Andrew Lock

ANDREW LOCK

Net worth: $4.7 million

Andrew Lock, 51, is Australia’s most accomplished high altitude mountaineer. That’s probably not the opening introduction line you would expect for an Internet Entrepreneur right? Well, that’s just how original Andrew is.

Andrew completed his personal mountaineering project to be the first Australian to climb all fourteen “eight-thousanders” (peaks over 8,000 metres above sea level) in October 2009. In all he has climbed all 14 8000m peaks, with 18 personal 8000 metre summits, having climbed several twice.

Andrew has also climbed to both summits of Shishapangma (most climb to the false summit and only very few have completed the 14 x 8000m by climbing to the true summit of Shishapangma).

In 2004 he was a climber and cinematographer for the Discovery Channel six part mini series, Ultimate Survival – Everest, which has been broadcast on multiple occasions throughout North America. On that expedition, Lock personally rescued 3 members of other teams coming down from the summit, giving up his own oxygen along the way.

What does this tell you about Andrew Lock? Well, several things:

1. He is passionate about mountaineering. In order to follow your passion, you need to give yourself the means to do so.

2. He is a high achiever. Taking a look at his accomplishments, you can quickly see that he has a strong sense of personal achievement and growth.

3. He is a risk taker – “Risk taking” is part of the definition of entrepreneur. If you are an entrepreneur, you are not scared to take calculated risk.

Sometimes, it might not even be calculated, it might just be out of sheer passion. Either way, you can tell that Andrew is not the ” lazy….let’s wait until something happens” type.

As a matter of fact andrew has been working hard on the Internet for quite some time now. He was initially a power seller on ebay making 6 figures per month, and then went on to create helpmybusiness.com

In 2009, Andrew launched a new WebTV network for entrepreneurs called GotBiz.tv. This innovative website offers business advice that’s fun, fast, and free in the form of weekly WebTV shows on a multitude of business related topics – finance, managing employees, marketing, sales, advertising, Internet business, and there’s even a show featuring the best iPhone apps for entrepreneurs. On October 2nd, 2009 Andrew Lock achieved his dream to be the first Australian to climb all fourteen of the world’s 8000 metre mountains when he reached the summit of Tibet’s Mt Shishapangma, 8027 metres.

“Andrew’s extraordinary story offers personal inspiration and a rare marketing opportunity that can immediately reward your investment.”

“…which prompt participants to step out of their comfort zones and challenge themselves to reach higher goals.”

“Often times, we find that our world is tumbling out of control. Stress, hospitalizations, trying to balance school, work and play wreak havoc on our lives. Thankfully, I’ve always managed to make my way out of the darkness and back into the light.”

You gotta love this guy!! Check out his interview with Tim Houston about making money online.