We have a similar crusade at www.ticn.com

Have you have been to Ireland?

Yours to serve,
Owen O’Malley
CEO TICN Ltd
owen@ticn.com
www.ticn.com

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Art, you’ve moved me in a major way. I’ll get right to it. We’ve been the number one recruiting baseshop in WFG for 6 months now but I must meet you one on one and I don’t know how to get a hold of you. Not in a group setting but one on one. You tell my where you will be, anytime, any part of the world and I will fly in to get a chance to spend some time with you. I’m in Northridge, CA. It won’t be a waste of your time, I promise. You feel free to get a hold of me at 8182016949.

HI Art. I was an SVP with Primerica in the late 1980’s I am going back in the business and want to know of another company other than the former Primerica, that you amy recomend. I really enjoyed my time with you as the coach. I was a small SVP out of South Dakota. Unfortunately due to divorce I relocated to N.J. Hope all is well with your family. Thank You, george

Hi Art,

How are you and Angela doiing. LaRee and I are doing well. We are serving a mission for our Church in Australia. We miss you. Thanks for all that you have done for us.
Much love,

Gary and LaRee Phillippi

Coach, This is just the perfect topic to address at this time. The POWER is in BELIEVING and keeping the dreams alive. Thank You for the leadership, have a Merry Christmas and a great new year. Dominate in 08!

Thank you for taking the time to teach us, Art. I’m going to follow your fundamentals and be a caring, loving person and share the dream with everyone.
Thank you!!!!!!
Cherie