TIME is your most valuable possession, spend it wisely!
Ray Frigault was born February 11, 1955 in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada. He graduated high school and went straight into General Motors at the age of 18. The ticket to a nice easy life for most people but not for Ray. He was never satisfied with his job at General Motors. At 31 years of age, after 13 years in the St Catharines GM Foundry, Ray quit General Motors to go start his own business, something he had always longed to do. The Business was called The Humanist Institute, a Dating service before Dating services became mainstream. It was a business that allowed Ray to pursue his acting career because he was able to schedule his appointments around his auditions in Toronto.The business did very well for a few years but a stock market crash in 89, shortly after opening a second office, created the perfect storm that led to an early end to Ray’s business career. To top it off, his agent moved to China so the auditions stopped as well.His life slid pretty hard and fast from that point. He not only lost hisbusiness and his agent, he lost his family, his house his dignity and every penny he had ever saved.
As he was approaching 40, drugs, alcohol, mental illness and poor choices eventually got the better of him and he was ready to throw in the towel. However, on his 40th Birthday, Ray made a dramatic discovery that gave him a whole new outlook on life. His goal since then has been to write about that experience and share some of the wisdom he had acquired. The University of Hard Knox, of which Ray is a graduate, is a very well-known school. The lessons learned are hard won and never forgotten.
With a renewed zest for life, Ray went on to begin his third career as a Casino Dealer in one of the biggest Casinos in North America. In his 21 years at Niagara Casinos Ray worked his way up from Table Games Dealer to Supervisor and on to Pit Manager. He even had his own gig as a Learn to Play instructor where he would teach visitors how to play the various table games in the Casino.
In 2017 Ray took an early retirement from this job, that he absolutely loved, sold his house, bought a trailer and started writing. He has begun his 4th career as a writer with his first book “It’s About TIME, rediscover your youth and take the Fear out of Change”, where he chronicles 20 years of his life following his great epiphany. Ray plans to live out the rest of his days going from one adventure to the next. Travelling, writing and sharing his stories with whoever wants to listen.
It’s About TIME is not just about time. It’s about Ray. It’s about 20 years of his life. And it’s about time he wrote it.
Ray says “TIME can turn mistakes into wisdom, heartbreak into love and endings into new beginnings.
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