I guess it's only fair that I've been on this forum for a month or two that I would now give an introduction of myself.
I am a 47 year old male married to my wife for 13 years and 2 girls (6 and 11). During my whole life I believed that if you study hard, get good grades, go to college and get a career that things will work out. Well, this is coming from a place where I was an only child with no father and living in poverty with a semi-abusive mother. I didn't have an clue on how life worked so I played it by ear, received many college loans ($25k now worth $36, Ill explain later) and graduated with an Arts & Science degree. I thought any degree would get me to where I want to go, but it only got me to being a paint professional at Lowe's in Columbus, OH making only $9.50 an hour; for starters. I have then learned that I was diagnosed with depression in 97' and found faith in 99' (Christian, non-denomination) I met my wife and married in 03' and we had two franchises (cleaning company & a personnel staffing firm). We lost them both in the 08' recession along with two houses and repossessed my car.
We started anew in Florida beginning in 2009 where we lived in a house and then had to move into a hotel because the roommate/landlord decided to raise our rent that we couldn't afford. Well this ended up in living in a hotel for quite some time until I found a job making $9.25 hr. at a thrift store in 2009. I tried to pursue a degree in IT and I'm really good at it, but there were so many road blocks. I lost my job in Sept. 2014 and found another job working at a timeshare resort in Oct. 2014 (this is where I am presently). The pay wasn't enough ($9.25hr.) so I had to get another job at a grocery store ($9.00 hr.) to support my already financially stressed family.
Ever since then my college loans are deferred and I can't seem to get ahead of life until I read the book "The Millionaire Fastlane " Everything you said was right on the money how I felt about franchising, the slow lane, late-night guru's and life itself. Not only did this book give me a different outlook on life, finances and wealth, but it also gave me a hard look at myself on how success works. We now have a plan on having an internet business (I call ourselves internet entrepreneurs) and on the way to financial wealth not only for us, but hopefully to help others as well in our church and community. Not only that but I feel as if my depression has lifted off of me because now I have a goal I can call my own.
I give thanks to "The Fast Lane". I will definitely recommend this to anyone struggling in life as I was.
I hope you enjoyed reading this and thanks for your time.
I am a 47 year old male married to my wife for 13 years and 2 girls (6 and 11). During my whole life I believed that if you study hard, get good grades, go to college and get a career that things will work out. Well, this is coming from a place where I was an only child with no father and living in poverty with a semi-abusive mother. I didn't have an clue on how life worked so I played it by ear, received many college loans ($25k now worth $36, Ill explain later) and graduated with an Arts & Science degree. I thought any degree would get me to where I want to go, but it only got me to being a paint professional at Lowe's in Columbus, OH making only $9.50 an hour; for starters. I have then learned that I was diagnosed with depression in 97' and found faith in 99' (Christian, non-denomination) I met my wife and married in 03' and we had two franchises (cleaning company & a personnel staffing firm). We lost them both in the 08' recession along with two houses and repossessed my car.
We started anew in Florida beginning in 2009 where we lived in a house and then had to move into a hotel because the roommate/landlord decided to raise our rent that we couldn't afford. Well this ended up in living in a hotel for quite some time until I found a job making $9.25 hr. at a thrift store in 2009. I tried to pursue a degree in IT and I'm really good at it, but there were so many road blocks. I lost my job in Sept. 2014 and found another job working at a timeshare resort in Oct. 2014 (this is where I am presently). The pay wasn't enough ($9.25hr.) so I had to get another job at a grocery store ($9.00 hr.) to support my already financially stressed family.
Ever since then my college loans are deferred and I can't seem to get ahead of life until I read the book "The Millionaire Fastlane " Everything you said was right on the money how I felt about franchising, the slow lane, late-night guru's and life itself. Not only did this book give me a different outlook on life, finances and wealth, but it also gave me a hard look at myself on how success works. We now have a plan on having an internet business (I call ourselves internet entrepreneurs) and on the way to financial wealth not only for us, but hopefully to help others as well in our church and community. Not only that but I feel as if my depression has lifted off of me because now I have a goal I can call my own.
I give thanks to "The Fast Lane". I will definitely recommend this to anyone struggling in life as I was.
I hope you enjoyed reading this and thanks for your time.
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