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Like most of America, I was taught to go to school and get good grades so I could get a good job. I was good at following directions, so I followed that formula exactly! My results: I accumulated $60K in student loans and that provided me with a $45K/year salary, leaving with me immediately in the whole at $15 before interest. In other words, I was a professional at being in debt!

After a few life-altering trials and some serious gut-checks, I realized that if I wanted different results for my life, I had to do different things! I was open to alternative ways of earning income. On July 15, 2006 I walked into the land of the living, never to be controlled by time or money again!

I was blessed with the opportunity to learn from a mentor who is successful not only financially, but in every area of his life. That is what I wanted, and everyone I knew prior was too busy working just to get by!

One of the first lessons he taught me was that getting rich is easier than working for a living. All you have to do is look at what most people do and do the opposite. There is no competition because most people aren't even trying to get rich, and not just financially, but in every area of their life. They are too busy being broke and blaming everyone but themselves.

If you want to be successful, you must start with a change in your philosophy. I am grateful that my mentor instilled in me the power of personal growth and self-development. I learned that if I worked hard on my business, I could make a living. However, if I worked harder on myself, I could make a fortune! So, that is my lifelong profession - constant improvement on the one thing that dictates my income and my life - ME!