As one of Boston’s top dating coaches, my books rest prominently atop the dating advice genre. In my role as a life coach, I’ve been known to be unorthodox (a good thing) and I break a few rules. I assist both men and women and help them understand one another.

I won’t bore you with my professional bio. Instead, I will share with you the story of how I became a dating and life coach and what makes me qualified to coach you.

The irony is that I come from an extremely dysfunctional family. I witnessed the marriage of my parents crumble before my eyes at an early age. Flying dishes seemed normal in my household. I came out a bit angry and I have 12 years of failed relationships to show for it.

But I eventually started encountering positive things in my life. I discovered that couple, that elusive, elderly couple holding hands in the park at the ripe old age of eighty. They gave me hope! As a problem solver, I can solve anything (I believed) … except relationships, damn it!

I couldn’t figure out why my folks represented the norm rather than the exception to married life. Fifty-five percent of all couples experience divorce. Why? “What is wrong?” I asked myself.

In 2009, after a long stretch of living the single life, I experienced an epiphany. I attended a Christmas show at my Dad’s church. I am not a religious person, but when I saw the cheerful couples and witnessed the powerful music, I was touched. I needed answers to love and I wanted true love for myself.

I was tired of my shallow life as a single. I decided to study my failures and interview as many single people and couples as I could. I even watched the movie, Hitch, and it motivated me to help others.

I realized that I possessed a natural ability to help others discover love, and discovered it was my future. Can you guess where I started? Yep, those elusive, elderly, happy couples. Sure, I got maced a few times as I approached them with questions, but the knowledge I gained was priceless!

Since then, I’ve sat down with thousands of people; happy couples, unhappy couples, single people of all types, and everything in between. I quickly learned that confidence played a large role in both attracting and keeping a partner.

My friends encouraged me to launch a dating advice website. I now own the top dating site for women, WhoHoldsTheCardsNow.com. Women (and men) contact me after reading my books. I have become a “Dear Abbey” of sorts. Today, after thousands of interviews, I have accomplished my goal; I broke the code and enjoy a great relationship myself. Now I plan to share my findings with YOU!

I realized, even though people believed what I taught, that they suffered a serious problem. They lacked the motivation and confidence to execute my tactics. A course change was required. I started concentrating on life coaching in addition to relationship coaching. If you can’t love yourself, how can you love someone else? It’s impossible.

Now, I concentrate on pulling people in and guiding them to understanding themselves. I assist them in creating clarity in their lives, setting goals, and creating the path to attain those goals. I offer inspiration, passion, and spirituality with the constant live like you’re dying attitude. People are transformed through my books and daily exercises.

I have written 14 Amazon Best Sellers, four of which attained #1 Best Seller status. Together we can build your confidence, increase your self-esteem, and propel you closer to your goals. You will discover happiness by completing the work most people will never attempt!

Today, I travel and teach in all the sexy playgrounds: LA, South Beach, and Las Vegas. I can assist in your journey to build confidence so we can transform your life.

I am not merely a best-selling author, my readers are my friends and I communicate with them directly. I humbly ask you to allow me to assist you. Join me on my quest for your happiness, your exciting journey to an extraordinary life!

Gregg Michaelsen, Confidence Builder