Last Wednesday I received a phone call from my best friend Thad informing me of the horrible news that his brother Mark had been killed in combat in Afghanistan. Mark was a Senior Airman Combat Controller

This page is dedicated to you- Mark and remembering your legacy and what a great man that you had become.

He was a wonderful person with an amazing family and truly will be missed.

He was the guy that every Mom wished their son would grow up to be, and he was the guy that every Dad that had a little girl would hope his daughter would end up with.

A class act all the way around.

It’s terrible that Mark is gone, however I’m extremely proud of Mark and everything he accomplished. While spending time with the family this week, I’ve heard countless stories from the family as well as guys he served with in the military about his courage, bravery, and acts of unselfishness, along with a commitment to being the best.

I remember the first time I talked with him when he decided to join the military but was still undecided what unit to list with..

I asked him – “what if you get sent overseas to fight?”

Mark replied – “that’s what I’m hoping for..”

And this was while President Bush was still in office and Mark said – “I would tell President Bush that I would be glad and honored to serve my country”

I got admit I was a little puzzled because after all this was my bud’s little brother – who never had a violent bone in his body, I never remember him getting angry, and was a stand up guy. One of the most kindhearted, fun guys you’ll know.

Never partied, never drank, clean as a whistle.

He continued by saying “God wants me to kill terrorist.”

And he just didn’t say it – he embraced the idea and was committed to carrying out his mission.

The last time I saw Mark was the night of his going away party, and he looked invincible – ripped and in the best shape of his life.

Mark was sickened by 9/11 just like everyone else, but Mark didn’t just talk about his frustrations – he did something about it.

And for that – I thank him.

And even though, Mark died at the young age of 29, he lived more life than most people experience in 100 years.

His death has rocked an entire town, and has forced many including myself to do some serious soul searching.

Mark you may be gone but never forgotten. We love and miss you…

This is the video slide-show that we compiled for Mark and his family.

Click below and the video will open in a new page, then click to play. You may need to give the file a minute to load due to the size-

Here’s another video showing the lighter side of Mark -

This flyover was done in memory of Mark at the 2010 Alabama vs Florida game just a couple of days after he was killed -

Here’s one of many news stories that have been done on Mark -

WKRG.com News

I will compile more as time permits

UPDATE!!

The family has set up a website in Mark’s memory full of pics, videos, and stories – take a look by clicking here

Regardless of what kind of job you think President Obama is doing – the one thing that you can’t deny is -

The Dude Knows How To Vacation!

Martha’s Vineyard, Chi-town, Hawaii , and so many beaches..

The guy has got it going on…

You can’t deny it.

And now, I want to let you in on a secret on how you can pull these major vacations without breaking the bank.

It’s doing more deals and doing big deals.

One big deal is enough to fund a year’s worth of Obama vacations (that is without the security..)

And that’s what my friend Kenny Rushing is going to show you how to do as a Bulk REO Trader.

Don’t be scared of the numbers either because you can do several small deals for cash flow, while you work on the big deals.

And these can be done without money or credit. Kenny just released the new Super Wholesaler Video that I know you’re gonna dig.

Click the Video image below or the link below-

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Seriously, somehow – someway the “love” Gods were smiling on me or something – maybe the moon, stars all aligned at once- and bam!

I remember it like it was yesterday….

Stomach in knots, sweaty palms, dry mouth…

And honestly my life has never been the same since meeting her.

You’ve heard about little moments in time – As a matter of fact At&T has a commercial about it right now – where the guy changes his ticket on the subway at the last minute…

Anyway – little moments…

That change you for the rest of your life.  It was pretty remarkable how Laura and I met and I’ll spare you the details – but it was in the lingerie department at retail store.

The last 10 years have been a crazy ride full of strange yet true stories.  I feel totally blessed and I’m looking forward to the next 10 years …

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Worst part is – I’m in it…

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Long time no see here in the land of blogosphere.

Had a rather long conversation with a buddy of mine about de-cluttering my world and starting to focus on shit that matters- my own personal health, well being, supporting my family, and systemizing business activities to do the things I enjoy the most.

Even though this can be a painful process, it forces you to analyze and critique what’s really important in this world and to keep a check on why you do what you do when you grow up.

Six months ago, I decided to start making some changes.

And it was with everything – the way I ran my businesses, health, relationships….

I’d just gotten caught up in the rut of the day to day shit that comes along with owning multiple businesses, having too many projects in linger mode and as George Carlin once said, I became an ‘old fuck’ in the process.

Anyway…

It was just that I was physically and mentally exhausted from wearing so many hats with so many projects that were just in lingering mode.

You remember what it feels like trying to finish that term paper your senior year when all you could think about was that new car smell once you stepped inside that new Mustang just hoping that would catch the head cheerleader’s eye.

Hormones kicked into overdrive…

And remember the dread that come with that term paper.

It was messy, extremely frustrating, but there was no getting out of it. It was just something you had to.

Back to the story…

Anyway, I started to notice a little pudge beginning to form around the ole’ waistline. All my older friends kept telling me once I hit 30, I’d start to notice that I could pack on the weight with amazing speeds.

Back in the day, I was a hard gainer- I’d eat the nastiest shit to gain weight (everything from drinking powders to drinking whole eggs) but to no avail. After I graduated I was 135 lbs soaking wet at 6’1″.

And once I started noticing my little addition to my belly, I decide to take the first step by stepping on the scales.

178lbs – holy shit!

That’s the most I’d ever weighed.

Now, at the same time I’m going through sort of a mid life crisis, my wife was going through something very similar.

When we met, I remember thinking she was an angel that was smoking hot.

Literally, she’d walk into the room and instantly become the center of attention.

And now, after a couple of kids, she’d packed on some weight and come to the point of complete disgust.

But instead of looking for a diet- We both we’re looking for a lifestyle change.

Looking at my new gut, I knew it wasn’t a desire any longer to just get rid of it- it was a must have.

So…

She began her new lifestyle sometime mid January by working out and eating healthier and within 4 months dropped 40 lbs.

And at the same time she’s kicking ass and looking better than ever, I’ve attempted my own change by starting at a gym.
However, even though I was in better shape after 4 months of working out – I still had my spare tire starring me right in the face every time I peaked in the mirror.

That left me feeling frustrated not just because I hadn’t got the results I was after, but here my wife was looking the best she’d ever looked since I’d met her while I felt I was in a slow decline.

It was time stop bitching about it and get hardcore.

So, I call up Jerry to enlist his service as a personal trainer to get me into shape. (after all I can’t have my wife out doing me…)

And he told me on that first meeting that if I didn’t change the way I ate – “It’s pointless to come to the gym”.

He pointed out several folks at the gym and said – “you see these people-you don’t want to look like the do- do you?” he continued…”they’ve been coming to the gym for years and still look the same as they always have. And it’s because they eat whatever the hell they want to eat. Eating is the secret that most people will never know- it equates to 80% of your success.”

Next, we took some measurements of where I stood from that first day.

And finally he fine tuned my nutrition program and then we began training 3 days per week with 3-4 days of cardio.

It’s been roughly 5 weeks since I began this journey and I’m happy to say, I’ve done a complete 180 on what I’m eating.

For the first time in my life, I’m eating veggies, buying the lean meat, and constantly watching my protein intake.

And I’m training harder every day.

And I’m down to 171lbs, losing my spare tire, my arms are growing in size, and my pants aren’t so snug any more.

And even though, I’m not anywhere close to where I want to be- I feel I’ve succeeded so far.

But this process consisted of 5 major factors that I want to address and these 5 factors can create lasting change whether it be for investing in real estate, getting into your best shape, or whatever your goal may be.

First- I had to get sick and tired of my lifestyle.

Next, I realize I was over my head and I decided to hire a coach (this isn’t cheap). I knew I needed someone not only to show me the ropes, but also to hold me accountable for the nutrition program.

Third, I had to reprogram my entire eating patterns, starting with the proper foundation. This was our second discussion (first was about goals) in that first long closed door meeting. And if I didn’t have this solid foundation in place, I’d never achieve the results I was after.

Next, as Jerry said “You are what you eat and you are who you hang around”. My wife’s success was a strong influence on me to get going. Once you hang out with other people that are already successfully – you’ll naturally do everything you can to step up your game. This applies to real estate investing and everything you’re going after.

Finally, we’re tracking my results. First, you’ve got to have a starting point. Fact is if you don’t look at where you’re at and take that bold look at yourself in the mirror, then you have no way of knowing what you need to change. I’ve seen people that refuse to look at their weight, their bank statement, their credit card statements, all because they don’t want to take accountability to change their situation. Sometimes, it can be scary, so we rationalize to put it off until tomorrow. You’ve heard every marketer and business person repeatedly say those dreaded words – “test”.

Today is the day to start to suck all the juice you can out of this life. Enjoy the journey.
And that is why I’ve been MIA over the last couple of months – refocusing, restructuring, getting rid of the lingering stuff, and delegating like hell.

For me, I’ve had several of these gut check moments like I’ve described here.

I’ve been fortunate enough to ‘flip the switch’ on several occasions to say no more.

But that’s me.

I want to know about you…

I’d love to hear your story about overcoming an obstacle, reaching a goal, really anything where you took the bull by the horns…

Don’t waster another minute- today is the day…

Derek Pierce

I’ve gotta tell you – I’m really impressed by his software that will churn out offer letters and short sale packages in a matter of minutes.

But here’s the coolest part-
Gerald’s doing a free live webinar tonight answering your most pressing about the system and his amazing piece of software.

And he’s giving away 2 killer laptops for people on the call. Anyone that asks a question will be eligible and the winner will be announced tonight on the webinar.

So I’d highly recommend you register for this live webinar here:

Gerald Romine’s Live Webinar Link

Later-

Derek

Imagine that….

Who to bailout with $700 Billion

Since, I hate flying, we drove almost 13 hours but it was fairly pleasant because we made an extremely wise investment -

2 dvd players with PS 2 hookups for my boys. So, both had their old PS 2′s ( I say old because now they have a PS 3 and a Wii)

Didn’t hear a word for the entire trip.

The trip was really cool and a much needed break from the day to day grind.

Back to business as usual though and I’m up to my eyeballs in emails,

Talk soon,

Derek

In this business, personality sells. People will deed their house over to you because they like and trust you. In every marketing piece that I send out, there’s always my personality and my own personal story.

This allows people to connect with you and you can build rapport really fast.

And a blog mixed with a little of your personality, add a few pics and videos, and throw in some real world tips helps create an unshakeable bond with your seller.

So…

WordPress – great blogging tool, but I was having some problems this week in the admin dashboard, so upgraded and disabled a few things on the site that I wasn’t utilizing as much as I’d planned – (yes the photos are gone for the time being) I may bring the photos back if enough people want me to post pics, but I found people really didn’t care how many deals I was doing, how much money I made – they just wanted to know how they could get into this real estate game for themselves.

So, the site looks a little different with the new home page, but you can view all of my articles just like before by clicking on the ‘blog’ tab.

Take care and talk soon…

Derek