Main Headline Goes Here…If you and I were sitting down together having a heart-to-heart talk about the the kind of work you do, the time you’re currently spending in it, and the income you’re making from it, I would ask you these five questions…
How would you have responded to those questions? Would you have answered “No” to any of the first four questions and “Yes” to the fifth? If so, you’re certainly not alone and you really deserve a lot more out of the time you spend away from your family earning a living. If you’d like to make some changes and get control of your time, your income, and your financial future, maybe it’s time to look at some realistic and viable alternatives. For more than a dozen years I’ve conducted 8 to 10 completely sold-out events per year at up to $30,000.00 per seat, teaching people just like you how to use a proprietary step-by-step system to help struggling business owners generate more revenue and profits for their businesses, take more money out for themselves, and have more free time to spend with their families. Every one of these events were completely sold out well in advance. Why would someone pay that much money, leave their home and job for several days, and fly across the country or even around the world to attend a workshop? The answer is simple; they compared the amount of the investment to the potential return as demonstrated by what others before them were getting, and the decision was easy. They saw that even though the majority of these people had no prior business experience, no polished speaking skills, and knew nothing about the businesses that they ended up working with, many of them are earning well into the mid 6-figures in their first year following training. But what about you? How are YOU doing? I mean really… how are you doing? If you’re not happy with where you are……will this be the year that you finally do something about it? I hope the answer is “yes”. I really do, and here’s why. Just about a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer that had spread into my pelvis, both leg bones, my liver, and lymph nodes. The doctors refused to operate unless it became an absolute emergency because they said it was too far gone, and they gave me just 6 to 12 months to live. For 6 full weeks, I was treated with daily radiation and chemotherapy to control the growth and spread of the cancer, followed by another 6 weeks of recovery. Additional scans showed that the cancer had worsened, and that if they didn’t operate my colon would burst spilling toxins into my body and I would likely only have 2 to 3 days left. So emergency surgery was scheduled, and during a 3-week hospital stay, 6 surgeries were performed to remove the tumor and any additional cancer they could get to. That was followed by another 4 months of daily chemo treatments. One year and 6 days after my original diagnosis, I was pronounced cancer free. Forty-five days later, however, the cancer was back, and another procedure was performed. At my last check up, it looks like they got it this time. So what does all this have to do with you?Quite simply this. For one solid year I laid flat on my back unable to work, without any income from my business, and with huge medical bills piling up. In fact, the bill for the last 4 months of chemotherapy came to $205,000.00. And that didn’t count the previous radiation and chemo treatments, the doctor’s bills, the hospital bill, the home-care nurse, the costs of the surgery, anesthetic and medications, and other related expenses. Although those things were significant, my physical and health problems and the loss of income and the medical bills were nothing compared to what my family had to go through. Cheryl and I have been married for 39 years. We have 6 children and 26 grandchildren. Watching them worry about the possibility of losing their husband, dad, and grandfather was heartwrenching. As you might imagine, a lot of things went through my mind… the memories of 39 great years with Cheryl, the fun times I had with my kids… the Boy Scout camp-outs, fishing trips and ball games, the dance and piano recitals, proms, first dates, graduations, weddings, and the birth of grandkids. I also reflected on what I had done with my time on earth; how much I served others, how I had enriched their lives, things I could have done more of or less of, and how much time I spent at work and away from my family. Believe me, it is very sobering when you get to the point in life where you realize that your number could be called at any time and you look back over your life to see what you’ve done and how you spent your time. What seemed so important while you were doing it now seems not only trivial, but in many cases a complete waste. You can’t call back time. You can’t relive your life. This is not a dress rehearsal, it’s the real thing. Once a moment is gone, it’s gone for good. Some Critical Questions For You…What are doing with your life? How do you spend your time? Are you doing the things you WANT to do… or are you relegated to doing the things you HAVE to do? Do you have control over your time, your income, or who you associate or do business with? What about your family? Are you able to experience all the “irreplaceable moments” that once they’re gone can never be recaptured? Do you have the income to not only provide you and your family the essentials, but also some of the luxuries and niceties that make life comfortable and enjoyable and enable you to create memories that otherwise would never happen? What about college or educational funds for the kids, a retirement fund for yourself, money set aside to care for aged parents, and an emergency fund… enough money to get you through comfortably should something disasterous happen to you. Remember how I mentioned that I had no income from my business for over a year? Fortunately, I had other investments and a big enough nest egg that I was able to get through that time with no change in lifestyle (other than what I couldn’t physically do). These are things that you’ve got to seriously think about… and you need to start thinking about them now. In my business I see so many people living day to day waiting for life to happen to them. And life indeed does happen to them, oftentimes not on terms they would prefer. It’s better to take control of your situation and “happen to life”; that is, to set your own terms. The way you start is by defining what you want out of life… how much income you want, the number of days you want to work, the number of vacation days you want to take, the places you want to visit, the people you want to work with, the friends you want to associate with, the geographical place you want to live, the kind of home you want to live in, and the cars you want to drive. And whatever you do, don’t forget the time you want to spend with those you love the most, and the activities you want to engage in with them. If you’re happy with your answers to those questions and you’re satisfied with where you currently are, you can stop reading here. But if you’re not… if you think it might be time for a change, then ask yourself… Do any of these situations sound familiar?
So how did you do? How did you respond? However it was, you’re certainly not alone. I talk to people who are going through these very same situations every day and what I’ve found is… it’s not the situation that’s the problem… it’s how you respond to these two questions:
As I mentioned earlier, one of the toughest times I had while I was going through my cancer, was looking back over my life and realizing that in the process of building business after business, success after success, and helping so many others achieve their goals, dreams and desires, that so much had gotten away from me. Oh, I’ve had some good times… great times, in fact. I won’t deny that. But I look at all the things I COULD have done but didn’t, because I was so busy in my business. How I’m Using My “Second Chance”While I was laying in the hospital for those three weeks, and then recovering at home for the next year, I had a LOT of time to think about what I would do and how I would spend my time if I were given a “second chance.” I looked at my time and activities in terms of “categories”… Personal, Family, and Business, and then I divided each of those categories into sub-categories. In other words, how I would spend my time and what my activities would be for each category.
I’ll spare you the in-depth details of my Personal and Family categories, except to say that I rearranged my priorities to spend more time with Cheryl and my kids and grandkids, and to physically and mentally get back into triathlon shape. I also started looking for ways to be of greater service to others, and working with cancer patients from around the world who are struggling, and in many cases, have given up the fight. Business-wise, I commited to be more hands-on with my consultants helping them achive even greater success than they were already getting. My staff was doing a great job, but I wanted to take a more active role because the market is so ripe for what they have to offer, and I wanted them to be able to take full advantage of it by helping more businesses be more successful. How My “Down Time” Turned Into An Income Opportunity For OthersIn one of our staff meetings it was pointed out that there were a large number of people who had inquired with our company about becoming consultants, but weren’t able to for one reason or another. Either they…
Unfortunately, we didn’t have a program that could fit their needs. Our TopLine system that we’ve offered for so many years, and that always sells out at a significant investment, wasn’t right for them. So I decided to take the “down time”… the time I spent at home recovering from my illness, to develop a program that would meet the needs of those who couldn’t make our TopLine program work for them. I borrowed some features and strategies from the TopLine system that I knew were working extremely well for our consultants, and called some of our top consultants and asked them what they would include if they were teaching a condensed, yet highly effective, easy-to-follow “blueprint” that could be learned very quickly so it wouldn’t require a lot of time away from home or a job, produce dramatic results for both the consultant and their clients, and be so cost-effective that nearly anyone could afford it. The help and participation I got from those who helped me was outstanding. The TopLine consultants are some of the greatest people in the world and are always willing to do whatever it takes to help out. Introducing: The New “7-Figure Consultants” ProgramThe new program is now ready to introduce to the market, and will be called 7-Figure Consultants. I’m going to be inviting a small group of people to learn the EXACT formulaic system that my top consultants and I have created, and that anyone can learn, apply, and begin profiting from in record time. When you join us, here’s what you’ll walk away with:
You’ll Also Get…
Plus, You’ll Get These Bonuses…
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How would you have responded to those questions? Would you have answered “No” to any of the first four questions and “Yes” to the fifth? If so, you’re certainly not alone and you really deserve a lot more out of the time you spend away from your family earning a living.