SWMA Presents: Omar Periu "From Zero to Wealth"

Picture Omar Periu is a man of power whose life story is truly remarkable. Omar is more than a motivator; his peers refer to him as the "The Master Motivational Teacher." Possessing an indefinable quality of magnetism, Omar brings audiences to their feet. Although the terms "dynamic," "high energy", and "super achiever" all describe Omar Periu as he is today, they aren't exactly the words which portrayed the results accomplished early in his career.Omar Periu and his family fled Castro's regime when he was only seven years old. They arrived in Miami, and his family had no money, no other relatives or friends in America and nothing but the clothes on their backs. Thus began Omar's journey of success in the land of freedom and opportunity.Enduring the taunting of other children, the cold winters of Illinois and the obstacle of language barriers, Omar made a conscious decision to press on towards his tender dreams of personal achievement. His father, reading from a tattered Spanish copy of Dale Carnegie's book, "How To Win Friends and Influence People", taught Omar one of the greatest lessons in life, "It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what color you are, you can do anything you put your mind to.