lindstrom was born in modesto, california. he graduated from the university of california, san diego (u.c.s.d.) and earned his juris doctorate (j.d.) from california western school of law in san diego. lindstrom then became a corporate consultant for author and speaker tony robbins, working as an executive coach for fortune 500 companies. he now delivers keynote speeches for corporations, and serves as a coach and image consultant. as a colleague in the self-help speaking industry, lindstrom also delivered commentary on the james ray case on cnn.