Saturday, June 28, 2008

Hawaii's only a few days away!


When people ask me my "secret of success" (people always think it's a secret), I let them know it was simply by finding successful people, modelling them and leveraging their experience.

For those who have met me, you know I'm not what you'd expect in a millionaire...I just like to hang out, drive my car (and drive it fast), shop and be with friends. I love to have fun! Sometimes it's rather shocking to people...I jump out of my Bentley in some old shorts, a "Life Is Good" T-shirt, hair in a poneytail...not a trace of make-up. It's like their expecting some serious person, the corporate type.

That's not me at all. I'm not a business whiz, nor a brain-i-ac. What I am is coachable!

When I first got started in business, I had to give up on the idea that I knew how to be successful or make money. Let's face it, I wasn't getting the results I wanted. The first step was stomping on my own ego so I could learn and learn quickly. I simply followed the guidance of those before me and before I knew it I was making more money than I could spend.

A bit of guidance I was given early on in business was to put myself in the environment of successful people. We've all heard the statistic from the Harvard study...your income is the average of your 10 closest friends. Basically what your peer group settles for you'll settle for. When I learned this, I stepped it up. I took every opportunity to emulate successful people and to inject myself into their environment.

A few months after starting in business, I was advised to go to a Liberty Conference. This is where the "Millionaire Makers" will be...the people making 100K a month and more. I hadn't made any money in my business and almost used this as a reason not to go...then I wised up and listened to the advice of the leader I was working with. He said do whatever it takes to be there. So we did.

And life was never the same again!

It was at this event that I got to experience wealth in it's truest form...generosity. As I sat by the pool talking to the top earners, they shared with me all of their insights on marketing, posture, goals, and more. They truly had mastered wealth and had no inhibition about competition, they laid out everything they knew. They were Generous in spirit, money (bought me a few drinks), energy and knowledge. I was inspired beyond belief.

And upon my return I made $20K+ in one week!

That's the power of environment. So, to say I'm excited about being at this upcoming Liberty Conference in Hawaii would be an understatement! I'm beyond myself with joy and excitement! Every event I attend has a profound effect on my and my business...a profound effect on the lives of so many people moving powerfully towards their goals.

I can't wait to personally meet you there!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Duh??? The Power of Decision Making

I had a fantastic weekend. I hosted a conference here in Los Angeles and it was a blast. Attendees came in from all over the US, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the crowd was energetic, enthusiastic and committed to getting results...the perfect mix for a presenter. Two days of incredible information...John was amazing from stage, as were Gene and Shane - our other speakers. I'll pat myself on the back too as it was the best I had ever done and I felt so at homne on the stage. The feedback we've gotten has been amazing; people implementing the strategies we gave them and getting immediate results! Thank you to everyone who was there...you made the event great for me too!

Which brings me to the topic. I spent the day with my friends from New Zealand; Delwyn & Cliff McKenzie. We went to Rodeo Drive where Delwyn got herself a nice new Prada bag and wallet and a bracelet from Tiffany's. To think that a few months ago she was a struggling dairy farmer and now she's dropping a few grand for "accessories"...God Bless Network Marketing! (If you're reading this and want to know how she did it, contact me immediately...I taught her and I'll teach you too: (800)615-2278)

So, after our shopping spree we went over the Santa Monica Pier. If you haven't been it's a blast! What a great way to spend a Monday. While everyone is watching the clock at their jobs, we were playing games, enjoying the beach and the company. Again...God Bless Network Marketing. In what other business would I have associates and friends all the way in New Zealand? So, we love games and decided we were going to play some of the games...hoops, ring toss, etc. which brought us to the Dart/Balloon Game. Throw the darts, pop the balloons, win a prize. So, we threw down $40.00 for a bunch of darts and began throwing. Cliff hit 3, Delwyn hit 2 and I hit 2. Delwyn spotted a pink teddy bear she wanted it was 5 hits. We figured, "OK...we have 7 total, what can we get for that?" That's where the "Duh????" comes in.

The game operator, a rather slow and dense twenty-something was completely dumbfounded. Like a deer in headlights. "Combine them...I don't know if you can do that" he said. So we pointed out a little by-line on the rules sign that stated "Operator has final judgement" and let him know he has the power to make the decision.

"Uh...I don't know, I don't want to get in trouble" he says.

"Trouble?" I reply, "What's the worst that can happen...you give us a $3.00 bear instead of a $2.00 bear? Hey if they fired you they'd be doing you a favor!"

That made him go completely blank. "I don't know...I better go ask". At which point he leaves the game and wanders off looking for someone who CAN make a decision.

It was a classic example of why some people fail and others win. This kid, even when told it was OK to make a decision, was so engrossed in fear that the thought of making the decision actually stupified him. Or maybe he was stupified and that's why he couldn't make such a basic decision as to what prize to give.

I can only imagine the hell the actual game owner goes through if his employees are so limited even in this capacity.

So...we ended our day with a 5 point prize (the pink teddy bear) and I got a little bear too, just to remind me that the ability to make decisions is what separates the successful from the masses. Napolean Hill was right! (Read Think & Grow Rich)

Monday, June 09, 2008

Warren Buffet: Why I go to work in the morning

Buffett goes to Wharton
Why Warren Buffett views his job as similar to painting the Sistine Chapel.
By Nicholas Varchaver, senior editor



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(Fortune) -- In a presentation he made to students at the Wharton School earlier this month and a subsequent interview with Fortune, Warren Buffett shared his thoughts on everything from the economy to the credit crisis and the Bear Stearns bailout.

In this Web exclusive, we present further excerpts from his talk with the students, in which the megabillionaire offers his insights on judging managers, buying businesses, what metrics - if any - he relies upon, and why he views his job as similar to painting the Sistine Chapel.

Q: You said before that one of the things you look for in businesses you're buying is good managers who are honest, capable, and hard-working. To me, that's a hard judgment to make if you haven't known him for long on a personal level. How do you go about figuring that out about somebody, and how long does it take you to make that evaluation?

WB: Well, almost always, we're buying businesses where the managers come with it, so I do have a record [I can judge]. If I had to pick out the five people in this group here who would be the best managers, I wouldn't know how to do it. I mean, you all have great IQs, you have great academic records. You've all shown the energy to get into school and push hard and all that. So you'd have all these attractive qualities.

See the rest of the article: http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/companies/Buffet_Q_A_at_Wharton.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008050209