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The term Big Five may refer to:
The Big Five (empires), the five most prominent empires in modern history
The Big Five may also refer to:
John P. Strelecky (born September 13, 1969) is a best-selling American author, and inspirational speaker. He is the creator of the Big Five for Life concept. Strelecky’s books include the fiction works, The Why Cafe, Life Safari, and The Big Five for Life- Leadership’s Greatest Secret. He also co-authored the non-fiction title, How to be Rich and Happy. As of 2010, his books have been translated into 20 languages.
Strelecky was born and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He attended St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois and upon graduating, enrolled in Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He completed his aviation training and spent two years working as a pilot before failing the medical exam for United Airlines due to a previously undiagnosed heart condition.
In interviews, Strelecky has called this one of the lowest points in his life. “I had been working since I was twelve years old. All the jobs no one else would do. Two and three jobs at a time during the summers. In addition to working at nights while I was in college I would take up to twenty-one credit hours per semester, because everything after fifteen was free. And after doing all the things that were supposed to be ‘right,’ it was all taken away because of something I had no control over.”