How Do I Invest With Nothing?

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Comment by Lee Martin on January 19, 2009 at 9:04pm

I think the question was about if I wanted to start a retreat center and didn't have the money what would I do give up ... or? ..... Actually I started a special account just for that and began a fund raising effort which also included writing some grants. We did receive a small grant and some other individual funding. I discovered that I am not a very good fund raiser and have had difficulty finding the right person or people to serve on my board or directors that would assist me with this.

After reading some of the 7m7y related materials including "the E Myth Revisited", "the Influencer" and more recently Jack Canfields "the Success Principles" and Mike Murdock's "the Uncommon Leader", I discovered that my greatest problem is articulating exactly what I want. But I have received some good "revelations" regarding this, so I'm back at it again.

Comment by Adrian on January 16, 2009 at 10:36pm

BTW: Lee, you didn't answer my question (two comments ago) :)

Comment by Adrian on January 16, 2009 at 10:32pm

@ Jeff - Actually a wonderful idea; Lee, I can see the need for a bricks'n'mortar center COMBINED with online outreach ... for an idea of how this might work check out http://www.sedona.com/ ... what they teach is not important here, it's how they package online course/downloads/blogs/newsletters, with live course, and 'retreats' at their center in Sedona.

Comment by Lee Martin on January 16, 2009 at 6:55pm

@ Jeff - The Internet idea has one major flaw, it keeps the participants in their same setting and not able to get "away". While I can do a lot on the internet, some of which I'm already doing at http://www.theultimatestressreliever.blogspot.com the need to be at an actual location is a must.

Comment by Jeff on January 16, 2009 at 8:14am

Lee,

Adrian just spurred a thought in me that may be applicable to your "or" that he references above.

Why not take your retreat center to the internet? The audience will be bigger and the infrastructure and investment costs will be minimal.

Yes you will lose some of the human touch that would come from a true bricks and mortar facility, but I bet you could help more people by taking things online. In addition to the wider audience that the internet would offer, it will give anonymity that your "real" facility couldn't provide. I'm sure there are some "tough guy" cops and fire fighters that don't want others to know they're having difficulties.

I can see a website that comprises a blog (maybe hosted/written by you), links to online stress/coping resources, connections to local facilities, and a forum to enable an online conversation.

Your thoughts?

Comment by Adrian on January 15, 2009 at 8:36am

Here's the comment (actually, a question) for you, Lee:

"@ Lee - Let my try and answer your original question with a question: say you want to develop a retreat center for retired or stressed police officers ... you don't have the money to open one yourself, but you know it's a necessary and worthwhile cause. What do you do? Give up? Or ........... ?

It's the "or .... " that I'm interested in hearing your opinion on, as you have no doubt been involved in these types of situations many times in your 'calling' as Police Chaplain and Pastor?!"

Comment by Adrian on January 15, 2009 at 8:34am

I think I got my 'retreat center' comment on the wrong post, Lee ... it was related to "how do I make money from nothing".

Comment by Lee Martin on January 14, 2009 at 10:34pm

I've been silent as the rest of you have been talking back and forth, some of which is may over my head, no need to snow you guys ... but be assued I'm listening, taking notes, marking some ideas off and seriously considering others. Only time will tell and it could be soon.

Comment by steve on January 14, 2009 at 9:12pm

Yeah don't ya just love it. And arn't ya so glad ya thought of it?
I do hope all this back and forth banter is helping Lee Martin (who first wrote ) asking for ideas on investing.

Comment by Adrian on January 14, 2009 at 8:39pm

PS I love this site because it allows us to share personal views on finance ... all of these different views can help all of us - including me - gain a new perspective.

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