Author, Speaker, James C. Tanner

James C. Tanner

Highly Published Writer And Speaker

In June of 2007, who knew that a
quiet writer, when all publishers
completed their tallies, was
reaching a potential audience of
12,000,000 readers per month. No
one was more surprised than the
writer himself.

Ottawa born, few people know the
life challenges James C. Tanner
has had to overcome on a day to
day basis.

With a daily life wrought with
immense physical pain, James C.
Tanner outwardly displays a
quiet, warm and endearing spirit.
Having endured a disabling spinal
injury in a vehicle accident, he
walks through life with a gentle
smile, bellowing at times with
belly busting laughter.

Refusing to cave into the gravity
of his physical condition, James
C. Tanner has taken life firmly
in both hands, forcing his body
to rebound.

"I can remember some months after
my accident pushing my legs to
walk normal inspite of the nerve
damage to my left leg," the leg
still has only a pins and needles
sensation to the touch, "and as I
walked the streets of Abbotsford,
passers by would throw beer
bottles in my direction while
screaming insults."

In spite of the cruelty of those
who mocked and ridiculed, often
telling him he was faking his
injuries, James C. Tanner kept
pushing on, never losing sight of
who he was as a person.

When Doctor's gave little hope
advising him to start pricing out
walkers and wheelchairs. He
didn't give up. "Over the years
I've seen so many Doctors, it's
safe to say I've been poked and
prodded more times than a hooker
on pheromones."

Digging deep James C. Tanner
forged ahead with a purpose
driven passion...the pursuit for
self-mastery. An ongoing work.

Today he walks most often with a
normal gait, but when tired he
falls back on the aid of a much
dispised cane. "My jogging days
are gone, and it's more difficult
to chase the ladies, but I've
discovered how to trip the ladies
with my cane." and with a gentle
chuckle he goes on to say, "It
makes getting a date just a
little bit easier."

"In the face of difficult
moments," says James C. Tanner,
"when life throws us a curve
ball, it can be difficult to know
how to navigate our way through
the mess of our circumstance. The
path to overcoming our greatest
obstacle always starts with a
choice--the gut driven,in your
face,when everyone else says you
can't, decision to RISE ABOVE!"

"Victorious people never
surrender and simply accept
defeat. For those who choose
to walk through life in
victory, the consideration of
defeat can never be an
option. There can NEVER be a
Plan B. It's all or nothing!"

-- James C. Tanner

"What is our aim? I can answer in
one word: VICTORY ...victory at
all costs, victory in spite of
all terror, victory however long
and hard the road may be; for
without victory there can be no
survival."

--Sir Winston Churchhill

James C.Tanner has authored and
taught on the subject of
business, as well as the creation
of a skills development training
program for clients such as, but
not limited to the Human
Resources Development Branch of
the Government of Canada. He has
founded, owned, built, and sold
his own businesses.

An author of several books. His
articles are in wide circulation
focusing on the subjects of
business, internet marketing,
psychology, and all matters
related to the human spirit.

Self-Mastery Taken To
The Next Level

Victory And Nothing Less

The Quiet Man Inside

Clearly uncomfortable trying to
describe himself, James C. Tanner
stated, "History will define each
and every one of us on it's own.
I'm never easy trying to state in
a single sentence who I am."

Raised in a middle class Irish
Protestant family, a solid work
ethic was deeply engrained into
James as a child. "My earliest
memories, back around the age of
four or five, are of moments
working with my brother on my
father's construction sites. I
can remember packing ladders
around foundation holes, and
doing site clean up.

Every Saturday morning, Dad would
have us do chores at an Apartment
complex he built for my mother,
then we'd head over to clean up
the church for Sunday Services.
There was little time for us as
kids, to get into mischief."

Recognizing that every person
holds to some form of ideals,
this gentle man went on to say,
"We're all products of our
upbringing, life experiences and
relationships. Over time I've
mellowed in some areas and firmed
up in others.

I enjoy a private lifestyle. The
only real way to successfully
understand the way I tick is to
remember I'm first and foremost,a
horseman from way back. A cowboy
philosophy has become an intregal
part of who I am at the core.

From my roots and life
experiences I've carved out a
personal code which I live by
without waivering. Simply stated:

1.) I will remain true to myself
no matter the outside opinion, or
influence.

2.) I won't ask anything of any
person I'm not prepared to try
and do myself.

3.) I won't bend my knee to any
man or woman, save but my Queen,
and my God.

4.) To be included in my inner
circle of influence, loyalty is
not optional. Disloyal influences
end up on the outside looking in
permanently.

5.) No matter who the family
member, friend, or stranger is,
if they come between me and a
good woman then we're finished
...with NO second chance!

A lot of people don't understand
the code I live by, and that's
okay. It's a personal code to
guide myself, not them."

James C. Tanner began working
with horses at the age of 12, a
passion left to him from a
grandfather he never really knew
except through stories.

"My grandfather on my Dad's side
was known for his driving teams.
He was a man who would never
harness his horses on a Sunday
unless it was an emergency. While
friends would place their teams
into stoneboat competitions, my
grandfather held back never
wanting his horses to work any
harder than they needed to.

Horses remain a strong passion of
mine, and even with my past
injuries, I hold onto the dream
of riding again. I hold this
dream so close to my heart that
you'll actually find my saddle
sitting in my bedroom. It's the
first thing I see each morning
when my feet hit the floor. A
silent motivation.

For myself, in this life there'll
always be one more hill to
climb--one more horse to ride."

The Long Road To Here

The Man Behind the Words

Admitting to being his own worse
critic, the fact that so many
people read his material continues
to surprise him.

"I really don't think I'm that
great a writer. I aspire to be a
great writer, but in all honesty,
I don't think I've arrived at my
best work yet."

By the age of 16, he had already
completed the composition of 200
songs. A schooled classical
guitarist, his love for writing
became a natural expression, and
yet for most of his life he wrote
under a secret pen name. A pen
name unknown to even his family
members.

"As long as I remember, I've
enjoyed expressing my thoughts on
paper. I first published at age
16, and holding my work in a
published book struck me, even
then, as a normal progression in
life.

In Elementary and Secondary School
I was always terrible at Math. I
once blew all the sink lids off of
the chemistry lab sinks. Writing
and good grades always flowed
naturally for me in English
Composition classes. Why fight the
way I'm wired."

Currently, James C. Tanner is
putting the finishing touches on
his next work, a work he describes
only as a return to his original
love.

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