Since that time, I've had the opportunity to know Dorsey on a more personal level. He is no ordinary man. When I was working in professional baseball, I was around some of the wealthiest people in the world and when I worked as a sports psychologist I was around some of the greatest athletes in the world. I believe it is fair to say that I have met some really high-powered people in my lifetime. I am not easily impressed. Tom Dorsey impresses me.

First of all Dorsey is a "self-made man"; the type of man that all the world celebrates. He started at the bottom of the corporate ladder and through hard work and perseverance, climbed one rung at a time to the top of an empire. Incredibly he has performed this type of magic in a number of different disciplines.

Still, Dorsey is not the typical wealthy businessman who sits in an ivory tower counting his millions. In one sense Dorsey is a "jock," one of the athletically gifted whose performance is entertainment for those who find their sweat offensive. In the literal connotation of the phrase though, he is the supreme self-made man. Through intelligence, hard work, and an unconquerable will, Dorsey literally turned himself into a world class athlete, a world-renowned lecturer and author and a national television celebrity. He is also one of the countries most noted and celebrated stockbrokers. In fact, he has been referred to as the Nostradamus of the stock market. A title that illustrates his ability to predict with uncanny accuracy the imminent future of the stock market.

As mentioned he is one of the country's most renowned stockbrokers. He is the President and founder of Dorsey, Wright, & Associates, a corporation which developed the first Stock Brokers Institute for training stockbrokers and money managers. He is a Masters national and world record holder in the deadlift and was a silver medalist at the masters world championships. Recently, the Wharton School of Finance Industry Association presented him with the "Distinguished Speaker Award, " a nationally recognized honor.

Also, as mentioned, the man is a distinguished author. To date, he has written two books, Point and Figure Charting, and Thriving As A Stockbroker In The 21st Century, and he has also published well over a hundred articles for a host of national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Fortune, and Bloomberg Personal. Oh yea, he is also a FAA licensed hot air balloon pilot.

Tammy DeRosier, a colleague and close friend of Dorsey's, believes that he has no equal when it comes to performing at an elite level. "Tom is an absolute Renaissance man. I've never seen one person succeed at so many different things. From being a winner in the stock market, to writing best selling books, to lecturing, to setting world records in powerlifting ... it seems like everything he attempts he comes out on top. It's as if someone beamed him down here to teach us lesser folks how to be successful."

Dorsey's business associate, Watson H. Wright, concurs with Dawson. "Tom is an amazing individual. First of all he has revolutionized the way people look at the stock market. His method of using Point and Figure charting has taken a high-risk business and made it manageable for literally thousands of people. That accomplishment in itself is extraordinary. Add to that the fact that he is an accomplished athlete, writer, and lecturer and you have someone who is of a remarkable degree."

Don't get the idea however, that Dorsey was thrust into greatness with superior genetic gifts. In fact, quite the opposite is true. He has no special gifts that God gave him. He's not an Eddie Coan or an Albert Einstein; he is just an ordinary guy, who made his dreams become realities by hard work, determination, and resolve. In this respect, he is an inspiration to every man who has a dream and is willing to work hard to realize that dream.

Now this may sound odd, but what I have just reported is not what impresses me about Tom Dorsey. Now I'm not saying that what he accomplished is not remarkable or inspiring. In reality what he has already achieved is a fantasy for most men. He's great and all that, but what really impresses me about him is that he is a man who gives himself totally to others. I'm serious - he is quick to give his time, love, and energy to whoever needs him. In fact, he is one of the most giving human beings you could ever imagine and one of the most loved.

Listen to what Dorsey's former training partner, Crispen Maung, had to say about him. "Forget that Tom is a great athlete or a successful businessman, what makes him so special is that he is constantly giving a hand to other people. If he is not helping someone in the gym, he is helping someone at work or online. He doesn't even know half the guys he helps out. He is always reaching out to people. His entire life is one of giving and sharing. I've never met a nicer guy."

Categorically speaking, Dorsey is the antithesis of what most successful athletes and business entrepreneurs are today. While most people who have savored the fruits of success are pompous and self-centered, Dorsey is self-effacing and altruistic. He is a man who is concerned with humanity not prosperity. "My goal in life is to help people," states Dorsey. "It's not about money, notoriety or prestige, its about helping people to establish their own independence. My golden rule is people first - things second."

Of course, Dorsey is right. This is the way life should be. We need to treat each other the way we want to be treated. We need to reach out, show compassion and love for each other. It's the only true means by which we can perceive ourselves and grow from the experience. The great Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, wrote that, "Kindness In words creates confidence, kindness In thinking creates profoundness, and kindness In giving creates love."

"Give people what you are, not what you have." That statement exemplifies the type of man that Tom Dorsey is. Without question he is strictly world class.

"Powerlifting U.S.A"
Dr. Judd Biasiotto