Yes, yes...we know.
The Leafs are brutal right now.
But as a long time Leafs fan, guess where we were on St. Patrick's Day?
Yes, that's right, we're still going to Leafs games, LOL!!
And right as I was walking by the glass, Joseph Woll, the Leafs goalie, skated by us in warm-up and I snapped that beauty of a pic.
They lost that game of course and I already forgot the score.
But it's darkest before dawn, and in my opinion we're very close to a Stanley Cup now.
LOL!!
I can't even keep a straight face typing that out!
OK, on to much more important things...
It's been about 1,000 days since AI stormed into our lives.
We've gone from a little OpenAI ChatGPT chat box giving us some pretty cool features and functions, to...
...Anthropic Claude AI making announcements that are sending shockwaves through the tech sector and sending stock valuations swinging by hundreds of billions of dollars.
This is all in its first 1,000 days.
What will the next 1,000 look like with AI that is only getting better every day?
Here's what we know...
People are misunderstanding the scale of the unprecedented change upon us.
Suddenly we are not the most capable entities in the world.
And suddenly, we're also not the smartest entities in the world.
This is an economic phase transition.
And with great phase changes come great opportunity for those who are paying attention.
It's why we're introducing a LIVE and In-Person Rock Star AI Workshop at the Your Life. Your Terms. Event on Saturday April18, 2026 (YourLifeYourTermsEvent.com)
But this isn't why you should be there.
Yes, the information will be solid.
And yes the speakers are top-notch.
But over the years the biggest benefit Nick and I gained from attending events like these was this...
Hanging around people "just like us" who were "crushing it" and "living life on their terms" gave us the confidence that we could do it too.
It's weird.
You can hear a bunch of good information and you can even know what you should do in life.
But until you have the confidence to go out into the world and actually do it...you can feel stuck.
And that's what hanging out with 1,000 other go-getters on a Saturday morning can do for you...it can give you the confidence to go and crush your goals, change your life, accomplish what you have been dreaming about.
We're 100% serious.
Here's why we know this to be true...
Way back, when we first quit our jobs, we began going to some marketing events that changed our lives.
The content from the speakers was fantastic.
But I'll never forget this one exchange out in the sponsor hall.
Nick and I ran into a couple that were running a very successful martial arts school.
They were using the marketing strategies that were being taught and just crushing it.
But that week I was feeling a bit beat down.
One of the first investors we were working with on a "rent-to-own" property was struggling to find a tenant.
Right before the event we were coaching him through it.
But this was dragging and his property stayed vacant for weeks and weeks.
When we bumped into that couple at that event, without knowing them at all, I inserted myself right between them and blurted out,
"How do you deal with clients who aren't getting the success you want for them?"
I think they were a bit shocked that someone just got in their faces like that.
But they were gracious and kind and one of them asked me, "Is this client of yours following what you are coaching them to do?"
I explained that they weren't. They were doing things that they thought would work but not the things we knew would work.
Then she said this and it changed my life...
"You're not going to save the world. Don't let one person who isn't listening change your opinion of yourself. You've got to save yourself first."
Somehow, this simple advice just hit between the eyes at the exact moment I needed to hear it.
In some weird way it freed me from worrying about this one person to going back and coaching them with a renewed passion.
They filled the property with a great tenant the next week.
That one 30-second conversation, as ridiculous as it sounds, was perfect.
It launched us forward in an incredible way.
We went on to help investors with over 2,000 rent-to-own properties in the next few years.
And I credit that interaction with helping us "get over the hump".
When you're at the Your Life. Your Terms. Event on Saturday, April 18 there will be people there, just like you.
Some are just starting out on their journey.
Others have a portfolio of 20+ properties, are leaving a legacy for their family, and building multiple businesses.
Some are using AI to start a side hustle that they dreamed of.
Some are building houses in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Grand Cayman.
Some are taking 8+ weeks of vacation a year with the help of their rental properties.
Everyone is at a different stage.
But everyone had doubts. Everyone struggled at some point.
Everyone has, or has had, cash flow challenges. Everyone had or has some problems they're dealing with.
And a quick conversation in the hallway, or at the table you're sitting at may be enough to push you into the next glorious stage of your own journey.
It's the people in the room on April 18 that are the real show.
That's why you should be there.
Where else will you sit amongst 1,000 other local people all trying to live life on their own terms?
We don't know of a single other place you'll find something like this.
Look, we're over 60% full and we're about a month out still.
We're going to fill this to capacity.
The sponsors that are going to be there are incredible. You should take some time to chat with all of them.
We're proud of what these events have become.
You can find all the details and save your spot by visiting:
YourLifeYourTermsEvent.com
Check-in opens at 7:00am on Saturday, April 18.
The event starts at 8:15am and we'll wrap by approximately 1:30pm.
Can you spare 5-6 hours to change your life?
Hope so. See you there!
Tom & Nick
p.s. You can see all the speakers, details, and grab a ticket for the Your Life. Your Terms. Event on Saturday, April 18 by visiting www.YourLifeYourTermsEvent.com. We're over 60% full already, don't wait.
p.p.s. Yes, the Leafs will win the Stanley Cup soon. Very soon. We're believers! LOL!
