Montel Williams – US Marines

Before becoming a motivational speaker, Montel Williams first enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1974. He was appointed to serve as a cryptologic officer for naval intelligence in Guam and was later transferred to N.S.A. in Maryland.

That is a rather odd position that we never thought Williams would have! It was during his service that he began counseling and eventually found out that he’s very good at motivational speaking, paving his way to future success. Who said that you can’t come up with a business plan during your military duty?