What makes someone successful? The reader has probably pondered this many times, but we can’t truly answer this question if we don’t establish what success is. Here is the story of Denis Viktorov, an entrepreneur who managed to make his dreams come true and build the life he always wanted. Maybe by learning his story the reader will find inspiration to follow his/her dreams too.

Who is Denis Viktorov

Denis lives in Russia, and he was able to create a large business with effort and dedication, having started at the age of 15. He owns a school of finances, a nightclub, restaurants, and agricultural activities. He works with a team of experts teaching people not only how to make money but also how to save it and increase it. Thus, he has helped many people and some of his trainees were able to earn several millions of dollars. Now they are not only colleagues but also close friends.

So, how was Denis able to help these people? The answer is simple: because he knows what it’s like to make money from scratch. It’s not like he was born into a rich family. On the contrary, he comes from a small town in Russia, far away from Moscow, and with only 6000 inhabitants. He didn’t have luxury or wealth as he was growing up. Instead, he used to wake up early in the morning to go to school and when he came back, he helped his mom to work the orchard and keep the house clean. This is how they lived, growing their own food and supporting each other as a family while Denis’s father worked day and night. But everything was about to change forever in only a few years.

Overcoming tragedy

Denis didn’t live his teenage years like everyone else. Instead of partying with friends or going out with girls, he dedicated his life to his family. When he was only 15 years old his father died and he became the man of the family, hence he took for himself the responsibility of providing for his mother and sister. He saw an opportunity because he was fond of technology and gadgets, so he took a course on how to fix telephones and got a job. Throughout these years his way of living was getting up early to go to school and coming back late from work. But instead of complaining, Denis saw an opportunity where others see only challenges.

He was able to earn a good income and establish successful businesses with only three secrets: work, work, and more work. If this story teaches us something is the importance of sacrifice to reach one’s goals. When his colleagues were on vacation, Denis worked, when his family received guests, Denis still worked, and when he wanted to be alone, guess what he did: he worked even harder.

Knowledge and wealth to share with others

Nowadays Denis still lives in Russia but has traveled all over the world. He’s looking for a place that he can call home and where he would like to stay forever. His journey in life was difficult but every minute of hard work was worth it. 

Denis believes in sharing the good things life gives us. By sharing one’s knowledge, feelings, and initiative we make the world a better place. With this philosophy in mind, he makes sure that every one of his businesses is useful to society. In his restaurants, he and his team share their emotions through delicious dishes, and in his lands, they grow vegetables, wheat, barley, and other essential crops. 

One of the businesses that make him prouder is the school of finances. This is where he can help more people by teaching them how to be successful, self-confident, and financially clever. 

Undoubtedly, Denis has more than a talent for business: he has the quality of being human. He is sensitive to feelings and considers doing good to be the most important thing in life. Everything one does, must be done from the heart. This is why he loves helping people and he’s truly happy when someone else achieves his or her goals. 

Maybe his ability to be happy for others is what makes him such a good trainer when it comes to finances. He really wants his students to make money and helps them genuinely. There’s no place for envy or jealousy in Denis’s heart. 

Denis’s story: an inspiration for those who want to achieve their goals

Another great lesson to learn from Denis is that we can always overcome obstacles. Denis didn’t give up and was able to help his family and develop his business at an early age. When everything around him seemed dark, he simply told himself “you can do this”, and kept going no matter what. 

We can see this in many other stories, actually, more than one can imagine. Henry Ford, for example, built 1000 engine prototypes before getting it right, and every single time he felt he wanted to give up. But fortunately, he had his wife to inspire and encourage him. Denis used these types of stories to drive himself to where he wanted to be. He had a tough journey, but he eventually did it, and if he can, so can each one of us. The most important thing is to believe in yourself, constantly learn, and never give up. 

When his father died, he had to provide for his family being only 15 years old and he was driven by one thing: a deep desire to reach success. 

Now, all his companies make more than $10 million a year and he achieved this with nothing more than initiative and hard work. However, Denis’s greatest success has nothing to do with the money he makes, but with the fact that he was always able to keep goodness in his heart.

This is why he teaches his students at his school, and everyone who reads this article, to never give up and always follow their dreams.