This
weekend I attended a Fortune Builders event that was hosted by Cole A. Hatter.
I am a Real Estate investor enthusiast and I learned so much in this 3-day
seminar because Cole is truly an interesting speaker. He focused on financial
education as the foundation of any business and I wish I learned that back when
I was in high school and saved myself years of struggle. I was one of the
youngest attendees and I guess it is better to learn late than never.
The doors
opened at 9 am at the Embassy Suites in Tampa on Friday morning and a gentleman
named Dan walked across the stage and welcomed 250 local residents who are
eager to learn about the business, and then he introduced Cole and we all
clapped and cheered for him as he made his way to the center of the convention
hall.
Within the
first few minutes of Cole’s introduction, I felt like I was in the right place.
I am usually gullible and I have fallen for many events that upsell products
and services but I still take risks every once in a while if I feel the
knowledge is worth the time and money. When Cole speaks he sets the right tone
through his posture, his body language and mostly through his confidence.
He
created a friendly and comedic presence with his voice and his pace. He
certainly worked the stage creating real life examples of what my future could
hold. The man knows what he’s talking about and through his tone I could
immediately tell that Cole Hatter is a very successful investor, or at least in
the same financial freedom position I aspire to be.
From my
previous experience listening to such lectures and attending such seminars, I
knew when I signed up that they will upsell a service and it is an unbelievably
identical pattern that all businesses follow when they want to sell us a
product, which in this case costs way beyond my means. Good thing, because with
Cole’s enthusiasm, I would’ve definitely signed up. Nobel
Laureate economist, John Harsanyi said that, “apart from economic
payoffs, social status seems to be the most important incentive and
motivating force of social behavior.” Cole looks like he either achieved a high
social status or he believes he did.
Though I could not afford their
resourceful product and I have a long ladder to climb, Cole’s energy inspired me
to come back the next day and the following day. A total of 27 hours of
education condensed in 3 days reflects Cole Hatter’s credibility as a speaker
because the man’s energy level remained constant throughout the entire seminar,
while I was struggling to sit straight in my chair. I found out on Day 2 that I
could not possibly qualify to continue the valuable education I wanted, and
this happens frequently; however, as tempting as it was to leave and enjoy the
rest of my weekend, Cole inspired me to grow my imagination and believe in
myself. He taught me how to shift my mindset to think like an entrepreneur and
I challenged myself to remain positive. His attitude was an eye-opener to
emphasize the importance of bringing something to life. I never knew the
importance of energy until I saw the outcomes of it: My mind was blown.
I look forward to put in action all
the valuable information I learned, and execute my ideas to grow my business
the same way Cole built his. He paved the starting point and directed me to a
retirement plan I needed to see.
