Tuesday, November 26, 2013

11-26-2013: Christmas Masquerade ball














I just received an email from Greg assistant Bridgette.  She said she is organizing Greg’s private Christmas Masquerade ball to be held at his house on the 13th of December.  She knows I am scheduled to return home on the 13th. She said I am invited and asked if I would like her to extend my return flight until Saturday so I can attend the ball.  I told her I would love to attend.

So, the excitement escalates.  I can only imagine what a party like that might be like and who I will meet. She said "mask and ball attire required".  Hmm, have to find out exactly what attire is appropriate for a Masquerade ball in the UK.  This is going to be quite an eventful trip.  I can't wait!!

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11-25-2013: Corporate America Sucks!
















Ok, so here is a perfect example of why I hate working in the corporate world.  Tonight at 8PM, my wife received an email with a "stop work order" for the project she is working on.  So, what does that mean?  Well, essentially she has two weeks to find a new project to work on, or she will probably be laid off.  This is the third time she has faced this in the last 2 years.  I have faced it twice myself in the last 3 years.

The things that makes it worse is, they had to be looking at and discussing the funding of this project over the last month or so,  They could have let everyone ob the project know, so they could start to look elsewhere if need be.  But, they keep them in the dark and then drop a bomb on them, just before the holidays!  

I worked on a big project for 2 years which required me to travel every other week to Florida.  I lost a lot of time away from my family.  Then they cut my funding.  I was lucky enough to find another position right away.  Buit 6 months later, we received the dreaded "stop work order".  I was pulled into my manager's office and more-less told I had 2 weeks to find a new position.  Well, I contacted everyone I had ever worked with in the 15 years prior and I was able to find yet another job.  Luckily I work hard and have a good reputation.  My point is, no one helped me find a new job when I was n trouble.  I did it on my own.  Where was my management?  I sacrificed so much for them.  Yet, when I needed them, they were not there for me.  That really opened my eyes to where I stood with this company.  They only cared about the all mighty dollar and not their people.

Things are not like they used to be.  Companies used to care about their employees more.  Our company could hold on to their people a little bit longer until they find chargable work.  But no, that would eat into profits.  Well, my wife has dedicated 28 years of her life to this company and deserves a little more than 2 weeks to find something or be laid off.  et, some big wig in upper management will surely receive his 5 to 6 figure bonus at Christmas this year.

So, now I am even more motivated to get my wife and I the Hell out of corporate America!  C'mon Greg, let's make this happen soon!

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Saturday, November 23, 2013

11-23-2013: My New Business Card for the MOAM Project

 In preparation for my trip to London, I decided to come up with an idea for a business card.  I know that whenever I travel, one of the first thing people ask you is "so what do you do for a living".  I decided that when asked I will hand them this card.



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11-22-2013: London Itinerary Received













I received my London itinerary today.  I fly out the afternoon of December 8th and return December 13th, as planned.  I was pleasantly surprised to see that Greg is actually flying me out in business class.  What an experience that will be in itself.

     Greg is on vacation until December 2nd, so no training until he returns.  I will make the best of the time by doing some other success reading.  I may reread Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich.  Still psyched!!!

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11-14-2013: Proposed London Itinerary












Wow, this is real!  I still keep wondering if I am just going to wake up from a dream.  I just got the London schedule from Bridgette.  The proposed schedule is as follows:

"leave on the 8th and arrive the 9th then spend the day with Greg on the 10th, do the course on the 11th and 
12th. Then spend some time with Emmanuel (one of our best coaches) on the 
morning of the 13th and then fly the evening of the 13th."

I confirmed it worked for me


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Friday, November 15, 2013

11/14/2013: London Forex Training Registration Received
















Today I received the following training welcome email. 

Congratulations and Welcome to the World of Trading

Your place has been secured on the Learn Forex™ course at our exclusive Traders Centre of Excellence at
2 Quayside Lodge, William Morris Way Fulham, London SW6 2UZ.
Wednesday, 11th December 2013 - Thursday, 12th December 2013
Your Programme Includes:
  • Learn Forex™ course
  • Three 1-2-1 Coaching sessions
  • Lifetime access to our Graduate Website
  • Lifetime access to our MidWeek Market Focus
  • Manual to accompany the course
Learn Forex course: We have two very exciting days planned for you which will help you achieve your financial independence goals. For more information regarding this course please read your Joining Instructions thoroughly. Please CLICK HERE to view a Welcome Message from Greg Secker CEO.
Coaching Sessions: You will receive 3 thirty minute coaching sessions. Your 1 to 1 coaching sessions may be taken onsite on our Live Trading Floor or remote through Skype. You will be assigned a coach and be able to book your 3 thirty minute coaching sessions immediately following the course. A popular choice, is taking two coaching sessions back to back for an hour long session. Your 3 thirty minute coaching sessions must be booked 4 weeks following the course as these are important as we want you to be coached by a professional trader straight away. More information and instructions on how to book your coaching through the graduate website will be provided on the course.
Lifetime access to our Graduate WebsitePlease log in to http://grad.learntotrade.co.uk with the details below.
The graduate website contains lots of useful information including, access the 'Pre-Course Set Up' tab for all  information regarding opening your ETX Capital  trading account and purchasing and installing your eSignal charting package.
Lifetime access to our MidWeek Market Focus: This is a weekly online video presentation. The video is available to watch from 6pm every Wednesday evening. The presentation also includes a Q&A section which will be live for 24 hours after the presentation is released. The video presentation is led by a professional trader coach on our Live Trading Floor and focuses on world market news and trading topics relating to both Stock and Forex to further enhance the knowledge you have learnt on our immersion course. Prior to the course access these presentations to improve your understanding of trading jargon and terminology. To access this service you will need to register for a free account through the 'MidWeek Market Focus' section on the graduate website.
Joining Instructions
Location for your Learn Forex course:
Traders Centre of Excellence
2 Quayside Lodge
William Morris Way
Fulham, London
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How to Get Here by Public Transport: 
Local Accomodations:
Schedule: Day 1 & Day 2:

Time

08:30
Registration Opens
09:00
Course Commences
11:00
Break (20 minutes)
13:00
Lunch Break (1 hour)
15:30
Break (20 minutes)
17:30 to 18:00
Approximate Finish
Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day. 
Please Bring:
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  • A laptop is required for the 2 day course, and we have WIFI and power sockets available for use.
  • You will receive your course manual during registration on day 1
Dress Code:
  • Smart Casual
  • Please dress in layers as temperature of room may vary
Pre Course Set Up:
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Step 1 and 2 – Purchase and install eSignal FX charting software 
Step 3 – Open and Fund your Trading Account 
Step 4 – Download Skype and Join.me for FREE

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11/11/2013: Making of a Millionaire You Tube Channel




I decided to create a Making of a Millionaire You Tube channel to accompany the blog and the project.  We live in a video age and I want to be able to share this story with as many people as possible and build an audience for when the project has been completed and the book is released.


I plan on setting up a website and tying everything into that website - general information, blogs, videos, etc.  I have had the domain name www.makingofamillionaire.com for some time now.  Glad to finally put it to use.  Will set that up within the next few days.

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11/09/2013: Session 3 Assignment Results - Meeting the Man I could have Become

Making of  Millionaire (Exercise 3)








What is a successful entrepreneur to you?

  • Someone who loves what they do for a living
  • Someone who is in control of their own life
  • Someone who can do whatever they want to do when they want to do it
  • Someone who is respected and looked up to by their family and others
  • Someone who makes a positive impact on others
  • Someone who doesn’t have to worry about money
  • Someone who is proud of themselves and their accomplishments
  • Someone who has a feeling of self fulfillment in both their work and personal lives
  
What would you do if you had all the money and time in the world?  (Who are you in the future?)

  • Trade Forex successfully as I travel the world
  • Speak about my entrepreneurial experience at various venues throughout the world
  • Write a children’s book series
  • Write motivational/success books
  • Work with fellow entrepreneurs/kids
  • Support various charities in a big way

Eliminate the self defeating descriptors and turn them into positive ones:

     Who is the real Bill McManus?

  • I am happy and worry free
  • I am a highly successful entrepreneur
  • I inspire and motivate those around me
  • I am a role model to my children, family and those around me
  • I am a highly successful Forex Trader
  • I am a highly successful speaker and author
  • I am free to be whatever and whoever I choose to be

Imaginary Exercise.  
(Greg said Hell on Earth would be meeting the man you could have been.  He said to just imagine it.  If I did not decide to change things, what would it be like.  So, I decided to do just that.  I created a little imaginary exercise where I did imagine meeting the man I could have been - having not taken any action. )
Meeting the man I could have become:
     There it is, reality, staring me right in the face from the National Achievers Congress program:   Bill McManus – “Success through Perseverance”.  The house lights come down and the crowd applauds as Greg Secker enters the stage.  Greg is Bill’s mentor and introduces him.  He tells how he has grown from a “struggling entrepreneur” into an extremely successful entrepreneur by taking action and becoming who he really was inside.
     Then I see him, the me I could have become, walk across the stage to the microphone to the sound of appreciative applause.  The applause comes from the crowd of 5,000 entrepreneurs, many of whom have been helped through the Making of a Millionaire project.  The me I could have become smiles.  He looks fantastic.  He is happy, fit and full of vigor.  His strong presence is felt throughout the audience.  His faith and confidence shine through.  You can tell he is happy and successful just by how he carries himself.
      I sit and listen as he shares “his story”… what could have been my story.  I relate to the pain of the early years and the struggles as I still experience them now.  But then I become jealous as he talks of the later years and the growing success.  He speaks of all the actions taken as he started to become his true self.  The actions taken under Greg’s guidance.  Getting out of his comfort zone to grow.   He speaks about starting small with a blog and little You Tube channel.  Then going on to start speaking to small local groups.  How the groups got larger and people started calling upon him to speak.  He tells about the entrepreneurs that he helped break through their personal barriers, and how his journey helped them.  He described the charity work and his work with children.  He speaks of the joys of working on his children’s book series.  I can only sit there and think about how I have to return back to my job tomorrow.  The job I hate and that I still work at just to survive.  He talks about the projects his is currently working on, a project with Greg Secker and Sir Richard Branson.  He talks about his new success book.  I feel ashamed for wasting even more of my life away, living an unfulfilling life.  His presentation ends and he smiles and exits the stage and the audience applauds with great appreciation. 
      Later on, I muster up the courage to approach the me I could have become.  He is beyond happy.  He is accomplished and lives an exciting and fulfilling life. He has changed the lives of his family, his friends and many others.  He is touching lives and making a difference in this world.  He looks at me and shakes his head sadly.  He feels for me, yet he is disappointed in me.  I don’t know what to say.  I just look on in envy.  He has no words to comfort me.  I am the victim of my own doing, or lack there of.  I feel both sadness and shame.  Tears falls from my eyes as I turn and walk away from the man I could have become.

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

11/07/2013: "The Gift" and Sky Diving?!!














I had a long call with Greg last night. I was chatting with Greg on Facebook and he said he had developed a new "process" and it was  a fun exercise and he wanted to try it out on me.  He asked if we could get on Skype.  I said sure and we hooked-up a bit later.

The exercise was very interesting.  He said it was part of a program he is working on called "The Gift".  The book is about "how to live your greatest life".  It is a program he has been working on for a few years now and he is very passionate about it.  I look forward to learning more about this program.

Greg said he determined that "The language we use to describe ourselves to ourselves dictates how other people experience us."

He took a friend of his through this exercise and he said he had a tremendous change after the exercise.  he said there are some similarities between me and his friend, based on what he was talking about and what I had written in my original letter to him and what we had talked about in our second session.  So he thought I could benefit from this exercise.

At the beginning of the exercise he asked me "who is Bill McManus?  Who are you man?  Who are you?"  He said don't investigate the words, just tell me.  I said:?  "

    • First and foremost I consider myself a family man
    • A passionate yet struggling entrepreneur
    • A caretaker
    • I am driven
    • I am intelligent
    • I feel trapped, going through the motions of a life just to survive.  Not truly happy in what I am doing
    • I have internal burdens that I struggle with
    • I am a funny guy with a good sense of humor
Then he said to look at this like a doctor doing a diagnosis.  He asked me how a person with these descriptives would feel about themself.  I said "I think they would feel good because they are trying to help others, be a better person, make an impact on other people's lives".

Then he asked me: "What's more important to you, making a difference in other people or being a successful entrepreneur?"

I replied "helping other people.  But being a successful entrepreneur I see is a vehicle to bring me to the next level.  And its not totally to help others.  We all want to help ourselves.  I feel if I put myself in a better place, I will be a better person to those around me.

Greg asked, "so if you became a successful entrepreneur, would you be a better contributor to those around you?"

"Yes, I would" I replied

Greg said "It is important to become a successful entrepreneur just to satisfy that value,"

I said, "it would help address many of the limitations that I currently have.  It would provide me the time free and finances to do more for and with others."  I referenced the Youth Leadership Summit that Greg participated in two weeks ago.  I told him I admired that and that is something I want to add to y list of goals.  I enjoy working with kids and would like to create something like that in this area.  Due to my limitations, it is something I am prevented from doing.

Greg asked "do you think you are prevented from doing it, or are you preventing yourself from doing it  Is it within your control or not?"

I told him "I guess it is in my control.  Anyone can do anything they want to"

Greg said, "you are right, but you don't believe that do you?"

I replied "I guess we all do have self-doubts and question our ability to do things.  Maybe it comes from the past.  I consider myself a driven man, but I always seem to fall short in my attempts"

He asked "why? Why does that happen?  Why do you always fall short?"

I struggled for an answer.  Greg told me to take my left hand and put it over my heart.  He said connect with your heart and answer the question.

I said "I guess it is lack of faith"

Greg said "right, well done, congratulations.  You were very brave.  Its a bit of a lack of faith.isn't it 

I believe wholeheartedly that the realm of possibility in this life for any person is built inside of the walls of their own belief

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Sunday, November 10, 2013

10/29/2013: London Here I Come!

10/29/2013


Okay, time for an update.  Greg wants me to come to London for one of his scheduled Forex training sessions.  Have been working with Bridgette to try to determine when to schedule.  Sadly my passport has expired.  I just completed the application for a new passport and will get that sent for processing today..  They said it should take 2-4 weeks.  Bridgette mentioned training either the first or second week of December.  My nephew Dan is graduating from chiropractic college on Dec 7th.  We are close and I want to attend the ceremony, so it looks like it will be the 2nd week.  Bridgette said it is a two day training, but Greg would like me to stay on for a few days for additional training and for possible video shooting.  She recommended 5 days.  I am pretty excited.  I can't wait to meet Greg and get started, and I have never been to the UK and have always wanted to go.

2013-11-01: Update - passport application has been sent in and expedited.  Should be here in about 2 weeks.

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10/22/2013: Dad's Moving Words

10/22/2013

     I just received the following words from my father with regards to starting this project with Greg.  As I told my father, these words are priceless to me.  His love and respect means so much to me.  My father has always been by  my side.  He has seen, supported and even joined me in countless ventures over the years.  He has always been there for me and I know I can always count on him to be there.  I have always said, he is not only my father, but my best friend.  He is one of the main drives forces behind this whole project...my family.




   









I forwarded the email from my father to Greg to give him an idea of the kind of support group I have He replied as follows:

          "Hey bill - now that's an awesome email - you are truly blessed - what a wonderful father!"

How true, how true

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From: <Dad>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:30 PM
To: "billy home"
Subject: Your future

Hey Bill, I am so happy to detect a whole new excitement in your voice
when we talk of your new adventure with Greg. Before we get into that I
want you to know that no matter where it goes, I could not ever be more
proud of the man you have become, you have always given everything you
attempted everything you had in you, never a half-assed effort. No one
could ever say you were a quitter. Your determination has gotten you
through some tough times that really tested your metal, You stood up to
these obstacles and did not let them beat you. The everlasting fight that
is in you has made you what you are today, tough, resilient and yet so
soft and loveable a parent. You are loved by many for how you treat them.
I could not love or respect you more for how you have lived your life. I
am very confident that this new zeal in you will pay off in spades and
that you will truly live this perfect day soon. I will support you in any
way that I can Bill and will always be so very proud that you are my son.
Don't ever be afraid to ask me for anything because I would do anything
for you.

love Dad

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10/22/2013 - Second Call - goal review, putting plans in place

10/22/2013









Just got off my second call with Greg!  I am so excited!  This is really happening.  We started out by reviewing my first assignment which was to define What my goals were and Why I wanted them.  Greg was very pleased with the work I did.  He identified some of the key goals and the Whys behind the.  He particularly liked the "I want my wife to be proud of me and my accomplishments"  Why?  He said it was strong because there was emotion behind it.  That and having my kids and family be proud of me.  
     After we reviewed my goals Greg said we have to begin to define the path to fill the gap between the present and the fulfillment of those goals.  He talked about trading be a good vehicle  He said that you must be methodical and follow a plan.  The plan will control risk  He said following a trading plan can become boring over time, but trading isn't to be done for enjoyment, but to make money.  Enjoyment will be found in other areas of my life.
    He said he would like me to come to London for a 2 Day Trading Training.  I will be working with a trader and will be following "live" trades.  He then said he may have me stay on for some extended training.  He said he will be assigning me to 2 different traders to work with along with him.  This will expose me to already experienced traders and to get a feel for different trading styles.  He said we need to find a trading style that works, "resonates" best with me.
    We discussed the limited funds I have to start this project.  I told him that it will  be hard to scrape up even $2K and I will try to come up with $5K.  I hope to be selling y house soon and that will allow me some money if the deal works out as planned.
    We then discussed the "monetary requirements" attached to each of my goals.  He said he liked how I laid them out and said they were logical based on the goal levels.  he said he would get with one of his financial planners and he would have him draw up a plan based on the goals.  Greg will then review and approve the plan.  This plan will be followed during the project.
     I just sat down and shared the overview of the call with Diane.  She is optimistic  I told her I need to go to London.  She is also seeing that this is becoming real now.  I need to get a new Passport as mine is more than 15 years old and was sadly never used.

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10/18/2013: Completed Assignment One

10/18/2013

Well, I completed assignment one today and sent it off to Greg to review before our scheduled Monday morning call.  That is if he has time.  It was quite an exercise and made me really think of what I want and why.  Also made me focus on what success would really be to me.  My "Perfect Day" was a great imaginary exercise.  I kept playing and replaying the scenario of what my "perfect day" would look and feel like.  It was actually quite a powerful and motivating exercise.  I am confident that some day I will live that "perfect day".

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Assignment One


What I want?

  • First and foremost I want my wife Diane to be able to quit her job, then when I am able I would like to quit my job
  • I want us to escape from the stress of the corporate world and inconsiderate and uncaring management
  • I want us to escape from the constant fear of being laid-off from jobs we hate, but sadly need
  • I want us to escape from the financial stress. I have felt my whole life.   I no longer want to live "week to week" where the paycheck barely and sometimes doesn’t cover the bills
  • I want Time Freedom – for family, fun, health, creativity, personal growth and some excitement
  • I want Financial freedom
  • I want to feel successful
  • I want a sense of pride and accomplishment
  • I want to feel important
  • I want a certain level of "fame"

Why I want it?

  • I need a break from the day to day stress
  • I want to feel some self-fulfillment in my work
  • I want to be in control of my own destiny, not be at the mercy of corporate upper management
  • I want my wife to be proud of me and my accomplishments
-        Diane’s 1st husband has his own company, she was used to having everything she wanted
-        I want to be more successful than he is and want Diane to want for nothing
  • I want to make my children proud of me
  • I want to make my father and sister’s proud of me
  • I want to be proud of myself and my accomplishments
  • I want to help my kids start out on a better financial footing and teach them the right mentality with regards to money and success
  • I want to help my extended family
  • I want to travel and see the world
  • I want to have fun
  • I want to focus on creativity
  • I want to help other people through philanthropy
  • I want to leave behind a legacy

Goals:
 Initial Goals:
    • Learn Forex trading and success mentality from Greg 
    • Replace my salary and quit my job
      • This relieves both the stress of my job and helps with the financial stress
      • Begins to give me a sense of self-fulfillment, control and pride
       
Mid-range Goals: 
    • Quit our jobs
    • Become debt free
    • Begin helping my extended family
    • Begin to mentor my children and groom them for successful lives 
    • Begin helping charities

        Long-term Big Goals: 
    • Become a published author
    • Meet and learn from some additional successful people: Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Donald Trump, etc.
    • Speak at a large conference about the "Making of a Millionaire" journey
    • Travel while I trade for a living
    • Help my extended family eliminate their debt
    • Help charities on a much larger level
    • Explore other areas of creativity: (writing children's books, music, film, art) 
    • Buys some "toys"
      • Porsche Boxter
      • Can Am Spider
      • Vacation Home 

“Exciting orgasmic” Goals: 
    • Work with people like Richard Branson and Anthony Robbins
    • Become a sought after motivation speaker and author
    • Own a Beach house w/ infinity pool
    • Make significant charitable contributions to worthy causes (Wing at St. Jude's Children's Hospital)
    • Mentor others
    • Leave behind some kind of legacy (foundation, books, through touching other's lives)

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Greg said to identify what I want in detail.  What reaching my goals would feel like, taste like, smell like.  So, I decided the best way to describe what true success to me would be like, would be to describe my "perfect day".  So, the following is a description of my "perfect day"...

 


A "Perfect Day" 
      I wake up in our beach house, to the smell of fresh coffee brewing.  I can hear the sounds of the Caribbean ocean through the open window in the bedroom. I get dressed and head down to have breakfast with my wife.  She greets me with a smile and a kiss.  We sit down to a leisurely breakfast, reading the paper and chatting about our plans for the day.  
     After we are done with breakfast, we head up to shower and get ready for another great day.  After I am dressed and ready, I grab my laptop and head outside to sit poolside by our infinite edge pool overlooking the beautiful turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean.  I check my email, news, my active trades and determine what trades I should close/open for the day. After 30 minutes or so spent checking my trades, my wife and I head to the beach for a couple of hours.  
     We take a nice walk on the beach, just soaking up the sun and enjoying the beauty and relaxation of it all. Walking barefoot at the edge of the cool water as the small waves hit the shore.  Having the time to stop and pick up an interesting sea shell and inspect it, rather than just rush by  We chat with friends and the new people we meet on the beach.  We sit down on blanket on the sand and watch all the different people come and go, as well as the colorful sails of the boats darting across the water.  I can feel the warm sand between my toes and the cool ocean breeze feels so good.
      We then come back home to a nice light lunch served poolside by our personal chef.  Diane enjoys expanding her culinary skills as the chef teaches as he cooks.  As we eat, we talk about our plans for the following week when we will have family to the beach house for a visit.  We talk about meal plans and what we can do for entertainment, We discuss chartering a boat for a nice little Caribbean cruise, to surprise my father, because my father loves boats so.  We are excited and look forward to their visit.
     After lunch I head back to the pool.  My first task is to call St. Judes' Children's Hospital to see how the new wing is coming along.  The Pat McManus Children's Joy Wing.  A wonderful wing build just for kids to smile, laugh and have fun.  The wing is being dedicated in the name of my mother.  She lost her life to cancer and always supported St. Judes', even when she herself struggled financially.  I know my mother is smiling down upon me.  It feels good to know it will bring joy to so many and I look forward to the opening and seeing all the smiles on the kid's faces.  
     I take time to check on my trades and catch up on financial and other news. Then I am off to work out at a nice health club for an hour or so. It feels good to have the free time to get back in shape again.  I am in the best shape of my life.  I contribute it to the new stress-free lifestyle and the opportunity to focus some time on my health and well being.  I come home and finish my workout with a nice swim in our awesome pool.  I love how the infinite edge pool seems to spill right into the ocean. This house and this pool were two of my biggest goals and I enjoy it fully.  After my swim, I shower and get dressed.  
     My wife and I jump into my white Porsche Boxter to head into town for a bit of shopping and people watching.   I love the throaty growl of the engine as we head down the road.  We take our time as we shop.  I am happy to see Diane pick out some nice clothes and shoes and not even look at the price tag or worry about having to afford it.  It feels good to know that she and my kids want for nothing.  After some shopping we stop for a nice glass of wine and some conversation at a small cafe.
     When we arrive back home, my wife heads off to put her treasures away.  I take time to call my kids.  I am so pleased to hear they are all doing well.  Ryan is now trading like his father and does quite well.  Colin has set-up his own chiropractic business.  Shannon is opening her own hair salon. It feels goood to know I was able to help them all get started on happy careers.  And I love to see that little bit of entrepreneur in each of them.  I tell them each I love them and miss them and the grandkids and how I look forward to their upcoming visit.
     I spend the rest of the afternoon preparing for my upcoming speaking engagement at the National Achievers Congress, where I will be sharing the stage with Greg Secker, Richard Branson and Anthony Robbins. I will be speaking on mentoring and the importance of persistence in reaching your goals.  Bill McManus presents "Never Ever Give Up".  It is the title for my new book.  I am hoping it does as well as "The Making of a Millionaire".
     After a bit of work time, I decide to take a little "me time".  So, I jump on my green CanAm Spyder for a ride down by the ocean.  The wind feels great against my skin as I speed down the small road down running along side the shore.  The sun on my face, the roar of the engine and the total feeling of freedom envelope me.  I smile like I am the happiest man on earth.  Maybe I am, I am truly blessed. 
    The evening plans include a show at a local comedy club followed by a nice steak dinner at our favorite restaurant.  The captain of the restaurant greets us happily and seats us at our regular table.  The best table in the house.  The filet and fine champagne taste as good as ever.  
     We end the evening by having another glass of champagne out by the pool, listening to the sounds of the ocean.  We talk about how much our lives have changed over the last 10 years since I started my journey with Greg Secker.  I tell Diane how I plan to start mentoring a struggling entrepreneur who contacted me after reading my story.  It is time to start paying back for my good fortune.  She smiles in agreement.  Life is good...

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