Team Michigan YTB

The King of Pop was the First, Now what

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:05:00 +0000

In the after math of Michael Jackson's shocking death most are drudging up the past about the problems he was supposed to have. Most are aware of his peculiar behavior and actions, but the thing that sticks out to me most was that he did something that was never done before. Now it is common place in the music industry to do outlandish videos. When Thriller came out as a short film it was cutting edge, people did not know what to think, critics was at a lost for words, but he decided to take a chance and go against the grain. That is the greatness of Michael; we can all learn a thing or two from Mr. Jackson. There always has to be a pioneer, there will always be a first. In the immortal words of Sam Walton "There is really nothing new under the sun", we just take bits and pieces from each to see how it can help our particular business or project.

Go out today and try to think out of the box, stop putting limitations on yourself, the skies the limit. Michael showed us that it is possible to live your dreams, maybe not for ever but for a brief moment in time you too can have it all. Each morning I listen to a very inspirational tape created by nationally recognized Motivational speaker Les Brown and he always talks about this word "Possible" what do you feel is possible. Remember your life is about Choices, Challenges and Change, what choice you are going to make, are you going to be complacent and just live your life as you have till now are you going to take a stand for change and live your life full of possibilities.

You don't have to get it perfect - you just have to get it going. Babies don't walk the first time they try, but eventually they do. - Mark Victor Hansen

To learn more about how My First Michigan Home has tried to break the Real Estate mold and do something different feel free to contact:

Christopher J Shaw

248-757-0926

Myfirstmichiganhome@gmail.com My First Michigan Home Inc

http://www.Myfirstmichiganhome.com

Are You Ready to Successfully Change Your Life and Raise One Million Dollars for Detroit's Ronald McDonald House?"

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:18:00 +0000

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Global Virtual Marketing
248-477-6111
GlobalVirtualMarketing@gmail.com

www.KenBrownInternational.com

Ken Brown and Tawana Williams Ask? "Are You Ready to Successfully Change Your Life and Raise One Million Dollars for Detroit's Ronald McDonald House?"

(Detroit, MI.) Ken Brown and Tawana Williams challenge people to change their lives and raise a million dollars to help Detroit children and their families. Ken Brown, a man born of poor teenaged parents has achieved phenomenal success in business and in life. Tawana Williams has also overcome humble beginnings and disability to exemplify triumph over adversity and tenacity over discouragement. Tawana Williams was born without arms in 1963 to a young mother who lacked the resources to care for her. She is the author of two best selling books and the director of a 501-c3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to live life without limits. Today Ken Brown and Williams have combined their powerful and inspiring messages to change lives as a team via the all-day L.I.F.E. Experience seminar on October 25th in Southfield from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Southfield Michigan.

Ken Brown and Tawana Williams offer everyone a unique opportunity to change their own lives while helping sick children and their families. Both of these high achieving motivators have had to over come tremendous challenges in order to succeed. Both are dedicated to teaching others how to put the past behind them and live the lives that they have been born to live.

Brown and Williams do not care if an individual was born in poverty. They were. They do not care if one has made devastating life choices. They too have made mistakes. They will show every attendee of the L.I.F.E. Experience seminar how to unlock the power to change their lives and create a completely new way to live, be, grow, love and prosper in the world.

Ken Brown and Tawana Williams teach that by hard work, determination, tenacity and faith one can and must develop a solid work ethic and utilize a system unleashing excellence, inner-strength and high achievement on all levels. They teach how one can be freed from the clutches of poverty, dis-empowerment, drug addiction, lack of education and a sense of hopelessness to live a life of meaning, purpose, power and prosperity. This exemplifies the L.I.F.E. Experience.

Ken Brown and Tawana Williams are living testimonies to the fact that one can achieve and dream or reach any goal despite his or her humble beginnings or so-called disabilities if only she or he would refuse to lose and use whatever gifts or abilities one has to achieve more than anyone ever expected. Tawana Williams was born without arms, but she learned how to do what she needed to do with her feet. She brushed her teeth with her feet. She uses her computer and has written two books with her feet. This amazing woman even fed her baby and changed her diapers with her feet. Tawana has never allowed anything to prevent her from doing all that she might do and she is determined to help others to do all that they might do and to become all that they might be. Together Ken Brown and Tawana Williams are an unstoppable team for change.

Brown and Williams are highly acclaimed motivational speakers, life coaches and entrepreneurs. Both are exceptionally successful at teaching, inspiring and uplifting young minds. Their honesty and candid talk about faith, vision, purpose and passion inspires and motivates people to see a vision for their lives beyond their current circumstances.

The L.I.F.E. Experience seminar on October 25th in Southfield from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Southfield Michigan promises to help attendees to:

Identify Life Passion to Overcome Setbacks & Procrastination
Set Achievable Life Goals & Money Goals
Develop the "Millionaire Mindset"
Get Their Business Goals Solidly In Place Via Life & Business Coaching from Ken Brown & Tawana Williams

With endorsements from renowned mentors Les Brown, Tavis Smiley, Ronald Hariston, and Herbert Harris, Ken Brown and Tawana Williams are ready, willing and able to encourage others, inspire dreams, and instill hope. Each ticket purchase to the L.I.F.E. Experience seminar will result in a $49.00 contribution to the drive to raise one million dollars for the Detroit Ronald McDonald House.

For more information, contact:

Global Virtual Marketing
248-477-6111
GlobalVirtualMarketing@gmail.com

Detroit Resident Raphael B Johnson looking to Restore Faith in the Detroit Community

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:34:00 +0000

For_Immediate_Release:

United States of America (Press Release) August 26, 2008 --

Detroit resident Raphael B Johnson has been nominated for the prestigious Hoodie awards by Radio Show personality Steve Harvey, but he needs your help to achieve this status. Not to diminish any of the other categories but Best Community Leader is a category in the Metro-Detroit area that we need to support, with the current black-eye Michigan in general has concerning the Mayor’s legal troubles having a positive spotlight on Michigan for a change will be nice.

Why should you consider even voting for Raphael B Johnson, well at the ripe age of 17 he committed a murder that snatched 12 years of his life away from him, but not one to wallow in self-pity he committed to changing his lives of anyone that came in contact with him, not only through his worlds, but his actions, he has been out of the correction facilities for less than 4 years and in that short period of time he has graduated from Detroit Mercy earning a B.A in Legal Administration “summa cum laude” in 2007, one short year later on May 10, 2010 he received his Master’s Degree from Detroit Mercy degree as well. Raphael has completed an internship at the 3rd Circuit Court as a Law Clerk for the Hon. Daphne Means Curtis. During his spare time he is a Day-Time TV Personality on The Maury Show, he is a member of the Legacy Associates Foundation where he serves as Chairman of the Community Involvement. He is also a member of the Detroit Parent Network.

Raphael has authored 3 books during the 4 years he has been released, his autobiography “To Pose A Threat: My Rite of Passage”, has received high acclaim, he has received the Detroit Special Celebration Mayoral Award, and his book has been inducted into the African American Literature Special Collection at Wayne State University in 2007. Mr. Johnson also received the Detroit City Council Testimonial Resolution Award for his published work.
Well I think Raphael B. Johnson has given back enough, it is time to give a little to him, vote for Raphael B Johnson for Best Community Leader on August 26, 2008, at www.SteveHarvey.com

To find out more about this extraordinary individual please contact

Raphael B Johnson
18530 Mack Ave, Suite 513
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
313-643-2990
raphaelbjohnson@yahoo.com
www.RaphaelBjohnson.com

Vote Raphael B Johnson

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:08:00 +0000

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS GENTLEMAN BY VOTING & PASSING ON TO YOUR CONTACTS TO DO THE SAME.

READ ABOUT RAPHAEL IN THIS RECENT DETROIT FREE PRESS ARTICLE:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20080821/OPINION01/808210353

Check out Raphael B. Johnson in ACTION!

Maury: My 3 Teen Daughters Are Violent & Oversexed! (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOqz3CCVFW4 *Get the tissue out on this one.

Maury's Teen Tour of Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia8wdUy2t6U

Motivational Speaker, Author & Fitness Trainer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8iisSBsG3w *HIStory in the making!

"Together We Stand, Divided We Fall"

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:40:00 +0000

Leaders,

Make sure your team receives this POWERFUL email! Let's build this business!

BREAKING NEWS: Team, Some key Convention Announcements along with some facts that put the attacks on YTB into perspective... Bill Hoffmann

SATURDAY EVENING POST

One of the most prestigious magazines in the country has chosen Coach to be on the cover!
The Saturday Evening Post, the longest running continually published magazine in the history of the United States, has selected Coach to be on their 2008 Special August edition. The magazine features a four-page article on Coach's life and gives you an inside look behind
his vision to create 10,000 millionaires. Available soon in your Back Office. Price: $4 each. ***************************************************

THE ABCs OF MAKING MONEY

Denis Cauvier and Alan Lysaght, known as the ABC Guys, have a combined 35 years of experience in conducting research and market analysis. They are international best-selling authors and work as business turn-around consultants for many well-known companies.

In their years of experience, they have developed a systematic, comprehensive and proven tool, which they use to measure and define a business, known as the 15 Power Points.
They have ranked thousand of companies, including American Express, BMW and American Airlines, and there are only two companies who have scored a perfect 15 during their analyses:
Primerica Financial Services and now YTB! Purchase their best selling book, "The ABC's of Making Money" from your Back Office. Available soon! Price: $10

RECESSION PROOF DVD

In a slowing economy where the price of gas is nearly $4 a gallon, many Americans are hurting financially. Give them an answer to their needs with this informative DVD, which explains why they should look into owning their own business with YTB and "Recession-Proof" their income!
Available soon from your Back Office! LEADERSHIP BONUS RESET YTB wants to give you every opportunity to succeed! That's why during this year's convention, we've enacted this one-time only Reset Bonus! Basically, everyone will be working on their first set of six towards a $1,000 Leadership Bonus. Don't worry, you won't lose anyone, you just won't have to worry about fall-off on the ones you've already earned a bonus for.

SPECIAL BONUS PROGRAM!

Beginning August 1, 2008, you will receive additional compensation if you earn five Leadership Bonuses before November 30, 2008. The additional compensation is a 50% Match on those bonuses, or one check for $2,500 paid on December 11, 2008! What are you waiting for? Your time to earn this special bonus has already started!!

TRAVEL PORTAL AND BOOKING ENGINE PREVIEWS

YTB Travel Network is excited to announce sweeping changes in product sales and travel opportunities. Over the next few weeks, look for great new features such as traveler profiles, cross-vendor search results, consolidated itineraries and new suppliers, destinations and products. You'll also see powerful new sales tools like group bookings for all types of travel and private branding options for commercial accounts.

POSSIBLE FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY

We are convinced this is the best marketing system ever created and we are ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED to continuing the use of this system with YTB. While there will be changes to the process as it relates to the sale of franchises, the downline genealogy and network marketing division will remain intact. We believe a franchise model of our existing business
will be easier to comprehend and more readily accepted by the general public.

Our commitment to becoming a world class travel company will be supported in the franchise system with additional tools and training for those who choose to actively pursue the travel business.

Now let's talk about California & some of the Attacks being made on YTB :

Have you ever heard of a company, that has never had a bad word spoken about them?
Let me use an example of one company that you all know about and have heard about.

Before I tell you the name of this company let me ask you a questions.

Would you invest or buy stock in a company that has:

Been sued so many times, can't be counted.

Thousand if not millions of unhappy customers around the world.

If you were to ask 8 out of 10 people about this company they will tell you that they
have had a numerous bad experience with their product at least on a daily basis.

More bad press then any company has ever had in history.

In trouble with the department of Justice and local state agency for anti-trust in the past years.

If you search Google and search for their name + lawsuit your will find 26,900 websites about this company.

In trouble with the FTC numerous times.

Paid millions of dollars in fines of t he years.

Numerous class-action lawsuit currently in supreme courts.

History of releasing bad products, before they have been tested properly.
Oh, by the way I should also tell you that this company has over 80% of the market share in their category.

Their stock price has been up and down over the years.

Have also lost millions of customers over the years.
I know what most of you are thinking, I would not only never use their product or service,
but also would never buy their stock.

Right?

And, if you said NO, NO, NO. Then you would have missed out on one of the best producing companies in history.

And most of you should just stop using your computer because the company I have been talking about is: Microsoft.

My point is:

That if you are looking for bad news about any company you will find it. If people are not talking
about a company, the company is most likely not growing or doing anything.

People love bad news, bad news sells.

It took Microsoft over 15 years to hit
1 Billion in sales annually.

YTB is about to do it in 8.

Only 90 BBB filings against YTB? In comparison to other similar online agencies listed in Travel Weekly's top 35, that's a great track record!

Other BBB top complaint companies:

Expedia.com - The BBB processed a total of 1024 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.

Orbitz - The BBB processed a total of 1729 complaints about this company in the last 36 months

Travelocity - Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 1528. And in the last 12 months: 533.

Not to mention...American Express (Travel Related Services Co.) - The BBB processed a total of 606 complaints about this company in the last 12 MONTHS.

Some of you know and some of you don't know that California filed a lawsuit against YTB for deceptive sales practices and operating a pyramid scheme. We don't have any secrets here at YTB and we don't keep any secrets.

YTB has been in meetings with California for months over a new proposed law in that state concerning the travel industry and it's potential impact on our business. The discussions reached a stalemate and California filed suit.

Folks, this is not the first time YTB has been challenged.

When any company is revolutionizing an industry, and growing faster than any other company in the industry, the industry doesn't like it. In our case, that is the travel industry. It is not a coincidence that last year YTB showed up as #35 on the Power List, and within 3 months we were challenged by IATA, Royal Caribbean, and Rhode Island.

Why do you think that happened?

The industry doesn't like us.

Now we are #26 on the Power List. This lawsuit is a result of the INDUSTRY putting pressure on the lawmakers, not an issue of whether YTB is in compliance with California law.

We will be challenged.
We will be shot at.
It has happened to EVERY company that changed an industry.
It happend to Microsoft, Walmart, IBM, McDonalds, Amway, Mary Kay, Excel, A.L. Williams, and every other company that revolutionized their industry.
Why do you think we would be different --- especially when we are taking over the largest indutry in the world?

This is EXPECTED.
Coach, Scott, and Kim are not rookies to this business.
They have fought these battles before and won.
The blessing WE have is that we have them running the show, and they have "been there, done that" before and been victorious.

During this time we will lose some weak reps. We know that.
There will be competitors out there trying to steal our people. We know that.
There will be some fear and indecision out there. We know that too.

But there will also be LEADERS that step up.
There will be CHAMPIONS born.
There will be people t hat just decide that WE ARE READY for a fight.

That's US.
WE are READY FOR THE FIGHT.
We are READY to go kick some butt.
We are READY to STAND UP AND LEAD OUR TEAM THROUGH THIS CHALLENGE.

DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT your company's commitment to YOU.
DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT that we will win this thing.
DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT that YTB will be the #1 Travel Company in the World --- No Matter What We Have To Go Through.

REST ASSURED --- YTB is all over this issue.
Our attorneys are already in California working on this.
This WILL BE RESOLVED, and when it is, YTB will be even stronger because of it.

Have faith in Coach, Scott, Kim, and your company to handle this matter. They will handle it. It is just a bump in the road.

There are 4 things that WE can do to help.

1) Sell more travel.
Tell EVERYONE you know that you own a travel business and ask them to book their travel with someone they know vs someone they don't know. The more travel we sell, the more power we have.

2) Sell more Travel Stores.
Go find every friend you have that wants to get paid to travel, get tax deductions when they travel, and travel for less, and sell them a travel store. The more travel stores we have, the more travel we sell.

3) Do not talk to the media.
If someone tries to talk to you that has a notebook, a microphone or a camera, just tell them to send their questions to media@ytb.com, and refuse to talk with them. We have to let Coach, Scott and Kim fight this battle. We need to stay out of it.

4) Step Up and LEAD YOUR TEAM.
Nobody wants to follow a weak, disillusioned, crybaby, pansy.
At times like this, they look for STRONG, COMMITT ED, POWERFUL Leadership.
You need to STEP UP and be that LEADER for your team.
Talk to them. Keep them informed. Let them know where you stand.
Tell them --- You can quit if you want to, but I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE FOR THE FIGHT. It's gonna be WORTH it to me and my family for generations to come.
That's what Leaders do.

Team, Coach, Scott, Kim, and all of the Directors that were in the convention meeting are a FAMILY.
We are here for the long haul.
There is NO FEAR in any of our eyes.
None of us came here to get this far and fail.
WE WILL WIN THIS THING.
WE WILL BE THE #1 Travel Company in the world.
WE ARE READY FOR THE FIGHT.

We never said it would be EASY.
We said it would be WORTH IT.

You just BE TOUGH, and communicate to your teams that they just have to BE TOUGH, and we will ALL WIN.

Let's go BUILD A COMPANY TOGETHER.

"Only The Strong Will Survive"

What You Focus on the Longest Will Become Your Strongest

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:45:00 +0000

"Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go." Joshua 1:7

To be focused means having a keen sense of direction. Every thought, action and association has a purpose. Outstanding leaders are focused. They know what they are doing and why they are doing it. To become more focused a leader should:

1. Live on Purpose: We must understand that our life is a gift from God and the use of our life is a gift to God. Do not confuse profession with purpose.

2. Know Thy Self: Outstanding leaders know their strengths and opportunities. Stay in your lane. Do what you do best and delegate the rest.

3. Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing: A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. All distractions are equal. Keep you eyes on the prize.

4. Be a Master: If you try to do everything that comes your way, you will not excel at anything. Remember, a specialist earns much more that a generalist.

5. Commit to Life Long Learning: Always be coachable. Invest in self-improvement. Steven Covey calls it sharpening the saw. The market pays according to your value. Once you increase your skills the market will pay you accordingly.

Ken Brown

www.KenBrownInternational.com

Sticks and Stones

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:48:00 +0000

At an early age, I discovered the power of words. I can remember running home to my parents crying because the kids in our neighborhood would say hurtful things like, “You are so poor you can't pay attention!” It was true. We were poor, but that fact did not make the taunting any less painful. Unfortunately for me, however, I could pay attention and I paid close attention to the every hurtful word hurled at me. Those cruel words pierced into my soul just as sure as any knife would have.

My parents attempted to make it better by insisting that I retaliate by saying the old school yard comeback, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will not hurt me". As much as I repeated the retort, the power of the cruel words lingered on within me somehow. My parents were right about a lot of things, but they missed the mark big time on this sticks, stones and words. I now know for a fact that sticks and stones may break your bones and words will not only hurt you they can kill you!

According to the book of Proverbs the power of life and death are in the tongue. WOW.... That is truth. I often witness people that I coach or lead in my business as they talk themselves into or out of situations and circumstances. I believe that your success is in your mouth.

I always wanted to own and operate a restaurant. I would use " The 5 yard rule”. I would tell anyone that came within 5 yards of me that my business name is Ken's Hot Dog Stand. A couple of years later I was presented an opportunity to purchase 2 McDonald's Franchises.

Words are the most powerful force in the universe. Your words are the power that you have to create. Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. Through the word you manifest your intent, regardless of what language you speak. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are will all be manifested through the words you speak.

The word is a force. It is the power you have to communicate, to think, and to there-by to create the events on your life. Remember, to be Impeccable with your words. If you are interested to hear the entire story of how was able to speak my way to success and wealth or if you are ready to move to the next level and need coaching, visit me at www.KenBrownInternational.com

Ken Brown

www.KenBrownInternational.com

Phil Knight Say "Just Do It"

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:42:00 +0000

The phrase ‘Just Do It’ has become a legendary mantra of self-sufficiency, rugged individualism and fearlessness. If you look deeply enough you can see that there is much more to the statement than meets the eye. Oft times in life we just have to face our fears and do it (whatever “it” is) anyway. Phil Knight had fears just as most people do when it comes to starting something new, but Phil Knight did it anyway.

Nike is a household name that came out of necessity. Mr. Knight was a great track athlete in the late 50's when he starred as a miler at Oregon. He experimented with different techniques to improve his times. He was very good. Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile in 1954 and Phil's best times were 4:10. Not bad. That being said, Phil Knight decided that there was a better shoe that could be made in Japan as opposed to the shoes that were being made in Germany at the time.

In 1962 Knight wrote a term paper for one of his graduate school courses. The paper was titled, "Can Japanese Sports Shoes Do to German Sports Shoes what Japanese Camera's Did to German Camera's?” Now just look at the time in between 1971 when Knight’s first shoe sold out and that term paper in 1962. In less than 10 years Knight created an unstoppable force by just doing it!

I did a little research into what Mr. Knight is worth today. The man is worth a cool 10 billion dollars. I am not saying someone reading this article can be worth 10 billion dollars like Phil Knight is today and I am not saying that saying that someone reading (or writing) this article cannot be worth 10 billion within the next decade. I am saying that it is possible. That’s huge. Sit with it for a minute…

It is possible for you or me to manifest a net worth of over 10 billion dollars in the 10 years. And before you start rolling yours eyes chew on this wise quote by Mr. Henry Ford, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.”

It is possible for you to keep doing the same thing for the rest of your life and to keep getting what you’ve always gotten till your life is over. Or it is possible for you to ‘JUST DO IT’ (whatever ‘IT’ is) and change your life for the better forever. It is possible!

There is something very special about the world possible. It can be used in a positive manner such as, "I think it's possible to do this or that." Or it can be used in a negative capacity as in, “Man, that's just not possible." Either way the person saying it is right. How would this tie into becoming successful in real estate? The thing I try to impress on individuals daily is that time is on your side. Donald Trump did not become "The Donald" overnight and neither will you.

Take daily consistent actions towards your goals. Empower yourself and improve your odds by first educating yourself. Phil Knight was a track athlete who studied the game and went to earn a Master’s degree to further enhance his success. I'm not saying you need to take the exact same route that Phil or even Donald Trump took (he has a Master's degree from the Wharton School of Business). I am saying that you need to define your own goals, dreams and aspirations and go for them doggedly. If your goal requires a Master’s degree, get registered for college. If it requires excellent physical condition, join a gym and hire a personal trainer. What ever your dreams or goals require you to possess in order to manifest them—just do it!

The main thing I want to impart on those willing to risk their time, energy, efforts, and money is to take steps daily to improve your chances of success. Take specialty classes like real estate training courses and take courses specifically for your field of choice. Someone asked me once why I continue to go to seminars and continue to read books on my field. I answered with the following the question, “Would you go to a doctor or a lawyer who was not current on new cutting edge techniques or new laws that could help there clients win?” Most respond with a resounding “NO!” to that question. Yet I get the same question on a daily basis. Things change daily and so should you. There is no such thing as learning to much when it comes to reaching your highest goals and embracing your fondest dreams.

In closing, PREPARE! Increase your chances of succeeding in real estate by educating yourself with specific classes that can get you to your desired goals faster and more efficiently. Explore the possibilities. If you could invest 5K today and in 12 months it could pay you back 60k, would that be a good investment or a bad one? Do you understand how to evaluate an investment such as that? Do you know what your ROI (return on investment) ought to be with that amount of money over that length of time? Would you like to understand how money grows and how real estate investing really works? My guess is that you do or you would not be reading this message. You’d be off watching celebrity gossip, whining about gas prices or text messaging your neighbor about some trivial pursuit.

You are reading this message and that means that your possibilities have already greatly increased. With a few good mentors, the proper education in a reputable real estate course and a little common sense and diligence on your part, you can drastically change your life. You can tap into your own inner power to be free. You are serious about changing your life and learning how to generate wealth through real estate investing. You just need to surround yourself with like-minded people. You need real solid information, assistance, direction and encouragement from people who understand the field. You need to stop wasting time and get started on building the rest of your life.

A group of us are meeting this week. Some Power to Be Free members are new to real estate investing. Some have been involved for a couple of years, are making a little money and are now ready to learn more and earn more. Some are real estate investing millionaires who want to show others how to do what they do. Too many people will never make this meeting. They will never know what we have to teach them. This is your opportunity to expand your possibilities and learn what too many people just do not know. So, please, don’t just think about coming to the meeting.

In the Words of Phil Knight "Just Do It"

Darrick H Scruggs

CEO

The Power to Be Free

www.Thepowertobefree.com

BAD NEWS SELLS

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:18:00 +0000

Been sued so many times, can't be counted.

Thousand if not millions of unhappy customers around the world.

If you were to ask 8 out of 10 people about this company they will tell you that they
have had a numerous bad experience with their product at least on a daily basis.
More bad press then any company has ever had in history.
In trouble with the department of Justice and local state agency for anti-trust in the past years.
If you search Google and search for their name + lawsuit your will find 26,900 websites about this company.
In trouble with the FTC numerous times.
Paid millions of dollars in fines of the years.
Numerous class-action lawsuit currently in supreme courts.
History of releasing bad products, before they have been tested properly.
Oh, by the way I should also tell you that this company has over 80% of the market share in their category.
Their stock price has been up and down over the years.
Have also lost millions of customers over the years.

I know what most of you are thinking, I would not only never use their product or service,
but also would never buy their stock.

Right?

And, if you said NO, NO, NO. Then you would have missed out on one of the best producing companies in history.

And most of you should just stop using your computer because the company I have been talking about is: Microsoft.

My point is:

That if you are looking for bad news about any company you will find it. If people are not talking
about a company, the company is most likely not growing or doing anything.

People love bad news, bad news sells.

It took Microsoft over 15 years to hit
1 Billion in sales annually.

YTB is about to do it in 8.

Only 90 BBB filings against YTB? In comparison to other similar online agencies listed in Travel Weekly's top 35, that's a great track record!

Other BBB top complaint companies:
Expedia.com - The BBB processed a total of 1024 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.

Orbitz - The BBB processed a total of 1729 complaints about this company in the last 36 months

Travelocity - Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 1528. And in the last 12 months: 533.

Not to mention...American Express (Travel Related Services Co.) - The BBB processed a total of 606 complaints about this company in the last 12 MONTHS.

Priceless Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:32:00 +0000

PART TWO

There was a time in my life when I did not know that I had the power to choose to be free. Yet, once you know something, you cannot 'un-know' it. I know that we have all been placed on this earth to live free, fulfilled, purposeful and happy lives. People deserve to know that the power to live a self-actualized life is, by God, in their hands. That is why I have dedicated so much of my time and energy to helping other people to see that they can free themselves of their restrictive, unrewarding, uncompensated J-O-B's…if they really want to. (Quiet as it's kept some people don't really want to be free. They want and need a 'boss'.) People who want to live powerfully can connect with other 'free-folks' and learn how to liberate themselves while making more money and spending as much time with their families as they can handle. That's power! That real living and it is truly priceless.

Start each day by asking yourself what actions you need to take today to ensure that you free up your time in the very near future to spend with the ones you love and that love you unconditionally There aren't any guarantees in life, but what we do at the Power to be Free is about giving you the opportunity to escape a life of limitation and claim a life of limitless abundance. With that you will be empowered to take the time that God has given you and use it to create truly PRICELESS moments with your loved ones.

Let me be clear here. I talk and write a lot about making money and building wealth. All things must, however, be placed in the proper perspective. Money is a tool. It is something that we must be good stewards over in order to do good and useful things in this world that will not only bless our families and ourselves, but also the world. The Bible is often misquoted as saying, "Money is the root of all evil." The correct quote states, "The love of money is the root of all evil." If we love our families and use money to express our love for them and to make this world a better place, our money and our time would be well spent.

Money comes and goes, but days like that recent Saturday I told you about with my family are priceless. The Power to Be Free was created with the mission to help all of our members create priceless moments in their lives and in those of their family members. Freedom is the point here, not money, prestige, glory or fame, though all or some of those things may come with freedom for some people. That's all right if that is what you want. Know what you want. I know I want more priceless moments on this earth with my family. Money is a means to that end…and I am having a great time making it. So, what do you want? What would your life look like if it were filled day after day with a string of priceless moments?

Claiming a life of 'priceless ness' is all about you, your inspiration, motivation and your goals. We understand that most people want to make a change. They want to do something different, but they do not have a viable alternative to their current situations. They do not have a plan. We can help them. We can help you. We have the alternate plan that will help you to change your life and reclaim power over your time. Give us a specific period of time and we can give you what most want, freedom. Right? Isn't that what we are all trying to obtain?

The United States of America was established by the core human drive for liberty and freedom. Generations of African Americans struggled and sacrificed everything—including their lives for FREEDOM. There's nothing to hold any of us back now besides an unwillingness to take action. We can't save you from that though. You must make the choice to change and to free yourself. Then we can help you. Attend one Power to Be Free meeting and you'll see for yourself…and I promise you that what you learn will be PRICELESS!

Darrick H Scruggs

CEO

The Power to Be Free

www.Thepowetobefree.com

Priceless

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:52:00 +0000

PART ONE

When I look at my wife, my children and family it all comes together. This is what it is all about; time with the family and to see the unbridled joy that your family has when you are there with them. At the end of life most people do not regret that they did not spend more time at work, make more money, bought a bigger house or a better car. Most people regret having not spent more precious time with their families and good friends. In the end, it becomes quite clear. Love, life and family—priceless!

In too many cases you may make money, but time is very limited. You are busy trying to make ends meet or make money to make your family happy. If we are really honest with ourselves we may see that we are doing it for ourselves and not the ones that really county.

My Dad who I tout as the greatest man alive always stresses to me the value of time with family. I have a quote that I attach to all my emails and it states, "Live today like tomorrow doesn't count, for today is really all that matters".

If you’re like most people you have family members that you spend less time with than you spend with your employees, or your co-workers. That is so backwards. I know that in my lifetime I want my family to get more of my time than anyone or anything else. Of course, in life it is easier said than done because living from day today comes with unforeseen challenges, stress and tasks that must be attended to. Still, spending more time with my family is a struggle for me on a daily basis. It is something I am willing to work on constantly though.

My challenge here is not due to the fact that I do not have enough time, but because I love what I do. (That’s a rare blessing.) It’s just that I often do not even feel that I am working. The drawback is, however, that when I am having such a good time investing, moving, shaking and generating wealth for my family and myself, I am missing precious time with my family. I actually have the best-case scenario because I am often able to work from my home office. I am often in the same house with my family, but I am detached off in my office. I’m talking shop on the phone or facilitating a business meeting with key team members and/or clients.

I thank God that I am able to live and work as I do. There is a need I see as I grow to make a serious commitment to stopping the wheels on a regular basis, jumping of the merry-go-round and getting to the real business of life; my kids, my wife. You see, I’m usually on a non-stop roll and loving every minute of it…until those moments when at the end of the day, I look around at my wife and children sleeping peacefully and realize that an entire day has whizzed by and I do not know what exactly happened in each of their lives on that particular day. I’ve vowed to consciously connect and spend time with them much more often, because I don’t want to miss a thing.

Recently I took advantage of the opportunity to spend an entire day with my family. It was a picture-perfect Saturday at Cedar Point. It was priceless. I am determined to create more days like that one with my family. Seriously, that is why I am working and building on my business as I do. It’s because I want to have and exercise my power to be free! So many people in this world simply do not have the freedom to choose to spend a day—any day with their family and just do it. I feel sorry for them, because I used to live like that. Then I discovered the one simple thing I needed to do to change everything.

Sincerely
Darrick H Scruggs
CEO
The Power to Be Free

Ken Brown Challenges You

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:37:00 +0000

July 28th, 2008

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Kenneth Brown Challenges People to Rely on Their
Faith, Find Strength and Build Success Despite Challenging Times

(Detroit, MI.) Millionaire-Motivator, Kenneth Brown, is a young man of humble Chicago
beginnings that starkly contrast his ultimate success in business and in life. Ken is the son of
teen aged parents who were basically poverty stricken. Ken’s childhood is a seemingly typical
story of how a young Black boy is brought into dire circumstances socially, economically and
environmentally, but what is not typical is the deep faith, spiritual wealth and determination
instilled in young Ken by his mother and by God. With diligence and a commitment to excellence
in everything he has ever done, Ken has risen from a McDonald’s employee to the multimillionaire,
youngest owner of two Metro-Detroit-based McDonald’s restaurants. Kenneth
Brown exemplifies “the great American success story”. Ken shares secrets, wisdom and
inspiration in a life changing all-day L.I.F.E. Experience event on August 16th in
Southfield at the Southfield Marriott.

Kenneth Brown offers his unique brand of deep spiritual insight combined with motivational
transformation to individuals, schools, organizations, companies and corporations nationally and
internationally. His life story is one of transcendence, success and triumph over adversity in
order to fulfill his optimal potential and claim his true destiny in the world. Ken’s gift to the
world is the revelation that each human being arrives in the world with everything he or she
needs to succeed already within him or her. Ken teaches that by hard work, determination,
tenacity and faith one can and must develop a solid work ethic and adopt a system unleashing
excellence, inner-strength and high achievement on all levels. This exemplifies the L.I.F.E.
Experience .

Ken’s father was young, but he always taught his children the importance of working hard and
doing one’s best at all times and in all things. It was always Ken’s hard work, attention to detail
and initiative that distinguished him as a very young man working as an employee at various
companies, including McDonald’s. Ken’s young mother was wise beyond her years and while
she may have had a ‘poverty of finances’ in her life, she possessed something of greater value.
Mrs. Brown had a wealth of spirit, which is the legacy that she passed on to Ken. Ken, now a
dedicated husband and father of three boys passes this legacy on to his children and to the world.
Ken’s mother used to often say, “We lived in poverty, but poverty never lived in us.” Kenneth
Brown talks, walks and manifests the essence of that legacy with all he does and all he teaches
others to do.

Kenneth Brown is a living testimony to the fact that one can achieve and dream or reach any
goal despite his or her humble beginnings if only she or he would put their faith in God and work
hard. External assessments of potential and a young person’s probability of ever achieving
success in life would seem to have indicated that Brown was headed for a life of perhaps
mediocrity, disenfranchisement or perhaps abject failure. But Ken is not a product or a victim of
society. He is a child of God. He shares the good news with everyone that success is everyone’s
birthright and that Jesus made every man, woman and child a promise—that we can have life and have it “more abundantly.”

By faith, fight and fortitude Kenneth Brown has walked and worked his way to claim the
promise of Jesus and the glory of God in his life. Brown has proven all negative predictions
regarding his true identity and ability to succeed, false and he has broken through those barriers
for other young people who may for whatever reason appear to the world to be destined for a
marginalized future. Brown speaks. People listen. Lives change—just as Brown's own life has
changed. “Your vision,” proclaims Brown, “is God’s gift to you—given via your faith and your
belief that all things are possible. If you believe your vision is ordained for the appointed time,
then your vision is reality!”

Brown, a highly acclaimed motivational speaker, life coach and entrepreneur is exceptionally
successful at teaching, inspiring and uplifting young minds. His strong faith and talent for
motivating others to succeed has called him to form his own corporation, Kenneth Brown
International. As CEO of Kenneth Brown International, Ken has evolved into one of the most
respected and highly sought after international motivational speakers in the world. His honesty
and candid talk about faith, vision, purpose and passion inspires and motivates people to see a
vision for their lives beyond their current circumstances.

Ken’s L.I.F.E. Experience all-day event on August 16, 2008 in Southfield, MI. at the
Southfield Marriott promises to help attendees to:
• Identify Life Passion to Overcome Setbacks & Procrastination
• Set Achievable Life Goals & Money Goals
• Develop the “Millionaire Mindset”
• Get Their Business Goals Solidly In Place Via Life & Business Coaching from Ken
Brown & Herbert Harris

Audiences attending Ken Brown International life-changing events and speaking engagements
are presented with God-inspired wisdom and guidance, real strategies for success and L.I.F.E.
principles, which is Living Life In Freedom Everyday. No one leaves a Ken Brown
International event without solid tools and success strategies that are applicable on professional
and personal levels. Brown has spoken to thousands of individuals nationally and internationally
and he has no plans to stop. As he says in the title of his latest book, “A Leap of Faith,” Brown
is leaping in a more expansive way onto the international stage to bring the message of God’s
Promise of Abundance for all and living a L.I.F.E of true freedom and destiny to people
everywhere. Brown provides high quality, content-rich, interactive presentations and techniques
for developing a positive mental attitude, creating momentum, and allowing faith and
determination to ignite the genius within. Brown is also the author of 3 popular books:
L.I.F.E. - Life in Freedom Everyday, Ken's book teaching powerful principles that will show
readers how to live free in every way! Spiritually, mentally, financially, relationally and more!
Taking Your Life to the Next Level (e-book) Ken identifies and shows the reader how to live out
his or her passion and purpose.

A Leap of Faith, Ken has identifies and demonstrates how he is living out his passion and
purpose. From Welfare to Faring Well, lays out strategies based on Ken’s formula for success
FOP2A — Focus, Ownership, Purpose, Passion and Attitude to assist the reader to master his or
her life — a life that makes a difference.

With endorsements from renowned mentors Les Brown, Tavis Smiley, Ronald Hariston, and
Herbert Harris, Ken Brown is well equipped to encourage others, inspire dreams, and instill
hope.

Keynote & Workshop Topics
"Super-Size Your Dream"
"Bounce Back and Bounce Up"
"Fall Forward - You’ll Run Faster"
"Loving and Living to Serve"
"Passion, Purpose and Possibilities"
"Joy Is an Inside Job"

About Ken Brown International
Kenneth Brown, a native of Chicago, is the owner and operator of two very successful
McDonald’s restaurants in the Metro-Detroit area. Ken began his career with ARA Services—a
food management company. During his tenure as assistant director of Food Service, Ken
developed a passion for leadership and excellence. Ken spent the next 12 years working in many
facets of the food service industry. He has held many positions including general manager for
Wendy’s, sales manager for Kraft Foods and sales consultant for the Asmussen Waxler group
and McDonald’s Corporation. To request Kenneth Brown as the speaker for your next event
contact:

Global Virtual Marketing
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Focus

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:55:00 +0000

Team WOW !!!!!!!!!!

Team,

Focus is the glue that holds a goal in place an insurance policy on your
journey to success. If you've got a great goal or idea but not focus, you
really don't have much!

What exactly is focus? Focus is simply a goal, a picture in your mind's
eye of something you want. Your focus is usually spelled in CAPITAL
LETTERS! It's the equivalent of Moby Dick in a goldfish bowl just too
powerful to ignore!

A successful focus is based on the concept of singularity. Your goal must
create in your mind both the perception and reality of importance. The
most important aspect of focus is single-mindedness.

Because everything you do moves you closer to or further from your goal,
focus cannot be considered in isolation. If everything you think, say, and
do moves you toward your goal, then everything requires focus!

Focus creates a powerful force: goal power. The moment you focus on a
goal, your goal becomes a magnet, pulling you and your resources toward
it. The more focused your energies, the more power you generate. There is
a seismic shift in performance that takes place when you move from
decisiveness to focus. The shift is caused, enhanced, and accelerated by
the intensity of your focus!

Focus is like plugging into a power source all its own. If there are two
goal-setting elements that should be joined at the hip, no better pair
exists than decision and focus. They feed off each other. Decision makes
focus possible, and focus makes decision easier. Success offers living
proof that decision and focus make for a lovely couple.

The moment you energize a goal with focus it will be as if the train
you're riding instantly switches to a new set of tracks going in exactly
the right direction at high rate of speed. We're all vulnerable-it is easy
to lose focus. Accept the fact that you must repeatedly recover your
focus. A brief loss of focus is a minor derailment, but, if not regained
rapidly, loss of focus becomes a wholesale wreck.

Focus, readjust, and realign. Every opportunity competes for time and
focus. Resist temptation. You can't do everything, but you can do one
thing and stay with it until completion. Once you begin to focus, it's
like telling the world, "Watch out here I come!" Focus signals the coming
out of your goal.

Guard your focus jealously. Determine not to be distracted. Without focus,
you lose your way, enthusiasm disappears goals become faded aspirations.
Goose your focus everyday through constant care, feeding, and attention.

You will receive no sympathy in the marketplace for loss of focus. The
feeding frenzy will begin the moment you allow your focus to wane. You put
a bounty on your head every time you lose focus. Focus requires that you
get on top of your goals like a chicken on an egg!

Focus requires focus. Focus is a priority, a necessity, and an absolute;
it practically guarantees a front-row seat to prosperity. The power of
focus lies in its ability to inspire purposeful action, so remember to
Focus, Focus, Focus this week and get to the convention.

Andrew

www.ytb.com/dscruggs36

Donny The Millionaire Maker is coming

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:25:00 +0000

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News about Donny, Dave & Marlis

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MONDAY: 8:30pm DAVE FUNK

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TUESDAY: 8:30pm DONNY WIGGINS

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WOW THE RESPONSE FOR THE MILLIONAIRES TEAM IS OFF THE CHARTS.

Darrick H Scruggs
CEO
www.Michiganytb.blogspot.com

Credit Report Repair Information: Credit Repair Crackdown

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:03:00 +0000

Credit Report Repair Information: Credit Repair Crackdown

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:19:00 +0000

The Power of a Made up Mind

It is truly awesome the power of the human mind, especially when you are determined to do something. If we take a journey through our life, lets look at the evolution of what has happened during our short existence. We have seen the rise and fall of the auto industry, the deft deception of big companies to embezzle billions of dollars from the unsuspecting public, this new thing called the internet and kids having cell phones at 7 or 8. We are truly debating whether or not, we are going to elect an African American male or a woman as President of the United States, either way it will be a first. Be honest did you ever think this would happen during our lifetime.

All of that was said to say that times change and you need to be aware of it, I have seen the rise and fall of the Real Estate Market right in front of my eyes, I saw it coming and created a plan of attack to put me in a position to profit and make money when others were still stuck in the game we had been playing. In one week Countrywide, Citibank, and Washington Mutual all raised there hands and said we need help, what are we going to do, we need help from someone, anyone, that is pretty sad I must say so myself. I do not consider myself a genius by any standard, but I could see that things could not stay the way they were, you had individuals working at McDonalds one day and the next day they had the authority to consult someone on the most valuable commodity most individuals ever own and the powers to be really thought this was the way to go and there would not be rampant abuse in this industry. I think not, they knew, but they were oblivious to what the ordinary individual were doing, why you might ask, greed and more greed. In this business everyone makes money, so why stop the juggernaut when it is on a roll.

My mind was made up about 4-5 years ago, to position myself in an arena that will give me more control, have less competition and be the big man on campus. As you can see this has not been an overnight rags to riches story, it has been a plan that has take time to blossom and I am so excited about what I see so far. ThePowertobeFree.com has assembled the right team members to dominate this real estate market. Trust me someone’s going to make a ton of money over the next 3-5 years why not you. What plans have you implemented to at least improve your chances of success? Have you truly made up your mind that you are tired of the results you are getting? Well what if you can join a group that can assist you in obtaining the freedom that you and I deserve. To be in control of your time, the true dictator of your fortune not some large company that looks at you as just #451407 and you are expendable.

Take control of your life, you are worth it, join ThePowertobeFree.com a group that will give you what you deserve, Freedom, our group is growing monthly come be a part of it. I’m so excited to be blessed with the vision of what we are on the edge of achieving, at one time it was not common to have a cell phone, it was even more rare to even have a Computer in your home, but now look at almost anyone, child or adult and most have both. Someone had to visualize it before it became a reality; well the vision I have has started to come to fruition. We have big things in store for you, we are not looking for you to exist we want you to live the life you always dreamed, it can and will happen for you, there’s always a but in there somewhere, the thing you must remember, success is a journey taken one step at a time. Consider today, your first day at college you are a freshman, bright eyed and bushy tailed, open to almost anything, you are not yet jaded from the successes or failures that most have endured. What would you have done differently if you had known then, what you know today, there’s probably a lot of I would of or I could have done this or that, well this is your chance to make it all better. Join ThePowerToBeFree.com and start the journey you have been waiting to take, but never had the correct vehicle to get you there; it is here, in its purest form.

Join Today ThePowerToBeFree.com will soon be a household name, join while it’s in its infancy, over the next 12-24 months we have a lot to accomplish and we want you to be a part of it. How would it be to be a part owner of a Marriot Hotel, or a Large Convention Center in Florida or the Cayman Island. Better yet what about being a part of building homes in Africa and having a waiting list of individuals to buy your home before it is even built. ThePowerToBeFree.com will not limit its growth to just the US we are going global.

Sincerely

Darrick H Scruggs

CEO

The Power To Be Free

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:41:00 +0000

Week 2 of 2008 has come and Gone

We are knee deep into 2008 what have you done, are you any closer to making the life altering New Years resolutions that you made at the end of 2007. Some of you actually sat down and put time and effort into figuring out that you were not satisfied in 2007. So you decided that you wanted more in 2008 and you did what 95% of the population never achieves. You have a written roadmap to your success in 2008. I know that it is difficult at first to make the transition from a talker to a doer. Well I know that if you want something bad enough you will get off your but and make it happen. It sounds really simple and in the most part, your mind is the key to your success. Take a look back at the previous 13 days and ask yourself honestly what have you done that will bring about a different result in 2008. If we are honest we have probably done a lot of contemplating, but not much of anything else.

Take action on your dreams, it is here for you to take control, all you have to do is take action. If you decide that you really want to change badly enough you will take action. An elderly gentleman once told me that you can either change on your own or you will be forced to change which one are you. This is the information age, the age of you being OK with being average or mediocre is dead and gone, every 3-5 years you will have to upgrade your knowledge base or you will be left behind. If you look at the proliferation of the internet over the last 10 years all you can say is WOW. In 1998 if you asked 10 people what a “GOOGLE” is, 10 out 10 would have said what is a Google, now ask that same question and what will be the answer. So if you look at the big picture it does not take long for things to change in the information age, ready or not it’s changing, so why not be prepared and take action to put yourself in position to take advantage of change. The internet is here to say, so welcome it, learn it, and be well versed in the inner workings of the internet. It can and will make many, many millionaires in the near future.

This is just one area where change is happening very rapidly, we can look at the auto industry and see that it is a business that is on the decline, jobs are being lost daily to outsourcing and other technological improvements. The day and time where you could get a great job at the plant and live a middle class lifestyle will never return, so embrace it and understand that you can have the same lifestyle you just have to have different skill-sets, are you handy, well the building trades and home improvement will not be outsourced, a great handy man can make a significant living if he or she is willing to make a few modifications to the business they run, maybe a web presence or client relationship mechanism that you implement to keep your clients informed about your where about and other need to know information ,IE Specials you are running, referral programs that you have implemented. The easiest, but most overlooked growth would be to have satisfied customers refer other customers to you. Stop worrying so much about new customers and satisfy the one’s you have. What if every customer you acquire has the ability if satisfied to bring 1-3 new clients, well your business can double off every satisfied client.

I have just touched a couple of ideas that can give you the life you desire and deserve. As I stated in an earlier post or article, it all starts and ends with you. The New Year is still in its infancy you have plenty of time to make the necessary corrections to get back on track. Don’t worry about what you haven’t done so far, just worry about what you are going to do today, and tomorrow, the past is long gone and no matter what we say or do we can’t bring it back. Live in the moment sometimes, stop worrying so much about the mistakes you probably will make, so what, we all do it is a part of the learning process, fight through it and give you some valuable me time every day. Take time and ask yourself 2 simple questions.

1. Are you happy with the way your life has been in the past?

2. If you answered as most, what are you willing to do to change your current circumstances?

These 2 simple questions are what I live by, the answer you give will either take you in the direction that you want to go in or it will keep you exactly where you are currently.

Come See What Freedom looks like

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noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:49:00 +0000

LIFE IS A PONY CANTER

Think of life as a Pony Canter. If you start small and take easy galloping steps, you can accomplish anything you want. The desire to succeed comes from within. You must take life head-on, with all the challenges that may come your way. If you take the small easy galloping steps, you can plan and prepare a way to get through those challenges, and not around them. There is great joy in getting through a situation, knowing you did everything you were supposed to do. Not cutting corners or finding the easy way out.

Riding a pony with canter takes a great deal of patience, and you must be consistent. Don't rush life, life is a journey. Making that pony gallop faster won't get you what you need any quicker. You can miss out on great opportunities and the important things that life has to offer. Success comes from patience, waiting for the right opportunity, with the right people in your corner.

Everyone can ride the same pony, but can you do it with canter. Can you take an idea, act on it, and build it into something great without cutting corners? Do you have those important pieces of life's puzzle; patience, commitment, determination, and most of all faith?

What is your life like? Stop and take a look in your inner mirror. Decide what you want out of life and how you plan to ride the pony.

Prinscilla Moore
Global Virtual Assistance

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Ready, Set ,Go

I know that you are wondering how ready, set, go has anything to do with you. Well I have been an athlete pretty much all my life and I have participated in many sports and they are all based on you being prepared for that certain moment when either the whistle blows for you to start, the buzzer sounds for you to start and end play. Well that is how we should be looking at our lives, our whistle now is the alarm clock and when it is sound that most dread from day to day. Then it gets worse if you work in certain environments you have whistles and buzzers that are sounding all the time to tell you when you can start working, or when you can take a break and even when it’s time to go home. It’s funny when you think about it, in your case you dread that whistle, alarm clock or buzzer going off, what if an elite athlete had the same mindset, his chance of being successful would be very limited.

As an athlete I looked forward to the whistle blowing and to start the game, or entity I am involved in. Why not live your life like an athlete, he or she has prepared for the event and is very excited about the outcome that will come only after the whistle blows to get everything started. There have not been to many cases where the athlete was late to the starting line or whatever the event is, not being ready for the tipoff to start. Can you say the same when you buzzer goes off in the morning and the game begins are you prepared or better yet are you excited about what’s going to happen over the next 24 hours, in most cases you dread it, you can’t wait until the whistle blows to end the day before it even gets started. Seriously folks, is that anyway to live you life, and remember it’s your life and you can live it anyway you want, if you desire to be happy and live life full of excitement and adventure, you have the ability to be in the small percentage of individuals that live life on there own terms. Or you can be like the majority that lets life dictate to them when they have to get up, when they can go to sleep and even when they can vacation.

The only one really in control of your actions and reactions are you, not the job you are currently in or even the situation you are in currently, smarter people than us have had to make this same decision, I want freedom, and I am willing to pay the price to get it, will it be easy, don’t kid your self, but is it worth it. If you go back to the title, to become an elite athlete that earns millions of dollars, adored by many if you ask them is it easy, they will probably tell you the same thing it is not easy, but it is worth it. What would it be like if you could dictate your terms, your rules of engagement, well you can if you are willing to make a few changes in your life, first you must believe in yourself and understand that whatever it is that you desire, you can obtain it. After you get in the right frame of mind you must put together a plan of action that you feel will get you to your goals the fastest and most efficiently. The final and most important part of your transformation in most cases are your associations, it is difficult at first because you are still a little resistant to change, but when you really sit down and think about it all you need to is create the right relationships, the right associations and let the ones that are not adding value go. There is an old saying find someone that has what you desire, find out what they did to achieve it and you truly have a roadmap to your success. Sam Walton once said, there’s really, nothing new under the sun, so why reinvent the wheel, someone, somewhere probably has already done what it is that you want to do, so find them and see what it is they have done and duplicate it. Remember tomorrow the whistle will blow in the morning ready or not, why not be ready with a plan of action that will make this day the best day you can make it.

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A dozen deductions for your small business

Small-business tax rule No. 1: Don't mess with the IRS.

But that doesn't mean you should cheat yourself. Take every legal deduction you can. Here are a dozen that even savvy small-business owners and entrepreneurs sometimes forget:

1. Home office
Concerned that claiming a home-office deduction is tantamount to sending an engraved invitation to an Internal Revenue Service auditor? Don't be, says Jan Zobel, author of Minding Her Own Business: The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Taxes and Recordkeeping.

"I don't agree that chances of getting audited are greater with a home-office deduction," says Zobel, a San Francisco Bay-area tax expert, who specializes in serving the self-employed. In her own practice, she has prepared more than 400 returns a year for the last 25 years. And while at least half of her clients claim a home-office deduction, only one home-based entrepreneur has been audited.

The key here is that you use the term "home office" the same way the IRS does. The tax agency says it must be a space devoted to your business and absolutely nothing else. Deducting the den that houses the family computer and serves as a guest bedroom won't fly with Uncle Sam.

"If you only have one computer and you have a child over four, the IRS is going to be pretty certain that the child is using the computer," says Zobel. "And the burden of proof is on you."

The deduction, however, isn't limited to a full room. Your home office can be part of a room. Just how much of the space is deductible? Measure your work area and divide by the square footage of your home. That percentage is the fraction of your home-related business expenses -- rent, mortgage, insurance, electricity, etc.-- that you can claim.

2. Office supplies
Even if you don't take the home-office deduction, you can deduct the business supplies you buy. Hang onto those receipts, because these expenditures will offset your taxable business income.

3. Furniture
When your office supplies are more than just pens and paper, you have another tax-cutting opportunity.

Office-furniture acquisitions provide a couple of choices. Deduct 100 percent of the cost in the year of the purchase or deduct a portion of the expense over seven years, also known as depreciation.

To take the whole cost in one tax year you'll use the Section 179 deduction (named for the part of the tax code where the law appears). Recent tax-law changes have made this deduction even more attractive. For the 2006 tax year, a business owner can expense up to $108,000.

If you choose instead to depreciate the desks and filing cabinets, you can't simply split the cost into equal portions over the depreciation period. Instead, you must use an IRS chart to make separate calculations each year.

Which is better for you? Anticipate the times that your business will need these deductions the most. Both options are reported on IRS Form 4562.

4. Other equipment
Items such as computers, copiers, fax machines and scanners also are tax deductible. As with furniture, you can take 100 percent up front or depreciate (this time over five years).

5. Software and subscriptions
The recently increased Section 179 provides another tax break in this area of business expenses. Previously, a company had to depreciate the cost of computer software over three years. Now, off-the-shelf software a business buys can be fully expensed in the year purchased.

The rules for deducting business and industry-related magazine subscriptions weren't changed. You can continue to take the total costs as a full deduction in the year spent.

6. Mileage
If you drive for business, the IRS wants to give you some of your money back. But Uncle Sam loves documentation, so keep a notebook in your vehicle to record the date, mileage, tolls, parking costs and the purpose of your trip.

At the end of the year, you have two choices. You can total the mileage and add in the tolls and parking to calculate your deduction. Once you have your mileage total, multiply it by 44.5 cents for your 2006 deduction. For 2007 business tax purposes, the rate goes to 48.5 cents a mile.

Or you can measure your business usage against your personal driving and deduct that portion of your auto-related expenses, says Zobel. Remember to include gas, repairs and insurance.

If you are leasing, include those payments. If you buying the car, factor in the interest on your loan and depreciation on your vehicle.

And if your company's office is at your house, you get a bit more of a break. You can deduct the entire business-related mileage, from the minute you pull out of the driveway until you return home, says Gary W. Carter, author of J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-Based Business: The Ultimate Tax Handbook for the Self-employed

If your business is not home-based, your mileage meter starts at your first business-related destination and ends at your last. You can't include the drive to and from home, says Carter, a CPA and professor at the University of Minnesota. In this case, try to schedule several business appointments on the same day to allow you to take the mileage between stops as a tax write-off.

7. Travel, meals, entertainment and gifts
Good news, small-business travelers. You might as well stay in a nice hotel, because the entire cost is tax deductible. Likewise, the cost of travel -- air, rail or auto -- is 100 percent deductible, as are costs associated with life on the road (dry cleaning, rental cars and tipping the bellboy).

The only exception is eating out. You can deduct only 50 percent of your meals while traveling. So stay at the Ritz and eat at Wendy's.

Once you get home, your on-the-job meals aren't deductible -- unless you bring along a client to talk business. In this case, you might consider splurging on a fancier meal because then you can write off half such work-related dining costs.

The 50-percent deduction limit applies to most other client entertainment expenses, too. But a direct gift to a client or employee is 100 percent deductible, says Zobel, up to $25 per person per year.

8. Insurance premiums
Self-employed and paying your own health insurance premiums? These costs are 100 percent deductible.

This break primarily benefits proprietorships, but there are limits. The deduction can't be more than your business' net profit. And it's not allowed if you were eligible for other health care coverage, including that offered by your employed spouse's medical plan.

Did your spouse work for you last year? Then, says Carter says, you can get the full medical premiums deduction on your return. As an employee, your spouse's premiums are 100 percent deductible; if you and the children were on her policy as dependents, so are those costs.

Two caveats: 1) Your spouse's employment must be real, not in name only, and you must offer coverage equally to any other employees. 2) Failure to meet these requirements could result in a lawsuit, an audit or both.

You also can include some of the premiums you pay for long-term care insurance for yourself, your spouse or dependents.

9. Retirement contributions
Are you self-employed and saving for your own retirement with a SEP-IRA or Keogh? Don't forget to deduct your contribution on your personal income tax return.

10. Social Security
The bad news: If you're self-employed or starting a small business, you have to pay double the Social Security contributions you would as an employee. That's because federal law requires the employer pay half and the employee pay half. Self-employed workers are both, meaning the total will equal 15.3 percent of your net profits.

The good news: You can deduct half of the contribution on your 1040.

11. Telephone charges
You can deduct the cost of the business calls that you make for business from home. When your bill comes in, circle the business-related calls, total them up and keep a copy. At the end of the year, tally your 12 bills and deduct 100 percent.

The IRS assumes that you will have a phone in your house anyway, so Zobel cautions that regular fees and charges don't count toward your deduction. But if you have a second line installed and use it only for business, all of these charges are deductible.

12. Child labor
"It's always good to employ your kids," says Carter. Depending upon how much you paid them, they might be able to avoid income taxes. Plus, there is no Social Security tax when you hire your child who is 17 or younger and you can deduct the salary as a business expense. This break is available, however, only if you operate as a sole proprietor or as a partnership in which you and your spouse are the only partners. If your business runs as a corporation, then it, not you, are considered the employer and the corporation is not relieved of the tax liabilities.

Make the money go even further. Have your child contribute to a Roth IRA, says Carter. Not only have you gotten a nice tax deduction from the salary and trained your youngster to save, you've also help establish a nest egg for his or her future.

By Dana Dratch is a freelance writer based in

Georgia.

noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:14:00 +0000

The New Year is hear what have you done

The first thing I would like to do is to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New year. Look at the title and take a second to think, what you have done in the 120 hours that have transpired since the start of the New Year. The answer is important to you, for a multitude of reasons; most New Years Resolutions as we like to call them are won and lost at the starting line. Well the starting line for you happens to be January 1, 2008, and you have to be very cognizant of what you do or do not accomplish on a daily basis. The reason I am asking you to back track and see what you have accomplished in the previous 4 days would be to make you start being accountable for you time, everyday counts when you are trying to make a transformation from who you are presently into the person you want to be. It is a proven fact that most resolutions are lost within the first week of the year and once the average person regresses once they feel they have lost it for the entire year and that does not have to be true, remember everyone makes mistakes, people smarter, richer and more sophisticated than us have regressed from time to time, so do not beat yourself up that you did not hit your desired goals within the first week of the month, or better yet you probably are still in the process of starting to implement your plan for the New Year.

This is just a little encouragement for you to stay focused on what it is that you want to accomplish in 2008, someone will do it why not you. The most important part I have found in hitting and exceeding your goals, would be to have small to moderate milestones that you reward yourself with, don’t be a taskmaster to yourself and get down when things do not go according to plan, as a matter of fact expect things to get in your way and you will be ahead of the game. A quick little test that I like to give individuals, you sat down and wrote your goals and if you are like most you put them somewhere that no one else can find them or see them, what if you put them in an area that people can see them. The reason I tell people to put your goals out there is that you may find that one someone that might hold you to your word, they can or will on a regular basis question you about how you are doing in respect to your goals.

This can do wonders to keep you on track; you can only motivate yourself so far in the beginning so building a solid team that you ask to assist you in reaching your goals is almost mandatory for you at the beginning. The test is to see if for 30 days you enlist 1-3 of your friends and or coworkers in on your plans or goals and see if that helps you or hurts you in obtaining what it is that you want. Be sure to select the most ambitious in your group, giving your goals to a nay-sayer will hurt you more than it can help you, in the beginning you need to insure that you have the most support you can find, so select wisely and see if that can assist you. The breaking of bad habits are a two-fold process, the first is to implement a plan to break your bad habit and second is to replace your bad habit with a new habit and implement it for 30 days, so think about it you are only really 30 day to a new you.

P. S. I am willing to be on your team and help you in you reaching your goals in 2008, I will need for you to send me a written version of your goals and a time to contact you weekly and I will check up on you every Friday. I am committed to you living the life you deserve, the question of the day, are you committed enough to do what it takes, remember success leaves clues what clues have you seen.

Darrick H Scruggs

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noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:17:00 +0000

To Be or Not to Be its truly all up to me

I was asleep and this topic came to me, I was tossing and tuning and my wife was getting frustrated about me not being able to sleep. I told her I had something I needed to write down before I could rest well. Well it really just dawned on me, that my success and lack of it all really depends on me. The reason I say that with such amazement is that for the first time I truly believe it and better yet I know what I need to do today, tomorrow and so on to obtain what it is that I truly want. Individuals always say it, but do you really mean that you know what you want. It is as clear as the sun is on a sunny day. I want freedom, freedom not only from debt, but from the constraints of having to live by everyone’s rules. I know that I can and will change the rules for me; I want and know I can do it for others, but you must first believe that the rules can be changed.

The rules are always made up by someone, have you ever wondered who made up the 9-5 rules for employment and that it takes exactly 40 hours for everyone to get a said task completed. There are rules for all of us to follow, but why do you have to be like everyone else, lets start living out of this box that we all so carefully trying to stay in. Well these rules are changing daily, but not as fast as I would like them to, so I have decided to create my own rules, my own playbook. It will not be that thick and it will not have a lot of details in it. I will be able to tell you this before I even write a word in it, every page will have something on it that I like and want to do. Sounds nice, and most that are reading this will say, yeah that sounds nice, but you are different you have your own business, you can dictate your terms better than me, well at one time I was in your shoes and had to listen to my knuckle head boss and decided I could lead me better that he could to the promised land. My life will be lived on terms that will give me first and foremost freedom, by the end of 2008 or towards the beginning of 2009 I will work only 9 months a year and vacation and or do nothing for 90 days a year.

What would it be like to have 90 days a year off, no I am not including those days that most call a vacation the weekend. I will have 90 days 3 entire months off every year, not including weekends which most look forward to starting on Monday. It can and will happen, why you might ask, well I know and truly believe it can happen and I am implementing systems and structures to insure that it will be possible. My goal is to make more in less time, why not someone else is doing it why not me, why not make more in less time and have more time with the one’s you love or doing things that you like to do. All it takes is a plan, and for you to implement the plan that can give you the life you deserve instead of the life you have. I have talked to my partners and we have 30 day,60-90-180-366 day goals and benchmarks we need to hit to insure that not only will I have and enjoy my life at the end of this year, but my partners as well. It is a very good feeling to have to know that if and when I hit my goals every month, my life is becoming easier and easier.

My plan is my plan, what’s yours, are you really serious about making a change in your life, if you are I am committed to helping you, the first thing you need to realize, it is simple, but not easy, it will be hard, but very rewarding. It is your life do you think you are worth it. Act as if you are fighting for your future, your happiness and well being depends on your actions today, not tomorrow. If you acted with this in mind daily, weekly, or monthly you probably would have a different mindset, your actions would be decidedly more action oriented. Let take a pop quiz, if you had to grade your success or lack of success on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best where would you rate your 2007. I would rate my 2007 a 2 that means I have a long way to go, where would you rate yours and what is even more important what are you going to do today to insure that rating will be a 10. In closing I would like to say that 2008 will be a year to remember for me, I have some outrageous goals for January, and then it’s off to the races from there on. What do you have planned for January, better yet and even more important what do you have planned for the next 7-10 in January, everyday counts. Procrastination is the biggest dream stealer that I know, stop putting off your life till tomorrow.

Living Life on your terms starts and ends with you, are you ready to do something different, success is available for everyone, but most will never achieve even a portion of the success of others due to fear of failure, failure is a very real part of success, the more you fail, the more chances you have of success.

Sincerely

Darrick H Scruggs

Your Freedom Coach

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noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:23:00 +0000

Will 2008 Be a Repeat of 2007?

This is a question we should all be wrestling with because 2008 is fast approaching all of us. The question you need to ask yourself is what will be different in 2008 that will give you a different result than you have had not only in 2007, but in the previous 3 or 4 years. In most cases we are really in a circle, that just strangles repeats itself over and over again. The mistakes, the lack of income, the lack of a plan, this was a problem for most in 2000 and is a problem for them in 2007 as well, 2008 can and will be decidedly different if we want it too. I am here to assist you in making 2008 the breakthrough year you have all been waiting. I recently conducted a seminar and we had a dynamic guest speaker named Ken Brown (www.Kenbrowninternational.com) and he would repeatedly say that you need to write this down or this is some good stuff here. Well the stuff here may not have the same power that Mr. Ken Brown said it with, but this is some stuff you need to write down, and take notes on. One of the best antidotes he gave was that (Success Leaves Clues) well if it leaves clues what clues have you been following or finding recently? If we are honest with ourselves our clues have not amounted to much and they probably have come far and few between.

Why you might ask, well you need to see who’s in your immediate circle, the people you consider your closest friends and or your confidant. What is the medium income of this group, if the group is not making money, or even motivated to go forward then the clues you will see and hear will reflect this? We need to respect our time and our associations, what means more to you, your friends and how they will perceive you when you are on your quest for success or are you like most too worried that you may rattle a few feathers with you changing for the better. Success can be achieve by all but most never take a real stab at it, they are too worried about failure, they are too worried about making mistakes, too worried about what could go wrong, or the dreaded what if’s of the world. Well every day, every hour someone is living and achieving life milestones that they previously thought were unobtainable, why not you.

Achieving your goals will make you uncomfortable, it will make you question your sanity at times, but what of true value has not come with some sacrifice. I use myself as an example, most only see the exterior or the end results, but as they say in show business if you only knew what really goes on behind the scenes, well 2007 was a great character building year for me. It gave me the confidence that no matter what happens I can overcome it, the greatness and the success I crave for is right around the corner. I just need to stay focused on my goals and truly prioritize what will give me the greatest return on my time and energy every day.

This will be a 3 part series that I will give you success clues and tips that will propel you in 2008 to a status where you will question why did it take me so long, what was I waiting for, if this was all I had to do then why didn’t someone tell me sooner. Stop worrying about the past, it is dead and gone, never to rise its ugly head again. Live in the moment and you will be thoroughly surprised at what is possible. Tips for this lesson will be

1. Take a close look at your circle, the 5 that you associate with, the 5 you would think as your advisors so to speak and ask them, what are there plans for 2008, better yet do they have any. If the answers are not on the level you feel that can help or assist you in achieving your goals in 2008 you need to create some new associations ASAP. Time is of the essence here, 2008 will be here in less than 48 hour. My mother and a good friend of mine told me that whatever way you start the year that is going to be a great indicator of the year to come.

2. Second and most important, you have time, write down what you want to accomplish for 2008, don’t worry if you have never achieved it before, that what goals are for, they are for you to have a visible reminder of what you feel that you can accomplish. In 2008 there will be more Millionaires created than ever, on the flip side, 2008 will probably see more financial disasters than ever before, foreclosures will continue to rise, Bankruptcies will go through the roof, it’s kind of funny when you think about it, in the same 365-366 days that someone will become a Millionaire, someone will loose it all at the same time, we all have the same amount of time, which side do you want to be on. Be specific in your goals, create a yearly income and personal goal and then break it down month by month. If you are not used to writing goals, my advice to you would be to just figure out what you would like to do in January that will possibly give you a different result than you got in December. Try to see if you can find one new person that can assist you in your quest for success. Read one book, it seems hard, but the average reader reads at 200 words per minute, so even if you read below average you can take 30 minutes and read 5-10 pages a day. Even with as little as 5-10 pages a day x 30 days you are at 150-300 pages in January, most books are between 150-200 pages.

In closing I would like to say that taking 7 hours a week to improve your is well worth it, you may think that you do not have the time, but you do, act as if you life depends on it, I know mine does so I wake up every morning with a purpose, and a goal I try to achieve that day. Do you, if not start today and see what a difference a made up mind can do.

Part 2 February , 2008

Darrick H Scruggs

CEO

The Power TO BE Free

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noreply@blogger.com (Darrick) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:23:00 +0000

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

PERSISTANCE LEADS TO SUCCESS

It was my junior year in high school and also my first year ever touching a football. The courage it took to step on the field with guy’s twice my size ultimately brought me to where I am today. I stood at 5’10 145 pounds just finishing my 6 year career in the marching band. As I think back, I really did not know what I was thinking when I told myself that football was my new hobby or what I called my new “extra curricular activity”. I guess the peer pressure and the ridicule from my peers had a lasting effect on me, but everything inside of me wanted to prove to them that I could play football.

Once I finally got on the field (the practice field), what kept me fearless was the realization that the guys lining up across from me were my friends from the neighborhood. Unfortunately, that did not stop them from laying punishment on me in addition to helping me endure some of the worst pain that my body has ever experienced. As the year ended, I grew tired of lending my fresh equipment out during each game, which by the way left me almost bare without any equipment on by the fourth quarter. Furthermore, getting playing time only when we were down by 35 or more, was just as embarrassing as being known as the “human equipment room”.

By my senior year, after intense training and a disciplined eating habit, I returned with a vengeance and quickly became a key starter on defense. My teammates and I finished the season 0-8, but our record did not match the amount of talent we had on our roster. Being from a city that had a “bad reputation of breeding athletes with negative characteristics and low work ethic”, the chances of any college scout or coach coming to recruit me was very low. It was ONLY by chance that I came across a coach from Ferris State University (Division II) who gave me an opportunity to play college ball. One year later after my freshman year at Ferris, I transferred to Michigan State University football and landed a spot on the team roster. As a result of persistence, hard work and natural athleticism, I eventually locked a spot on the second team defense (considering I walked on and was behind an All Big Ten canidate). As of today, I am continuing my football career at the professional level playing Arena Football while still aspiring to play in the NFL. The many playing opportunities that were given to me are of high value. I would have never thought that I would be playing side by side with the same All Americans I envied while I was in high school nor did I think I would playing against great players in the Arena Football League.

As I look at top ranked University of South Florida’s roster and see how a majority of their players did not receive a single Division I scholarship, I speculate all the possible stories they may own. In addition, the USF football team has also helped produce three future 2008 first round picks who will finally receive all the benefits of their hard work and drive to better themselves as an athlete. There are many over rated athletes, but there are even more over looked athletes who desire for an open door of opportunity. We at DAASH ( a online recruiting business and academic assistance for athletes) know what an athlete needs because we are the athlete and athletes are us. Now standing at 6’2 260 pounds I am not just the President of DAASH Athletic Enterprises, Inc., I have been where many athletes want to go and have overcome many difficulties while getting there, now I am creating a way for more athletes to receive the exposure they deserve.

Eze Ejelonu

President/ CEO

DAASH Atheltic Enterprises
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