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Mar 1, 2009

What is your current work situation? Employee, self-employed, generating any income on your own?: I am an emplyee with Dominos Pizza (driver). Occasionally I sell things on e-Bay.

And then...what is your goal/dream for your work life?: I want to be self employed. I would like to start a business building and selling three things; (1) High quality, heavy, funiture-style, custom poker tables,(2) custom made steel string guitars hand crafted from raw wood and (3) beautiful, high quality cigar humidors. Weird, huh? I've built one poker table so far and I think it turned out pretty good. And I LOVED building it! More than anything I want to be free. I'm not afraid of hard work. I just want the freedom to take my life/business/love wherever I want and in whatever direction I want. And if God opens a door in an area completely unrelated to the wood working thing I want the freedom to be able to walk through it. I also have an interest in real estate. I love the idea of finding the potential/profit in a property and working to pull it out. I guess I'm talking about 'flipping' houses.

How about your personal life? Any specific goals or achievements or dreams you are pursuing (or want to pursue)?: In very basic terms, I think God has given all of us three things under which all the other facets of our lives can be categorized; a mind, a body, and a spirit. These things are inter-related and each one's health is dependent on the others'. I say this prayer often; Lord, grant me the strength, courage and wisdom to nourish, to the best of my limited ability, my mind, body and spirit so that I may serve You with all that I am.
In short, I want to be close with God. I want to treat my body as the special gift that it is. I want to exercise my mind so as to better contemplate God and His gifts and to explore all that He has given us. I want to bring my soul as close to Christ as my sinful, limited nature will allow. I want to live a life in thanksgiving and service to Him.
On a more worldly note, I want to learn to be a good business man, one that is honest, fair and only participates is deals where everyone wins. I want to learn spanish, Italian and sign language. I want to read a book per month. I want/need to quit smoking (ugh! I know). I want to get into excelent physical condition. Last, but certainly not least, I want to be a better son, brother, uncle, friend and Christian.

What would you say are your strongest talents? How are you 'wired' and what can you offer to the world (it's OK if you don't know yet, but knowing is key to pursuing your dreams!)?: I really don't know for sure but I'll try. I think I prefer working alone, or maybe I just haven't yet been part of a team that I really fit. I very much enjoy wood working, though I'm just a novice (I think I get that love from working with my dad on projects around the house as a child) I think I have a fairly strong sense of empathy, in general. You know, judge not... When I'm really interested in a subject I think I'm a pretty good teacher (I remember what it's like to not know something and how a good, patient teacher can make all the difference). In fact, I used to be a flight instructor. I enjoyed the work, but in hind sight, flying, to me, was just a job and not the passion that I thought it was at first. I used to really enjoy writing. I always say that I'm going to start writing again but I always find a reason not to or let the desire fade.

If you have a product or service to promote (now or in the near future) this is your shot to state it! Say all you'd like:: I've built a high quality, solid, heavy, and if I do say so myself, beautiful poker table and it is now for sale.

At 3:45pm on January 4, 2009, Kent Julian said…: Hey John,

Thanks so much for joining Write It Forward. Be sure to jump in on all the great discussions taking place. We value your input and insight.

Live It Forward,
Kent Julian
www.liveitforward.com

PS Also, if you didn't get a chance to received the free e-resource I offered you earlier entitled Goal-Setting That Actually Works! by joining the REAL Success E-Zine community at www.liveitforward.com, be sure to check into it. I really think you'll get a ton out these resources.

At 2:40pm on January 4, 2009, Joseph Flahiff said…: Hey John welcome to 48 days.net!

Cool! I love woodworking too. I havne't done it for quite a while but I have built a lot of the furniture in our house. I also built a cedar strip canoe! What a fun project that was!

How did you find 48days? I have been a member for several weeks and I am loving it!

I would like to invite you to check out the groups I am the host for one group called "Making A DREAM" where we are discussing our dreams and what we are doing to make them happen!

Hope to see you there or at one of the other events.

I have even sponsored an event and I am sponsoring another this coming week! check under Events for "Ideas Into Action" Event. I help people with great ideas put them into real action, using my 15 years of expereince as a project manager to help set goals and create plans to reach them.

At 11:55am on January 4, 2009, Jay Peroni said…: John,
Welcome to the community! I'm glad you joined!

Here' s something i thought you would enjoy reading: You can download The Faith-Based Millionaire (foreword by Dan Miller) for free at: (www.jayperoni.com)
Also, check out the following group hosted on 48Days.net:
* Faith-Based Millionaires in the Making (the #1 Group on 48days.net), dedicated to those who want to incorporate their faith into their finances and business! We'd love to have you!

Jay Peroni, CFP
Author of The Faith-Based Million

At 9:22am on January 4, 2009, Kent Julian said…: Good Morning John,

Just noticed you joined 48Days.net -- WELCOME! So glad you became a member. And FYI, your passions really shine through on your 48Days.Net page. Thanks for sharing.

I also want to offer you a gift. You can download my FREE e-resource entitled Goal-Setting That Actually Works! by joining the REAL Success E-Zine community at www.liveitforward.com. It's a growing and dynamic community of people striving to "live it forward" in the most important roles in their lives. I really think you'll get a ton out of both the Goal-Setting product and the REAL Success E-Zine.

Finally, check out the following groups hosted on 48Days.net:
* Speak It Forward -- REAL Success and Profit for Speakers!
* Write It Forward -- REAL Success and Profit for Writers!

Again, glad to have you here at 48Days.Net.

Live it forward,
Kent Julian
www.liveitforward.com