Telling my story seems quite self-serving...and it is. I think it is important for you to know the track record of anyone you are about to get into business with.
 
I was born in Los Angeles and was raised by a single dad who sacrificed his dreams to raise my brother Mike and I. (You can check out Mike's photography skills at http://www.michaeltaft.com/). In sixth grade, my father moved us to Beverly Hills for one reason...to have us associate with winners. We were far from wealthy yet this move proved to be a good one. I learned that association is the single most important thing you can do to improve your life. Thanks Dad! 

I have always had a passion to help people. It probably has something to do with my childhood desires to help my mother overcome her alcoholism. When I was 21 I was fortunate enough to find myself working for a company where I was offered a training position. Although it didn't pay much, it served as a launching pad for what would eventually be my calling. I recall the first time I truly helped shift the course of someone's life for the better. If you want to know the story, get yourself a copy of The Sales Cure. It was the moment that I knew my life's mission was to dramatically impact others on a positive scale. From that moment on, I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I studied personal development, finances, how to improve relationships and communication skills. I also attended at least one seminar every month for four years. I was hungry to grow and the schools I attended didn't teach what I wanted...rather, needed to learn.  

Fast forward to 2001 and I landed myself a job as a new home sales counselor for a Fortune 500 homebuilder in Phoenix, AZ. named KB Home. I spent some time selling homes and loved it. Then I was promoted several times and eventually became the Sr. Training Manager and the National Sales Trainer for the company. This was a dream job. If it hadn't been for the economy, I may have stayed a lot longer than I did. 

In 2007 I decided to start Ryan Taft Seminars, LLC with the goal of fusing all of the personal development skills I had learned with my sales training background. At that time, I also decided to join one of my best friends, Tommy Johnson, in a separate home-based business called XanGo. Both decisions have proved to be incredibly fortunate and I am blessed because of both RTS and XanGo. 

While all of the business success was happening, I did have some challenges. In 2009 I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It wasn't easy to go through yet I was fortunate as it didn't spread and I didn't need any chemo or radiation. Thank you XanGo!

Also in 2009, I met the most amazing and stunning woman; Melissa. She is also a trainer and coach. We met at a XanGo event and as I got to know her, I couldn't see my life without her. On a XanGo paid trip to Hawaii in June 2010, I proposed to her on the beach during a private dinner. We were married two months later.