Ever since I was 15 and picked up Dale Carnergie's classic How to Win Friends And Influence People (a classic you need to read if you haven't already) I recognized that in order to be my best self, I needed to become rich.

And I had that desire to have a "dream income" for over half of my life.

Let me be blunt. If you aren't rich, if you aren't raking in the dough, if you haven't "made it" or are struggling financially, you are a slave.

That's a very strong and controversial statement, but it's true and I know it because I've LIVED IT.

I know what it's like to go to the store and wonder which card you should use to make your purchase because you THINK you may have enough but aren't sure.

I know what it's like to be behind on your rent by 3 weeks.

I know what it's like to have a -$300.00 balance in my bank account, mostly due to overdraft fees.

I know what it's like feeling my soul curling up into a depressed, hopeless, broken ball, suffering from the extreme lack, despair and hopelessness. Abundance or living "the good life" was a whisper of a dream from another time I would never be able to achieve.

Believe me, I know this, because I've lived it.

Why do I want you to be rich? Simple. Compassion. Its my deepest wish for people to have the highest success they can conceive. Why should you struggle?

When you are rich you have the ability to experience what you want, when you want to (in most cases). You also have the means to give back to society on a massive scale.

The good news is, you don't have to live a meager existence anymore - I will show you the way out. You don't need to put up with living below your standards anymore.

I realized this when the inevitable turning point came in my life, and believe it or not, it came long before I was laid off from work. Read about it below, but for now, let me tell you this. Part of the culprit is miseducation or quite simply, NO education or enrichment.

We have been conditioned as human beings to have a love/hate relationship with money. We love it, NEED it, in fact, but are taught to hate it or struggle for it ("Money doesn't grow on trees!"). We use it and abuse it - just look at the national (or even GLOBAL) deficit. Individuals to governments abuse money, create wide gaps of debts that look to be neverending, and everybody suffers.

The thing that is missing regarding money (or any area that could use improvement) is education.

And if you are a marketer or someone who wants to start his or her own profitable business and you want to take something away from this page that will stick with you forever, here is my #1 tip...

You Need The Proper Marketing Training, Education and "Know-How" To Be Prosperous.

Now I'm not just talking about your run-of-the-mill ebook you picked up for $27.00 or some webinar you went to for an hour that was essentially just an elaborate sales pitch. I'm talking about REAL, honest to goodness solid financial and marketing education that will propel you into the stratosphere of money generating abundance.

What kind of education constitutes "proper" training?

This is an excellent question. By and large, the best kind of training is information that changes YOU as a person. When YOU become more valuable, success will naturally follow if you market yourself correctly.

Einstein put it best. He said:

"Try not to be a man of success; try to be a man of value."

How can you increase your value? Here are some ways:

1. Read (and APPLY) new mindsets from self-enrichment books, like those of Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, and Zig Ziglar. These men are giants because they applied what they teach - success principles starting with the mind. You can do the same. 2. Read at least 3 of these books per month or more. The more you read and absorb and enrich yourself, the more valuable you will become through massive action and effort on your part. The success will NATURALLY follow you. 3. Realize that one distinction can be worth $1,000,000. Let go of being a know-it-all. Read and read and absorb more and more to gain your next distinction. Gold may be valuable, but distinctions are priceless. Gain one distinction daily. They serve to open your mind to new possibilities. 4. Learn and master one aspect of your niche. The percentage of people who actually take time to do this is astoundingly small. If you enrich yourself with a success mindset and an in-demand skill, success will NATURALLY follow you and you'll be way ahead of the pack. 5. Teach others based on what you have learned through experience. This is where things really start to soar. Show others the way by example. Lead them by giving away your expertise and knowledge. When you give to others in such a manner, you shall be rewarded. It's that simple.

So you see, self-education is crucial for any level of success. When you were a baby, you learned to walk. You found out through trial and error what worked and what didn't. Soon, you mastered walking and could run. Then you could sprint. Then you could jump, twirl and dance or do gymnastics.

So it is with mastering any skill. One step mastered leads to another.

So educate and enrich yourself. You are as valuable as you are educated.

Come get your education today at my website in the signature section below. You will be amazed and richer for it.