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- I want you to become aware and celebrate this day and all the days of your life, with a deeply profound awareness of the infinite power, knowledge, and wisdom that resides in you. And I want you to access that deposit of all the goodness and greatness that resides in you to create who you REALLY ARE and what you REALLY WANT to achieve. You will awaken the Sleeping Giant of goodness, power and the greatness that resides in you and will experience greater fruition and fulfillment the moment you choose to take authority over your life, Create your own REALITY and begin the process of abandoning those ‘limiting beliefs’ that have been influencing you and directing your life, though unconsciously, almost from the time you drew your very first breath.
I am driven by a core fundamental belief, that flows from the dephs of my heart, that we need to ALIGN ourselves with a greater sense of purpose and the Spirit of Truth …that defines and redefines us each and every waking moment and reveals that truer, more meaningful, and beautiful person that we created to be and celebrate. It is tantamount that we realize TODAY, the need to live a purpose driven life that is directed by personal intention. I know without a doubt that ALL OF US has this power, and it’s a choice of whether or not we want to wake up to it and rise to the occasion of putting our best foot forward in an effort to grow…and use it to live the life we really wart to live. It’s as simple as making a GENUINE choice to want more for ourselves…to want real satisfaction and happiness in accepting who we really are…and then being open to the MASSIVE RESULTS bestowed on us as soon as we make that choice. And believe me once you ask for it, well as the saying goes: “be careful what you ask for.”.....However, you are the kind of people who have more than the seeds of WANTING but a deep routed DESIRE and a SSEARCH FOR MEANING inside of you, for something more…SOMETHING GREAT, and need just the right teacher and mentor to get you there.
So let me telll you a little about myself and my journey!
I was born in a Northen suburb or Boston, MA. I was something of a silent non-conformist, and I honestly have no idea how I survived the throws of onventciality. The sheer grace of God and a near attempt to embrace conventional living and the universe are the only things that I can attribute my success and achievements to!
I’ve always been an IMMENSELY intense and ANYLITICAL person my whole life…and that intensity has landed me on both sides of the spectrum. I must admit that in an attempt to remain genuine and true to myself, I regret very little: Even when I was doing things that were not always in my best interest, I would have to say that those experiences were teachable moments for me. In fact, I have learned over and over again, that we can learn a great deal from our failures. And God knows I have had my share.
And this somewhat OBSESSIVE intensity that I’ve always had, has landed me in some exciting places and has brought me into the presence of some very influencial people. People who you know and have heard a great deal about: people who will be counted amongst the ‘best’ and the ‘greatest’ people in history! I went to school for Philosophy, Psychology and Theology because I knew that I wanted to give back to people in some way. I knew I had a calling…and I thought counseling and consoling others would be one way I could fulfill my purpose here. But something just didn’t seem right…Something just didn’t seem complete about working with an organization that somehow by default, tended to embrace MEDIOCRATY rather than EXCELLENCE, or having to go back to school for another 3-48 years to get my PHD and spend another $30,000 just to actually get somewhere in my field of expertise! How could I help people if I wasn’t going to be totally happy with the life that I was living?
My spirit just KNEW something was not quite there.. As an independent thinker, logical and very creative, I learned more from evey day experience and rubbing shoulders with the ‘BEST of the BEST:’ People who selflessly and generously gave of their lives without counting the costP People who taught me by example that there is a lot to learn outside of classroom or just outside the box.
My take on Higher Education….
We are not being Empowered by many of many of our major educational institutions. And we all feel it! I spent over $250,000 on my undergraduate and graduate education, but unfortunately, it was WORTH less then $40,000 a year salary by the time I was finished. And this is becoming COMMON PLACE in our society, especially in light of corporate outsourcing and the constant challenge of rising costs that exceed the average persons cost of living pay raises. People are spending enormous amounts of money on their education, and then get jobs that barely pay them a fraction of what they are worth and what they truly DESERVE. Does this sound all too familiar?
Robert Kyiosaki, in his “Rich Dad Poor Dad” series, (a series that I highly recommend you read) breaks down our existing structures of employment and opportunity into quadrants. His paternal dad, or as he refers to him in his books, his “Poor Dad”, was the Superintendent of the Hawaii School system, while his “Rich Dad”, the father of one of his friends, worked for himself as an investor. Robert points out that our educational institutions primarily train their students to eventually become “Employees”, that is working for someone else. In his breakdown of his quauadrant analyses, he points out that our educational institutions do not give equal time to training and preparing their students to become entrepreneurs or enterprising self starters. That somehow, the latter is not as noble a calling as the “employee syndrome” or working for corporate America which has dominated our economic structure for nearly a century. This is something that resonated with me as I much prefer working for myself but not by myself. In time I will show you what I mean. I knew that there had to be another way for me to become successful in a way that corresponded to my personality and skill set. It was at this time I was introduced to this INSANE yet addictive home based business industry.
I started my business off with so much intensity that you would of thought I was training to get a position in the board room with Donald Trump. That’s just the way I am . And you wanna hear my massive success story! Right? Well you will just have to wait….as I will get to that. I failed miserably for 14 months straight. I tried everything and anything I could think of to build that enterprise, and NOTHING I tried worked. I was very discouraged and depressed, going broker every day, and still had no idea how I was going to create the wealth that I knew in my heart that my family and I deserved.
On top of that my educational grant ended, and the grace period was over. I had to move away from all my friends, and was basically left with nothing but myself to figure out what was going on. This is the period I like to view as my “being tested like Job” period. It’s when I was making no money, going into more serious credit card debt and everyone was telling me I was crazy for not getting a J.O.B, I had but one very close friend within thousands of miles, and I had no idea how I was going to create the life and realize the dreams I actually wanted to realize. In Spite Of It All I kept Going…I just knew all the negative comments people were uttering was because they didn’t understand the laws of ‘intention’ and the laws of ‘attraction’ I had yet to realize in the midst of my daily challenges. I knew my friends and family didn’t understand how powerful we really are. And this sacred knowledge I knew…is what honestly kept me going. However, I NEVER stopped believing that I could manifest the reality and the lifestyle I wanted and embrace my true purpose in life and share that with millions of people who hunger for the same.
I continually ‘BLASTED’ out my intention to the universe, prayed diligently and remained faithful and asked for guidance and show me the information and the right mentor that I needed to move forward in my goals. “Inch by Inch”, Step by Step”. It was at this time that I began to utilize the technology that has changed the way we conduct business today. Piece by piece I was guided to the internet…and I JUST KNEW the internet held the answers I was looking for. So I began my study of internet marketing. I devoured, knowledge, CD;s and DVDs I sat in front of my computer for 14 hour days, several days a week just to learn the necessary strategies for successful marketing: a practice that continues to this very day. I am a student of life and a student FOR life. I began to apply the knowledge little by little, pouring my heart and soul and sweat equity into growing my businesses and creating the financial freedom that I longed for. And slowly my earnings went from $100 a month to $600. Then from $600 to $900 all the way up to $3,000. And it is still growing as we speak. I have much to be grateful for especially new friends and fellow entrepreneurs who share my passion for abundant life and want to share all of this with someone like you so you and your family can have all that is available to you for the asking and the choosing for as Jim Rhon, renowned author, life coach and world renowned trainer for personal and business development has often said: “Success Attracts Opportunity” and I believe that this is your time to ‘choose’ success and choose to “live life to the fullness.”
Additional Bio and Musical Background
Since the age of six Michael D Barrett has been a student of music. I began with the accordian, moved onto piano and later got into various keyboards. As a sight impaired person since birth, I had to read and memorize all my music. That combined with having an excellent ear, enabled me to take full advantage of studying with the fabulous instructor and jazz musician: Charlie Banacas, who also for a certain period in his teaching career, taught at the Berkley College of Music in Boston. In addition to studying Jazz, I also dabbled in classical organ and became some-what proficient in service playing and directed a few choir's and numerous ensembles. I later got into recording and producing and have had the privilege of working with musician friends like: sax player Bob Kirby, Eddie Saindon-professor of vibes-at the Berkley College of Music in Boston, guitar player Ari Mendes and producer: Hary King, who taught and schooled Michael in the art of recording and producing. As a student of life, I feel that I have so much more to learn, but have that much more to be grateful for. I attribute my musical talent and willingness to persevere in all things to my mother, Evelyn Barrett Shields, who has always been an inspiration to me and my five brothers and who is, at one and the same time, a wonderful vocalist who taught me my very first song on the piano at the age of six: "When The Saints Come Marching In." More recently, I assisted in producing a project with three of my brothers and our adopted brother-Garrett, who make up the 'Grinnin Barrett Band.'. Having produced several inspirational CD's, I recently released my latest offering: ‘River Walk,:’ A Tribute to the Boston Red Sox, which is a compilation of various tunes that would best be described as Light Jazz.
Addition Sites and Profiles of Michael Barrett include:
MVPEmpowerment.com
GetMegaLeadsNow.com
.myspace.com/MVPEmpowerment
.myspace.com/3MiMusic
.myspace.com/3MiGroup
- Website:
- http://www.successfulcompanion.info
Michael Barrett's Blog
River Walk - A Musical Tribute
River Walk: 'A Musical Tribute'
Have You Heard!
This Incredible Smooth Jazz Recording
Featuring Michael Barrett on Keys,
Bob Kirby on Sax & Arie Mendes on Jazz Guitar
About 3Mi Music
About Michael Barrett: Since the age of six Michael D Barrett has been a student of music. He began with the accordian, moved onto piano and later got into various keyboards. As a sight impaired person since birth, he had to read and memorize all his music. That combined with having an excellent ear, enabled… Continue
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That's wonderful music.
What I'm wondering is...how have you escaped my notice.
I am a HUGE jazz aficionado, and that music is real and so refreshing that words fail me.
Glad to meet you...virtually :)
So, what is your need right now? What goal are you trying to achieve? Reach out to the community here and let's see if we can come up with a solution for you. There are a lot of very smart people here and they are all willing to share.
Like you, I also have a tendency to give too much to those that drain me. It is very hard to tell people "no" when they feel they are in need. What has really helped me is realizing that by letting them help them selves first, is the best way for me to help them (and me).
Don't get me wrong. I don't push them aside and have nothing to do with them but they have to show they are willing to do what it takes to make they situation better. All talk and no action does not fly.
I look forward to getting to know you better.