What's In Your View?

I'm sitting here in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida in my suite over looking the marina full of yachts. It's a warm and beautiful breezy night and I can see the skyscrapers lit up in the distance. I've spent the last couple of days going over the final details for our 10th m2 Wealth Conference that's taking place March 27-30, 2010 right here at the gorgeous and historical Boca Resort & Golf Club.  This place is historical, magical and you can get lost in the beauty of the gardens and fountains around the property. And then there are the yachts...wow. It's amazing to watch these state of the art water craft glide along the water and then dock right here at the marina outside of the resort.  We locked down some great speakers, experts and health guru's and as I'm watching the program come together I'm so proud that we just had our 5th birthday and we're about to celebrate our 10th Wealth Conference! On top of all the wealth, health and wisdom we're going to do something very special and we're going to tack on a half day of FREE Marketing Strategies OPEN TO EVERYONE, from 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday the 30th. That's right! With so many Consultants already coming, we wanted to do something extra special for our Entrepreneurs and we'll be rolling out the goods for 4 hours. If you're really serious, you'll also stay for the Master Marketing Event put on my CCPRO the following day as well (register at www.myccmarketing.com/events)

In about 6 more weeks we're going to put on another world class event and I hope that you will join us. You will leave better than you came and you'll laugh when you get your PhD in life...because what you learn in our community isn't taught in University's and it's such a shame that it isn't. 

Don't talk yourself out of it. Stop sitting on the fence. And as I'm sure you've heard before...you can't keep doing the same old things and expect different results. So make a difference in your life, and be there!  m2

Millionaire Mentorship with Kip Herriage

I was going through some old photos and I found a few from waaaay back in the day from when I met Kip for the first time.  When people ask how I "know" Kip and Karl I get a good giggle because it's this industry that brought us together a very long time ago. My typical answer to the question though, has some spiel to do with Kip recruiting me and then mentoring me when I was fresh out of college. A couple of week's ago someone asked me a great follow-up question: "Why did you mentor under Kip and what did you learn?"

I love it when people ask me good questions (:

Well first, I mentored with Kip because from what I could tell, feel and confirm through 3rd party validation, was that he was a respectable guy, a leader, a solid guy with a family and history of success in the business world.  In my mind, those were all things I wanted to have and who better to follow than someone who has the same "stuff" you want to have?  And let me clarify- when I refer to "stuff" I'm not talking about material wealth, though that was definitely part of it. I meant I wanted the great reputation- to be known as a person of high integrity, the pride of looking back on my youth and seeing a pattern of success in all that I do, and the business savv that Entrepreneurs wear.  Over the years, I've been able to pick up on some things from Kip that have definitely contributed to where I am today.  I'm going to narrow a few of them down for you here, so you can learn from them too!

1. Never complain, criticize or condemn. The "Three C's" is what he called them. Not that I was big on either of those to begin with, but you had better believe that it stuck with me even more and in life, in all things, if you'll never do those 3 things, you will do your business and your relationships a world of good not just for you but for others too.  Think about it a minute, if you never ever complained or criticized your spouse or significant other again, how would this change the dynamic of your relationship?  Would they feel more accepted and loved? Would it add a peace to your relationship that didn't exist before? What if your spouse/partner never criticized YOU ever again? What would that do for you? Your kids? Your family?

2. Give people a hand-up, not a hand-out.  Many of us are guilty of trying to "rescue" people. And why? Beacause we think we're going to save them from a painful lesson. However, some lessons are meant to be learned and we ruin the experience a person can gain by interfering.  We all know how curious kids can be and what it's like to want to keep them from danger. How many of us have stopped our own kids from touching the hot stove because we don't want them to get burned?  If we repeatedly told our kids that they would get hurt if they touched the stove, and they never did do you think it has the same impact as when they touch the pstove and feel the hot on their hands for themselves? A lesson doesn't have to be painful, but sometimes that's where we gain the value of a personal experience. I'm not saying that you should let your kids suffer burns for the sake of a lesson about a hot stove, but you get my point.  When Kip gave me this nugget of advice he gave it to me so that I would remember that there are alot of people out there who are going to need help, and it's important that I sort through the ones who need help I can give them that they can learn from versus those who are looking to get something from me by taking advantage of the situation. (Whatever the "situation").  It's important to help people but make sure that you aren't doing them a disservice by stealing the experience from them.

3. The third thing I learned, and definitely at the very top of my list of what has helped make me successful through the years was this last nugget.  Get your pens ready, cause you will want to write this one down.  It's a big one. It's a gem...no, it's as good as gold-

Buy low, sell high.

Nuf said (;

Life's a Beach

It's been a super summer. I can't complain about anything...not even the humidity in Houston :)

I woke up this morning to a beautiful Florida sunshine and enjoyed the soft, still morning and salty air.  We headed down to the beach and it felt so good to stick my feet in the sand and collect little momento's from the shore...on my way I played with a small crab, picked up a sand dollar and threw it back in to the ocean hoping to extend it's life just a little bit longer, and found a neat little rock that was shaped like a heart. All my favorite things God delivered today...seafood, dollars and love ;)

Bend with a Friend

To everyone who attended the m3 Private Wealth Group in the Dominican Republic...thank you for being part of our second m3 and I hope to see all of you in Las Vegas for the Wealth Conference in November! Every time I get the opportunity to mingle with our Members I am reminded about the amazing people that surround us and make up our WMI Family and I always look forward to "the next time."

Have you seen the photos from the event? Go check them out! Karl and I bent rebar together and I flew it home with me, and now it hangs up on the wall at the WMI Home Office. We made alot of memories and experienced a ton of breakthroughs. May this be one step along the journey to a life that is lived not ordinary, but amazing and full of love and adventure!

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Evenly Unwritten

I was on facebook last night and I took one of those infamous quizzes..."Which side of your brain is dominant?"  Result: I use both sides evenly. Go figure. Does that make me logically creative? Hmmm...

"What is the theme song of your life?" Result: Unwritten, by Natasha Beddingfield. I always knew I liked that song. Ironically MYspace page has her song "Pocket Full of Sunshine" as the theme song. (Note to self: must edit song preferences.)

Do you facebook? You should. It's fun. You get to see what everyone is up to. However, don't be one of those people who post every 5 minutes...we know you are breathing, it's not necessary to tell us. Once or twice a day should do! It's been nice reconnecting with old friends as well as new. In this day and age, I'm bound to read about what my nephew has done recently before I get a phone call about it. 

And hey, don't forget to add me!