Back from the abyss....and better for it!

I hope this summer was good for all of you. I know I learned a lot about myself, my desires, and my genius in life.

Its been a while since you've heard from me (I choose to believe you actually noticed), so I wanted to start out this fall season by telling you how much I have missed all of you and your support for The Business of Marriage.
There is an old saying, "Man plans, God laughs". I know I'm not the only one out there who understands that statement, and my prayers go out to anyone in need of them at this time. I know I have needed and felt them for me these last few months.

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

As many of you know, The Business of Marriage is a passion of mine and has been for a few years. I was able to start and move forward with the idea largely due to the financial position I was in in life. Although I do believe you don't have to have money in order to live your passion, it sure makes things a lot easier. At the end of last year we experienced, as many people did, an economic downturn in our lives. We had investments that tanked or stopped paying out, and companies I had done contract work for suddenly stopped paying me for jobs I had already done. Our savings eventually ran out so I decided to pause the promotion of The Biz of Marriage and focus on providing for my family financially.

Luckily, I have a neighbor who invited me to go to work for him. So I dropped everything and took my family to CA for the summer in order to work for APX Alarm Company. This would give me the ability to make a decent amount of money in a relatively short period of time. Although it was humbling going back to the basics of selling again, I was determined to use all my training and knowledge to be the best I could be. I also knew this experience would be a great learning tool for later on. Exactly when that would come in handy, and what it would look like, I did not know. I just chose to believe it would.

In the end I accomplished what I had set out to do. I was the top first year salesman in my office, as well as top 10 in my region. I tell you this not to brag, but to hopefully encourage you to never give up, and to excel at whatever you set out to do. There is always a way to accomplish what you want/need.


MY MISSION NEEDS YOUR HELP

As I have stated since beginning this journey, my mission is to improve the quality of marriages and lower the divorce rate in this country, and then in the world. There is no better time, or more need for this information than right now.

Now that I am back in town and moving forward, a few ideas have opened up to me. In the pursuit of these ideas, I am going to ask for your help.

One of my plans is to bring this information to our military. Married soldiers who are returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or any long- term deployment, need to have a set of tools to acclimate themselves back into their lives and especially their relationships. I believe The Business of Marriage to be a great tool that can dramatically improve their lives. If any of you know someone in the military that can refer me to the person/department I need to contact, I would really appreciate your help.

My second area of need is connecting with someone who has a background in radio producing or developing. If you are that person, or know of anyone who is, I would appreciate an email. I have an exciting idea that will make a positive contribution to radio once my vision is realized.

Third, The Business of Marriage was developed not only for individuals wanting to improve their relationships, but for businesses as well. Companies who are excited to increase their bottom line through increased productivity and higher retention levels have succeeded when they took an interest in their employees beyond the workplace. Providing support and training for familial relationships will improve employee attitudes and performance, and will decrease personal days taken due to marital challenges or divorce proceedings. Any company looking to thrive in this tough economic climate will be looking for alternative, cost-effective ways to stay ahead of the competition, and The Business of Marriage should be one of their tools.
Shortly I will be setting up luncheons for business owners, human resources managers, and principle decision makers to familiarize them with my curriculum and invite them to enroll their business in my training. If you know of anyone who might have an interest in these free luncheons, please have them contact me for information.

Lastly, in preparation for future events, I am looking for groups or clubs that would like me to come and speak to them about the Business of Marriage concepts. I am writing new material and changing a few things around, so I need an audience willing to provide feedback. If you have a group or would like to put one together I would love to talk to you about the possibilities.

My hope is this news letter hits a wide range of people with a great deal of skill, knowledge and networks so I'm just putting my intentions out there in hopes that someone, or many of you, will be able to help.

FINALLY

This summer has been a time for renewal and refocusing in my life, as I know it has been for many of you.
The Business of Marriage was created to give hope and possibility to everyone who hears it. I hope it does that for all of you.

Please allow me to thank all of you for your continued support.

Dino