Beyond Average

Mike and Barb’s biggest fear in life was being average. That is why they both attended the United States Air force Academy and graduated with engineering degrees. After about two months into engineering, Mike began to get restless. “I called up Barb and told her I couldn’t sit in a cube until I was sixty-five! I knew we only had one shot in life, and I didn’t want to spend it behind a computer. I thought we had made a career mistake. So we decided to go back to school.”

School vs. Financial Independence

Mike was headed to medical school and Barb was headed to law school when they were called anonymously out of an AirForce Academy alumni list to see the business plan. Mike and Barb knew immediately they would build the business and put their career goals on hold. “When we met our sponsors, Steve and Kathy Rex, and upline Diamonds, Howie and Theresa Danzik, we realized we could achieve financial independence in the same amount of time it would take to finish graduate school. We started to wonder why our guidance counselors or college professors never told us this lifestyle was available. When we saw you could become a millionaire at such young ages, we were actually upset no one had ever shown us the plan before!”

Retired in Their Thirties

Barb was able to retire from her nine-to-five job at thirty years old and Mike at thirty-two. They now have much more time to devote to parenting and treasure spending time with their three children, Solomon, Angelique, and Samuel. “We didn’t want our kids to simply be pictures on our desk. It is hard for me to imagine sending our kids to day care. We spend more time with our kids in one day than most couples do all week. It gives us the time to instill our values and morals in our children,” explains Barb.

Six Saturdays and a Sunday

“This business provides a truly remarkable lifestyle. Our greatest joy is our personal freedom. We enjoy a exceptional income without the need for a job. We both envisioned a day when we could wake up together, start a pot of coffee on a snowy Colorado day, and watch our neighbors frantically head off to work. Today we live that life every day. It’s like six Saturdays and a Sunday. Our business meetings are now in sweatpants watching Veggie-Tales with our children. It beats meetings with the boss any day,” explains Mike.

Blessing Others

“Now we can truly enjoy blessing others. Most people would love to spoil their family if they had more money. We take our parents on trips every year, all expenses paid. We have gone to Hawaii every year as well as Bermuda, Mexico, and numerous ski trips. It has always been a dream of mine to do things for my family that they wouldn’t do for themselves. We also love to give more to our church and charities we believe in. We thank God every day for such an abundant lifestyle,” Barb says.

A Family Affair

The business has also become a family venture. After watching Barb retire at thirty, Barb’s sister and brother-in-law, Mark and Elizabeth Schaible, got in the business and achieved the Platinum level within five months. “This business has brought our family closer than ever. We now get to travel to five-star resorts and go on shopping sprees with our family. What an incredible blessing,” explains Barb.

Success Is Spelled C-O-R-E

They attribute their success to their faith in God, the Independent Business Ownership model, and the World Wide Group support organization. “We are extremely grateful to our upline and the people who have put World Wide together! Anyone can obtain financial freedom and achieve their dreams. We love everything this business stands for. We honor God, family, and country. It allows people to become champions financially, in their family lives, and in their spiritual lives. What an awesome combination!” states Mike.

Inspiring Others to Greatness

Mike and Barb are moving on to higher levels in the business to help more people obtain their freedom. They conclude, “We truly believe this can be a plan for financial freedom. This business has been such a blessing in our lives. We have a burning desire to let other people know this lifestyle really does exist. We know God created people for excellence! Deep within every person is an enormous desire to do something great with his or her life. We get one shot at life. We intend to spend ours giving away the good news of this business and inspiring others to greatness!”