Gratitude for Opportunity

I am what some people would refer to as a "Dog Fanatic". I love my dogs, refer to them as my children and sometimes (to their dismay) even dress them in fashionable attire. I love being self-employed because of the income it produces, but most of all, because I get to hang with my dogs all day. We go for walks, play outside and just hang out. We have quite a crew: Munchkie - a pug-chihuahua rescued from Pima Animal Care, Pharaoh - a retired greyhound from AZ Greyhound Rescue, and Jay - a dingo mix rescued from the East Orange Animal Shelter. My love for my dogs has moved to be do substantial work in animal rescue.

Jay was our first dog. I rescued him from a shelter he had been at for over 8 months. He was scared and fearful and had been abused at the shelter suffering a broken leg and internal injuries, but I could see the love in him. I brought him home and he took it upon himself to become my personal guarddog...lunging at my then-boyfriend whenever he tried to come near me. John was so patient, working with the trainer and giving him love. His gentleness and patience with Jay was actually what had me fall head over heals in love with him. Jay was overjoyed when John and I tied the knot.

Jay's been with us for 7 years. He was with us when we were so broke we rolled coins for food, living in tiny apartments. He was with us when we journeyed cross country to Arizona, captaining the U-Haul like a professional road dog. And, he's been with us on the journey to wealth, now living in a massive 5300 sq home and riding around in a new Range Rover like he's a pedigreed pup.

On Monday, Jay was diangosed with cancer. We had just returned from a weekend trip to Sedona with our three pups and something just wasn't right. They had started doing tests before we left and upon our return did an ultrasound and found a mass growing in bladder and prostate. The poor guy couldn't even pee. They did some procedures to relieve his bladder and sent us home for the night. The bill...$1300.00 on top of the $1000.00 we spent the previous week for all the tests. The thought of losing Jay was devestating. I'm just not ready to see him go. He's a constant joy in my life. When I'm home (most of the day) he's by my feet. When I go out and come home he greets me like I'm a queen. He's a constant guardian, alerting us whenever anyone is approaching our home. He a part of our life and life as we know it just wouldn't be the same without him.

We spent most of the week meeting with veterinarians, specialists, canine oncologists and doing tests. Jay was such a trooper. During this all, his energy has been great! He had a catheter put in which we drain and he's running around like a puppy. He's started his chemotherapy and is getting better by the minute. He's well on his way to recovery and already the tumor has shrunk enough to take the tumor out.

Throughout this experience, we've been able to be with him because of the flexibility of our schedule. When they presented the bill to us for $12,000 on top of the already $3700 we paid, we didn't flinch because we can easily pay for it. And...we know how to use the power of our own thought to assist in his healing, helping him get better. A few years ago it wasn't so. We were working jobs (I was working 2 sometimes) and we were broke. Finding an opportunity with Liberty League International has allowed us to not only create incredible wealth in our lives, but have the time to give to what matters most to us. It's also put us on the path of incredible personal development so we are free from the drama; proactive instead of reactive. The Beyond Freedom Program, a 90-day personal development self-study course, taught us how to identify our personally empossed limitations, move beyond them and achieve a life of prosperity, freedom and wealth!

I was wondering when they gave us the bill for all of the treatments, how many people would have to say no. How many people, although they have so much love for their pets and dread the day they leave, would have to say "no" to the treatment because they can't get off work, or they don't have the money. I'm so grateful that I've chosen this life so I never have to say "no". I'm able to live a life of fulfillment without regret because I have chosen the freedom to do so.

In closing, thank you to LLI for providing the opportunity that allowed me to grow and achieve such amazing results so quickly. I will forever be grateful and, every time I look at Jay, I know that it was because of our choice to be a part of the incredible community, that we are able to provide him with the best care possible.

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What It Takes to Be Great: Weekend - Yahoo! Finance

What It Takes to Be Great: Weekend - Yahoo! Finance: "What It Takes to Be Great
Fortune on CNNMoney.com
By Geoffrey Colvin

Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work

What makes Tiger Woods great? What made Berkshire Hathaway (Charts) Chairman Warren Buffett the world's premier investor? We think we know: Each was a natural who came into the world with a gift for doing exactly what he ended up doing. As Buffett told Fortune not long ago, he was 'wired at birth to allocate capital.' It's a one-in-a-million thing. You've got it - or you don't. "

You Can't Get Rich by Thinking Small

The Trump Blog
by Dorian Gallo
Donald J. Trump, like many top achievers, stresses the importance of thinking big. He is absolutely right, because big thinking creates vastly more success than small thinking, every time. That's all well and fine, you say, but . . ."

It's a Beautiful Day!

It's a gorgeous day here in Tucson. It started out at about 52 degrees so I hopped in the hot tub this morning and now it's 72..absolutely perfect. I've had a fantastic day! John and I went to the gym together than out for lunch. Did some shopping for new gym clothes then went out for a snack together. Now I'm hanging by the pool. Snapped this pic of John "hard at work"!

That's Pharaoh with a big smile on his face. He loves hanging out with his Daddy all day. All that and still made $8K today..so far. Time to get to work.

They Don't Make Bentleys for Other People

Four years ago I met a self-made millionaire. I was telling him I wanted more for my life and he asked us what we really wanted. My husband, John, said, I've wanted a Lexus ES300 for awhile but I haven't made enough money to get it. They millionaire said, "Hey, do they make Lexus's for other people or do they make them for you".

That got us thinking. They don't make the cars for other people, they make them for whoever wants to buy them. So, we bought one and my husband loved it. That's put us on the path of prosperity. The millionaire showed us how at 32 he was worth millions simply by thinking a certain way.

So, last month I walked into Bentley of Scottsdale and absolutely fell in love with the Continental GT. I fell in love even more when I drove it....552hp V-12. Yeah baby! I asked myself, "Did they make this car for someone else or did they make it for me." For me...an hour later, I drove away with my new Bentley. And I LOVE IT!

So, what do you want? Are they making it for someone else or are they making it for you? Name it and claim it!

Realizing YOUR True Potential

I just returned from an incredible conference in Hawaii. I had the priveledge of meeting Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father-son team with an amazing story. Their message is simple: CAN. Dick's love for his son, and his willingness to be open to the amazing potential of his son and himself, has led him to achieve extraordinary greatness, and serve as an inspiration to millions. Born with Cerebal Palsy, Rick has been in a wheelchair his whole life. He has no control of most of his body. Yet, he has touched millions with his courage, determination and winning spirt. Dick, refusing to abandon his son to an institution, moved beyond his own limitations to give his son a life free of disability and limitation. These two men share a bond that gives them extraordinary strength - it's a bond of love, inspiration and determination. Although I have accomplished incredible things in my life...more than most given the circumstances that shaped my life, their story moved me to realize there is so much more possibility in my life, so much more potential I haven't even tapped into.

Dining with Dick and Rick, I realized how ordinary they were. Ordinary in the sense that if you met them on a street, you wouldn't know them to be anything other than a father and a son. You might look at Rick with pity because of his disability and with respect for Dick in caring for his son. In their "ordinary-ness", I realized how everyone, seemingly ordinary or not, has so much untapped potential. Also, how we judge people and have our own ideas of what they are capable of.

The reality is, anyone CAN do anything when they are inspired and take action. Had Dick closed himself off to the experience of his son, who knows what would have become of his life. Sometimes, when life seems its going in the wrong direction, it's those times when the true path of our greatness is emerging. When a person makes the decision to do what is beyond the scope of what they believe is possible...to achieve the impossible, it is then that their true potential begins to be realized. It all begins with a willingness to be open to the experience of life and to take the first step.

I'm sharing Dick and Rick's story with you...may you find inspiration in their incredible journey.
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The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get

The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get
by Donald J. Trump
"Diligence is the mother of good luck." - Benjamin Franklin

I've always been big on quotes, whether they're mine or someone else's, because very often they distill ideas down to their essence. What Ben Franklin said many years ago could have been said today, because it's relevant and right on. We've all heard about doing our "due diligence," which is another way of being thorough. It's also the first step to bringing yourself some good luck. What Gary Player, the great golfer, said "The harder I work, the luckier I get" (the title of this essay), remains solid nutshell advice that can apply to everyone.

I am currently building a Trump International Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas. This mixed-use concept of hotel and condominiums has been a huge success, starting with the first one I did in New York City in the late 1990's. I knew Las Vegas was a hot market, but the tower was sold out before it was even built. I could have said, "wow, that's great," and left it at that. But in looking at the situation, I decided that the indications were there to move further ahead in a good market by building another 1200-unit tower. This took some time and effort, but it was approved and we are building it. That part really isn't luck. That's due diligence. So when people ask me "How can you do so much?" I have an example to give them of how.

You can apply that to your own life, career and business as well. Look into the future a bit. Take the time to move yourself forward. If the indications are there, put in the extra effort to make something good even better, or bigger, or both. That's thinking big, and I'm no stranger to that concept and you shouldn't be either. I've had enough success to know that it works.

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