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Messed Up Like You: How ADHD and anxiety didn't stop me from becoming a successful entrepreneur Paperback – May 1, 2023

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“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Rick Culleton’s answer never changed: not poor.

Messed Up Like You is the wild but true story of a troubled man hustling his way to a better life. Honest, harrowing, and hilarious, Rick’s memoir weaves flight lessons with his journey from pizza waiter to serial entrepreneur, pilot, and athlete.

It’s flight school for everyone who dreams of soaring.

Rick Culleton was 15 when he was first arrested. Unathletic and written off by his teachers, he barely finished high school and went straight to prison.

In his 20s he hustled used cars and spiraled into debt. Rick struggled with blows that would have most of us throw in the towel. He was too scared to tell his wife when he faced yet another prison sentence, this time levied by the IRS.

Has life dealt you a bad hand?
Do your past mistakes haunt you?
Does your inner voice whisper big dreams are not for you?

Messed Up Like You is the rags-to-riches story for the rest of us. If you like true stories that inspire, that make you laugh, that compel you to act, then you’ll love Rick Culleton’s memoir.

His honest and profound advice will help you
✓ Honor commitments
✓ Avoid the woe-is-me-trap
✓ Let go of anger
✓ Like yourself with all your flaws

Never, ever give up. Your past does not define you!

Buy Messed Up Like You today and take that first step to achieve your dreams.

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We're all messed up. What matters is how we respond to adversity.
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"Written off as a failure, Rick Culleton hustled his way to success. His book is an honest account of mistakes made and lessons learned. Entertaining, gritty, bound to inspire!" —John Kelly, Detroit Free Press

"Reading Messed Up Like You initiates a sense of fervor for striving for a better life. Very highly recommended!" —Grady Harp, Amazon Top 100 Hall of Fame Reviewer

"Messed Up Like You is an inspiration. Rick Culleton proves that regardless of where you begin in life, you can achieve your dreams." —Flying Book Review

"Rick Culleton's struggles and triumphs make for an entertaining read." —Brad Butler, Author of Without Redemption

"Rick's story pulled me in, and I wanted to root for him from the beginning." —Lauren Lee, Writer

"There are fictional characters with many talents and quirks far less compelling than real-life Rick Culleton." —Chris Cordani, Host, Book Spectrum; Exec. Producer: The Hard Truth with Tony Shaffer

About the Author

Rick Culleton is a licensed pilot and successful entrepreneur in Texas and Costa Rica. He has won awards for tae kwon do and triathlons and earned recognition for his work with public schools in Texas and a nonprofit group in Costa Rica that supports at-risk children. Culleton and his wife, Katherine, have two children. His debut book, Messed Up Like You, shows how success comes not from talent but from effort.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C2S7MLRZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rick Culleton (May 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8988101215
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.34 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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Rick Culleton is a hustler, survivor, and serial entrepreneur. He started working — and living! — in a Pizza Hut, and now owns businesses as varied as used electronics, hospitality, and real estate, including hotels in Costa Rica and Discount Electronics, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company.

Culleton says the best way to build a successful business is to solve a problem.

Beyond business, he’s a licensed pilot, taekwondo black belt, triathlon athlete, rescue diver, and advocate for at-risk children. A pilot afraid of heights, Culleton enjoys globetrotting and splits his time between Austin, New York, and Costa Rica. He and his wife, Katherine, have two grown-up children. His debut book, Messed Up Like You, proves that you can achieve your dreams regardless of your past.

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Grady Harp
5.0 out of 5 stars ‘Change starts in the head’ - A courageous and successful flight!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
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Texas author Rick Culleton’s life has been like fireworks: big bangs and booms at ground level, and soaring, radiant displays across the sky. Reading MESSED UP LIKE YOU initiates a sense of fervor for striving for a better life, following the sticks and stones becoming triumphs that have molded Rick’s life. Related more like a podcast than a journal, this book opens windows of admiration for a life of successful perseverance.

The honesty with which Rick writes increases admiration: his early life does not suggest his future: ‘Aside from ADD which I never outgrew, I struggle with ongoing anxiety, have had to become honest about addictions to gambling and drugs, faced two felony convictions, and been through bankruptcy and heart surgery. But none of it has stopped me.’ One of the several aspects of this book that makes it so involving is Rick’s experiences learning to fly airplanes - ‘I have always been fearful of heights and lack a good sense of orientation, all of which makes me an unlikely candidate for flying a plane… Mickey [his trainer] putting me in charge of his aircraft was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It showed me that my anxiety, fears, and limitations don’t have to define me.’

The astonishing life Rick shares includes multiple encounters with entering the business realm - from handling newspaper distribution to work in a pizza parlor up to the tech industry with computer sales, real estate, and hospitality businesses in both Texas and Costa Rica, overcoming lawsuits and physical distractions - each step accompanied by reflections on his approach to life, a series of sound injections of advice from which everyone can benefit. Some examples: ‘from experience comes strength,’ ‘allow for imperfection in others and in ourselves,’ ‘the importance of liking yourself,’ ‘optimism is a habit,’ ’if you don’t take a risk, you will never be successful,’ ‘most things worth striving for require an open mind, practice, and relentless willingness to improve,’ ‘overcome reluctance, or even resistance, to change,’ ‘No fear is stronger than the fear of the unknown. Agreeing to go there anyway, takes courage.’ And those are but a few of the pungent jewels of thought shared in this invaluable tome.

Both fascinating reading entertainment and a trove of cogent advice, this book is a winner, offering - ‘If we want something badly enough, we can sometimes make a dream come true.’ Rick Culleton is a mortal phoenix! Very highly recommended!
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Adam E.
5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
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As a young boy, Rick was able to ride in a Stearman airplane that his friend's father flew.  It was a plane designed for training and Rick got to steer the plane. This was the beginning of his love of airplanes and flying. 
     At a young age, Rick was diagnosed with ADHD which made it more difficult to learn in school.  He did not let his learning disability stop him from achieving success in his life.  He had a difficult childhood.  He left home at the age of 16 and ended up in prison a week after graduating from high school. 
     He writes about his athletic participation as a young man.  His parents wanted to keep him out of trouble and signed him for many sports teams.  He humorously reflects on his time as a bench warmer for his little league team and his lack of athleticism back then.
     In the second chapter, he writes about growing up in a small town in central New York state.  His father was a mechanic and could fix anything.  He inspired Rick at a young age to start his own business.  Rick had many jobs during his youth.  After high school, he ended up in Austin, Texas where he worked in the service industry, sold cars and had various other jobs.
     In his 30's he went to flight school and earned his pilot's license.  He learned many valuable lessons in flight school that he has applied to his everday life.
     After flight school he became interested in real estate.  He started small and was very successful.  He eventually invested in properties in Costa Rica which also did very well for his business.
    This story is inspiring because Rick did not let his ADHD or past mistakes define himself or hinder his ability to become a successful entrepreneur.  I liked how the story is not written in chronological order which makes it an interesting read.
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Laura
4.0 out of 5 stars One businessman's life story
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
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Interesting story. This book is the life story of a businessman who struggles with ADHD and anxiety. There is a lot in this book about the author's childhood and random stories about experiences he had growing up, and lots of stories about becoming a pilot. I enjoyed the author's dry and to-the-point writing style. There's no fluff or bragging here, just the straight forward sharing of life experiences and business successes and failures. Personally, I didn't catch any particular emphasis on ADHD or anxiety other than a few tips. If you're looking for specific advice for how to overcome ADHD / anxiety issues and become successful in business, I'd look elsewhere. But if you like reading about the life story of successful people in business, this would be a good book for you. 
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Julie Tsang
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful memoir
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2024
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This short but sweet autobiography from Rick Culleton is filled with anecdotes from the author’s varied past and insightful information about how readers can overcome their personal and professional hurdles to become more successful in life. In ‘Messed Up Like You: How ADHD and anxiety didn't stop me from becoming a successful entrepreneur’, Culleton speaks about anxiety and ADHD from a personal perspective, and uses his experience to show others how they too can accomplish great things despite any obstacles life presents.
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