As seen on CBS 60 Minutes along with
Colin Powell, Zig Ziglar & Anthony Robbins.
Rene Godefroy has a passion for empowering others to excel and succeed. His personal story of struggle, grit and perseverance epitomize triumph and the American dream.
Born in a tiny, isolated village on the island of Haiti, Rene was an impoverished child tormented by extended illness. Abandoned by his father and left behind while his mother sought work in the city, he survived primarily on breadfruit and the occasional rare fish he caught with a string and hook.
Unable to speak English, Rene arrived in America with just five dollars, two shirts and one pair of pants housed in a tattered briefcase. Where many would see nothing but overwhelming odds stacked against them, he saw an abundance of opportunity and a chance to pursue the American dream.
A truly self-made man, Rene summoned his keen survival skills and natural instincts to pursue his ambitions. He worked menial jobs from New York to Miami and wound up working as a doorman in Atlanta, GA where he met some of the world's most respected motivational speakers. It was also there that Rene polished his English and learned how to make eye contact.
Rene would often introduce himself as the doorman whose calling is to be a motivational speaker. Many kind of smile and never took him serious until they saw him on television or heard him on radio. But as you may know, nothing can stop a dream that is being pushed by a burning desire and red hot passion. That's why Rene's story is a wake up call for all who have lost hope. If he can do it, so can anyone!
Once in America, Rene taught himself English and read voraciously. As his knowledge increased, his quality of life improved and his dream of making an impact in America was sure to be realized.
Today, Rene is opening different doors for people. As one of America’s most sought-after and inspiring motivational speakers, his unique insight is opening doors for himself and others nationally and internationally.
AT&T, Bell South, and Coca-Cola are among the many companies that have sought Rene's winning ideas to impact their bottom line. Rene is an ordinary man with an extraordinary story that is quietly changings lives the world over.
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