3/3/2008
From: Alicia Dunams, Goal Digger
Hey Girl,
Would you believe that I’ve been whisked around the world in private jets by my millionaire boyfriends?
It’s true! Some days I would pinch myself to see if I was dreaming.
It all started when I joined a dating agency for millionaires.
I was tired of dating hippies and musicians with no aspirations. You know, the kind of guys who can’t commit to a job, much less a woman. I thought perhaps I could fall in love with (and maybe marry) a rich guy. As my mom always said, “It’s just as easy to love a rich man as a poor man.”
While the more obvious perks of dating millionaires include expensive gifts and fancy dinners in exotic locales, a lesser known (but more valuable) bonus includes...
Firsthand access to the “secrets” behind every millionaire’s bank account!
Over time, I found the millionaire men I was dating to be more fascinating than their riches. They gave me an up-close view of their minds, the way they thought, the secrets to their success, and finally, entrée into an exclusive club that, for the longest time, has been reserved for men-only.
Unfortunately, it was a completely voyeuristic relationship. I was the outsider looking in; the third wheel simply “along for the ride” with these men and their money. In a sense, I was always the bridesmaid, but never the bride, until one of these millionaires said something that would forever alter how I saw men, money and myself:
“Alicia, you’re industrious enough to be your
own millionaire…”
It was the lightning spark that turned into a raging forest fire. Why it took a man – a millionaire, no less – to instill in me the confidence I needed to pursue my own financial fantasies, I’ll never know.
Initially, yes, I did sign up for a dating agency dreaming that it would be nice to fall in love with a rich man. After a while, though, I realized it would be easier – and more empowering – to make my own money. So I decided to write a book about my experience:
“Goal Digger – Lessons Learned From the
Rich Men I Dated.”
It’s a self-help book in every sense of the term. The 13 chapters run the gamut from the metaphysical and the philosophical to the practical and the financial, with a dash of juicy memoir mixed in for good measure.
Not long after the book launched the letters and emails from women began pouring in. I had no idea that my 247 page “female diary turned financial lesson” would be received so well by so many women. They were learning to visualize success, become fearless, embrace risk, and duplicate everything else millionaires do to make their dreams happen. But that was not enough.
The feedback coming in from women everywhere is
that they desperately craved MORE…
More out of life, for starters. But also more “how to” information on becoming a “Wealthy Girl” like the kind described in my book. These women were looking to me for guidance on how to navigate the new path I had just revealed to them.
After weeks of contemplating how I could use my skills and talents to help these women, the answer was finally revealed to me. I envisioned a nationwide event that would get the attention of young women across the country to empower themselves, in a radical fashion, to be the creators of their own success.
More than just an event, this would be the kick-off
for a movement that would instill women to
create wealth in all areas of their life.
Donald Hantula, a psychology professor at Temple University explains: “For the first time in history, women have access to the same resources men have always had – money, social status, power. Women can go and acquire them on their own rather than searching for a mate to provide them. “
Although this is true, the problem is that most of the “how to” information on entrepreneurship and wealth building doesn’t address the unique financial challenges that come with being a woman… because most of them are created by men for other men.
For my event to be a true success I knew it
would have to meet the unique needs of
women everywhere.
First of all, the faculty would have to be 100% female: women learning at the feet of other successful women.
Secondly, the event could not interfere with the demands many women have at home, so the event must bring the voices of the world-class faculty right into the homes of the students.
| The result was a “virtual gathering” of 13 of the brightest female minds on wealth creation, entrepreneurship, investing, and financial planning. |
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 | Christine Comaford-Lynch has built and sold 5 of her own businesses, consulted with 2 White House administrations and 700 of the Fortune 1000, invested in 200+ startups (including Google) all without a high school diploma or college degree. |
| Loral Langemeier is the author of The Millionaire Maker book series. She regularly divulges her financial insights in publications like USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes.com and BusinessWeek.com.
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| Marci Shimoff is the author of Happy for No Reason and co-author of several books including Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul and is also featured in the international film and book sensation The Secret.
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| Tiffany Bass Bukow is the founder of MsMoney.com, one of the most popular personal finance websites for women and families. It provides information on money and career skills plus interactive tools and seminars that make financial learning fun.
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| Maryanne Comaroto is a radio personality and the founder of the SHOMI™ Method of body-centered self-inquiry that helps women stop destructive cycles of self-defeating behavior. Her newest book is Happily Ever After: What You Need to Know Before You Drop Your Drawers. |
| Sanyika Calloway Boyce is the creator of the "Beyond Money Principles" a set of six steps designed to help gain true financial freedom by rewriting their "money stories" and changing their attitude about money.
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| Alexis Martin Neely is revolutionizing the legal world and getting you access to the same kind of personal legal advice that men like John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Warren Buffet have all used to their advantage as they grew their family fortunes.
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| Adryenn Ashley is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified Asset Protection Specialist, and Forensic Accountant who achieves the impossible by using laugh-out-loud humor to deliver financial and legal information.
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| Elizabeth Potts Weinstein is the founder of The Wealth Spa, helping women achieve their most important life goals teaching them how to gain power over their money and their lives.
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| Michelle Alberda is a financial planner and the co-founder of S.K.I.R.T.S., an entrepreneurial networking group for women. She is also past President of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and is involved with many other women advocate groups such as Women’s Initiative.
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| Gina Stern is a millionaire entrepreneur and the brainchild behind d-parture spa - a spa created to meet the mind-body needs of time-poor and world-weary travelers making their way through airports.
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| Sandra Sellani uses her Brand Quotient Quiz to help companies develop winning brands that leave indelible impressions in the minds of their customers and prospects.
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| Alicia Dunams is me, the founder of the Wealthy Girl Summit and author of Goal Digger: Lessons Learned From the Rich Men I Dated. |
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These 13 women left an indelible mark on the
the participants of The Wealthy Girl Summit.
Here is just a sip of what they discussed:
- How to safely invest for retirement based on your individual financial circumstances.
- How to get access to funding sources that will allow you to invest in whatever venture you want.
- How to structure your company to pay a minimum amount of taxes and provide maximum protection from lawsuits.
- Why real estate is a great investment and how you can invest even if you don’t have good credit or a cash down payment.
- The simple keys to building wealth that are already at your fingertips.
For women who lived in the San Francisco area we held a networking event. Here are what some of the women at that event had to say about the Wealthy Girl Summit:
"Any woman who missed out on Wealthy Girl Summit, missed out on a wealth of knowledge. I couldn't believe the calibar of speakers!"
- Hooman, Alice FM Radio, San Francisco, CA
"Wealthy Girl Summit was the shot in the arm I needed - it got me totally jazzed about accelarting my business growth and personal wealth. I have been to many seminars - too numerous to count - and Wealthy Girl Summit is the best one by far. It was fabulous!"
- Heather W. 33, Entrepreneur
"Wealthy Girl Summit couldn't have come at a more influential time in my life, as I have been so on the fence about my life, career, relationship etc. I walked out of the Wealthy Girl Summit feeling stronger than I have in months. It was seriously one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had in my life."
- Samantha S. 27, Entrepreneur
"The speakers were exceptional and the information they gave was useful and timely. Adryenn Ashley is a ball of fire. Marci Shimoff and Loral Langemeier are tops in their fields; and the list went on. My suggestion is to buy the MP3’s of the Summit if they are available. Alicia great job!"
- Dr. Marlene Siersema, Author, Speaker, Coach
"I want to say THANK YOU to you! and all your panelists. The camaraderie and energy at Wealthy Girl Summit was fabuolus."
- Sandra T., Entreprenuer
"The Wealthy Girl Summit was absolutely amazing!"
- Patti R., Virtual Assistant
"I found Wealthy Girl Summit inspirational in a way I didn't expect, which made the entire experience all the more valuable. It was a powerful experience."
- Eileen M., Entrepreneur
"My sister and I attended Wealthy Girl Summit and it changed our perspective in a very positive way. It was such an inspiring event in our lives. Thank you."
- Jennifer A., Bartender
"Thank you to Wealthy Girl Summit. It definitely gave me a new perspective and challenged my "old" way of thinking."
- Linda K., Teacher
"Wealthy Girl Summit was extremely inspiring and informative. I was so inspired by the speakers that I hired new people to be a part of my work team and made major marketing steps this past week! I was also inspired by your testimony on stepping out on faith and taking bold steps to build your business.
I stepped out on faith this week and set up a business relationship with a business that caters to the same clientele as mine (i.e. they help clients property damage needs after a car accident and I help clients with their personal injury needs.) The company just launched a $30,000 marketing campaign and has three locations in northern California. On Wednesday, I called the store manager and proposed that I be their legal advisor for all clients that are injured in their accidents. I am the only personal injury lawyer that has ever approached this company and set up this relationship. As the company's new legal advisor, I'm going to benefit from all the business they receive from clients that have been injured in their car accidents.
Thanks for setting up the Wealthy Girl Summit and writing such an aspiring book.
- Bianca E., Lawyer
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