The Four Hour Work Week

One of my favorite books from the past 12 months is definitely The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. As you can imagine from the name of the title, it became an instant hit with entrepreneurs around the world. In the book, Tim argues that we have amazing opportunity in this generation to live a mobile lifestyle, and to design diverse and exciting present and future realities for ourselves just by using the power of automation and the internet.

I was an entrepreneur and home business owner long before I read this book, but reading it made me re-realize how lucky we are that we do have such a dynamic opportunity to build wealth as entrepreneurs....FROM ANYWHERE WE WANT! Having freedom of mobility is the main reason I became an entrepreneur. I love being able to live where I want, move as often as I want, all while knowing I can run my Platinum One Destinations business and build wealth without sacrificing efficiency.

On the front cover of his book, Tim summarizes, "Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, And Join The New Rich" - an enticing offer indeed! Home business and online entrepreneurship is providing so many people with the chance to live where they want and create wealth in the process. It's definitely nowhere near being too late to jump aboard. In fact, the market for home based business is growing at tremendous speed.I encourage you to think about the possibilities...




Last year, I was living and working in Asia and had an amazing time. Above is a picture of me with some Japanese elementary school students in my town in Southern Japan.

To Your Success,
Dan

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Coming Home

I can't tell you how much fun I've had living abroad and experiencing life in other countries. The worth of these experiences to me is almost indescribable. I started traveling heavily when I was in college, but that came to a screeching hault once I graduated. For several years, I was pretty much bound to the "two weak" vacation of the business world. Not having much vacation time didn't sit well with me, but I took it in stride as part of the game, and one of the sacrifices necessary for moving up the ladder.

After a few years of this type of sacrifice, it finally hit me that I just wasn't going to be satisfied waiting until retirement to have time freedom, mobility and financial independence. Thus, I made the decision to remove myself from the deferred life plan mentality (i.e, the one where we sacrifice our early adult lives and middle age for the hope of a nice retirement). I just figured that there HAD to be a way to save for retirement while having more freedom along the way. Admittedly, leaving the coporate path was a tough thing for me to consider, because so many of my peers were seemingly happy with this life. I started out after college working in investment consulting, which I enjoyed well enough at the time. I liked the group of associates that I was a part of and there was a good balance between work and play. I definitely had the opportunity to make some great friends and learn a lot about finance from professionals who had spent their careers in the industry.

As I approached the 3+ year mark as an associate, I knew I was soon to be faced with the choice of business school or finding a new job. Very few if any ever climbed the ranks from associate up to management without first heading back for the mandatory 2 year stint in business school, so it was a perfect time for me to make my exit.

That's when I decided I needed to become an entrepreneur to have the lifestyle I wanted. I started networking with other entrepreneurs and found an opportunity for myself in the home based travel industry with a company called Coastal Vacations. It was here that I started to learn how to successfully apply internet marketing and personal developent to the building of my business. I ended up moving from Coastal when an opportunity to join Platinum One Destinations came about, and subsequently, I've been there ever since.

For me there are many keys to success in network marketing and home business. But in my opinion, some of the most important are:

1) Spending as much time developing yourself as you do your business! I believe that you have to focus on your own personal development and continuing education. This in turn will translate into more business success.

2) Have a really, REALLY good WHY for what you are doing. Having big goals like places you want to travel to, fortunes you want to make, a future family you want to support, or benevolences you want to give, will power you through the difficult time when your energy is low and confidence is even lower.

3) Learn how to use leverage in your business development! I teach my team members how to use Web 2.0 the right way. There are many ways to use leverage, like harnessing the power of the internet and learning from the experiences of those who have gone before you. These are just a few points that I will definitely talk more about soon.

Have a great week!
-Dan

Dan Snow
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DanSnow@GOP1D.com

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Hello World!

My name is Dan Snow and I am 29 years old. I grew up in the U.S northeast and went to college in Maine. I graduated with a degree in international relations and for as long as I can remember, I’ve loved learning about other cultures and different ways of looking at life. So far, I don’t have many regrets in life. I’ve done my best to take advantage of the opportunities that have come my way. Over the past few years, I’ve lived abroad on 3 occasions, totaling over two years of my life. I’ve studied in Jamaica and France, and I just recently returned from Asia where I spent almost a year and a half living and working in Japan and Thailand.

The greatest reward of these travels has without doubt been the friendships I’ve made along the way. I can’t think of anything more important in this lifetime than sharing your life with others and letting them do the same with you. I’ve been very fortunate to have met many kind hearted people and I owe them a lot. I truly believe we were meant to prosper on this Earth and that we can shape our own destiny by the kindness and support we give to others.

Working my own business has provided me the freedom of mobility to go where I want, when I want. I’ve decided against the deferred life plan, because I believe we have in this generation, the unique opportunity to have more freedom of choice in regards to our careers. I worked in investment consulting for 4 years after college, and although I liked what I did, I knew there were other ways to build a fulfilling life without having to sacrifice so much. Now, I am working to that end. I've found a remarkable opportunity with Platinum One Destinations in the home based travel industry.

I hope this blog can act as a window into this business and also how I pursue a life of time, place and financial freedom.

To Your Success,
Dan Snow
407-507-4646
DanSnow@GOP1D.com

http://dansnow.p1drevolution.com/
http://dansnow.gop1d.com/
http://dreamwithp1d.com/