Monday, March 26, 2007

Learning Annex event in Toronto

I just returned from a great weekend in Toronto at the Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo. There were some excellent speakers including Tony Robbins and Donald Trump.

It was fun to go to this event because we had gone to the same event held in New York back in 2004. At that time, ASK Now Inc. was a very new company, and my level of experience and confidence wasn't as high. I was much more of a business rookie back then.

Now, 3 years later, and many, many successful placements later, it felt good to go back and be in a situation where I was very proud to talk about our business.

I must say that I've put thousands of hours into making ASK Now a better and better company, and I'm glad to say that it is paying off. (of course, there is always lots of help from others, but I'm just talking about my personal experience this weekend)

Anyhow, the weekend was very motivating and I learned quite a few new things that will help me out.

One of the main things that everyone seems to agree on, from Tony Robbins to Donald Trump, to George Foreman etc...is that if you want to be a success in business, you must have a passion for it. I think that's what has kept me going when things were not easy. I freakin' love doing this!

I love getting emails from people telling me how much fun they're having in Korea. I love hearing about people's lives being changed for the better. I love seeing pictures of people climbing mountains and visiting temples and doing all sorts of other great things!

I just want to share the positive experiences that are possible with as many people who are interested as possible. So, I think that's why I know that we will continue to grow. I love the business, and so do the people who work with me.

I think that anyone who doesn't share this passion won't last for long. Those are the companies to avoid. Perhaps that's why a lot of people are keen to work with us. They know that we genuinely care about them.

Now, this entry is not meant just to brag about how cool we are. But, what I really want to share is my passion for helping people have a great experience. I look forward to continuing to help many more people for many years.

I hope that you are passionate about what you do as well. If not, find something new to do!

Jason