The Unstoppable Mr.O

Sometimes in life, you see something or someone you know is going to become a huge success.

- Darren Nicholhurst

I remember seeing a guy back in 1991 who gave me that very feeling. He was just starting to make waves on the bodybuilding scene and it was the World Amateur Championships. Here, that guy earned his Pro status. I knew this guy had everything it took to become a real legend.

There was something special about him. At the time I didn’t know what, but looking back, it was completely clear. Just like our very own Brit-born Dorian Yates, it was his absolute love and passion to become the best bodybuilder he could. His name was Ronnie Coleman, and boy did he do everything I’d predicted and more!

“To be honest with ya, I just got a burning desire to be successful in life. I’ve always had it, I was pretty much born with it,” Ronnie said in the first interview I ever saw him give.

THE TREND

After studying for 4 years at college, Ron first became certified as a public accountant. A short while later, he decided to move to Texas in the belief there were more job opportunities there. However, he struggled to find a job and ended up taking a job as a pizza delivery guy.

“Domino’s was the hardest job I ever had,” Ronnie says. “I dreaded every day working there, but I knew I was destined for something better.”

Unhappy with his work situation, the driven side of Ron’s mind kicked in to remedy his career rut. He found an opening at the Arlington, Texas police station in the newspaper and decided to apply. Ronnie successfully gained the position of police officer in 1989, at the age of 25.

“As you can see, the trend to succeed was set,” he says on reflection.

UNSTOPPABLE GREATNESS