731 Days

The past has come to again. Have you ever meet with someone of which you’ve known for some time but hadn’t seen in what seems like forever. Ok, maybe it was only a year ago but today I meet up with some old acquaintances. We meet and had lunch at the local shopping mall. My fault, I was running late and my car was giving me a little trouble. I probably shouldn’t be making excuses. It was nice seeing these guys again though. They are two ambitious young men that had taken a big leap in their life, had the carpet swept out from under them by a dishonest business partner., but did that stop them, no, they still kept on keeping on. Yesterday, real estate, today, Mac repair. These good men have come back into my life in a time when my thinking was leaned towards, overcoming adversities which seem like tragic setback. Well my good friends at http://ping.fm/NAp4e are shinning examples of pursuing in hard times. These two guys having dumped the majority of their assets into a plan which later would turn out bust. Haven’t given up and settled for less. They are going at it again from the ground floor. Doing something they love. Re-manufacturing and selling quality Macintosh computers at affordable prices and let me tell you this, they are getting it done. Go sit in their office and you’ll see. This is not just any office it’s a get it done, and do it right shop. It’s nicely situated in Nate’s fathers Ace hardware store on the second floor. That’s right, a small wiring closet which they’ve turned into their very own office. Genius if I do say so. They are shinning examples that if you have a burning desire to make something work, it doesn’t matter were you start. You can do it.

After 2 hours of watching Jerid fix a monitor only to realize that the part they needed would need to be reordered. They did the honest thing and called the customer to tell him that his project was going to be delayed. He still needed it fixed and was willing to wait. Those kinds of phone calls are the hardest to make and it takes true customer service to simply, make the call. We talked about various aspects of business, angles on markets and how things were going with their families. That’s right, these guys are married with children, but don’t think that will stop these hard pressed businesses men. No, no, if anybody is going to get the job done when it needs to be. These guys are at your call…. Like I said, don’t take my word for it. Just go sit in their office and try to direct their focus away from their work. It simply wont happen. They are focused, dedicated, willing to learn and visionaries that stay true to their desires, family, friends and customers.

The experience was great, but after a while, I knew it was time for me to go. Nate having put a MacBook in my hand didn’t help much. That computer was so nice and for only $800.00 dollars, if I had the money to purchase that beautiful new computer, ahh, it just felt so good in my hands. Like it wanted me to buy it and carry it around with me every where I went. Being that my other laptop is not in the best shape, I could have used it. But for now, I have other motivations and things that require my money and resources. It just amazes me. Nobody else has really ever let me hold their Mac laptop for that long. It’s like it was growing on me. Such a good feel to it. Ok, now that I’ve ranted on about that for long enough. I think it’s safe to say that my experience today was enlightening in the way of business and accumulating wealth. They did leave me with some important advice that I think is rather smart. Put some money away for a rainy day… Good, also from this I’ve learned that you must be sure you know who you’re dealing with. Even if you think you know. Don’t rush into anything, nothing. Take your time, study it and learn everything you can, if you have a bad feeling, call it out and trust your instincts. If you’re wrong short term wouldn’t it seem better than making a grave mistake with long term consequences.

Thanks guys for the enlightening day, It truly was an honor to be in your motivating presents and I wish you luck in your endeavors. For now, Think, and Grow Rich, Wealthy, Healthy and Wise. Don’t give up and watch out for grand opportunity surely will come your way.

Thanks for Reading,

Brandon

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