As I raise my hand to the forum, I promise to tell the truth as I see it, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...
Here goes nothin'...
A little about me:
I grew up a shy, timid kid in south Seattle, to call it the ghetto would be a compliment. If you weren't slinging drugs or 6 foot 4 and playing basketball you were sh*t outta luck getting out of my neighborhood. And gangs?? Don't even get me started...
I have always been a creative person- as a kid I absolutely loved downloading info into my brain. I was very curious and questioned EVERYTHING. I also looked at my surroundings and did not like what I saw- violence. My mom and dad kept me shielded from all of the nonsense and instilled good values in me and my younger brother and sister, something I appreciate to this day. I recall watching an episode of "The Cosby Show" back in the 80s and was giddy with excitement seeing people that looked like me WITH money. I mean c'mon, a doctor married to a lawyer?? CRAZY!
Fast forward- I have held almost every type of telemarketing job out there. I actually go to become a pretty good phone and marketing guy even though the pay at those jobs sucked. This was the stepping stone that got me out of my comfort zone though. I then decided that I wanted to give Denzel Washington a run for his money so I jumped into theater acting. I immediately fell in love with the instant gratification from the audience. I immersed myself in everything arts and theater, got myself an agent, and promoted myself like nobody's business. Long story short, I woke up one day and didn't "love" acting anymore after 8 years.
Ended up meeting a guy through a Craigslist ad who hired me as a sign runner to place some signs for a new home builder he had an agreement with. He was one of the most intelligent people I had ever met. he had made good money with some other business ventures but he was suffering from kidney issues as well as a slew of other health conditions- oh, he was also blind and would have me dying of laughter at the blind jokes he would tell. So I half-assed that sign job but Jeff still paid me..Jeff ended up being a good friend and mentor to me. He also took me deep into the world of personal development and I devoured any and everything in sight having to do with the topic. We parlayed our interest in business and personal development into a joint real estate business, one that helps realtors, lenders and investors grow their biz through client acquisition while creatively acquiring single family homes . Jeff had several health issues and was in and out of the hospital so our biz started and stalled often. Our biz never quite took off like we dreamed. This past March Jeff's heart gave out while he was sleeping. In a way a feel guilty as he was a very intelligent guy but just couldn't stay healthy enough to realize his dreams with me.
I also feel as though I need to make things right and be the ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF, because apparently Jeff saw a glimpse of potential in me and I strive everyday to make him proud. 2 weeks ago I decided to say f- it and forge on with the real estate biz that I've been putting 50% in for the past 4 years.
So with that said, I joined this forum because I need an accountability tool to hold me to a higher standard. To give value to others, to help and to share.
Later,
-T
Here goes nothin'...
A little about me:
I grew up a shy, timid kid in south Seattle, to call it the ghetto would be a compliment. If you weren't slinging drugs or 6 foot 4 and playing basketball you were sh*t outta luck getting out of my neighborhood. And gangs?? Don't even get me started...
I have always been a creative person- as a kid I absolutely loved downloading info into my brain. I was very curious and questioned EVERYTHING. I also looked at my surroundings and did not like what I saw- violence. My mom and dad kept me shielded from all of the nonsense and instilled good values in me and my younger brother and sister, something I appreciate to this day. I recall watching an episode of "The Cosby Show" back in the 80s and was giddy with excitement seeing people that looked like me WITH money. I mean c'mon, a doctor married to a lawyer?? CRAZY!
Fast forward- I have held almost every type of telemarketing job out there. I actually go to become a pretty good phone and marketing guy even though the pay at those jobs sucked. This was the stepping stone that got me out of my comfort zone though. I then decided that I wanted to give Denzel Washington a run for his money so I jumped into theater acting. I immediately fell in love with the instant gratification from the audience. I immersed myself in everything arts and theater, got myself an agent, and promoted myself like nobody's business. Long story short, I woke up one day and didn't "love" acting anymore after 8 years.
Ended up meeting a guy through a Craigslist ad who hired me as a sign runner to place some signs for a new home builder he had an agreement with. He was one of the most intelligent people I had ever met. he had made good money with some other business ventures but he was suffering from kidney issues as well as a slew of other health conditions- oh, he was also blind and would have me dying of laughter at the blind jokes he would tell. So I half-assed that sign job but Jeff still paid me..Jeff ended up being a good friend and mentor to me. He also took me deep into the world of personal development and I devoured any and everything in sight having to do with the topic. We parlayed our interest in business and personal development into a joint real estate business, one that helps realtors, lenders and investors grow their biz through client acquisition while creatively acquiring single family homes . Jeff had several health issues and was in and out of the hospital so our biz started and stalled often. Our biz never quite took off like we dreamed. This past March Jeff's heart gave out while he was sleeping. In a way a feel guilty as he was a very intelligent guy but just couldn't stay healthy enough to realize his dreams with me.
I also feel as though I need to make things right and be the ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF, because apparently Jeff saw a glimpse of potential in me and I strive everyday to make him proud. 2 weeks ago I decided to say f- it and forge on with the real estate biz that I've been putting 50% in for the past 4 years.
So with that said, I joined this forum because I need an accountability tool to hold me to a higher standard. To give value to others, to help and to share.
Later,
-T
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