Age: 33

Family: Two younger brothers, Robin (32) and Steven (31); parents, Wendy and Roland

Highest Education: Two years at University of Toronto

Year Started Business: 1988

Type of Business: Paintball combat field

Market: Integrated training, publishing, and seminars for the network marketing industry

Number of Employees: Nine subcontractors

Best Month (gross revenues): $100,000+

Hours Worked Per Week During Start-Up: 80+ hours

Hours Worked Per Week Now: 50 to 60 hours

Favorite Business Magazines: Wired Magazine, Fast Company, Business 2.0 Magazine

Favorite Business Books and Authors: Dan Kennedy, Jay Abraham, and Gary Halbert. “I like the fact that these authors endorse making money on your own terms, without worrying about the opinions of others.”

Relaxes By: Soaking in the Jacuzzi or listening to subliminal tapes through his light and sound machine

Keeps In Shape By: Lifting weights, swimming

Favorite Part of the Job: Creating new profit centers, cash machines, joint ventures, and information products using his creativity. “It’s stimulating, exciting, and creates a sense of accomplishment.”

Least Favorite Part of the Job: “I despise repetitive tasks and mind-numbing administration. That’s why it’s so vital to surround yourself with people good at the things you aren’t.”

Companies Admired: Microsoft, for its relentless quest for dominance; Amway, for paving the way; and Nightingale-Conant, for feeding the troops
Favorite Quotes: “Success always comes back to the decision.” – Unknown. “When the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count” – Dexter Yager. “Do it now.” – Unknown

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: Tony Robbins. “Late one night, when I was a 20-something bum with nothing going for me, a failed business, and low self-esteem, I bought his tapes, and it started me on the path to personal improvement.”

Heroes: Dexter Yager–“He built the biggest downline when it wasn’t cool to be in network marketing and did it without worrying about what others thought about him.” Terry Fox–“A one-legged kid with cancer runs half-way across Canada, while millions complain that there’s nothing on TV tonight.” Christopher Reeves–“How many people would have packed it in instead of working and staying as fit as possible, while planning to walk again?”

Special Accomplishments: Top 20 Income Earner in 1998, 1999, and 2000 with major MLM company; Million Dollar Earner in 1999 with major MLM company (built downline of 30,000 people); No.1 Generic MLM Trainer in 2001; Appeared on the cover of July 2001 Upline Journal

Months Before Achieving a Profit: Starved from 1988 to 1994. “1995 was my breakthrough year.”

How David Got Into Business For Himself: “My first business, the paintball field, failed in 1988. A lady with a big button on her coat showed me network marketing, and 12 years later, I’m still around.”

Best Thing About Being Self-Employed: Freedom

Any Books/Tapes/Reports Authored: The Ultimate MLM Blueprint, available at http://www.ilovemlm.com; BigMoneyFreeTime - How To Make A Whole Lot More Than $100,000 Per Year On The Internet, available at http://www.bigmoneyfreetime.com

Contact David at: (416) 352-5568 or webmaster@ilovemlm.com.