Well this past weekend I attended the Focus Marketing Seminar in Washington DC.
The weekend sure started off funky, with our flight being delayed and most of our luggage being lost. But with some luck and a lot of running through the airport, my girlfriend and I made it to DC on time.
Many of the great people who have been helping me from the NetMarketingForum has been preaching for awhile to attend one of these events. So when I learned that most of them were going to this event in DC, I made it my goal to go just so I could meet them. Another reason I went is because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about with these events!
I’m so happy to say that I had the pleasure to meet a TON of great people in person, including Jon Olson, Paul Kinder, Jon Atwood, Tim Linden, Tony Tezak, Soren Jordansen, Tim Rash, Robert Purcell, Cindy Battye, Dan Moses, Dan Davis, Bill Portnova, William Brant, Paul Conway, Sunny Siggs, Ryan Hogan, and plenty more but I’ll stop the list here. 🙂
Many were up at all hours of the night hanging out and getting to know each other. I’m not much of a party guy, but even I had a great time hanging out with everyone. 🙂
During the event, I also got a chance to see/meet some of the top Internet Marketers in the world. Among my favorite speakers were Stephen Pierce and Armand Morin, who really blew me away.
I also took home some great stuff, including books, courses, a cruise, and a prize from Dr. Mike Woo-Ming and Brian Koz.
Unfortunately I don’t have many pictures of the event since my camera wasn’t charged and I was out of the hotel room most of the time, but I’m sure Tim Linden will have some pictures posted up soon.
I had a great time at the event. If you happen to know of a big event you can attend, make sure you can go. The real value of these events is not just about learning directly from the best marketers in the world, but also in being able to meet new people that you could do business with in the future. It really is great being around others with similar goals and aspirations.
Well it’s 4:00 in the morning now and I’m ready to get some rest so I can get back to work and put all the things I’ve learned into action. Oh… and my luggage is missing again, twice in one trip! 🙁
Categories: Networking Tags: Focus Marketing Seminar
We are all in business for a reason. One of the things I learned when I did multi-level marketing was to find your “why”. Why are you in business? Yes, we’re all here to make some money, but that’s not really why you do it. What will you obtain by getting all of that money?
My personal business goal is to make $10 million. But that is just my financial aspiration. The reason I want to make that much money is so that I can enjoy the rest of my life with the people I care about. I’ve always believed in good relationships, and one thing I want to be able to do in my lifetime is be there for the people I care about.
I want to be there when my family needs me. I want to be able to spend time with my friends on a whim. I want to be able to sleep in all day, go to the gym, or spend all night partying whenever I feel like it. That is what $10 million will help me obtain. I don’t want to worry about if my next paycheck will come or if my boss will let me have the weekend off to spend time with my loved ones.
$10 million dollars seems like a lot of money, but it’s a pretty simple lifestyle if I were to achieve it at an early age. I don’t need the fancy car or a big house (though those are always nice). I just want to have the piece of mind that my basic necessities are taken care of, so that I can spend my time where it truly matters.
If you truly want to be successful with your business, it is incredibly helpful to know “why” you’re doing it. Money isn’t really the answer, because all it really is are pieces of paper. Maybe you want that sense of accomplishment, prove someone wrong, help the community, or who knows what else.
So what is your goal? Please feel free to share it, I’d love to hear what you have to say. 🙂
Categories: Life
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