"I'm Really Too Busy..." - It's A Trap!! In 2015, Don't Get Caught

How many times have you said yourself or heard someone say “Where did the time go?”.  If you think about it, the question is pretty funny.  It’s funny because time doesn’t skip.  There are still 24hrs in each day, however, times does move by quickly.  The problem is, we don’t maximize those hours by working “smarter” or taking care of those things which have the most importance in our lives first.  We get distracted.  

As I look back at my life, I saw how I fell into that distraction category.  How I allowed other things to take priority over what’s really important in my life and for my life.  I thank God as I got older, I was able to make a change sooner than later.

As I look over 2014, it feels great to know I’ve been able to help others make a change for their future but they’re still many others who haven’t grasp the importance of making these changes now.  The most common response is “ I’m really too busy”.  It’s a shocking response especially when the topic at hand is of major importance and value.  So what is being “ Too busy”

Associations And Their Influence On Us

If you were to evaluate the major influences in your life how have they shaped the kind of person you are now?

The influence of those around us is so powerful! Many times we don't even realize we're being strongly affected because influences generally develop over an extended period of time.

There are many ways a person can influence us, but one of the most powerful ways is Peer Pressure. Peer pressure is an especially powerful force because it is so subtle. If you're around people who spend all they make, chances are excellent that you might spend all you make. If you are around people who don't read, chances are excellent that you might not read. People can keep nudging us off course a little at a time until finally, we find ourselves

Part 2 - Healthy Business Relationships... It's Hard To Find A Rich Hermit!!

As I've stepped into the arena of being an entrepreneur/Business owner, I'm continuing to learn how important are certain aspects of healthy business relationships and functionality.

I'm blessed to have mentors around me, who are successful business owners themselves.  Continuing to challenge my way of thinking, enabling me to grow and develop a mindset which is conducive to success.

Healthy Business Relationships... It's Hard To Find A Rich Hermit!!

It's been an interesting journey.  From school (primary to university), to Job, to Entrepreneur. Throughout every stage, I've built some form of relationship with people.  I've learnt and still continue to learn more about developing healthy relationships and understanding how to keep them going.  I recognized, especially in business or in the workplace, I can't succeed by myself.  As I run my business, this understanding gets even clearer to me.    

Couple years ago, I remembered learning about business relationships from none other than the late, Jim Rohn.  I remembered him saying that many people do not understand how important relationships are in business.  It's hard to find a rich hermit.. 

Back By Popular Demand... Guess who's coming?

HOW MONEY WORKS

IS BACK FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY

AWARNESS MONTH!!

  How knowledgeable are you about investments?
How do you know you are saving enough?

The financial market continues to change. How are your investments performing with these changes?

Does your investments match your investment goals?

How will your investment make money? 

How are they doing compared to their competitors?

Have your goals changed? If so, are your investments or savings still suitable?

Most people are aware that there are many types of investments out there, but some people aren't too comfortable about investing.  Some may think they don't have enough money to invest.  Many people are only aware of investing with banks.

Ladies and Gentlemen, You Are In For A Treat

  

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS IS COMING

TO HOW MONEY WORKS

FREE EVENT!!!

Who is Franklin Templeton Investments?

One of the giants in asset management, with 250,000 active financial advisor relationships around the globe, Franklin Templeton Investments is one of the most trusted sources of investment products and services worldwide.

Franklin Templeton Investments are trusted partners in asset management. With an unwavering focus on investment excellence, they offer a unique combination of experience, global perspective and a consistent, disciplined approach to investing that has proven itself across market cycles.  In much of the same way that portfolio diversification helps reduce risk, their asset base, diversified by investment objective and sales region, has served as a key strength, particularly during challenging market conditions. In fact, coming out of the recent global recession—one of the worst economic crises since the creation of mutual funds— Franklin Templeton emerged stronger than ever with their assets under management rebounding to above pre-crisis highs.

We had a packed house at the last event.

This one is expected to book up even faster as it is a FREE EVENT.

I have only 10 seats left.  

Contact me as soon as possible to RSVP at tremaynemarshall@icloud.com or 647-273-7061.
http://tremaynemarshall.wfgopportunity.com

Event: How Money Works

Date: November 22, 2014

Time: 2pm

Location: 3 Director Court, Unit 101, Vaughan ONTARIO

NOVEMBER IS FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH

NOVEMBER IS HERE!!!!

The year 2015 is inching every bit closer.  Soon it will be a time to reflect on what you've accomplished for this year, what you will accomplish for the next and what changes will you be making.

What better way to prepare for 2015, than to ensure your financial future is in order.  The economy is changing.  Are you?  How confident are you that you'll be financially secure in the next 5, 10, 20 years?  Does your family rely on your income? Are you prepared if the unthinkable should happen?  

NOVEMBER IS FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH

Without access to financial literacy support, low income earners are at greater risk of slipping further into poverty.  Middle class Canadians are increasingly indebted, wages are stagnated and are unlikely to move into higher income brackets but yet, more debt is accumulated.

This month, events are organized across Canada to educate and engage with the public regarding the need for financial literacy and promote services available to the public.  

The need for financial literacy in Canada has been highlighted by the Investor Education Fund’s (IEF) study on Ontarians, discovering that only 3 out of 10 Ontarians are aware of typical priorities and strategies for long-term saving and even fewer know how financial priorities change with age.

The purpose of this month is to educate the public so Canadians are equipped to:

- Provide for themselves and their family

- Invest in their future and the future of their children

- Contribute to the community as a good citizen

- Know what services are available to Ontarians to help them achieve their financial goals.

For the next few weeks, I will be reaching out to individuals and families to raise awareness of the need for financial literacy and highlight the programs, services and tools available to Canadians in order to help improve your financial knowledge, skills, confidence and financial situations thereby reaching your goals.

Looking forward to getting together

Be Blessed All.

Cheers.

http://tremaynemarshall.wfgopportunity.com

Ever Interviewed Your Future? I Decided To.

Who are the 5 people in your life you currently spend most of your time with?

Think about it for a minute.  Look at how you spend your day, week and month.  Who do you communicate with more, who do you meet with more or who do you go out with more?  

Then ask yourself this question.  Do they match who you want to become in the future?  

These are great questions to really identify your core circle.  Why is it important you might ask?  Well, one of my mentors Zig Ziglar and the famous self-help guru Jim Rohn both put it this way.  

Greatest Gift You Will Ever Receive

LIFE!! What a precious gift God has given to us.  A gift that unfortunately many people take for granted.

Sometimes we get caught up with all our activities during the day.  Work, going to meetings, going to the gym, going for groceries... might relate to some of your routines huh?  Yeah, happens to me at times too.  Then something always happens to get me back on track.  Here's what happened this time.

Can You Tell The Difference?

1.

VS.

2.

What's the difference between the two?  Nooo, I don't mean two are in a hammock and the other two are in beach chairs.  I mean in terms of their circumstances.

"Woohoo, I Just Got Paid!!! .. Sigh! And Now It's Gone"

Do you remember the feeling you got when you received your first pay cheque?  Was it something like this?

What excitement!! What joy!!  I'm receiving income!!  Wooohoooo!!  Probably a good time for most to remember right?  The next week, we get back to work pumped and ready to go again.  Can't wait for the next payday.  

Then, things begin to happen.... And the ways of the Pay Cycle begin.  This is where things begin to get scary.  Here's why...

From "Man and Employee" to "Businessman, Entrepreneur and Mentor"..... The New Me!!

It's been said and heard numerous of times and I say it a lot to people I speak to also.  You've probably read it before on my blog as well.  I'm talking about this, CHANGE. "Change happens the moment you decide it in your mind and when you take action".   For me, I wanted to make a change, however, like the way most of us feel sometimes, I just didn't know what to do.  Have you ever felt like that before?  

Well, I remember a couple years ago, my mentor at the time said to me, "Tremayne, you need to examine yourself and figure out what are some of the things you like to do, then when you do,  figure out what are some goals you would like to achieve. "

What are you doing?

I like to ask people questions to see what kind of responses I get.

Love Your Friends But Stop Listening To Them

Nah! I'm not saying to stop listening to your friends totally, but there are certain topics where listening to your friends may not always be the wisest decision to make. Here's why...

This Will Be The Most Important Post You Will Ever Read

Why Do Most People Tend To Put Off Doing Important Things Now? 

Proverbs 27:1 - Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

      An interesting question but an easy answer.  It's Procrastination.   We all know that word, but do we understand the definition?  "Procrastination is the practice of carrying out less urgent tasks in preference to more urgent ones, or doing more pleasurable things in place of less pleasurable ones, and thus putting off impending tasks to a later time, sometimes to the "last minute" before the deadline."  

Such a true definition.  We've all fallen victim to this.  I fell victim to this as well.  Be honest guys, How many times has someone spoken to you about making a change NOW and you said "I will start from tomorrow".  How many times you felt you needed to call a certain person then you say " Gosh, I will call them tomorrow, too busy now."  Or how about this one, How many times has someone reached out to you to arrange an appointment with you in order to help secure yours and your family's financial future and you respond " Can I reschedule for next week or another time? I have other plans this week."  Have you heard these before?  I sure have.  

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Fantastic Turnout Last Weekend And Some Great News!!!!

Last weekend was a fantastic turnout to the How Money Works Seminar.  The entire room was packed.  It was so packed that some people had to stand up unfortunately.  However, this is a great sign as it shows that there are people out there who are serious about securing their financial future , serious about ensuring their families are well protected and serious about learning how to retire with peace of mind.   

"I'm tired of working for money, I want money to work for me"

Hi Everyone, 

      This is somewhat a different post from what I usually put up, this is more of an invitation.  For a while now, I've been witnessing and hearing many people voice how much work they have to put in in order to pay the bills or survive.  Some people can't even picture their future or imagine fulfilling their dreams because of the debt they see themselves in.  I constantly hear " Gosh, times are tough, don't think I can ever retire", " Too many bills to pay so I have to keep working", " I can't save anything even though I work so hard, because I hardly see the money anyway.   It all goes to bills".

Let's stop it right there.  Take a deep breath, breathe out slowly and relax your mind.  How does this sound? instead of you working all the time for money, what if you let money work for you?  Wouldn't that be better?  

I know you're probably asking but , How ?  How can I make money work for me?  The answer is, you just have to simply know how money works and this is the event to be able to learn just that.  

Time For A Vacation - PUNTA CANA!!

I have been away for a while, as after a great, educational time with my team in Vegas, it was time for my wife and I to go on a little vacation.  A nice, all inclusive stay in the Dominican Republic.  A time to refocus, a time to replenish the mind and a time to relax until I'm back doing what I love doing, which as you all know, is helping families with their financial goals and dreams.  Enjoy some of the pics from the trip.

Trip to Vegas: Convention of Champions and Financial Professionals Workshop

Good morning, good evening, good night to all!!

It's been extremely busy for the past few weeks travelling to different places, attending workshops and continuing to meet, help and educate people.

Thought I would share a bit of my Vegas trip with you.

Final Principle Of True Performance by Zig Ziglar - Happiness, joy, and gratitude

Happiness, joy, and gratitude are universal if we know what to look for. I believe you can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. All people want happiness and joy in their life, but you have to know what produces real happiness and how to do the things that produce it. The moment you begin to worry about the things you want and the things you don’t have in life is the moment you will lose your gratitude for what you actually have.

Never Make A Promise Without A Plan

Principles Of True Performance #4

A Fantastic Day / Night To All ,

We're in June!!  Hopefully everyone is having great weather and enjoying the bright sunshine outside.   It's been busy the past few days, connecting with people, educating them and helping them plan a path to achieving their dreams.  

This brings me to #4 on Principles of True Performance by Zig Ziglar.  I’ve found alot of people have goals or dreams or had goals and dreams but they have either never done anything to go after it or they just didn’t know how to go after it.  Some may hear an encouraging word that motivates them, but the next day, the momentum begins to slow down.  Why?  A goal without a plan is simply just a wish.  Never make a promise without a plan.

Priniciples of True Performance #3 - You find what you look for in life.

Hello to All,  

I hope everyone's having a fantastic day.  We reach #3 on principles of true performance by zig ziglar.  Everyday I continue to learn more about myself and I learn more about others.  It's become very clear to me that you really and truly find what you look for in life.  

Principles of True Performance #2

A Blessed Day to Everyone,

Continuing on with Principles of True Performance #2, the word today is TRAINING. The difference between good and excellent companies is training. The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them! 

Principles of True Performance #1

I was reading some information on Performance and I found this information to be very interesting.  In my next few posts, I will be sharing Five Principles on True Performance that I received from one of my mentors, the late Zig Ziglar.  These principles will help bring success and what it takes to be successful into sharp focus.  I'll start with the first principle:

Want To Be Successful? Do You Really??

To All The Different Time Zones,
GOOD MORNING, GOOD EVENING AND GOOD NIGHT!!!

Sometimes I wonder why some people don't really do the things they should be doing to achieve what they really want to achieve.  A lot of people want to achieve success but they are not willing or they are too afraid to make the necessary steps to achieve it.  In one of my previous posts, I wrote on the importance of personal development and I mentioned that personal development requires education and learning.  Below is a piece from that post which spoke on the importance of learning to achieve success.

Waiting For An Inheritance? Stop! There's Not Enough To Go Around

An Awesome Day to all of you.

I have been posting more inspirational/motivational posts lately, but ladies and gentlemen, I believe it's important and time for me to share some statistical information with you.  I have found there are a lot of people who have not considered the importance of securing their future.  I've said it before and I say it again.  People don't plan to fail, they fail to plan.  So I believe it's best I share the reality of the subject mentioned above.  So heads up everyone, this post will be a little longer than usual because of it's importance, especially important for younger couples who are looking to establish a family at some point and also for adults who already have a family established. Let's begin.

So What Do You Do Exactly?

Hi Everyone, IT'S MAY!!! Time truly flies.

For the past few weeks, I have been asked the question " I've read some of your posts but what is it that you really do?".  So before I continue sharing more posts, I believe it's best I first answer this question for all of you.  

"Happiness is not pleasure. It is victory." -- Zig Ziglar

There's much truth in the above statement. Happiness, it is safe to assume, is something everybody wants to have.  It's true that other people can give you pleasure, but you will never be happy until you do things for other people.  Nothing brings us more joy and happiness than doing things for others which increases their enjoyment of life. Incidentally, happiness is not something you can buy with money, though it is true that an adequate amount of money helps us to eliminate some of the things which produce discomfort.

The Problem With Lagging On Opportunities

Being at the right place, at the right time is not enough...you have to decide and act before that small window of opportunity closes on you...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook invited 5 people to his Harvard dorm room 9 years ago to discuss a business opportunity. Only 2 people showed up and they got in.

Today those two people are billionaires: Dustin Moskovitz $6.5 Billion and Eduardo Saverin $3.4 Billion. "Thinking about it" for too long can cost you a WHOLE lot. Taking action now can earn you a whole lot. It’s your choice, your life, it’s up to you to make a decision. ~ Sean Simmons

Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity. ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Learning- One Of The Foundations For A Successful Life

One of the basics or fundamentals to becoming more, to having more and to doing more is personal development. Personal development requires education and learning. It is about having a Celebration; creating your own unique, only-you-deserve-it-because-you-did-it, one-of-a-kind celebration!

Two Scriptures emphasize this: 

Proverbs 1:5 - Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

Proverbs 18:15 - An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Do You Really Think You Are Ready To Retire? Are You Even Close?

1)How often do you see a financial advisor?
2)When was the last time you had a financial review done?
3)How important is financial security to you? 
4)Are you on track to retire comfortably or would you have to work longer than you anticipated?
5)What do you expect will be your primary source of income in retirement?

There are many more questions to be asked, but alot of the wrong answers. This is why I've committed myself to helping people in these areas. Look at this information I gathered below.

Have You Ever Evaluated The People Around You?

It's such a blessing to know I am helping people on the path to achieving their goals. Helping others with their financial goals and dreams is such an awesome feeling.  As God continues to help me take baby steps towards my goals and dreams, I continue to learn more and more as I go just by helping others.  What's holding you back from achieving your goals? Ever evaluated the people around you? Ask yourselves these questions:

"Who am I around?"
How are they influencing me? negatively and positively?
What do they have me thinking?
How have they got me talking?
How have they got me feeling?
Is that okay?

Why VISION?

You must have Vision in order to have a successful lifestyle.  As illustrated above, Vision is the center of it all.  Vision ties in with faith.  Seeing it before you see it.

I see vision as a combination of:
Value
Inspiration 
Spirituality
Imagination 
Optimism
Notion

What Do You Think?

Do You Remember How To Dream?

Do you remember what it feels like to just pause and dream a bit?
Try it.

Close your eyes and take a minute to imagine or dream about something you really realllyyyyy like or would like to do.

Are you finding it a bit difficult to imagine? Why?
Maybe you don't know what to dream about. Maybe the dreams you used to have are no longer a dream or goal anymore. Maybe there are too many things going on in your mind that you can't really zero in on one thing or maybe you simply just can't include another thought.

God created us in such a unique and powerful way, that He wants us to understand and recognize the importance and power of our minds.

Has this happened to you?? You might not even know.

If this doesn't bother you, I don't know what will. 

As RRSP season closed and many Canadians are preparing their taxes, a CBC Marketplace investigation reveals that financial advisers at some of Canada’s top banks and firms are giving consumers inaccurate, misleading and inappropriate advice.

This is why it is important to speak with people that you know will genuinely help you.  

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Afraid Of Making A Change?

What do you plan to do this coming weekend? Will it be the same as you did the previous weekend? 

I've found that some people complain about their life, but they have no intention of changing it. I remember Zig Ziglar mentioned this and I found it sad but true. He said " Many people spend more time planning a two week vacation than they do planning their life." If you want to see a change, then you have to make the change.

Security vs. Opportunity

Change you thinking from security thoughts to opportunity thoughts. You don’t achieve financial freedom by playing it safe. You become financially independent by leading the field. This doesn’t mean that you risk your money or throw it around. It means that you are willing to move out of your comfort zone and to try something new and different before everyone else starts trying or doing it. -- Brian Tracy

You have 2 choices, Continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them. I'm chasing mine, what about you?

Ever Thought About It?

Following Jesus implies doing business on Jesus’ principles. 

The Lord opens doors for each of us to become avenues of His love and grace on a daily basis. 
Man’s rules should never replace God’s requirements. 
Trusting God’s providence means we stop trifling with His plans. 
Many pray, not to find God’s will, but to get His approval of their own. 

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye.
Psalm 32:8

Straight Roads Do Not Make Skillful Drivers

In every field of human endeavor, you learn to succeed by trial and error. You gradually build up a reservoir of experience that enables you to make more right decisions than wrong ones. 

You can speed up the necessary learning process bycarefully observing other successful business people, and by copying the very best they have to offer.