Purpose

Read a great passage in The Superior Man

Men's purpose is towards freedom. Woman's purpose is towards the realtionship.

In the beginning of my relationship i remember having a conversation with maria about how i need space to go after life and i felt she needed to find her space to do the same. I was wrong. she doesnt need that space. it is her life's purpose to focus on the relationship. a loving relationship and family is her passion.

peter ran a great team call. the revolving leader is giving guys the opportunity to lead & teach.

my partner craig is growing. working on his relationships and staying disciplined in his career.

my brother joe has asked me if he could work with me in my business. said he needed to be mentored. i am considering giving hima chance. i want him to really want this. i want this to be an opportunity for him to grow.

In the 4th week of our game.

Just finished another piece for the buffalo news. put together a piece on what i would recommend a couple who just came into a windfall. it is such an important question and i believe could turn into a very powerful article from me. my part is simply going to be a quote or two in the news, shich is just fine with me.

it is said that 1/3 of million dollar lotto winners are broke within one year. why is this? i read the millionaire mind by harv ecker a few years ago. in that book he says that in order for people to live like millionares or produce the wealth abundance fruit on their tree they need to have wealth abundance roots. a windfall might represent simply fruit but not the roots. if you dont have the roots to match you will find quickly a bare tree equal to that of which you belive you are or deserve.


Having trouble deciding how to deal with my brother. he asked me if he could get a start with me in my business. i think i may be doing him wrong if i let him simply walk in and work. i think he needs to earn it and find out if its really what he wants to do through education. he has not yet recieved a college degree and this is somehting he would have to have to work in our office.

i have yet to decide what to do. something that deserves to be slept on.

Learning more about myself through my relationship than i think i ever have out of the relationship. the key is that i am being challanged by maria. she is challenging me on my insecurities and soft spots. areas that i know i have ignored for a long time.

yesterday she told me in her own way that i have not been as communicative with her than she needs. a couple days ago i came home and laid on the couch with a sour stomach and read a book for 30 minutes while she was on her computer. she was home the whole day and had not had any interaction- and when i get home i spoil her with words by sticking my head in a book and laying my lazy ass on the couch. of course i didnt even think about it until she pointed it out. and she is right. i have a tendency to wrap myself up in quietness and outside the world. i cant be the mute that i once was when i am with her. i need to be more interactive and communicative and challange her with words and thoughts. i am learning.

finished up the way of the superior man last night. really enlightening book around the abilities and responsibilities of man.

off to NYC this weekend to meet a potential new cleint. proposal meeting on sat morning with Alex and his wife lea.

Well it has been a few days since my last confession.

I am learning so much about myself through my relationship. Maria is really challanging me to look deeper at myself and the way that i am. i am very grateful for that.

She leaves tomorrow. things are very emotional for the both of us. we have alot of decisions to make and reflecting to do. celebrated her birthday last night at my house. a chance to share with her how much i care. we connected. alot of truth was spilt. its was a beutiful painful moment for us.

we are about at the half way point. things tend to slip and you can feel it. i missed the team call this week out of lack of organization. i am slipping.

some good news is that i got another spot in the Buffalo News. was quoted twice on the front page of the money smart section on an article about financial windfalls.

another win happened in Biz. landed another great client. couple that lives in Brooklyn. very happy about the meeting. a second win with AEYC, i will be managing a small association investment portfolio. a great win. in fact i recieved an email from the pres- said she saw my article and was happy i had their money. thats what i call a double wammy!

It has been almost 2 weeks since my last post.

Things are changing drastically in my life. One of my spiritual mentors said to me late last year that 2010 will be a year of great change in my life.

I am transitioning to NYC part time- To both be with Maria and build Mollot & Hardy.
By no means will this be an easy task. But it is the next step for me. It is the brink of all great american stories of success. To Begin again. If i can blossom there like i have here it will be a dream come true. I am ready for the challange.

Craig has been a strong partner. He is the definition of discipline and strength. He will be a powerhouse and it is very encouraging to see his growth.

I have had some success with my current clients. Alot of Trust is happening. Relationships are so critical for success and it took me many years to understand that.

Reading the Celestine Prof.. by james Redfield. A truly amazing book. Getting back into my routine of mid-day walks, end of day stretching and 15 minute meditation sessions before bed.

On the team call today Michael Buffton asked the team to comment on their most challanging moments in life. I brought up the CFP exam.

I am now working in NYC. With the expectation to expand my client _base_, my business & my life. This will be my biggest challange to date. to succeed here requires more from me than i have ever given. this is big, really big.

i am more out of my comfort zone now than ever before. in some ways i feel like a real entrepenuer sailing in un-sailed waters.

in my mind i new that i would do this. this is what i wanted and this is exactly what i got. it is so obvious to me that whatever i have asked for in my life has come to me at some point.

now its time to be GREAT. we have if we are lucky 90 years, now is the time.