21st Century Academy

Education For Life

I have just arrived home from Surfers paradise where I attended an Education For Life seminar with Jamie McIntyre and 21st Century Academy. As always, the experience is very uplifting and every time I learn to invest on a different level or learn a few more financial strategies.

21st Century Education

This is a true 21st Century Education as we need to look after ourselves and take charge of our own financial future in order to help others. Jamie McIntyre shows the way in a truly inspirational 4 day wealth education seminar. More than a dozen guest speakers teach their wealth strategies at this event and the education for life seminars are held at least 4 times per year around Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Learn To Invest

I realised that I had to Learn To Invest in order to acheive financial freedom. I first took the steps towards this when I ordered the free Jamie McIntyre DVD from 21st century academy in 2004. Little did I know at the time; that I would turn around my financial future and be in charge of my own destiny. Well, at least when it comes to my finances.

Emotional Intelligence

Another thing Jamie McIntyre taught me through his 21st Century Education was the skill of Emotional Intelligence. This skill outweighs all of the other skills and is highly underrated. Controlling the emotions is extremely important especially when dealing with the stock market or short term property investments. The benefits don’t take as long to appear as people think. Money management is also important to create wealth short term as well as long term. That is all tied in with Emotional Intelligence.

To your continued financial success

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 - 2007

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A bit over 3 years ago, I came across a free DVD with Jamie McIntyre. I read an ad in the newspaper advertising the DVD . It was the second time in 12 months I had come across this opportunity. The first time the DVD was for sale for $97 and I decided to give it a raincheck due to the price. Obviously I thought that $97 was too expensive for a potential opportunity that could change my life. What was I thinking? If I would learn to invest or learn the secrets of the rich, surely that was worth $97. Well, my mind process back then wasn’t much different to the way 96% of the population thinks; better safe than sorry. If in doubt, stay out!

This wealth opportunity was presented to me through a newspaper ad. It offered the free DVD with Jamie McIntyre, a self made millionaire in his twenties. I had a chance to learn where I had gone wrong, along with millions of other people when it comes to the quest of becoming self supporting and remove myself as a financial burden on society. Before I go any further, let me explain a few limitations that we place on ourselves. Maybe you can recognise some familiar quotes from society.

Being a self made millionaire like Jamie McIntyre isn’t something society necessarily admires very much. Certainly not in Australia where we have a human condition called: Tall Poppy Syndrome. This is a mindset of people who would rather bring successful people down to their own level rather than aspiring to get up to the level of the successful person. Really, all people are doing is making excuses and justifying why they haven’t achieved the same. Have you ever heard excuses such as?

• I don’t need money to be happy
• Money doesn’t buy you happiness
• There’s more to happiness than having money
• Etc…

Excuses = Justification of Failure

Have you heard Tall Poppy excuses such as these?

• Money doesn’t grow on trees
• Who do you think I am? Rockefeller?
• You have to be ruthless to be rich
• Is it sound to easy, it probably is (wow! This one puts the breaks on many people!)
• And many more excuses and justifications…

Who is the bad guy?

1. The person that:

a. Is so rich that money is abundant
b. Has enough of everything to go around
c. Creates assets faster than debt
d. Can afford to buy anything he/she desires
e. Can employ people, create jobs and support charities
f. Doesn’t rely on society to support them
g. Has a positive outlook on their financial future
h. Teaches others to do the same (if they are prepared to help themselves)

Or…

2. The person that:

a. Is too poor to live day to day and barely make ends meet
b. Thinks they are richer than they are and spend money before they have it
c. Creates debt faster than assets
d. Constantly complains about the “greedy rich people”
e. Don’t support many charities but rather depend on a few
f. Relies on society handouts, assistance or pensions to get by
g. Prefers not to think of their financial future
h. Hold other people back by convincing them how bad rich people are

The above points are not there to point out good or bad. The first person is no better human being than the second person. I’m simply pointing out some key attitudes that will either propel you into your successful financial future or will hold you back like a ball and chain.

You can learn to invest and take charge of your own financial future. This is what I did when I finally ordered the DVD with Jamie McIntyre. It took me 12 months to finally decide to take the opportunity to change my financial future. This time I read a new ad in the paper and this time it was free. Well, I had put my wealth education on hold for 12 month for the measly price of $97. What can I say? I’m not proud of this poor excuse and still it taught me a valuable lesson; stop thinking like a pauper, Sean. Step aside from the mainstream attitudes of society and take charge of your own future. Do it and do it now! And so I did.

You can read my testimonial that I wrote after quitting my day job forever. It is here in this blog. I joined 21st Century Academy in January 2004 and the rest is history. I changed my path. It wasn’t hard, it just took effort. No more effort however, than it takes to struggle along day to day in the Rat Race of society.

To your continued success

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 - 2007

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The 4 day Education For Life seminar that was held at the Holliday Inn, Surfers Paradise was once again a huge success. Over 400 people attended the wealth seminar with Jamie McIntyre. For the ones who wanted to accept charge of their own destiny, the goods where once again delivered.

This was the third time this year I attended the Jamie McIntyre seminar and in total I have attended 9 of the 21st Century Academy 4 day seminars. Every time I go to one, my personal growth is huge and I notice massive changes in areas of my life such as:

Emotional Intelligence

Financial Intelligence

Mindset

Money Management

Attitude and Life skills

Financial Strategies

And many more…

You may notice how I put the money last. There is a reason for this. Learn to invest and your money making skills are still useless without the mindset and emotional intelligence. Accept this and life will take a pretty good and prosperous direction. Discard it as nonsense and suffer the consequences…  I have seen far too many people brush this off and I must say, I haven’t seen too many of them live a life that I envy or desire. Everyone for themselves of course. I can’t impose my views on others; however I can help the ones who are prepared to help themselves accelerate their wealthy mindsets.

Join in at the next seminar with 21st Century Academy. Ensure you take advantage of your free ticket for yourself and your spouse when you get the Jamie McIntyre Homestudy Program. If you are happy with your own results and / or the direction your life is now heading in, then please refer your likeminded friends to the free 21st Century Academy DVD so they can also benefit from this opportunity of wealth.

To your continued success

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 - 2007

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The Day I Fired My Boss!

I posted this letter in the Wealth Creation SuperHighway Forum after achieving a goal of replacing my income through various investment strategies thanks to participating in the Jamie McIntyre Homestudy program. I acheived my financial target 6 weeks short of schedule on the 8th of December 2005.

“The only reason it took me nearly 2 years to fire my boss was purely because that’s the time I set for the goal. Had I set a 1 year target, I have no doubt that it would have been acheived in that time ” - Sean Rasmussen July 2006

So here’s the letter I wrote on that day, in it’s entire unedited form:

The Path To Freedom - leaving captivity

Sean Rasmussen - Karratha, Western Australia, Thursday, 8th December 2005

I’m finally there! In the next level.

Today, 8th December 2005 at 7am I walked away from my job a free man. No more shackles from the day to day grind of conforming to the will of society. I’ve replaced my income thanks to Jamie McIntyre (thanks Jamie) and the road is no longer rocky. My life has turned for the better. Big Time.

My new title: Full Time Investor & Life Coach

I can now do what I love to do. Invest during the day and help others achieve the same.

Look up the word Happy in a dictionary and you’ll see a picture of me. Actually, you’ll probably find my photo next to “ecstatic”, “excited” & “over the moon” as well.

Nearly 2 years ago, when I did the Jamie McIntyre homestudy program (the same month as Bill Stacy did his), I set a 2 year retirement target. Retire to do what I want to do, not what I have to do. There’s a big difference. I have been getting up in the morning and going to work because I had to.

Now I’ll be getting up and doing what I want to. Big difference.

My target has been achieved 5 weeks ahead of the deadline, January 15, 2006.

Meanwhile, I’m living my dreams. I’m in the Next Level. I’ve stepped up to the plate and I’m ready! Bring on life. It’s beautiful!

I’ve met some fantastic people over the last 21 months. Jamie McIntyre, Andrew Dimitri, Bill Stacy from Planet Wealth (mate, do you inspire me), Nik Halik, Adam Thomas & John Chapman from Investor Finance, Ian Daley, Roger (my graduate mate from Brisbane), 150+ Graduates that joined 21st Century Academy with me in the last 18 months, numerous speakers at seminars and literally hundreds of new people I’ve met through Jamie McIntyre’s program.

Has this been a fortune cookie of life, or what? Small things make big changes. I nearly didn’t see Jamie’s add in the paper that day in December 2003. I sent away for his free VHS and the rest is history.

Look up the word Happy in a dictionary and you’ll also see a picture of my wife, Cherie.

When she broke the board at the seminar in Fiji, I knew there and then. This is it. We are in the Next Level. Financial freedom is only a matter of time in my own mind. Success is approaching fast in the shape of happiness, freedom, gratitude, love, security, and financial rewards.

I am actively supporting charities. People want to know what I’m doing and want a piece of it. Life is looking pretty great right now, to say the least.

I’m really excited and there are a thousand things I want to do. Now I will be doing so with balance. For nearly 18 months, I have been working in a day job (10 hour days, 13 day fortnights), investing on the stock market, helping people get started with Jamie’s program and pretty much been up to 11-12pm every night with few exceptions.

Most mornings, I’ve got up at 4.30am to walk the dog and be at work on a construction site for a 6am start. 45 degree heat in summer, working in the sun in North West WA. I was nearly crippled or possibly killed by a near miss 6 weeks ago when a 6.75kg scaffold tube was dropped 12meters to the ground, landing within 6 inches of my right shoulder.

In all this time, I’ve watched about 6 movies, read no newspapers, watched maybe 1 hour of news and been 100% committed to the task. I only had $20,000 to start investing with and had no stock market knowledge worth mentioning 2 years ago.

Then I went to Fiji with my wife and 2 boys. That took me to the next level.

Now, I am planning balance in my life. This means evenings off. Lots of time with my family is not only on the cards but happening from today onwards. I’m scheduled to take my family to New Zealand in July 2006 and Hawaii in November 2006, followed by a few more destinations in 2007.

My next Big Holiday will be 4 weeks in France with my family. Don’t know when, but it will have to be soon. The world is too big to be sitting around, waiting for things to happen.

I’d like to share parts of my goal list I wrote out during a Jamie McIntyre homestudy session in January 2004:

• Retire to full time investor by January 15, 2006 - achieved
• Financial protection by 5 May 2005 - achieved
• Financial security by 5 May 2006 - on track
• Financial independence by 5 May 2007
• Financial freedom by 5 May 2008
• Absolute financial freedom by 5 May 2010
• Take my sons to all 7 continents by their 20th birthday – on track
• Travel to one major world destination every year – on track
• Donate 10% of profits to charity – ongoing and being honored
• Establish my own charity for educating children by 2016

There are many more. Some were achieved a lot easier than I thought. Others were possibly a bit ambitious but still workable. The main thing is this:

If I hadn’t written these goals down, I would have lost track and got off target. Today, I would still be at work and heading on a path towards retirement at the age of 65.

My inspiration source is massive. I will be sharing as much of my learning with as many people as I can. Anyone who wants to be a part of this, email me urgently. I’m building a team of 10 people to help me share this with many more people and help them do the same as me and many other 21st Century Academy Graduates. Who doesn’t want to be a Bill Stacy, right now? ( Bill, you’re a legend)

While I was writing this post, I jumped on the phone and joined up as an ongoing monthly sponsor of Greenpeace to add to my list of charities. When I nominated the amount, the response was hugely rewarding! Look. I’m taking action! I’ve been an onlooker for too long. Now I’m taking action.

One piece of advice I can give from all this:

Write down your dreams, Take Action and do it!

It’s all in your mind.

I’ll see you in the next level. Join me there.

Regards
Sean Rasmussen

So that was it. I wrote that testimonial within 1 hour of leaving the workforce forever. At the time I was overwhelmed by the fact that I had actually done it. All the critics, sceptics, cynics… all the people who told me it was a pipedream… they are still back there somewhere at the same job or another one. The beleivers who rewarded me with their support and who listened to me; some are advancing in leaps and bounds. Others are on their way or thinking about it. Life is surely beautiful and must be lived to its potential.

I beleived in Jamie McIntyre and 21st Century Academy. It paid off for me. I decided to make up my own mind and not let anyone else do it for me.

As I write this, I’m at a 21st Century Academy Education For Life seminar on the Gold Coast in Australia. It’s day 1 of 4. I have been to 6 or 7 of these now (it’s a benefit of working close with Jamie). I was listening to Jamie McIntyre inspire the 400+ people attending and I was inspired to jump into my hotel room during the break and post this. I remembered how easily I could have given this whole “wealth thing” a miss… The though scares me.

Believe in your ability, back yourself in and take action! It’s the only way to find out what is really in store for you in life.

Thanks for reading my story.

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 - 2007

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