Mark Anastasi Interview
Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005
by Damien Senn
Senn-Sational Limited
Mark Anastasi is a walking, talking, self improvement dynamo and his entrepreneurial journey has been a fascinating one.
He is the kind of guy that is only too willing to share his knowledge and experience for the benefit of those around him.
He shares much of this experience through his financial freedom seminars. He also has a separate company that promotes other personal development speakers called Inspired Events...
DS: What inspired you to set up the Life Quest Partnership?
MA: All the good I have in my life I owe to the considerable investment I have made in my 'personal development', through books, CDs, DVDs, and seminars I have attended.
The LifeQuest Partnership, Inspired Events, or The Online Marketing Group are ways for me to share these tools, strategies, and insights that have made such a difference in my life.
DS: Did you have any help setting up the company or were you going it alone?
MA: I have always set up my companies on my own, though I have been blessed in having attracted extraordinary and invaluable mentors, as well as staff of the highest calibre.
At the end of the day, your success as an entrepreneur will depend on your TEAM.
DS: What was the biggest challenge you faced in bringing your idea to fruition? How was it overcome?
MA: Lack of adequate funding in the initial stages was frustrating, though we pulled through in the end without the need of external investors.
DS: What makes you most proud about your achievements with the Life Quest Partnership?
MA: Hearing the testimonials of our Success Partners or of attendees of our events fills me with joy every time, and also, I am proud and grateful for the amazing people that selflessly devote their time to this business.
DS: How did you actually fund your business to get it off the ground?
MA: I funded all my businesses - at least initially - from the sale of my ebooks on the Internet. I am currently looking for £250,000 in capital, from investors, to take The LifeQuest Partnership to the next level, in view of a stockmarket floatation in 2008.
DS: What attributes make a successful entrepreneur?
MA: Passion, Drive, Vision, Total Self-Belief, Courage, a desire to help people & solve problems, great people skills, and a solid grounding in Marketing.
DS: What do you believe are the necessary elements for a business venture to succeed?
MA: Marketing, marketing, and then more marketing. Spend 90% of your time on the marketing. Other than that, making sure there truly IS a market for your product or service in the first place.
DS: How essential do you see a University education in achieving success as an entrepreneur?
MA: Not at all. Zilch. Nada. Niet. Nuh-huh. If you are at Uni at the moment... leave.
DS: What are the three most important lessons you have learned about business and entrepreneurship?
MA:
(1) The Entrepreneur's Golden Question: "How Can I Serve/Help More People?"
Business and entrepreneurship is about adding value to people's lives.
(2) Absolute integrity is a MUST.
(3) Having a grand vision is great, but you still must take care of the details!
DS: What advice would you give to an aspiring entrepreneur?
MA: Start.
DS: What's the number one book you would recommend to aspiring entrepreneurs?
MA: Study Robert Kiyosaki's "Choose To Be Rich" (CD), Michael Gerber's "The e-Myth Revisited", and Richard Parkes Cordock's "The Millionaire MBA" (CD)
DS: What memorable mistakes, if any, have you made in business? What did you learn from them and how can they be avoided?
MA: Not keeping an eye on cash flow was definitely a mistake I learned the hard way!
Good book-keeping & accountants... vital.
"In order to Think Big... you've got to 'Think Small'" - Robert Kiyosaki
DS: What are the best and worst things about being an entrepreneur?
MA:
The Best: Freedom. Creativity. Self-Expression. Unlimited Wealth Potential.
The Worst: You carry the awesome responsibility of being accountable for the livelihood of other people. The buck stops with YOU.
DS: Are there any other thoughts, insights, or advice for aspiring entrepreneurs that you'd like to add?
MA: We live in the age of the entrepreneur. It is much safer than being at the mercy of an employer! There is nothing to fear. You can never fail - only LEARN. Being an entrepreneur is synonymous to being ALIVE! Just Do It!
Money Is Nothing But The Measure Of The Value You Create For Other People, and you go about adding value to people's lives BY BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR!"At the end of your life, you won't wish you'd spent more time at the office..."
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Damien Senn helps entrepreneurs create compelling businesses. He is one of the UK's top Business Coaches as well as a fully qualified Chartered Accountant.
Damien is the author of the 'Senn-Sational Success Journal' and has developed his own coaching model called the 'Senn-Sational Success System'.
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More commentsGee um er John Forde, it's really interesting how you spell your last name...it's also really interesting that Justin Ford, supposedly one of ETR's "experts" is really John Ford, and that Justin is his middle name. Also of interest is that Marc Charles, also a supposed ETR expert, possesses the same exact name as John "Justin" Ford's Haitian landscaper who cuts the grass at all of his broken down Lake Worth properties...very interesting indeed.........
Question for you Mr. Forde (interesting way to spell your last name by the way). Wouldn't someone who's been writing copy for as long as you claim have very good writing and grammar skills? Because you don't. Case in point, and I quote, "We just happen to be two guys of Irish ancestry who's paths happened to cross." Excuse me, Mr. "Forde", but shouldn't that be "whose"? I'm just saying...
Justin or Jason or whatever your name is, you should be totally ashamed of yourself writing an ill-written puff piece like that defending your brother.
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Anonymous,
You are a liar and a coward. You quibble about names and have no fear of slandering people based on what you don't know. John Forde is a separate person from me. And we didn't collaborate on any of these communications. I have only been alerted to your putrid posts now, by other people. And how could you make an issue of names or spelling, etc. when you are so spineless as to hide behind anonymous?
Please, don't mention my wife or kids or sister.There are many other points to rebut... I go to great expense to keep my properties in good condition, wherever they are. I am probably one of the most responsible property owners and conscientious landlords you could ever find. But it's so easy for you... hiding behind the coward's shield of anonymity... to launch baseless accusations.
AWAI is a superb organization. The quality of their material is excellent... and their staff is made up of great people who care about their customers and the quality of the product they produce. And I have written very successful copy... copy that is not based on lies, as your post is. So you're not talking to a "wannabe," to use your ridiculous phrase.
Justin Ford
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Boy, this is getting more interesting by the minute. All I know is the people at AWAI and ETR absolutely hate Justin Ford, but they are stuck with him because his brother is an owner.
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Why do they hate him?
He's an arrogant know-it-all with zero personal skills. He really annoys those people. He's be digging ditches if his brother didn't cut him so much slack.
Brett, you're 100% right about Justin...even his rebuttal above shows desperation. A superb organization? Sure it's superb, it allows for you to talk down to people, tell them what to do, and sleep until noon...and all you have to do in return is give some phony testimonials about your brother's "products"! The quality of their material is excellent? Sure it is, you wrote the stuff (and believe me, it is so poorly written you'd think the person who wrote it used English as a second language). It's especially interesting to hear him talk about copy. I know grade schoolers who can write more coherent sentences. And yes, you can buy the course on Ebay at a deep discount...wonder why???
This operation is still a scam.....stay away from AwAI and anthing associated with it if you want to keep your money in your pockets instead of lining the likes of those such as Michael Masterson, aka Mark Ford.
My experience with AWAI has been very good, and I have never been defrauded or mislead. The programs are quite comprehensive and have helped me gain skills and experience I would not have otherwise gained. If you are looking for a real scam, buy any of the work at home websites and then buy their marketing packages and watch your money disappear. Now THERE's a scam!
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