Partners

Since when does success comes from trying to figure everything out for yourself? The best business minds have all surrounded themselves by mentors or people possessing specialised knowledge. Yet, curiously, you find that so-called “self-made millionaires” reluctant to acknowledge those that guided their path. How long did Robert Kiyosaki hide behind the myth that was his so-called Rich Dad? It is only in recent years that Keith Cunningham has been acknowledged as the influencing person behind the fabled Rich Dad.

Meet The Mentors

So often I see beginners starting out hoping and praying that the next “business in a box” they buy will work its miracle and turn them into a millionaire in no time at all. It’s a rocky road at times because you need the right mindset, must be willing to accept and follow guidelines, plus have mentors care without necessarily being your friend. Having the right mindset is down to you. Recognising true experts from fly-by-nighters is not always easy for a beginner. I have saved you so much wasted time, effort and money by identifying those whom I consider the best of the best!

They have made a HUGE difference to my business! They can help you too…if you allow them. They can take your business to the next level and beyond in terms of marketing, communications, personal branding, property investing and understanding the world economy. When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

Rick Otton

Firstly, I would like to introduce you to the person that started it all for me, and whom I’ve worked in partnership for 10 years now. Rick Otton was not long back in Australia before was creating discussion within the property investing community. His approach was different, using the property cash flow system he had developed while living in the United States.

Whereas most property investors focused mostly on buying and holding for the long term with a bank mortgage in their name, Rick had a different slant on things. Rick’s property strategy was to use property as a means to generate serial positive cash flow. The passive income he derived was to fund his business and lifestyle, which enabled him to acquire only the best properties for his long-term “buy and hold” portfolio.

As Rick expanded his operations in the southern hemisphere, we collaborated together to do the “impossible” and break centuries of British tradition that said it “couldn’t be done in the UK.” Together we broke down every obstacle along the way. Along the way I got the education and hands-on experience that comes when someone is more than just a business owner, but an entrepreneur in the true sense of the word.

As a result, today in the United Kingdom the systems that I helped Rick introduce are now being used extensively and even the “man in the street” is becoming aware of rent to buy or rent to own as a means to home ownership without a bank mortgage needed. More recently, the launch in 2010 of instalment contracts has also taken off. You now have the opportunity to do the same without having to break down the level of resistance that we encountered. Get to know more about Rick Otton when you click here.

Harry Dent Jr

Before entering this brave new world in 2002, it was nine years earlier that other seeds were being sown. Harry Dent Jr visited Australia to launch his new book “The Great Boom Ahead” in 1993. I watched the TV interview he gave and then went out and bought his book the next day. That moment changed how I looked at the financial thereafter. It was like being a visionary like the ghost of Christmas Future in the story of Uncle Scrooge.

Using demographics analysis to foresee over the financial horizon, Harry foretold of how the Japanese economy would fail in the mid-1990′s while the Western World would experience a period of financial prosperity until around 2008-2010. This was entirely the opposite to what most economist predicted at the time. It was controversial, and went against what the mainstream was saying, but it made sense. These are often characteristics I’ve seen in the great entrepreneurs.

Since then I have followed Harry’s research which has enabled me to prepare for the various ups and downs in the economy with foresight. I was acutely aware while working with Rick Otton that the day would come when the banking system would fail due to the excesses in the boom years that preceded.

The introduction into the market of property systems bypassed applying for a mortgage was going to be essential when the market turned downwards, as expected. Yet the property industry as a whole were totally blinded into thinking that the “greatest boom in history” would last forever. Despite warning people during my various live presentations and on my blog, the message was almost always ignored…until now.

I never dreamed that all these years later I would be calling Harry Dent a working partner. Yet our paths have crossed via the circle of friends that we now have in common. While his message still makes many of the mainstream in business, media and the government uneasy, he is now being listened to by a wider audience the recognise what he has been saying for years. Like Harry says, we all know that winter is coming and we need prepare accordingly for it. What are you going to do differently in advance of the financial winter season that awaits? Discover Harry Dent for yourself by clicking here.

David Cavanagh

What good is your product or service if no one knows about it? Many great business ideas have failed because the market never found out. What I discovered in 2004 was that having zero-level of marketing intuition was a severe handicap to bringing Rick’s property systems to the awareness of the greater public.

I first met David Cavanagh that year at an internet marketing conference in London. David had been in sales most of his life, but was still finding his feet when it came to marketing online. In many ways we were mirror images of each other in our respective industries. However, this is often a path that many entrepreneurs identify. Success is mostly not born out of luck, but by perseverance through adversity.

David’s hunger for success and to help others were the ingredients that pushed him. He is now recognised as the world’s best newbie coach for internet marketing. I was fortunate keep in contact with David and several others that started back in that year. I became proficient at marketing my business and various live events, yet my technical skills were steadily getting out of date as I juggled various activities concurrently.

Through necessity I joined David’s platinum group in late 2010. This website is just one of the results in the transforming of my business. I have found through bringing my skills up to date I’m more efficient and profitable, while able to offload mundane tasks to outsourced workers overseas. In my mind, not having a marketing education in business today is handicapped to achieving your true business potential. Read about David and his training programs when you click here.

Joel Bauer

At the end of 2007 I knew I had a problem. There were so many property programs on TV that even the “man in the street” was talking up the property market! Whenever you see the herd rushing in to “strike it rich” you know it’s time to head in the opposite direction. Rick and I had just released the “How to Buy a House for £1″ material, but any live presentations I did in public previously were all trial and error. I have no structure or formula on how to express my expertise, nor did I have any sense of personal branding about who I was.

Such a problem is not uncommon, since we get so good at what we know, yet are unable to communicate it effectively. By absolute luck I was visiting Australia and encountered the most gifted and unique person I have ever had the opportunity to meet, Joel Bauer. In fact, I attended several of Joel Bauer’s intensive live training events on personal branding (Passion2Profit) and public speaker training (ProfitPoint).

Joel was able to dissect and calibrate every facet of these key skills that had eluded me, and when the property market came to a halt a few months later, I was ready! The rush and hunger for the property methods that Rick Otton and I had worked on was beyond belief! I was running several live presentations and selling our product faster than we could manufacture it. Joel had given me the formula that I had been lacking.

Since then I was able to introduce many of my peers to Joel Bauer when he visited London in 2010. Some have even been trained by him subsequently despite initial staunch scepticism that seems to be a trait in the British nature to anything new, foreign or different. What Joel offers is a process to identify your passion into your business branding and communication. With the benefit of hindsight I now recognised why business people in general fall down when it comes to sales presentations and being and to convert prospects into customers. Words fail to adequately describe how Joel can completely overhaul your presence and effectiveness when communicating your message to market effectively and profitably. I strongly encourage to to discover Joel Bauer for yourself by clicking here.

Steven Essa

It may look glamorous speaking on stage in front of a large audience, but don’t be fooled. By the time you add preparation time, travelling, hotel costs, marketing costs (if your own event), and often speaking in front of just a few people only, it’s not always fun. There is no guarantee that you will even sell a bean! On top of that, life consistently spent on this “celebrity expert” circuit is just plain tiring.

What do we really want? Get the maximum exposure to the most people at the least cost? Since late 2009 I have worked with another of my partners, Steven Essa, whose expertise is to implement webinar strategies into small and large businesses. The first thing that struck me about Steven was his hunger and drive to see his clients succeed in their business, like with his own.

In today’s economy you as a small business owner must be seen and heard, and stand out from your competitors. Webinars are the next best thing to being there! They have become a fundamental part of my marketing and to keep in contact with my followers. I am personally aware of many success stories he has had with small business owners that were otherwise struggling to make sales before his help. He has asked me to offer my own testimonial account of my success.

You must check out his Webinator software that runs virtual webinars for you 24/7 without you being there! With what I learned from Joel Bauer, and how I applied it on a webinar platform with Steven Essa, take a look for your about Steven when you click here.

Darren Stephens

Have you ever heard of Dr John Gray, the author of “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”? How did he go from just another personal relationship counsellor to being a world authority of the subject? My next partner is Darren Stephens who guided not only his success, but the success of many other well known personalities by building their business around the book.

As you are probably well aware, your business success is in a great part a result of the circle of people you associate with. The contacts you make can fast track you onto the path that would otherwise be impossible. I got to meet Darren as a result of knowing David Cavanagh who introduced us. Because word travels, we have many business associates that we mutually know. It’s a small world!

The three of us have collaborated on our new book, “The World’s Leading Internet Marketers”, plus Darren is working with me on my next property book coming soon. Just think about how much someone like Robert Kiyosaki used a book strategy to propel his business brand “Rich Dad” brand to the world! Darren can do the same for you too by adding the credibility factor and open the doors to your step up to the next level. You can find out more about Darren when you click here.