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A good friend of mine, Thomas Mangum, and I were speaking this morning and he mentioned this book “The Maui Millionaires” that was written by his colleague David Finkel.

In reading thru the info on the dust cover, I’m really intrigued to read the book.  My good friend Mark Victore Hansen said this about the book:

“Invest in your millionaire future by reading how Maui Millionaires did it.  Read it on the beach.  Better yet, read it in Maui and get rich”

Well, I’m looking forward to reading this book on the plane to Dallas this weekend, so watch out for more postings as I go through the book over the next few days.

Please, if you’ve read “The Maui Millionaires” by David Finkel and Diane Kennedy, leave me a comment here and let me know what you thought about the book, its philosophy, and what you’ve done with this information.

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Taking advantage of a home-based business opportunity can afford you many benefits. There are not only the monetary benefits, but lifestyle benefits as well. Whether lifestyle or monetary, these benefits can be far greater than the benefits you receive working for an employer. If you are already working in your own home-based business or just entertaining the idea, be sure to evaluate your options and consider the value of the benefits you will receive. Home-based business opportunities can provide you with independence and financial freedom if you make smart decisions.

It is not always money that motivates people to start a home-based business. Sometimes the intangible benefits are more important factors when considering home-based business opportunities. One of the more powerful draws to working from home is the sense of freedom you gain. You can set your own schedule, work the hours that are most convenient for you, and have time available for family obligations and leisure activities. Parents with children in school often think about what home-based business opportunities may be available to them. Teacher conferences, after school activities and the ability to be home when the children are out of school are strong motivators in making the decision to start a home-based business. Working from home gives you the benefit of flexible hours and the freedom to adjust your schedule according to the needs of your family.

Stress reduction is another benefit of operating a home-based business. Any business will likely produce its own kind of stress, but certain stressful factors can be avoided when you take advantage of the more promising home business opportunities that are available to you. You will have no daily commute, you will save money on gas and automobile expenses, and you will have the extra time in the morning and evening to relax and interact with your family instead of spending that time getting to and from work. If you plan properly and budget your time wisely, being your own boss can reduce the stress you feel due to constant demands and co-worker interruptions.

A home-based business opportunity cannot only give you the benefit of earning money while working from your home it can give you many other benefits as well. A home-based business is the perfect chance for you to attain financial and personal freedom. There are numerous home-based business opportunities available to you. Research each one carefully and make sure you are willing to put forth the effort that will be required in order to succeed.

Before you make the jump to a home-based business, make sure that you carefully evaluate everything in front of you.  Take it from someone who has been operating a home-based business of their own for over 15 years, treat your home-based business like a business.  Having a seperate office within the house is ideal, someplace where you can “go to work” and then “come home from work”.  Watch out for the frequent downside which is the business takes over your home life.

Look for my tips to creating the best home-based office in an upcoming blog entry.

A couple of months ago, I was attending an awesome event in California and had the pleasure of spending some time with The Barefoot Executive, Carrie Wilkerson & AskMrVideo, Perry Lawrence.

A few of us got to sit in on a spur of the moment video training session out by the pool area taught by Carrie & Perry.  It was awesome!

Up until that point, I was always very nervous about doing video for my websites.  I thought it was too hard, or took too much work.  Besides, up until that point, I was never comfortable with how the videos came out.

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I thought that this was a cute story, especially for someone like me who is a huge supporter of the second amendment, this came from a local paper in Alabama…

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To The Guy Who Tried To Rob Me In Little Rock:

I was the guy wiht the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on my girlfriend and I.  You also demanded my girlfriend’s purse and earrings.  I hope you somehow come across this message.  I’d like to apologize.

I didn’t expect you to soil your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket.  Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening, and it wasn’t that cold outside.  You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber Model 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening.  Beautiful pistol, huh?

It’s a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn’t it?  I know it probably wasn’t a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you’d come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants.  I’m sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving  your shoes, cell phone, and wallet with me.  I couldn’t have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try and mug us again.

I took the liberty of calling your mother or “Momma” as you had her listed in your cell and explaining to her your situation.  I also bought myself and four other people in the gas station this morning a tank full of gas on your credit card.  The guy with the big motor home took 150 gallons and was extremely grateful!  I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go-Go’s, along with all the cash in your wallet.

I threw the wallet in a fancy pink “pimp mobile” parked at the curb after I broke the windshield and side window out and keyed the drivers side.  I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell phone.  They’ll be on your bill in case you’d like to know which ones.   Ma Bell just shut down the line, and I’ve only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don’t know what’s going on with that… I hope they haven’t permanently cut off your service.

I could only get in two threatening phone calls to the D.A.’s office and one to the FBI with it.  The FBI guy was really ticked and we had a long chat (I guess while he traced the number).  I’d also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated.  I’m hoping that you’ll reconsider your choice of path in life.  Next time you might not be so lucky. -Alex

P.S.: Remember, an armed society is a polite society!

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Now, I know that not everyone is in favor of the Second Amendment and specifically this right granted under the constitution, but I am a supporter.

I will not let this become a Pro-Gun blog, but I felt it important to share this very funny story.  And, I might start a separate blog just for discussions about Second Amendment issues.

I’ve been getting a lot of emails from people about my previous entries about the HCG DietIf you go back into my blog archive to August 2008, you’ll find an entry entitled “What is the HCG Diet?“.

This blog entry outlined an excellent and fairly drastic diet called the HCG Diet that I started to do.  I had reached my limit when my weight got to 275lbs, now I know at 6 foot 4 inches tall that it doesn’t always appear that I am seriously overweight, but I know that I am.

I have to say that over the 42 day cycle of the diet, it was amazing, I not only lost 41 pounds, I was feeling great!  I had finished Phase 2 of the diet and was entrering into Phase 3 and everything was going great.  Then unfortunately, I broke my ankle when Heidi (my wife) and I were out hiking one day at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas.  This put a real dampener on things and unfortunately, I couldn’t do the exercise that I needed to do every day.

Now, after months of traveling, going to events, and speaking with clients, I’ve been gaining weight at a slow but steady pace and now, I’m back to about the exact weight that I was when I started the diet.  So, now, back at 270 lbs, I’ve decided that I am just going to have to do a better job of managing what I’m eating, especially when I’m traveling.

If anyone has any suggestions for me that I can implement while I’m on the road, please feel free to put your comments below.

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