YES I CAN

In 2006, I walked across the stage, diploma in hand, with a plan—not my plan, but a plan nonetheless. I was going to be an accountant. Not because I had a burning passion for it, but because that’s what we were told: go to school, get a degree, find a job, and build a life. So, I did.

But as the years passed, I felt something missing. Accounting wasn’t my calling. I finished school, got into my career, and settled into what should have been my future. Then, life threw me a curveball I never saw coming.

Lupus.

The disease hit me hard, attacking my kidneys and forcing me onto dialysis for four long years. It felt like everything I had worked for was slipping away. My health, my stability, my independence—it was all hanging by a thread. As if that wasn’t enough, my financial situation crumbled right before my eyes. Medical bills piled up, my credit took a nosedive, and I found myself in a hole so deep it seemed impossible to climb out.

But something inside me refused to give up.

During those years of struggle, I started learning about the trucking industry. I had an idea—buy my own truck and create something for myself. But reality hit hard when I realized my credit was in ruins. I paid companies to fix it, hoping for a fresh start, but some did half the job, and others just took my money. That’s when I made a decision: I would figure this out myself.

And I did.

Piece by piece, I learned the ins and outs of credit repair. I studied, I researched, and I applied everything I learned until I saw results. I fixed what those companies didn’t. And once I took control of my credit, I took control of my future.

I became a truck driver, traveling the country, meeting people from all walks of life. Along the way, I met drivers just like me—men who dreamed of owning their own trucks but were held back by bad credit and financial struggles. They had the vision, the work ethic, and the drive, but they just needed someone to show them the way.

So, I helped them—one by one.

At first, it was just a favor, something I did because I understood their pain. But then, word spread. The men I helped told others, and those people told more. Before I knew it, I had a business. Not just any business—a business I loved. A business that gave others the second chance I had fought so hard for.

Today, I’ve helped over 20 men become successful owner-operators. And that number keeps growing.

Looking back, I realize that life will throw obstacles your way, but they don’t have to define you. Yes, I was knocked down. Yes, I struggled. Yes, I felt lost. But the most important thing is this: I got back up.

So, if you’re reading this and you feel like life is against you, like the odds are stacked too high, like your dreams are slipping away—let this be your reminder.

You don’t need anyone to carry you.

You don’t need permission to change your life.

You don’t need to be a victim of your circumstances.

All you need is the belief that you can.

Because if I did it, so can you.