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[FloridaReptileRanch]

I am personally curious as to how you manage your life, with multiple businesses, a family, and med school. Its a big jump to take, from 0 to 140 animals, and you speak as though 25000 is a 'drop in the bucket' for you. I'll be honest, some skepticism here, but mostly curiosity. You seem to have your cards securely in all the pots, what's your motivation? (Coming from a 21-year old working class stiff.)

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This is the third time I wrote this. I think there are some errors in the site.

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I will take your comments as a compliment.

I believe I read in a Robert Kyosaki book in the 90’s that a business is not truly successful unless you can walk away from it and it will continue to produce income like you were there. The secret is that I always stay aware of opportunities and I don’t wait for them to knock. I walk down to the road and flag them down. Then, when you have something with potential that you want to pursue, get it up and running in an independent fashion and then look for the next thing. Never become complacent. Every opportunity pens doors for more opportunity. It’s like a web because you are getting into more and more aspects of business and you can start to link all of your personal experiences and knowledge together and come up with new ideas. It’s basically business wisdom but the most important part is just doing something. A friend of mine in the military says they have a saying that goes “Get to 80% and go!”, meaning that you will never be fully prepared for anything in life and if you always wait until you think you are, you will never accomplish anything. Like Nike says, just do it! I owned my first business at 22 by buying an inexpensive franchise. However, it is not for everyone. You have to decide what your personality abilities jive with.

Oh, and my motivation has always been the same. To be happy (that includes family to me), to try everything in life that interests me and to make a lot of money. Money represents freedom to me. It gives you the ability to do what you love, go where you want, and experience life to the fullest (while staying in really nice places and driving really nice cars). Also, it gives you the ability to create change. You can help people and influence good. One thing I love is reptiles and amphibians (well lots of animals really). That is why I am here.