“Retirement Plan Services?” – Are you kidding me?

Retirement Plan Services are a thing of the past as far as I am concerned.  I would never pay someone to invest money for me, let alone plan my retirement. That was good through the 1990′s but in the 2000′s more american’s have taken things into their own hands.

I want full control over my retirement plan.  It’s called business ownership.  Most american’s today are hoping and praying that the government is going to take care of their financial woe’s.  Truth is, the cavalry is not coming.  Not Obama, not Social Security, nothing is going to save you from your sinking ship except you.

You see, that is what makes our country so great.  You can work as hard or as little as you want.  You can make as much or as little as you want (dont cry if you make a little, it’s your choice).  We live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.  You are free to enterprise.

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The Astonishing Attitude of Action

Paddling out into huge waves used to be very scary for me as a child. I grew up on Maui, Hawaii and learned to surf on the north shore at a world famous surf spot called Hookipa. I can clearly remember the first time I paddled out to surf on my first surf board. A storm has just blown through the Island and the waves were huge. You could feel the rumble of these waves from the beach

When I think back to that day, I realize that I had less fear than I sometimes do today about doing risky things. Was I scared? Hell yes and for a good reason. I knew people who had drowned, gotten bitten by sharks and stung by portugese man-o-wars (Jellyfish).  Hookipa was no joke, but I was determined to learn to surf.

Anyways, as I paddled out, huge waves that were over 20 ft. high . My arms were burning, I was out of breath and my adrenaline was pumping. I knew I had to get out past the break if I was going to #1 catch one of these waves and #2 survive. If you drop into one of these waves and are not fully commited, there is no bailing out, its called wiping out and that is no fun.  You go over the falls on one of these babies and it will hold you under for sometimes 20 seconds.  You get tossed and turned, sometimes slamming into jagged coral and run the risk of your surfboard fin running into your body.  Your attached to it by a leash on your ankle.

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Magical Things Leaders Do

Your Roadmap to Leadership

1. Visualize Your Goals – I make it a practice to set aside at least 15 minutes first thing in the morning and right before Igo to bed and I close my eyes and visualize my goals and dreams.  What I have realized over the years is that the clearer the picture you hold in your mind and the stronger the emotion behind your goals, the closer I am to having them come to pass.  You owe it to yourself to get a real clear picture of exactly what you want from your life.

2. Taking Action – Action cures fear, EVERY Time.  There are a lot of people who like to talk about what they plan to do, but never quite do those things.  These are the wannabees.  All leaders are serious action takers and lead from the front.  The opposite of action is reaction.  You always want to be acting and not re-acting to stay in control of your circumstances.  Always be in the action mode.

3. Strength of action, Self mastery, Personal development and strength of relationships are essential attributes to a leader.  How big you push is how big you will pull.  When trying to accomplish something big, you have to plow through obstacles to get to your goal.  Self mastery is really tuning into what you are capable of.  It’s becoming mature, a person of integrity (doing what you say your going to do, when you say your going to do it), and taking responsibility for your life.  Your self esteem depends on it.  You will never outgrow your own self image, so keep yourself in a reading program.  Make sure your filling your brain with positive information.  Whether that be self help books, the bible or what ever.  Just don’t make it a habit watching the news every night like clockwork.

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Recession? What Recession?

The world would say we are in a big time recession.  Reason being?  Because that is what the media has kicked into peoples minds.  The media has forever been controlled and syndicated by our government.  The government calls the shots on what is televised and what is not.  Pretty sad really considering we are a supposed “Democratic Society”. Anyways, you catch my drift.

You see, there is no recession in my house or any of my business partners.  There is no recession on the internet.  Infact there are more millionaires being made everyday online than anywhere else in the world.  What is really pathetic is that our young are taught to go to school, get an education and then go work for a large company and everything will be fine and dandy.  That is a big fat lie.  I am not down on education, I am down on the thought process of education = a financially lucrative life.  I know plenty of high school educated millionaires.

The key to becoming successful is to observe the masses and do the opposite.  Those who were preparing for not so hot financial times and developed a residual stream of income are not in a recession.  Hopefully you arent either.

You have a choice.  You can either work for the man for the rest of your life and have your lifestyle dictated by the company that signs your paycheck or you can take charge of your life and learn how to master internet marketing.  I love working from home, eating cereal with my kids in the morning, working in my livingroom in pajamas and then having my kids come right home and we spend the rest of the day together.  EVERY DAY!  That is called success folks.  Its called having your cake and eating it too.

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