Well I guess I won’t be having lunch with Warren Buffett anytime soon.  I mentioned in an earlier post that he was on my bucket list of famous people to meet.  I think 1.68 Million is just a little out of my range.

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I actually had to think for a while about whether or not I would go.  But I decide I could not turn down the opportunity to have lunch with 30 or so successful people.    And I definitely made the right decision.  It was a great trip. 

It started to look like the snow would keep me away but the flights where only slightly delayed from Louisville.  As we arrived at the airport there where snow plows all over the runways.  I left pretty close to “on time” from Louisville.  The rest of the day was plagued with delays and I finally arrived at my hotel in New York at 2am.  (Oh great ….now I’ll have black circles under my eyes:) 

The next morning I met with Rick Walsh and Sunil Wadhwa who are the top two producers in The Trump Network.   Great Guys!!!  We rode together to the hotel where the presentation would begin.  I did not see anyone I knew.  That was sort of weird.  The meeting was very informative.  We heard from the founders, Mr. Trump’s personal assistant and his attorney. 

Then it was time to go over to the Trump Grill in the lower level of the Trump Tower, at the bottom of the Golden Waterfall.  There was a private room reserved for our group.  I sat at a table with several very interesting people.  Authors and Networkers. 

The person that I found myself drawn to was Cameron Johnson.  He sold his first business at the age of nine and made his first million dollars before graduating from high school.   All of this was very impressive but the thing that struck me was what a nice person he is.   The word that comes to mind is “genuine”.  

When Mr. Trump arrived at our meeting the crowd went wild.   As luck would have it he stood right beside me as he addressed the group.  Literally shoulder to shoulder.   Many people will say “big deal…he’s just a person like you or me…nothing special about him”.    And while that is true the difference that I see in people like Donald Trump and Cameron Johnson is that they took their dreams seriously.  They did not just make a list of goals ….they put forth the effort to make it happen.   I like that!  I think that is special. 

Cameron told me a story of how when he was eight years old he wrote a note to Donald Trump on notebook paper about how his family was coming to New York to stay at the Plaza and how he really wanted to see the room at the Plaza Hotel where “Home Alone 2” was filmed.   He mailed it without telling his parents.  When they arrived at the hotel the reservationist said “you must be Cameron…we’ve been expecting you”.  Mr. Trump had arranged for Cameron and his family to stay in the Penthouse Suite where the movie had been filmed.  Mr. Trump was out of town but took the time to call an eight year old boy that he did not know, to see if they were settled into their room.  He also arranged for a special trip to FAO Schwartz. 

Donald Trump.   Some people love him and some can’t stand him.  No one can deny that he has done amazing things and kept on pushing higher even when things looked bad.    But the most impressive thing I have heard about Donald Trump is the story above that Cameron told me.  He was not too busy to listen to the dream of an eight year old boy and make it happen.    That is someone who not only took  his own dreams seriously, but, also the dreams of others.   That is a special person.

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I usually don’t get involved in political debates but no matter what your political opinion is this is funny…or I think so anyway. 

President Obama landed on Air Force One and descended the stairs with a piglet under each arm.  When he reached the bottom step the soldier at the bottom saluted and said “Commander and Chief,  excellent piglets Sir”.     President Obama said “oh soldier these are not just any piglets, these are rare and expensive Razorbacks.  I got the one on the left for Nancy Pelosi and the one on the right for Hillary Clinton.”  The soldier replied “Commander and Chief, excellent trade sir” 

This of course is a joke.  Just so you know.

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How about some tax tips for 2010?   Okay lots of us are snowed in today.  Make good use of this time.  Snuggle up by the fire, make some yummy comfort food, watch a movie.   But hey why not take about 30 minutes and listen to a great webinar on Tax Tips.  Okay this may not be on your list of things to do today but give it some thought.  Ron Mueller has a great webinar tonight at 10PM Eastern time.

If you are in the Louisville area and need a tip on a good person to connect with for all your Home Based Business tax needs then I can highly recommend Steve Bates.   You can reach him at this email address. info@thehighlanderonline.com and he offers a first time free consultation.

And just in case you did not know  OUR TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING  IN LOUISVILLE IS CANCELLED. 

Enjoy your snow day

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Zig Ziglar Setting Goals
We’ve all heard

 ”failing to plan is planning to fail” 

 Are you skinny, healthy, happy and rich?  If you are all of the above then you can quit reading.  If not then its time for a plan.  January is over half over and I have not started exercising and honestly have not even written down my goals for this year.  Shame on me. The year started off with a bang and has been at high speed ever since, but you know what? Every year is like that and that is no excuse.  There are several things, disciplines if you will, that will help us reach new heights. 
I have listed some here in no particular order.  I will be going into some detail about each of these in my blog next week.

1.  Counting your Blessings.
2.  Goal Setting.
3.  Planning and organizing…I love this one!!
4.  Proper nutrition and exercise…I hate this one!  I love to eat junk and I really don’t like exercise anymore.
5.  Helping others. 
6.  Triage – decide and prioritize the important stuff.  
7.  Learning and Growing.
8.  Fun…you gotta have fun.  
9.  Spending quality time with special people.
10. Spiritual enrichment.

You probably hate and love different ones than I do.  I know a few people who love to exercise and some who hate planning and organizing (go figure).   But to improve in all these areas will make 2010 a stellar year for you and me.  And that’s what we want.  We want life to be good in every way.  It won’t happen by chance.  The skinny fairy has left the building LOL.  It’s up to me.  Happier, Healthier, Richer, Skinnier, Smarter, More loved, Better Christian, Better wife, Better friend….you get the picture.  I would love your feedback.  Read my blog next week and let me know your thoughts.

 www.CandiMay.com/blog

Meetings in the Louisville Area:
 
We have canceled the Monday morning Meetup group for this week due to Francene’s Funeral being held at Southeast Christian.  We will be back on schedule next Monday January 25th at Southeast Christian Church:  http://www.meetup.com/Blogger-Afflilates-and-Internet-Marketers/

Join us Tuesday at Ryan’s Steak House on Bardstown Road for an update from Brenda Daniels who just attended the Indy RMP.  She will have all the news about ZamZoo.  Join us at 6pm for dinner and then our meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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