Twenty-One Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mark and Desirée
- Mark proposed to Desirée on her birthday. She said yes and they married on his birthday the following year.
- Desirée traveled to 25 countries by age 33. In your work with Desirée, you will gain access to the wealth of life lessons she learned from all of her world travels.
- Mark got a standing ovation from 600 people after his first large audience presentation in 1987. He has since enjoyed many standing ovations and if you would like to become a highly successful speaker, Mark will share will you everything he knows about achieving your goals while working with you.
- Desirée graduated from high school at age 16 and began supporting herself. In her work with you she shares the lessons of a true surviver.
- Mark hiked the Appalachian Trial in 1984. He walked 2134 miles in 5 ½ months and he still has the tight hamstrings to prove it.
- Desirée gave her first presentation on inner wealth in 1991 to a group of 300 people at the Whole Life Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was considered an expert even then and has since learned much much more during the last 19 years which she will share in her speaking, coaching and mentoring work with you.
- Desirée and Mark have befriended 5 of the neighborhood cats which come by Mark and Desirée’s house each day for a dose of extra care and love.
- Mark and Desirée practice yoga. Mark more than 23 years. Desirée more than 12 years. Whether you want to practice yoga or not, Desirée and Mark will share many of the powerful insights they have gained from this discipline. If you have any questions about how this will help you alleviate stress and become happier and more focused, please feel free to ask.
- Desirée started her first retail business at age 25 which didn’t work out so hot, yet her next business in real estate investing paid off huge. In her work with you, Desirée will share the secrets of how to be more successful in any business.
- Mark rode his bicycle from Monterey, California to Canada. This was in 1980, the same year Mt Saint Helens blew up, which happened on the very same day Mark rode by the mountain. Please don’t read anything into this.
- Desirée visited Hawaii more than 20 times prior to moving there. Now Mark and Desirée do trainings both on the mainland and in Hawaii. If you are fortunate enough to attend one of their Hawaii trainings they will show you why they love the beautiful islands so much. Who knows, you might even end up moving there yourself.
- Mark jumped out of airplanes 165 times by age 21. Yes, he used a parachute.
- Desirée is currently learning how to dance the Hula. No, she will not perform in a grass skirt when we speak. (Please don’t ask.)
- As a child, Desirée raised chickens, ducks and had a horse named Buttercup.
- Mark’s construction career began at age 6 when he dug his first ditch helping his dad fix the house foundation. When he got older he went on to build a multi-million dollar construction company.
- Mark had his first business at age 10 selling chestnuts from his neighbor’s tree to the local market. He later made money mowing lawns, painting fences and shoveling snow. He has been coaching others on how to make more money and do things better ever since.
- Desirée began her first business at age 13 babysitting at her apartment complex. Little did she know that she would one day own an apartment complex. Her first "real" job was at a health food store at age 17. Then she waited tables from age 20-23. This was her last job before becoming a budding entrepreneur.
- Desirée is an amazing cook. Mark loves this. Maybe she will make some home baked cookies for you at our next live seminar.
- At age 5 Mark started a small backyard fire while playing with matches. Then he lied about it until his mother convinced him it was okay to tell the truth. He has told the truth ever since.
- Desirée began life coaching at the age of 9 when older kids would seek her out for comfort and advice. She’s been helping people transform their lives ever since.
- Mark and Desirée learned new things about each other while compiling this list. As one of your first growth exercises you may want to compile a list like this with a close friend or significant other in your life.
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