I was fortunate enough to have one of my best friends from college share the ACN Opportunity with me at a time when I was looking for a second job.
I graduated in May 2006 with a degree in Civil Engineering and had been working with a reputable construction company for a little over a year. About six months earlier, I had become a homeowner at the age of 21 and thought I had achieved all that there was to accomplish in life.
The aspiration of being able to only work one job, have fun, travel and spend time with family and friends, however, slowly dwindled as I found myself with more month at the end of the money and more responsibility than I was prepared to handle.
When I received a call from Detroit, Michigan, I can say I was a little surprised since my best friend and I live in Virginia. She had attended an ACN convention, and I had no idea that she was out of the state. She was extremely excited and simply put me on the phone with a gentleman she was working with who was 29 years old and was earning more in a month or two than I was earning in a year as an engineer.
I don't exactly remember the conversation we had, but he scheduled a call with me a couple days later to share 100% of the information with me. I must say that I was somewhat skeptical and did think that it was “one of those things.” However, since my best friend referred me, I was willing to listen, but I had no intention of doing anything.
On June 12, 2007, about 7 pm, that all changed. After about an hour speaking to that gentleman, it just made sense. I didn't see any reason not to do it, and even more, I couldn't imagine passing up on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change not only my life, but the life of my family.
ACN was the spark that ignited a new fire under me. At a time where I didn't know anything other than working hard, I learned how to work smart. At a place where I thought that exchanging time for money was the only way to earn income, I learned about residual income. When I got involved with ACN, I only aspired to be able to earn additional money to cover my expenses. However, what I gained was a new philosophy, new disciplines, and the ability to be, do and have so much more than I had settled for.
Because of the mentors that I am learning from, the books I am reading, and the CDs I am listening to, I expect and demand so much more of myself. I am also committed to personally growing, not just in business, but also in life. When I got started with ACN, it was like starting the first day of school.
Most of what I had learned up to that point had only prepared me to work a job and make a living; no one had shown me how to design a life and create a fortune. I am truly grateful that my parents planted the seeds that kept me open-minded to other opportunities and had always encouraged my siblings and I not to just work a job for someone else for the next 30-40 years. Although my parents couldn't show me how, and I wasn't sure what else to do other than work a 9-5, I was open to something different.
ACN opened the possibility of living my dreams – not the dream I had settled for, but the dreams I never thought were possible. Whether I make my fortune in ACN or not, there is one thing I can guarantee - wealth is just a matter of time, and failure is not an option. |
