I’m not really sure how all of this got started. It was like a whisper that I heard a couple of years ago. It kept returning, and at times felt more like a call to action than a whisper; so much so that not responding was not an option.

It might have grown naturally from my insatiable curiosity and desire to stretch the limits of my knowledge.A better way to state this might be as my lifelong search for wisdom… not with the intent to be “smarter” than someone else, but perhaps stemming more from the awareness that I know so very little. I was in my late 30’s when my Grandfather said to my Dad “that son of yours wears me out with his questions.”

Hang out with me for 20 minutes and you’ll probably get 20 questions.

So many people I meet seem to have an impressive endless list of book titles they have conquered. While I’ve read my fair share of books, and remain an avid reader today, I have to admit that the words I read didn’t really “pop” until I started reading for application. That’s when, before diving into published words, or listening to a podcast or even a speaker at a seminar, I took time to ask myself two questions:

1) What perspective is the author coming from? In asking myself this, I found that I gravitated towards writers (and speakers) who had actually experienced what they were writing (or talking) about. That’s because, for me, there is a level of credibility that comes from walking the distance, instead of just researching it or talking about it.

2) What can I learn from what I’m reading or hearing? Rather than reading to check it off of an impressive book list, I approached each book with an open-mind regarding what I might learn. When I combined the search for learning with a need to understand the whisper, cool things started happening.

Some people go after new ventures because they are trying to get away from something… a sorry job, a poor relationship, etc. You hear stories all the time about people that launched an entrepreneurial opportunity because they were trying to get out of “the corporate environment.” These can be great motivators, but none were the case for me.

In fact, I’m almost embarrassed to say how very fortunate I have been. I’ve spent more than 20 years working for an amazing company. Truth be told, it’s a rare day that I don’t recognize the many blessings my career has provided me, and appreciate the exceptional and ongoing opportunities this exceptional company has brought me. Here, I stand firm on an unshakable foundation built by hardworking people with character, commitment and integrity who have shaped and formed a strong business model based on solid values.

From this professional standpoint, I see SomewhereOver.com as an extension of the extraordinary experiences and successes, and the countless lessons within each, my work at this company has afforded me.

Of course, I realize that for most of us, extra income is perhaps the strongest motivating factor behind the decision to start a new business. I know it was one of the reasons I had in mind when taking SomewhereOver.com from its conceptual stage to where it is today. The pursuit of income is a great catalyst, if developed properly, for this is how jobs are created and new industries are founded.

Yet, some people, especially today, see the desire for financial gain as something negative. Here at SomewhereOver.com, we don’t share this belief. This explains why part of our thrust is put into helping SomewhereOver.com members to maximize their professional success, and in turn, maximize their earnings. This isn’t a new idea, but what sets our thinking apart from others is our determination that the emphasis should be on how to go about producing financial gain, and what to do with this gain to maximize its effectiveness.

Here’s what we know: Maximize professional growth and success the right way, and for the right reasons, and the ability to truly maximize earnings follows. Best of all, the ability to maximize personal and professional fulfillment becomes limitless.

If you’re new to SomewhereOver.com. it won’t take you long to see that we’re a straight-shooting bunch. Our team members make no bones about our profit motive, or our commitment to adding strength and value to the lives and work of every SomewhereOver.com member. We see this as a highly effective, highly productive, highly beneficial cycle – one that never has to stop. This provides our members with stronger successes, and provides us all with financial rewards.

Here at SomewhereOver.com, the financial rewards are only part of what you can expect. And while you may come into our family seeking these, we’re going to make sure you find these and so much more.

It’s about so much more than dollars, but at the heart of it all, it’s dollars and cents and that’s how we practice and what we preach.

Somewhereover.com is based on a habit that has to be fed. All of us here share a deep desire to reach our full potential, which we know without doubt includes steadily giving back. Let’s face it, giving back to your community, my community, or any community is easier to do when the company making this possible boasts a healthy profit.

Profits take care of people; not debt.

Another reason people spend their time, or invest their money and effort stems from a desire to bring about change, make a difference, or “pay it forward,” all of which combine to create another driving force behind SomewhereOver.com.

Think about it like this: When you see or hear about a problem, an overwhelming or far-reaching catastrophe, a simple want or dire need, you feel something shift inside of you. It’s almost as though you feel a clicking in your brain as you decipher your thoughts. Then you realize there’s a churning in your soul. You know you can work to bring about the change needed to combat the crisis or challenges at hand.

This is a powerful motive – the kind so impactful that it brings people from across the globe together in a single shared “space” to work together to achieve shared goals. Welcome to SomewhereOver.com. We recognize this internal shift as motivation and know that if we join forces, this motivation will only increase, as will the dramatic results that follow.

These are the kinds of thoughts that wake you in the middle of the night. How do we know this? Let’s just say we’re no stranger to the productivity the occasional restless night can bring. That’s why we urge you to not silence these waking thoughts. Don’t roll over and go back to sleep. Instead, think it through. As you do, we’re here for you.

Regardless of what motivates you to pursue a passion, giving back through actions and profits all but guarantee your pursuit to have more positive, more productive, more effective and more beneficial outcomes.

But you have to start moving in the direction of your passions first.

Sadly, many people spend way too much time analyzing why they should do something when what they should be doing is more important. Analyze and seek wise counsel – yes; but don’t overdo it. Listen closely to those late night whispers that wake you and those passions burning inside of you, then get out there and start pursuing…