We all have walls in our lives.

• Walls between us and our dreams.
• Walls between us and people we love.
• Walls between us and happiness, peace of mind, security.

A wall is whatever is between you and what you want. Much of the time, we like those walls, but in some cases, we want to tear them down.

Some Walls are Better Left Alone

Before we go any further, we have to decide whether we really want the wall torn down or not. The grass, they say, is always greener over the cesspit.

For example, do you really WANT that wall torn down so you can have a relationship with someone who resents your success and happiness, sabotages your peace of mind, badmouths you to all and sundry, and does their best to guilt you into their own, selfish agendas? That wall seems to be a good one – add a few brinks! You definitely want a wall between you and parasites, losers, and people with a burning victim mentality.

Release the Past

Next, let’s decide that it’s not important what or who built the wall in the first place. That’s history, and we’re dealing with the present and the future here. Casting blame and making excuses won’t tear down any walls.

WHY Do You Want the Wall Down?

Most importantly, you have to make a very clear and realistic list of WHY you want the wall down, the pros and cons, the costs and rewards. What is your real level of motivation?

Without a strong commitment, that wall isn’t going to come down, especially if it has been up for some time.

Take Responsibility for Your Wall… and What Happens with It

Finally, understand that “If it’s to be, it’s up to me” – you have to take full responsibility for tearing that wall down, whether it is a wall between you and financial freedom, a happy relationship, health, or emotional strength. Once you have decided that you want the wall down, you have to accept that only YOU can do it, and that you can’t lie to yourself or make excuses.

Here are the simple facts about tearing a wall down:

1. Accept that it will take time. We overestimate what we can do in the short term, and we underestimate what we can do in the long term.
2. Accept that there is a price to pay – emotionally, financially, or time wise, or all three. Valuable things are not free or cheap. Be prepared to pay the price and put in the work.
3. Get the TOOLS you will need to break down that wall – the jackhammers you will need are the right information, resources, tools, leadership, and support. Educate yourself. It’s no good having a map of New York City when you’re in Miami, or trying to use electric tools with no power. If you’re after financial freedom and you want to break down the wall of scarcity, fear, mediocrity, and shortage, DollarMakers has everything you need.
4. Realize that most walls stay up simply because people quit too soon. It is ALWAYS too soon to quit, and as long as you have the right advice, and the right tools, the right leadership and support, it’s simply a matter of time. Imagine yourself with a large hammer, trying to knock down a brick wall. It will take time.
5. CONSISTENCY is the key. Regular, consistent, focused action will tear that wall down. Every day, take action, follow your action plan, believe in your dream, and never quit. Nothing can withstand a consistent barrage – look at the Berlin Wall. It took years and many people to get to a point where it was torn down. A great price was paid.

Recently, we visited Cuba. They say over 53,000 people have died trying to get to America in boats from Cuba. Many others have crossed that “wall” of ocean to realize their dreams.

When we immigrated to Canada from South Africa in 1997, we had to break down a wall between us and a secure future in a civilized, safe country. Many people rejected that opportunity, and now that wall is too big for them to get over. DollarMakers specializes in tearing down the wall of financial insufficiency, and helps hard working, motivated people to break free into the land of financial well-being and security.

You CAN tear down those walls.

Paul J. Meyer said:

“Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass.”

He wasn’t talking about a quick fix, instant gratification, fast food type of success – he talked about the reality of success. It’s not too late – start now.

If you’re like me, your obsessive compulsive mantra of “ADD is my friend, ADD is my friend” is running through your head while you read two books, listen to a CD, and write an e-mail, all at the same time:

• one book lies in the bathroom, so you don’t find yourself reading the instructions on a discarded razor blade wrapper to avoid extreme boredom,
• another book next to your bed to stop you thinking,
• one in your car for gridlock and traffic lights,
• one in your briefcase,
• one next to your LayZBoy,
• one… you get the picture.

Add the “seminar junkie” and “serial entrepreneur” labels, and you have Entrepreneur Attention Deficit Disorder.

Symptoms of Entrepreneur Attention Deficit Disorder

You get bored FAST. You’re very creative.

When people ask me how I can punch out two or three written articles a day, in between creating Podcasts (four at a time), running my business, and enjoying my life, while traveling all over North America and the UK, my response is, “I would get real bored otherwise.”

Aliens won’t abduct me – I would be too much work.

If I start thinking, I wake up and can’t go back to sleep.

By now, you’re asking, “What has this to do with Joint Ventures?” A lot. Bear with me – don’t be so impatient – Oh, sorry, I forgot – you have Entrepreneur ADD like me! And that’s my point.

I am a Joint Venture Broker for three main reasons:

1. I want to choose whom I do business with and I don’t do business with idiots, conmen, or arrogant types.
2. I never met a dollar I didn’t like – I love making a lot of money, but I have too much experience to put myself at risk or at the mercy of other people.
3. I have Entrepreneur ADD, so I want to be able to be as creative as I like. I want to be able to innovate, create, initiate, change my mind, and build whatever I like, when I want to. Freedom is my highest value. Read “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand.

I Live Life MY Way

“Play to your strengths”, say the wise people, “Focus on what you’re good at! Turn your lemons into lemonade! Delegate and subcontract what you’re not good at!” So I do.

• If I find someone is dishonest, I kick them to the curb.
• If I can’t do something, I pay an expert to do it.
• Nobody tells me what I can or cannot do, and I only communicate with people I actually like.

I turned down 13 applications for our $19,000 DollarMakers Certified Business Mentor Program, I fire bad Members, and I have canceled four Bootcamps because I didn’t like the Hosts.

Freedom is sweet. That’s why I focus on Joint Ventures.

Kick Conventional to the Curb…  I Did

It takes a lot of tedious, boring, mind-dulling work to run a conventional business. I was a Hotel Manager for seven years after attending Hotel School. It looks quite romantic from the outside, but taking inventory, writing reports, cashing up cash registers, dealing with drunks, and arranging tables is not really romantic.

Repetition is the mother of suicide for Entrepreneurs with ADD. And so, in order to keep myself appearing reasonably sane, I did JV’s on the sideline. I earned twice as much as my salary, had fun, and learned a lot, especially whilst in Rhodesia, the year before the savage killer Robert Mugabe took over. When a country is at war and in transition, there are multiple opportunities for lucrative JV’s, believe me.

If You’re Like Me, Joint Ventures Might Be for You

So, if you’re inclined to be bored and restless, and if you like money and freedom, Joint Ventures is the way to go.

• Leverage other peoples’ skills, work, resources, time, money, and businesses.
• No risk, no cost, little time, lots of fun, and great money, all 100% profit.
• Be as creative as you like, and you have unlimited opportunities worldwide.

It’s only “too good to be true” for people who don’t understand it. There is, however, one major risk, and that is dealing with the wrong people. By associating with the right people and getting the proper training and support, your JV life can be fun, lucrative, and very stimulating. DollarMakers is designed to do just that, and we are constantly improving on our service and opportunities.

A Final Word:

There is no such thing as ADD – it is simply a label created by drug companies to sell their products and allow teachers who are dumber than their students to keep everyone under control and at the 100 IQ level. Intelligence, sensitivity, creativity, and the guts to be who you really are, have always been a major threat to the mob, politicians, and parasites.

Joint Ventures provide the outlet and solution for those who have brains and the ability to think strategically. We’ve been told to “work smart, not hard” – well, this is the vehicle you have been looking for.

Flying somewhere in the world almost every weekend, I have learned an important lesson:

Don’t talk to the person sitting next to you!

Why this anti-social choice? On a five or eight hour flight, even on a two-hour flight, you run the real risk of being locked into a one-sided conversation about the other person.

It’s like attending a “Business Networking Meeting”:

Ask someone, “What do you do?” and be prepared for a torrent of verbal trash and unadulterated BS that only stops when the other person decides that you’re not going to buy from him, at which time here turns you off fast, turns his back, and turns on his next unsuspecting victim.

People are Not Interested in You

You should realize that when people ask, “How ya doin’?” they really don’t want an answer. When they inquire about your business, they’re only trying to find out if you will buy their products or services – they’re looking for sales signals or buying signs; they’re prospecting. They are not interested in you, your welfare, or your opinion – unless it leads to buying their stuff.

Why This Poor Behavior is GREAT for You!

Sell, tell, push, and pressure – it’s amazing how so many broke, self-employed salespeople, has-beens and wanna-be’s, think that if they inundate you with enough egotistical, boring, self-aggrandizing information, you’ll eagerly whip out your check book and buy from them. And that, dear reader, is excellent news.

Why?

Because it gives you the opportunity to benefit from this mindless and desperate behavior. It offers you the lucrative opportunity to get people to send you more business than you can shake a stick at, using a simple, yet highly effective approach.

OK, so here is your action plan:

#1 – Only talk with successful people.

First, only talk with successful people who are capable of sending you lots of business, and many, qualified prospects.

#2 – Don’t talk about yourself.

Second, don’t talk about yourself, your products or services, your needs, opinions, or family. Nobody cares. Get used to it.

#3 – Recognize and drop losers fast!

Third, if the person you’re talking to looks at his Blackberry, interrupts you, or answers his phone, drop him like a hot cake. If he’s badly dressed / groomed, or appears arrogant or distracted, move away fast. If he’s a loser, he will refer you to losers.

#4 – ONLY talk about the other person.

Fourth, only talk about him:

• his products
• his family
• his goals
• his challenges
• his pain
• his needs
• his dreams
• his hopes

Dig deep with open-ended, strategic questions to find his Hot Button.

• What keeps him awake at night?
• What are his secret desires and fears?
• What does he want, or want to avoid, most of all?

Sincere, focused attention on him will make him like you and feel connected. Match and model his movements, speed, tone, and personality type to get in harmony with him, without going over the top (he sneezes, swears and burps, so you do, too).

#5 – Find solutions to bring relief for him through other people or their resources.

Fifth, find solutions, bridges, and relief for him through other people or the resources of others. That’s what Joint Venture Brokers do, and we get paid by the businesses providing those solutions. (This is what I specifically teach at our DollarMakers Bootcamps or through the Home Study Course.  You can read more about that here.)

We like people who help us, relieve our pain, and protect us, don’t we? We tend reciprocate when people do us favors and make us feel good about ourselves. The more value you can create for the other person (while getting paid for the referrals, of course,) the more likely he is to want to reward and repay us.

#6 – Set up reciprocation (that is also in his favor).

Sixth, after solving his problems, (not before,) alleviating his pain, and making him feel like a million bucks, show his specifically and exactly how he can reciprocate and return the favor, and how that will earn him generous commissions and favors from you that can be applied directly to his previously revealed Hot Button.

This is where you can set up a Referral System, Piggyback Mailing, Host Beneficiary Relationship, Endorsed Mailing, or other Joint Venture, again speaking specifically in the interest of the other person, never your own.

Solve More Problems = Get More Business

Zig Ziglar said:

“You can get anything you want out of life, if you’re prepared to help enough other people to get what they want.”

He didn’t say, “Run your mouth, blow your own trumpet, bore them with your false promises, and they’ll buy from you just to get rid of you.”

Solve the problems of good people and they will send you more business than you can shake a stick at.

Joint Venture Brokers get paid for solving, not selling.

We see every problem and goal as an income source, or dollarmaker. We understand that knowing what someone’s Hot Button is and knowing how to release the resources required to help others get what they want, with no cost or risk, is the way to wealth and strong relationships.