Wow! Life is good. I am so grateful to have made the choice to change my life and change my old way of thinking. I love living life outloud. I just got back from a 10 day trip to Santa Monica, CA and Waikiki Beach, HI. What an amazing adventure and there was no better way to end it then the Liberty Conference. Not to mention, it's always fun to make money along the way.
Santa Monica was a blast! We stayed on the beach at the Loews Hotel and my son fell in love with the view of the pier from our balcony. Needless to say we spent the days having fun on the beach and playing at the Pier. Jason became addicted to the carnival games. It's amazing how competitive he can be. Perhaps it has something to do with watching his father compete in his sprint triatholons. Check out the fun we had-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZH6vyMuzTE
From there it was off to Waikiki Beach. That was my first time in Waikiki Beach and it was absolutely beautiful. The combination of the beach and the backdrop of the mountains was breathtaking. We had a few days of fun with family and fellow Liberty Leaguers and friends prior to the Liberty Conference kicking off. We had the pleasure of taking a catamaran cruise with many leaders from Liberty League, including the two co-founders, Brent Payne and Shane Krider. And the conversations we had were powerful. I have never been part of a business where the people having the financial results you are seeking share their wisdom, openly. In addition to the networking it was unbelievably beautiful being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was so clear and blue...you can see 40 feet down...and the Spinner Dolphins were amazing. They were jumping & spinning 20' in front of the catamaran. Then it was back to the beach for more fun. It was awesome to see my 4 year old son boogie boarding on Waikiki Beach. At the hotel they had a lagoon that was filled with fish. Jason and I had a ton of fun attempting to catch the fish, boy those buggers were fast. Midweek Ben, Jason and I ventured to Hawaii Sky Diving with a whole bunch of friends and fellow Liberty Leaguers and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life (I will save that one for a seperate blog). And it was so cool to have my little guy waiting at the drop zone to see us land.
The Liberty Conference started on Thursday and everytime I leave an event I say "they will never top this one" and inevitably they do. The speakers were top notch, as always. We had Lee Brower, from the Secret and the name of his organization is Quadrant Living Experience. He discussed the Power of Gratitude and how many doors it will open up for you. Based on his discussions, Ben and I have now implemented a new family policy. You are no longer allowed to state a negative without starting out with three positives from the day. It is amazing, but all of the sudden by the time you get to the negative, it has lost it's power. His Quadrants for decision making include Financial, Experience, Contribution and Core. What he made me realize was that Optimizing my assets does not necessarily mean focusing on my balance sheet only, but that my experiences, relationships, methods of operation, skills, alliances, unique abilities are all assets to enhance in order to create success in your life. And even more importantly, success and successful decisions should not only be based on financial matters but all areas of the quadrants.
Sam Crowley was the second speaker. He is founder of Everyday is Saturday. He brought emotion to the day. His story is incredible I would recommend getting on his website or giving me a call and I will share. He gave me more focus, clarity and commitment then I have ever had. He made me realize that there are so many people out there just looking for a better way. They just don't know it exists or they have been pre-conditioned to think that the corporate grind is the only way. We have the solution and it is our responsibility to spread the message that there is a different way. We have all been put on this earth to THRIVE not SURVIVE. We have the opportunity to provide the solution to THRIVE! Don't pre-judge anyone, give them the opportunity to decide whether or not to change their current circumstances. During Sam's segment we all had the opportunity to hear 10 people from the Liberty League Community to share their story...and well let's just say, I don't think there was a dry eye in the audience and it re-inforced my feeling of gratitude to be a part of such a wonderful community of people.
I am loving life! I will be back to share more soon!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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