About MeAnd How You Can Be Where I am Today
I always knew my boss was off his rocker. But this was, literally, cold, hard, proof. I was fresh out of college and excited that I had found a job working as a receptionist at an event planning company. However, my boss was a rather, shall we say, unethical kind of guy when it came to business. He had overcharged a major, international, Fortune 50 company for our services; by about seventy thousand dollars. And they wanted their money back. Their attorneys called every day, attempting to corner my boss and make him rectify the situation. And so, laughing the entire time, my boss showed me the gun in his desk and encouraged me to remember where the gun was, "in case those pesky lawyers come around." Chuckling, he left for the day. I walked promptly into my office, packed my things, and left forever. With no plan, no job, no money in the bank. Not a clue as to what I would do next. That was fifteen years ago. The following years led me down a path of global travel to nearly 30 countries, while planning amazing meetings and events. And now, I work for myself; without ever having to worry about unstable, gun-toting bosses again!
It took almost a year and a half for me to build up my TD business enough to work full time and quit my waitressing job. But, I knew that it takes time to build any career in any field, and I knew that someday it would be worth it. Being a TD was everything I had hoped for; great travel, amazing friends, and tons of experience in the world of events. But after ten years of living on the road as a TD, I wanted to cut back on the travel; and I knew I had gained plenty of experience in meeting and event planning. So, I become an independent event planner. By working as an independent contractor, I don't have to go through the hassles of opening my own business (I tried, for awhile, but it's a competitive industry and it's not nearly as much fun as it sounds!). Instead, I work for other meeting and event planning companies on a contract basis, going "in-house" and helping them out when they need extra help. But, times are tough and work is slow; the event planning industry has been hit hard by the economy. And so while doing some research, I discovered a way to make money simply by running your own website. "Anyone can build a website about anything," this particular system promised me. And my wheels started turning. This seemed to fit in perfectly with my plan of finding a way to bring in extra money while still allowing me to work in event planning.
So I decided I wanted to build a website that helps other people break into this exciting business. Someone once helped me, and I wanted to "pay it forward" by helping as many people as possible pursue their dream career too. Nearly every day of my event planning career, I have had at least one person ask, with breathless envy, “Your job sounds incredible! How in the world did you get started? How can I do this too?” I see the starry-eyed hopefuls asking for my magic advice that will instantaneously land them a job in this exciting industry. Unfortunately, there's no single, instant answer. I can't reveal the secrets in just one sentence. There's no magic pill or secret word that will magically open the door to your new career overnight. And there's so much more to event planning than just picking good entertainment and decor; there's a lot to learn. In the past, I always had to say, "Do you have a couple of hours? I can give you a few pointers..." But, I knew that with a website, I could answer all of the most common questions in one, organized place. All while saving myself a lot of "mentoring" time! I wanted to teach people what I've learned over the years, in order to help them achieve their goals more quickly and easily. So, despite the fact that I knew nothing about websites, web hosting, or web design, I knew I needed to build a website. It was the only way to teach everything that needs to be taught to those who are just beginning their path.
Begins with a Single Step" I mentioned earlier that during some research, I found a system that seemed to be my answer. It seemed almost too good to be true; so for two days, I researched some more. But testimonial after testimonial proved that literally anyone could build a site about anything, and make money doing it. So, backed by the money-back guarantee, I took the plunge. And it was the best decision I ever made! The system is called Site Build It, or "SBI." SBI is single-handedly the easiest, most user-friendly, helpful, supportive web creation system in existence! With SBI, anyone can build a website. Anyone! Trust me, if I can do it, you can too. All you need is a topic you're passionate about, and the desire to learn. SBI helps you pick a topic and a domain name; then guides you, step-by-step, on the entire process of creating your site. SBI teaches you how to drive traffic to your site, how to make money from advertising, affiliate marketing or with eBooks, and how to get your website in the top pages of Google. Even if you don't know a single thing about website or the internet. How do you know that I'm telling the truth and this really works? Well, for starters, you found my website, didn't you? :-)
“The biggest mistake people make in life is not making a living at doing what they most enjoy.”
~Malcom S. Forbes
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I quit my job the day my boss decided to keep a gun in his desk. 
Of course, no part of my journey was easy. I immediately got a job waiting tables, so I could buy some time and figure out my plan. I decided to try to start a career as a
