Its hip to be square! A pre-paid answer!

Yes, you read that right, Huey Lewis said it best "IT'S HIP TO BE SQUARE!".

Some say that the nice guy finishes last, not true! I will be the first to tell you that all though I am
a nice guy, I refuse to finish last!  You see, the world seems to think that to get ahead in life one
must cheat his way to the top or take advantage of someone, you know, step on the little guy on
your way to the top. Most people seem to think it's all a "zero sum" game, where someone must
lose in order for someone else to win.
I am here to tell you that is simply not true.  I think of things as a win win for everyone involved.
My goal in everything I do is to make everyone get more then they expected from the deal or the situation.
I once heard of a real estate business man who operated off of this principle and he said that his reputation
grew because of it and that he always had more business then he knew what to do with because of this way
of thinking.
If everyone you come into contact with got more from you then expected when dealing with you, be it personal
of business dealings, then rest assured, you would be a well sought after person!
Personally, I am tired of everyone constantly taking advantage of each other, to me, it only makes sense to do
it a better way.
Ever since I heard of this philosophy I have tried to live by it in all my dealings, be it personal or business. I can
honestly say it has brought me great joy!  When you do things for people that they are not expecting it opens
their eyes and makes them think that just maybe there is still some good in this world.
They are so taken back by it that they have to stop what they are doing and take a step back just to take a look at the situation, to admire it for all that it is.
This inspires hope in people, hope and belief that something greater then themselves is at work. This is a much
better way of doing business then you would ever imagine. Now people want to do business with you, they look forward to seeing you each time you have dealings and they refer more business to you then you may ever have the time to take care of.

In short, don't stop believing in the basic good in people. Help them see it and know that it is still there by showing them hope through your personal and business dealings with them. Believe me, you will be amazed at how much more your life is enriched by showing people hope rather then taking all you can get and leaving them nothing but frustration.
People need to be inspired and if your one person they can look to it will only help them and you both to live life to the fullest!

So, as the saying goes, "it's hip to be square", to me that means it's not only ok for you to approach people and situations in an honest way, but, it's also the coolest thing you can do in life!!

Live your Dreams....and never be afraid to chase them!

My new RIDE Miracle!!

Another Week without my car has been interesting, fun, and stressful. I don't want to let go of my Audi, it's the best car I have ever had! Last week I wrote about using this little hick up in the road as an opportunity and that is exactly what I have done.
Even though it's been stressful to be without my car I can have enjoyed walking to the office everyday to work. It has led to some good exercise and time with friends and family I wouldn't normally have had I simply jetted around town in my car.

I am happy to say that I have finally located the perfect replacement vehicle! I am excited to pick it up next week too!  Funny thing, I actually am helping the car salesman with his mortgage, so, not only is he helping me get a car, but I am helping him pay for his house!  I love how this worked out and even though the bank doesn't like the idea due to my credit, its ok, I know it was meant to be and that is my car!

I have had fun making this deal and since I am a praying man I must give the glory to god for helping me find the car I need to have and helping work out this situation which is turning into a win win deal for all!!
Doing a deal that is a win win for each party is the only way I do business! My motto is to help each member of the deal to get more then they expected. It's a practice I heard of years ago and it fit's my style.
There are plenty of people out there trying to rob you blind but what none of them understand is that there is plenty of money out there for everyone and if you help enough people get what they want you will get what you want too!!

My goal with this car deal is to find a way to satisfy the Bank, the seller of the new car and the mechanics who have the old one!
It's a challenge to say the least but I am confident that God is leading me and helping find a way to get it done and that's exactly what I am going to do. With his help, I am going to find a way to make the bank happy and give them more then they want
This is Magic Mike Coffee saying...Thanks for Reading! Live your Dreams!

Carless and loving it!!

Once again I find my self with an excellent opportunity to find the positive in a tough citutation. I've been at work now for 12 straight hours with no ride home due to the car being in the shop again. This is the second week in a row that I have battled being on foot. Finding a ride home is Tough due to the hours I work. I am the graveyard supervisor for the poker room at a local casino which means I can't go home if there is still a game going.
I'm scheduled to leave at 7am but if the poker game goes all night I have to stay till 9am for relief to arrive. I don't mind working a few extra hours now and then but it does make it hard to plan my mornings since I never know what time I'm going to get out. Then there are other days when I get to leave early, even as early as 5 or 6am and that's the fun part!

Its nice to get home while its still dark outside because I sleep better!
Normally its not a problem, the only frustration is needing to leave early for an appointment but getting stuck until late because I'm at the mercy of the poker players will, if they decide to play longer then normal it can be frustrating if I know people outside are waiting on me.
All in all its not so bad, like I said, the trade off is getting to leae early on other days, so being stuck one in a awhile is a small price to pay to enjoy starting my weekend early.
Today, not only did I have to stay late, but, on top of that I now have no ride home and this is the second week in a row I've had to stay until 12noon before getting to go home.
I've done my share of complaining in my lifetime so now I am deciding to think differently and have a good attitutde even though I am tired and normally wouldn't.
You see, that's the cool thing about us humans, we really do have control over the way we feel, we just have to decide to use it.
Even though its a bummer having to catch rides for a couple weeks, I've actually enjoyed it! Its given me a chance to get reacuainted with friends on the day shift, plus having time to chat with people in the car that I normally wouldn't spend time with.
What I am saying is, sometimes its good to break up the daily ruteen, it helps you see things in a different light.
So today, even though I'm tired and annoyed that I can't find a ride, I am happy to have some time to write in my blog!!
I don't know aout you, but I am a creature of habit and starting a new habit of using my time wisely by writing in my blog is definately a good thing!
So, once again, I am excited today to have found the positive in my cituation and I'm hoping that you can too!

Keep working towards your dream, ....laters :)

The Silver Lining in the Clouds

It's been another interesting week in the life of Magic Mike Coffee! Have you ever had one of those day's where everything just seemed to go the wrong way? That has been the case for me this week, it seems that anything that can go wrong has somehow seemingly hit me all at the same time. While I am no stranger to adversity it can be disapointing when you try so hard to do everything the right way and keep getting knocked down at every turn.
I don't know why but for some reason it seems that every time I try to move forward and pursue my dreams I keep running into the same problems. In this case, it's my car again. I can't tell you how many times my car has broken down right when I'm on the verge of making something positive happen in my life. For some reason it just seems to be the cross that I must bear, I take one step forward and then my car decides to go on the blink.
It has happened so many times that I can't begin to tell you how coincidental it seems to be!
Even though, I once again, have to deal with my car being in the shop, I am not stopping or letting off the gas on my Dreams!
I have decided this time that no matter what I am going to make it happen!! Everyone deals with adversity at some point in their lives and I am no different. The difference is in how we deal with that adversity. I have chosen to embrace it this time. I am welcoming any and all things that can go wrong with wide open arms. I am saying to adversity, bring it on, let's see what you got!! I know I have what it takes to make it in this world and I am not alone, I have God on my side along with good friends and family and I am going to make it happen this time no matter what and that's just all there is to it!!
For example, the day my car went into the shop I still kept my appointments at the office!! I had several new clients coming in for various reasons and instead of getting mad about the car I decided to keep on working!
When I was stuck at work for many hours  waiting on a ride I took the opportunity to talk with friends I haven't seen in a long time. Yes, for the moment I still have a "day job" and it's a 24hr operation which means many people will continually switch shifts. Because of this there are many people I won't see for a long time due to them working day's while i'm on nights. So, I realized that being stuck at work during the day this week It gave me a chance to talk with many people I hadn't seen in awhile and inform them of my new venture.
I even had to walk to work one day and hitch a ride using the old thumb! As dangerous as that is these day's I took it as an opportunity to get out and meet people while walking.
I used to just sit and watch T.V. on the weekends and basically do nothing all day and now, because of the car being down I am out walking the streets and talking to people I would have never met if I had stayed home or driven to work.
I guess what I am saying this week is that even though life throws you a curve ball you can still turn things around if you simply use it as an opportunity to learn or enjoy new things.
So don't let life get you down, if the car goes to the shop, then get out and walk, meet some new people and keep shooting for the stars because they are out there and you can reach them if you just try hard enough!!

I am happy my car went down this week, it gave me a chance to slow down and do some walking and enjoy being outside for a bit while getting some much needed exercise while meeting some new people along the way!
So if you get down on yourself, try to see the silver lining in that cloud of yours. Look around and see what you can learn out of the cituation your in and make the best of it, try to enjoy the little things and you while be surprised at how many doors will open to you just for trying and deciding to have a good attitude even though!
This is Magic Mike Coffee saying....Live your dreams!!
This is Magic Mike Coffee saying...Thanks for Reading! Live your Dreams!

Print Copy Scan

As "cheesy" as it may seem, I am excited to have my new printer set up in the office! It's exciting to help people with their finances by finding ways to save and put money back into their pockets!
This is why I am excited, I know its just a printer, but the things it will produce are awesome because now people can see their numbers right away and take them home which helps them plan ahead. Most people have never seen their net worth in writing and now when they come in I can show them and print out their possible future for them.
To me its amazing that some one can come in with no idea os where they are financially and by the time they leave they now have a printed plan of where they are and see exactly where they want to go, in writing, a step by step plan they can use from now on.
As the saying goes, most people fail to plan and that's why they get stuck in rut. Knowing what your finances look like in writing and then having a written plan of where you want to go and how to get there are the most important thing one can do to relieve themselves of the daily financial pressure we all feel at times throught our lives.
That's why having the ability to produce a printed report, is to me, a very cool thing to have!
So I welcome all of yhou to come down to my new office and get your ow printed financial report and see how powerful it is to have your very own financial plan in writing to move you closer to the things you want in life!
Come on down and let me print your possible financial future so that you too will finally know exactly where you want to go with your finances and have a written plan of how to get there!!

Until the next time, this is MagicMikeCoffee saying, live your dreams! :)

First days business!!

With my new office I finally feel like I'm comming into my own! Its nice to have a place to work where I can sit down and start putting things on paper!

Today was great, I tok some friends of mine out on the town ad showed them how to clean windows. They were very excited to learn how easy the business is and they made some money along the way too! It allways excites me to show someone who is hungry for work how to go out and put some money in their pocket. Like the saying goes, "give a man a fish and you feed him for one day, teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life!" Today I got the chance to do just that, and I have to say, it was a lot of fun!

That's what having this office is all about, its a place to meet with people to help them with their needs and a place for me to work. I love it!
I've spent a lot of money over the years doing things that ment nothing, like playing poker for instance, If I can spend money sensisly in that then I can also do this.
People are asking me, mike, why do you have an office when you already have a good job, do you really need an office? The answer is, no, I don't NEED it, but I say why not? Like I said, if I can spend money on junk, then why not do something nice for someone! Why not have my own place where I can work on the things that I enjoy doing and be in a proffesional setting where I can meet with people and help them, even if that help may only be inspirational!
I think all of us at some point in our lives have had ideas we would like to work on but for some reason we never do. I know that in my case, having a new place to go to that is seperate from my house makes me spend my creative time more wisely.
There's nothing wrong with having a seperate room in the house for an office or special projects and while that's a fun way to do it, I've found that it doesn't work for me, I need a seperate place away from the home to come to and create.
I allways liked the idea of having a setup at the house but I've found that I tend not to have the same focus.
By seperating the two domains I enjoy them more, when I'm at the office I'm working and creating and when I'm at home I'm relaxing!

So that's the story and s far I'm lovin it!

Anyone who wants to come by and share with me ideas feel free to contact me through facebook and come on by the new place and let's sit down and share together!
If have an idea or a need then by all means let's put our heads together and figure it out!

Until the next time, live your dreams! Remember, the key is, just do it!!

My new OFFICE OPENS today!

Today I celebrate the opening of my new office Capitol Choice Finacial Group! Primarily focussing on Mortgages, although, other financial products such as insurance & investments is soon to follow.
For now, my focus is on real estate investments & financing. This is a new venture for me of which I am truely excited!!
Today is the official opening date and I am looking forward to the challenges and success ahead.

New Year, New Game Plan

It's a new year and I am excited about the oportunities coming my way. First off, even though I didn't hit my goal last year of becoming debt free through real estate, I did learn some valuable lessons. One of which is, that there is nothing wrong with living inside your means. What I mean by that is simply, it's easy to get carried away with lofty goals and over extend ones self but in order to stay afloat I had to downsize. I also learned that even though i love living in my own home there is something nice about being in an all bills paid cituation. It's a lot less stressful and until im ready to finish and house and set down roots there is no need for me to over extend my finances and stress myself out.
The possibilities of the new year are simple for me yet still exciting. One is to narrow my focus to one project and see it through to completion before starting another. there is nothing wrong with doing multiple deals at a time but it helps to have a team for it to work properly, for now, since i am still single handed, i must focus on one thing and make that work before i move on.
I have also reconnected with some old friends from years past and it has opened up new avenues of stress releasing activities that i feel will keep me on tract by refreshing my mental activity on a regular basis which in turn will help to keep me for effective in my endeavors.

All in all, I am looking forward to the new year and to start blogging again like i used to last year. I miss thinking on paper and having feed back on the things that interest me and cant wait to get started again.

So to all my readers, I appologize for being gone so long and i look forward to hearing from you soon with the new posts i will provide in the near future! I wish you well in all your efforts and hope to see you on the other side of success!

This is Magic Mike Coffee saying...Thanks for Reading! Live your Dreams!