We're in Rome & it is beautiful

Hi all,

Leslie & I landed in Italy this morning. 1st off, this trip is super weird without our daughter with us. We miss her & are reminded of that with each adorable little munchkin we see. It is absolutely beautiful here. As we were landing the sun had just come up over this gorgeous part of the world. One thing both Leslie & I commented on from the sky prior to the plane landing is how green everything is (might also have to do with the fact that we have lived in AZ for over 3 years too).

We were meet by our driver Mimmo, he loaded up our luggage & rushed us off to the resort where we will be joined in a week by over 1000 business associates. We checked in with the staff & dropped off our luggage & jumped back into the car to be driven into the center of the city. Mimmo is a sweet old man - We are officially "roughing" it for the next week.(Not sure how rough we expect life to be @ $400/per night?!)

Today, we booked a room right by the center of historic Rome. We are a block from the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the Italian Arch & so many historic landmarks. We visited St. Mary's this morning & took in the Colosseum & the Forum prior to coming back to our hotel for a nice 2 hour power nap.

We are looking for a tourist guidebook to public restrooms. If someone published that here in Rome, they would be wealthy & wise.

We are off the explore the city so more, grab some food & map out tomorrow. We're going to be hoping on a train tomorrow & heading to.... We'll let you guys know back home when we get there.

Ciao,

Michael & Leslie

P.S. - We are supporting our business & our team membes while we are here in Europe. Our EU mobile is +44 792 444 6007 - remember that we are 5 hours ahead of EST.
+44 792 444 6007

Resources added

Before I get to the resources... I want to let everyone know that I have just booked 3 speaking engagements. I will be co-hosting a workshop, along with Jeffery Combs in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. The dates are set - Saturday, August 9, '08 & November 1, '08. I will post later once the location is secured. I'll probably have this ready by the end of the day today.

I have added a ton of new resources to the blog over the past few weeks. If you are already working a home business or are considering it, you will definitely want to browse the left hand side of our blog.

These are the exact resources I personally utilize to build our business. Be sure to check back, as I am in the process of adding more.

By the way, the system that we created is complete. It has assisted countless people within the Liberty League community. We're very excited to see the results people are creating with the system. Systems work.

Enjoy & build,

Michael

IncomeExperts.com


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I changed my life 5 years ago today...

Holy smoke... where exactly did the time go? Five years ago today, I made the decision to radically change my life. Let me digress momentarily.

I was like many people, I was working a job & doing pretty good. Life was happening all around me. The telecommunications industry was taking a beating (similar to what is happening in the real estate world now) & I was due a hefty promotion. Both my Vice President & my sales manager got fired to "flatten" out the organization. This means the company was looking to lessen their overhead in order to make greater profits.

Anyway, I get called into my bosses office & he tells me that my promotion was approved. I was given a 33% increase in my responsibility & oh by the way, my compensation was being reduced by 33%. So with my new title & added responsibilities, I was supposed to be happy that I still had my job. Excuse me, how is that a promotion?

In hind site, it is the best thing that ever happened in my career up to that point. It caused me to start thinking outside the traditional box. I was forced to make "big boy" decisions if I wanted big boy results.

I went on a 2 week vacation to clear my head & figure it out. Before I left, I got my resume in front of the players in the field & let them know that I was ready for a change. Leslie & I went to Park City, UT for a 10 day snowboarding trip with her brother & his wife. We were skimping in every area we could. I bought all of our snowboard gear used off eBay (not real smart given the fact that we were freezing the entire trip).

While we were on the trip, I watched Leslie's brother earn over $15,000 in the 1st 4 days of our trip, while we were on vacation. Hello, I am a pretty smart guy... I did start asking him questions. After I heard the business plan, I was in. I made the choice to get started.

I took action on Monday, March 3, 2003. This was the smartest financial decision I have ever made. Within the month, both Leslie & I walked away from our jobs. We were not even married yet. On Monday, March 24, 2003 (day 21) Leslie resigned from her job with Lucas Group. On Monday, March 31, 2003, I resigned from my job with Cincinnati Bell's Broadwing Communications.

Since those pivotal life moments, life has changed from us in a big big way. Within 6 months, we had moved from our hometown of Atlanta, GA to a beach front lifestyle in Santa Monica, CA. After spending a year living on the beach as wealthy beach bums, we decided to start our own family & did not want to raise our child in Los Angeles, CA. We moved to Scottsdale, AZ in September 2004.

We have been afforded the opportunity to travel & see the world. Our 1st trip was extra special, as we were married on a private island in Fiji. We have been all over te planet. Greece, South Africa, Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Whistler, Mexico, Puerto Rico & several other places.

When our daughter arrived in Feb '07, our lives took on a whole new meaning. We have not missed a single second of our little girl's life. When she start rolling over, I was there. When she started crawling, I was there. When she started talking, I was there. When she recently started walking, I was there. I share this because if I had not made the choices I made in early '03 & then took action, I would have heard all about this from Leslie or some daycare provider over the phone.

Our daughter has more stamps in her passport @ 13 months old then I did @ 30 years old. When I first started our business, I did not want to fly coach anymore... Our daughter has experienced several private chartered flights & first class air travel around the planet.

Here I am typing 5 years later & I am astonished at some of the experiences we have enjoyed. We have been coached by some of the greatest minds on the planet: Bob Proctor of The Secret, Bill Phillips the creator of Body For Life, NY Times best-selling author Andy Andrews, Harvard professor Shawn Achor, Presidential adviser Doug Wead, "Law of Attraction" author Michael Losier, TV personalities Larry Wingett (Big Spender) & Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race) & countless others.

In a relatively short amount of time, Leslie & I have improved our lives forever. 5 years ago, we lived in an apartment & today we live in an amazing home. We are eternally grateful for all the adversity that propelled us in the direction we are living today.

I am a firm believer that anyone can create massive results in their lives, IF they have the desire to do so.

5 years into this, we have assisted countless people create abundance & prosperity. Many of our team members never have to work again. They continue to do so for sport & fun.

How has your life changed in the past 5 years? Are you living the life you dreamed of? Are you financially free? Are you happy going to work or your business? Are you spending the time you deserve with those in your life that matter most?

Are you ready for a change? Are you looking for a mentor & leader that will coach you all along the way?

If so, let's get started discussing how we can together create a life without limits for you....

DREAM BIG!!!

Michael Hamburger

IncomeExperts.com
Myspace.com/michaelhamburger
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We're back from a week on the beach in San Diego

5 years ago I was sitting in coach class...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

Are you enjoying yourself today? My guess is it is really not your birthday.
Odds are I missed it last year, so I'm going to cover my bases this year & give you something early.

We are less than 30 days away from having our 5 year anniversary with the company... when we started here, our mentor encouraged us both to work on ourselves. This started me on a quest for knowledge. Part of the results of this quest has lead me to start sharing a daily success quote from the wisest people to have walked the planet.

Visit www.LifeChange4Ever.com today to begin receiving your daily success quotes in your email everyday. I will send you an email everyday with a success quote to kick off your day. This is powerful.

My only 2 request are this:

1. As you come across quotes that inspire greatness in yourself & other, please forward them on to me here.
2. Share this link with others you feel will gain value from it.

Enjoy your day... you deserve it.



DREAM BIG!!!
Michael Hamburger
"The Income Experts"
home/office: 480.515.9890

www.LifeChange4Ever.com

www.IncomeExperts.com
www.IncomeExperts.net
Skype & IM Address: mhhamburger

2007 is Gone Forever

We'll be blunt:

2007 has come and gone.

It's history.

You had plenty of chances to change your life.

But, if you're like most people, you didn't do it.

And unless you do something different in 2008, your life is going to look just like it does now.

Or worse.

Where will you be at the end of this new year?

Here's your chance to escape the old and create the new.

==> The question is, will you do it?

Six years ago we were sitting where you are and we got an email like this one.

We did nothing & nothing changed for us. It was not until I got up off my ass & took action that life starting changing for me.

• It took me 1 year to get off my rear-end & take action.
  
• It took my industry imploding around me to get my attention.
• It took me getting a promotion that cut my pay by a third & raised my production requirements by 33%.
• It took watching my brother-in-law earn my average corporate monthly income of $10,000 in 4 days while we were on vacation.

And within our first 30 days we earned $19,000 a month.
By our second month we were earning $20,000 per month consistently.

Do we have your attention?

What would your life look like if you were earning $20,000 every single month?

I'll go ahead and tell you: this isn't for everybody.

It takes an investment of time.

It takes an investment of money.

It takes your willingness to let go of who you WERE and discover who you REALLY ARE.

It involves a bold approach to achieving and attracting success that may not be for everybody.

But it may be for you.

Check us out at:
www.WorkingFromYourHome.net

Go to that site right now and decide if you're really ready for wealth and freedom in your life.

We'll see you there.

Michael Hamburger

I am grateful for 2007

I'd like to share what I am grateful for in my life during 2007... OK, I'll narrow it down to my top 10.

1. A healthy beautiful baby girl born 02/07 & being here experiencing her grow.
2. My wife & best friend Leslie.
3. My health.
4. Our family & their health.
5. I finally visited the land "down under" - Leslie, Jayden & I visited Sydney in June & July '07. (3 new stamps in the passport for the year)
   
6. Our 1st year in our new home - it rocked!
7. Old friends & new friends.
8. A year filled w/ "1st's" - Jayden's 1st Easter, Valentine's day, April Fool's day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas (See #1).
9. Going to the 2007 BCS Championship & watching the Florida Gators stomp Ohio State.
10. Another year in business for ourselves & calling the shots.

My commitment to myself & the world is to be powerful in the choices I make & to share this with others.

Please take a moment & let me know what you are grateful for in your life from 2007.

Cheers,

Michael

Happy Holiday's from the Hamburger's

May 2008 be your best year ever!

Michael, Leslie & Jayden Hamburger

VIDEO: 2 types of people that answer ads...which are you?

Did you know there are 2 types of people that answer ads.

In my 4 ½ years of working from home successfully, I have learned there are 2 types of people who answer ads offering opportunities - Those that are serious about changing their financial well-being & those that give it lip service. I can definitely assist those that are serious and are ready to take action. I have yet to figure out a way to assist those that are giving it lip service. The great news is people get to choose every day which ideology they subscribe to! Start asking yourself which category you are in.

Let's talk about both for a brief minute. I have witnessed on countless occasions that those that are serious about creating change are the one's that get RESULTS. Nothing strange about this. Most people in this category are ready for a BIG change & are out searching for the right vehicle and the right mentor. I know from our experience here that the vehicle we are offering is the most lucrative opportunity on the planet. I get calls & emails every week from people trying to cross-recruit or reverse market to me. It never fails, they have the next big idea or they feel they are marketing the bigger better deal. I hate to be the one to tell them that what they are offering cannot touch our business in respect to products, lifestyle & the all-important dollars earned (the compensation plan) but I do. I have several brand new people on my team right now that are experiencing financial gains better than any other time in their lives. Take Chris in VA for example. He earned more in his first month here than he made in 6 years combined working another business full out. I'll share another example in just a few minutes.

Let's talk about the people who answer ads with the "intent" on requesting information & then never take action. What can I do to assist these folks? I guess I could use the lead a horse to water analogy we are all familiar with. I guess I could shoot the horse & then drag their dead carcass to water to drink? That cracks me up - sorry, I am the funniest person I know! Seriously, think about that analogy. these are the people that want to feel good about looking for something better. They want to feel good about looking for something & then they come up with all the reasons they should not start a business. Typically, these are the very reasons they should start a business. The very reasons they deserve to make a change. You have heard the saying "talk is cheap"? The exact opposite is true! For people in this category, Talk is expensive. Very expensive if you ask me. It is costing these people their lives, their happiness & their freedom.

All this sounds great on paper but let's look at 2 people as examples. I spoke with a guy last week that answered an ad of mine a couple of months ago; let's call him "Kevin" (his name has been changed in case he reads his email). He just bought a new house, has "tried" several other businesses & works in a factory & while @ the factory, he doesn't even have the freedom to make a 2-minute phone call. He is monitored every minute of the day while @ work. He hopes to find something so he can quit his miserable job. This guy has been toying with the idea of getting started with us here. I am willing to bet the farm that when he does get started here, if he'll follow the proven system, he'll be out of his job quickly. In the mean time, I have a lady on my team that got started with us the week this guy originally answered our ad; we'll call her "Suzanne". She followed the system to the letter, took immediate action & she has put over $10,000 in her pocket since getting started. She "didn't have the money" to get started here. She did go out & figure out how to get the required capital necessary to get herself started here. 2 people with the exact same opportunity, 2 people with the exact same earning potential, 2 people with similar bank accounts prior to answering my ad. The factory worker guy has been dragging his feet & is still barely getting by, living paycheck to paycheck. He must be waiting for life to get even better before creating the change he so desperately claims to want. Do you see how "expensive" this choice is to this person? This is the type of person who tiptoes through life hoping to arrive safely to death. Doesn't sound that appealing to me. I don't want to settle for what the corporate world thinks I am worth, etc. I want to be the guy sitting in the driver's seat of my own life.

Suzanne, the lady who started the EXACT week I initially spoke to Kevin has just put in her 2-week notice to her boss & has already earned $10,0000 profit. That is about 1/3 of her annual income. I love speaking to her on the phone. She is fired up. Her kids are seeing the change in their mom. Her life is beginning to transform right before her eyes. It all boils down to making a decision to move life forward & then following up with action.

When I originally started this business, I asked some of the people in my life for advise as to what they saw here. Some where super supportive while others started telling me why this would never work & why I should play it safe @ my job. When I looked at my friends that were giving me the go for it advise, I noticed these were the most successful people in my life, people who were getting the results I desired in my life. The opposite rang true for the people who were the naysayers. Was I willing to take advise from the people who were already making significantly less than me & getting results I did not desire? I heard a few years ago that if you take the average income of your 5 closest people in your life, that one's income is typically on average +/- $5,000. Why would I take financial advise from those that are not achieving the level of income I desire? I would be crazy to accept this as my reality. That would be like taking advise from an obsessively overweight physician. Who are you asking for advise from? Looking back, I am super grateful that I had this distinction & decided to follow my dream. Leslie & I were able to quit our jobs in less than 30 days. 4 ½ years later, we are living life full out. We are both home & raising our daughter together. We have generated a huge income. I'm not bragging here but allow me the space to show you how lucrative this business really is. We took off ½ of the month of August for family trips, vacation, etc. & still earned $29,000 profit! That is more than I earned annually at my first two jobs working in the corporate world! I'll be the first one to share this with you in case you are wondering, we are not special. There are so many people earning a huge income here.

Let me share several years of experience with you right now. THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO START IN THIS INDUSTRY! People are home from summer vacation, the kids are going back to school, the weather will begin to cool off (being in the 100º plus desert heat - very soon I hope) & the days will start to get shorter. People start to realize that what they are doing simply is not cutting it anymore.

I recommend you decide quickly which category's belief you fall in. If you are in the category of those giving their own life lip service, I strongly suggest that you take immediate action to change that.

Summer is nearly over in North America. Did you enjoy yourself to the extent you expected this summer? Is your life or your lifestyle any better than it was 3 months ago? Are you living where you really want to & in the house you dreamed about? Are you driving the car you truly want? Where you are in your life right now is a direct result of the choices you have made & the actions associated with those choices.

The great news is that you & you alone can change this drastically in the next few months. Think about this. Visualize that it is December 31, 2007. You are looking back over 2007 with a huge smile on your face. You look at where you made a choice to no longer settle for the life you were living. A community that takes a stand for you living life on your terms now surrounds you. You have either quit your job or are very close to making that happen. You are now your own boss. No schedule, no overtime, no boss telling you what you are worth, no commute to a job. All of this became possible because you made a choice & then took action. Remember, not making a choice is still a choice.

Leslie & I are committed to assisting people that are ready to create change & freedom. We invite you to call us & see how we are getting people into a money making position faster than ever before.

So which group are you in & will you stay there? It starts with taking action.

EVERYDAY IS A WEEKEND,

Michael Hamburger
(480) 515-9890
www.IncomeExperts.com


P.S. - In case you want to review this business all over again, I have just put together a nice overview for you to review. Visit www.IncomeExperts.com/overview & also listen to a call I hosted last Friday by calling (618) 355-1670 & hit option #5.

New site is live & I am still traveling

Hi all,

It has been a while since I shared what all has been transpiring in our lives over the past 20 days or so. Leslie, Jayden & I are in Springfield, MO visiting her grandparents. It is our annual trip where all of here family comes here for some well-deserved down-time together. We flew here from our home in Scottsdale via a private chartered jet. It was pretty cool. It is the 2nd trip this month where we have traveled by private charter. I'll have to get some videos up soon.

Make sure you visit the new site that we brought back live today - www.IncomeExperts.com

Leslie, Jayden & I spent an extended weekend in Las Vegas meeting with several members of our team. It was amazing to see the growth & duplication throughout our organization. We have seen so many leaders & top income earners grow out of our lineage. We are super stoked to have meet with so many of our new team members - we had people from our team from all over planet earth. I think Paula L. traveled the furthest, as she lives in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

We head home tomorrow & will be back shortly after with pics, posts & more.

DREAM BIG!

Michael Hamburger
www.IncomeExperts.com

2 Border Patrol checks, 3 tacos, 5 hours & 6 thousand dollars...

Let me first tell you how cool technology is. I am typing this from the passenger seat of my buddy's car as we are in the middle of nowhere between California & Arizona. My buddy Brian & I left the cool beaches of San Diego this afternoon to head back to Scottsdale for a couple of days to knockout some business at home. I grabbed this cool little wireless device for my Mac & presto - I am connected to the net from the car.

So a few hours into our trip & 2 border patrol checkpoints later we stopped off for some chow in the bustling metropolis of Yuma, AZ. We decided on Mexican food & quickly began our quest to find a local establishment. Locating Mexican food in Arizona & Southern California is typically easier than finding a cab in NYC. Brian suggests the little authentic shack and we pull in.... the sign says open. We stop & I guess they thought the two guys in the Benz S550 were going to rob them or something because they locked the door on us. Not the outside door mind you. They locked the metal inner screen door and told us no thanks. Not to be rejected... we continued our search. Ahh... could it be. We passed a few other little taco shacks ahead of us only to find Taco Bell & Del Taco to be open. Are you kidding me? This is the best that Yuma can do. If you don't know where Yuma sits on the map - look it up. It is one of the closest cities to Mexico in America. Finding Mexican food should be simple. Nonetheless, we select Del Taco & pull in. The 3 tacos we got were to tacos what a White Castle burger is to a hamburger. Ok, I'm "sorta" full...

The highlight of this whole experience is that I am enjoying the freedom I have created for myself. Not to mention that 2 sales today netted what I used to make in 1 month at my corporate job. Even cooler is that members of my Australian team will be joining us for the upcoming Super Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada in August, as well as the upcoming Liberty Conference in October.

I'll be heading back to San Diego in 2 days. I'll check in soon...

DREAM BIG!!!

Michael Hamburger
Lifestyle Solutions
NotMLM.com
(480) 515-9890

Still in San Diego, CA - Portable Business

So Leslie, Jayden & I returned from our trip to Australia on June 2, '07... we returned to the scorching Arizona heat of 110°+. After 3 whole days, we couldn't take it anymore. Thursday, we packed up & headed to the cooler climate of San Diego's beaches. We arrived to find the weather much more bare able with highs in the mid 70's & lows in the high 50's/low 60's. We originally came with the intention of only staying a long weekend... 5 days tops.

Today marks day #11. What really makes this so incredible is that our business is truly portable. Since being here in San Diego we have enjoyed business as usual. We have had a number of people join our team & get started with the opportunity.

We have enjoyed taking Jayden to her 1st Atlanta Braves game, taking Jayden to the beach for the 1st time, countless bike rides on the beach, fireworks every night, breakfast on the beach every morning, and so much more. We plan on taking Jayden to see Orca @ Sea World & taking her to the world famous San Diego Zoo. I also have learned to surf since being here, something I have wanted to do for 20 years.

Let me share this before I get going... Jayden laughed for the 1st time yesterday for me & today for Leslie. What a beautiful sound!!! I don't see us heading back to the AZ heat anytime soon. We'll be here available via phone for at least another week.

Live from San Diego

Hi all... Leslie, Jayden & I are back home in the US after spending 2 weeks abroad in Sydney, Australia. The trip was amazing. I've been wanting to go to Australia since I was about 8 or 9 years old. I've posted some pictures on our blog @ IncomeExperts.net for you to experience the trip with us. We climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge, visited the zoo, experienced minus 18 degrees, enjoyed the world famous aquarium, dined at the highest point in the city @ the Sydney Tower, visited the beaches, walked on FIRE, not to mention we had the unique opportunity to learn from brilliant minds like Bob Proctor (you may know Bob from the movie "The Secret") & Lynne McTaggart ("What The Bleep Do We Know")

After getting back to our home in Scottsdale, we enjoyed 7 different fireworks shows from our house on the 4th of July, as we live on the side of a mountain overlooking the city below. We had to escape the blazing 110 degree plus heat of the desert. We lasted a whopping 3 days home in the heat. We jetted over to the sunny & cool beaches of San Diego, CA (It reminds me of spending 2 weeks away last summer in South Africa & then spending 1 month living on the beach in Florida). I am committed to spending next summer in Hawaii.

Since we have been here in San Diego, we have taken Jayden to her 1st Atlanta Braves game (Braves won), I've begun to learn to surf, we enjoyed the beach, countless bike rides, some great food, enjoyed the company of some of our business partners & all the time enjoyed the true portability of our business. Where else can someone truly enjoy this level of freedom without impacting their business or job? This lifestyle would NEVER be possible for us if we were still working for someone else.

I know you are ready to see how this business will afford you & your family the freedom you deserve. My main number (480) 515-9890 will call my cell phone here on the beach. I have also added a number for those of you who live in Australia (+61) (02) 8005 1844.

The best time to reach me is after 11 pm EST & before 9 pm EST.

Make sure you leave your name & phone number (including area code) if you get my voice mail.

It is 7:50 PM PST & I am off to enjoy a wonderful glass of wine & another beautiful sunset.

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

DREAM BIG!

Michael Hamburger

NotMLM.com

(480) 515-9890

P.S. You still have a good chance of being the person who drives away in a brand new 2008 Range Rover Sport on August 11, 2007. Details are on my blog (address above) or call me to discuss.

Pictures & Update

Hi all,

We're home from Australia. The past 14 days have been an absolute blast.

I have loaded up about 1/2 of our pictures from the trip for your viewing pleasure.

Visit here to experience our photo album.

Also, I will be uploading our daily experiences over the next few days, as I had some technical challenges while overseas. Have no fear, I took copious notes daily & will post them as we get grounded.

Cheers,

Michael
NotMLM.com
480-515-9890

Day 6 - Sydney, Australia

We started our day off with sunrise in the rooftop club... After breakfast, we headed over to the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Center for another jam-packed day of our Summit Conference. The session began with a video of Brent & Julia Payne's experience of staying several days in the outback with members of an Aborigine tribe. To see how these people have been applying the basics of personal development for 10's of thousands of years is mind-blowing. It is tragic to also learn that this culture is dying rapidly, as the offspring have moved to the cities & want nothing to do with there culture.

After the videos we completed an exercise that allows people to learn to "Be" with someone. The exercise is designed to enlighten someone's ability to "Be" with another person. Very eye-opening. It really is indescribable.It is amazing how many people go through life unable or scared to be with another human being. Everybody knew that they would have the opportunity to walk across fire today.

From here, we loaded up several private coaches & headed out of Sydney a couple of hours.

Destination: Tobruk sheep station ranch.

Objective: Crush fear forever.

Method: walk on fire.

If someone can walk across fire, they can do anything!

Upon arrival, we noticed a rancher on horse back riding along side the coach we were on. There were sheep, horses, lamb & dogs all around the ranch.

We piled in tents (reminded me of Cirque du Soleil a bit) & were shortly introduced to Matt Brady, the man who would teach us how to walk across fire. Matt's presentation was amazing! The experience ranks up on the charts as one of the best speakers I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. Matt brought up some cool points - people become stuck in fear, whether real or not. It is in the fear that we stop ourselves from having experience.

It was really cool to see people confront & deal with fear. The coals were hot... water boils @ 212 degrees. The coals we walked across were 1200-1300 degrees. Leslie & I had a woman in front of us that could not go on her turn. She kept letting people "jump" in front of her. She focused and made her walk right before Leslie & I were to walk. It was beautiful to watch her take action in spite of her fear.

The views from the Tobruk ranch looked out over the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains get there name from the abundant eucalyptus growing there. The oil in the eucalyptus leaves permeate the air & the effect is the blue color. Imagine the Grand Canyon covered in blue plants.

Over 500 people ended up walking across searing coals today, kids, teenagers, adults, elderly! What a life changing experience for all, Leslie & I included. We loaded up the buses & headed back. The ride home was too short.

After getting back to the hotel, we called it an early evening & ensured we were well rested for our adventure the next day!

Day 5 - Bob Proctor of The Secret & Liberty League International

Day 5: Today we spent all day w/ Bob Proctor of the Secret. This is the 3rd or 4th time Bob has been on a Liberty League International stage. He started with LLI back in 2001 when Liberty League International was just a concept. The accolades he shared this trip about the growth & direction "The League" has experienced sounded like a very proud poppa!!! I found it intriguing how he shared that his participation in the world smash hit movie, The Secret was purely the Law of Attraction in Action!

Leslie & I first heard Bob in 02/04 in Oahu, Hawaii. Bob's message is like a laser beam that cut's right through me (you). He gets right to the heart of the matter. I do not think anyone in the audience will ever look @ life the same!

That night, we went out on the town with some friends. We went to a bar called Minus 5, the coolest experience. The bar keeps the temperature @ a minimum of 5 degrees below zero. They issued all of us parkas & timers at the door, as guests are limited to a total of 30 minutes in the ice bar. We enjoyed cocktails from "glasses" made from ice. Everything inside the bar is made from ice, the bar itself, the shelves, the chairs & loveseats. A particularly interesting feature in the bar was the waterfall. Instead of water, anti-freeze flows to prevent it from freezing.

From the ice bar, we went to a restaurant close by, called Aria. Aria is a very swanky & cosmopolitan style place. We enjoyed some amazing wine & a multi-course dinner. We rounded off the evening after several hours & headed back to the hotel.

Day 4 - Sydney, Australia

On our 4th day here in Sydney, Leslie, Jayden, Leslie's mom & I grabbed breakfast at dawn from the top floor again. The view is the best in the city. After watching daybreak thorough the morning clouds and the rain dissipate, we all walked down to the Circle Quay Harbor & caught a ferry over to the zoo. It was such a wonderful ride over on the high speed catamaran. The ride was smooth & the views were nothing short of perfect. Our ferry ride was Jayden's first boat ride & she loved it. We arrived @ the zoo & were immediately welcomed by dozens of Koala Bears. After several minutes of koala bear photo opps, we began our adventure & ran into a group of LLI associates. The morning & afternoon was filled with showing Jayden various animals. We enjoyed lunch and headed back to the harbor after lunch.

Our evening began early & we were shuttled to the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Center for the Summit Conference's Welcome Reception. There is nothing in the world like the energy a person feels right as the doors open to any Liberty League International conference. People rushed in & within 5 minutes, every seat was claimed & people were ready to get the proverbial ball rolling.

The Welcome Reception was amazing... good food, spirits, & high energy buzz throughout. Here we are in Sydney, Australia with over 500 other LLI Summit Advisor's & Associates. It was also the first time I was able to introduce my LLI community to Jayden.

The aborigine music & culture entertainment really set the tone. Tomorrow - all day w/ Bob Proctor!

Day 3 - Adventures in Sydney

So after watching daybreak from the rooftop club, we gathered up & ventured out of the hotel. We walked over to an area called the Rocks. It is just below the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The Rocks sports some very eclectic cafes & restaraunts, upscale shopping & some very hip open-air markets with vendors of all types. Reminded me of Santa Monica's Farmer's Market. We wandered & found ourselves at the base of the bridge.

We wandered back to the hotel in the rain, knowing that we were going to climb to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge with the EMC.

We met up with our fellow EMC members and dropped Jayden off with grandmom. Climbed aboard the coach & the Adventures begin. Leslie & I were in the 1st group of climbers, made up of LLI co-founders, Brent Payne & Shane Krider, their wives Julia & Michelle, & our direct team members & fellow EMC colleagues Gene & Heather Braxton, Jack & Robin Firestone & newly inducted Tony Rush. It was so great to experience this moment with our team. After a series of classes & instructions, we geared up & start our walk towards the bridge. We snapped our tethers in & begin the trek to the Summit of the bridge. The walk up was in the daylight. As we walk through a tunnel carved out of the cement, we emerge on a catwalk that has a grated floor looking down below. The impact of the height really hits now & the knowledge of knowing that we were still below street level begins to set in. We climb up a series of ladders slowly emerging head on with traffic to our direct left. We had climbed out a hole just to right side of oncoming traffic.

Still climbing, we continue up further to the top of the girder. From here we begin our ascent to the Summit of the bridge. On our journey to the top, we continue to look behind us @ the city of Sydney glowing behind us. The sun will have set by the time we make it to the top, so ensuring that we pay particular attention to the view behind us is important. About 1/2 way to the top, the rain began to set-in. It was very moving to me to experience the rain on the bridge. After living in the desert for so long now, rain has a very special meaning to me. Something I really took for granted when I lived back east.

We made it to the top of the bridge in about 2 hours. We spent a fair amount of time looking out all around us in Sydney. The sun has set by now & the city is glowing with lights. We can look down directly into the site of the Olympic swimming competition from our view @ the top.

As we descend, we are looking straight back @ our hotel & down town Sydney. We really get a clear view of how high we are on the bridge & how high we enjoyed our lunch from the Sydney Tower just the day before. After completing our climb, we again board the coach bus waiting on us. We go back to our suite, shower & change into evening clothes and are driven to an awaiting yacht called Morpheus. Our dinner cruise is now officially underway. We enjoy cocktails, conversation, Texas hold'em Poker & Blackjack aboard the yacht. After dinner, we are all out front cruising in front of the Bridge & light up Opera House, when Brent & Shane announce a special treat for us. The next thing we know, we are treated to a 20 minute firework display. The eveing is enchanting & magical. How fitting to realize that everyone looking @ the Harbor can see our firework display. The irony of LLI arriving in Sydney is poetic.

Day 3

Leslie & I wake-up at 6 AM local time this morning... We shower & head up stairs before day break. Enjoying coffee & breakfast, we are the first to arrive in the club & from our point of view we are the first to enjoy the sunrise over the harbor. Looking to the east, the sun is having a slow time getting our beyond the clouds & rain. Their is a fog & mist throughout the city. I don't think the odds favor us for this to clear up before we are scheduled to climb the bridge this afternoon.

I noticed that I left my cord to connect my camera to my laptop, so I'll have to add the appropriate pictures upon our arrival back stateside.