I did have a phone conversation with Steve Kraner a few years ago when he was involved in sales training using the Sandler method. I really liked what he had to say but I was boot strapping my development and wasn't to the level of development where it made sense to spend the money needed to hire someone of his quality. Now that I have confidence that our product is ready, I will be giving Steve another look.

There comes a point where you need to invest in your success. I am scheduled to begin working with a high caliber consultant next week and am really excited about finally having someone that can help me learn how to do things right. I honestly believe that I am on the verge of reaching that vaunted "Next Level" that we all dream about.

My business is in an area that I knew absolutely nothing about 8 years ago. I simply had the audacity to believe that I could make something out of nothing and provide a better life for me and my family.

It was difficult learning how to do everything for the first time but I believe that we all have the ability to do whatever we choose as long as we have the tenacity to go all in and make it happen by sheer will and dedication.

For me, that required working every waking hour, 7 days a week, for the last 7 years. It was a painfully long drawn out process because of our lack of funding. It can also be difficult if you have a family that is counting on you to provide for them. If you have a spouse that is not involved and thusly does not have the ability to share your vision, it can cause a pretty serious strain on your relationship. Their faith in your ability to succeed can only last for so long when they see your savings dwindle during the development and subsequent ramp up period. For that reason alone, your window of opportunity will only remain open for so long. That was the reason that I sacrificed my quality of life for the last 7 years. Every single day I knew that the clock was ticking and I only had a limited amount of time to make it work.

I am sharing my personal experience in an attempt to express my strong belief that we all have the power to take charge of our lives, as long as we are ready to make the required sacrifice and dedication to make it happen. That's one of the reasons that I get so upset when I hear the current political rhetoric about the evil 1% not paying thir fair share. No offense but they can all kiss my ass and I canÂ't wait until November when hopefully we will take our country back.