Welcome to my official blog!

First of all, let me thank you for the investment of time you have made to check out my blog. I value your time immensely and will do my best to make your time spent here as worthwhile as I possibly can.

One of my mentors taught me to “…be a collector of good ideas, but don’t trust your memory. The best collecting place for all of the ideas and information that come your way is a journal.”

In a sense, this blog is like my virtual wisdom journal where I jot down nuggets of wisdom that I pick up along the way (through books, conversations, personal experiences, etc.) on my journey to becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual.

I consider myself a serious student of wisdom, leadership and purpose. I’m not just committed to my craft; I’m committed to life, committed to learning new concepts and skills. I want to see what I can do with all the ideas and inspiration I gather along the way to turn them into the building blocks of a productive life.

My hope is that by me sharing this openly here, some of the ideas that I share will plant a seed in you that will positively impact you in some way, shape or form in your journey.

Here’s a little bit about me…

My name is Hiro Kaneko. I was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan as the youngest of three brothers and a son to a leader on his own rights. My dad was one of first eight professional wrestlers in Japan.

I did not get to personally see him fight as he retired from professional wrestling right before I was born, but I’ve learned firsthand what leadership qualities are from him through his life after his professional wrestling career as an owner and president of a training center instructing hundreds (probably more like thousands) of students from all walks of life to become a better person through this institution.

Unfortunately, he passed away in 1996 but he left behind a legacy. Many of his students still to this day gather annually to commemorate his passing and simply talk about the fond memories they all had as his students. As one of his sons, this is very humbling to see. This also reminds me of what “leaving a legacy” really means. It begs to ask myself this very question, “Who will cry when I die?” In my pursuit of leading a productive life, I know I’d be on the right path with this question in mind along the journey.

My earlier days…

I attended an international school in Japan from kindergarten through high school. Came to the United States right after high school to attend Rutgers University in New Jersey (go Scarlet Knights!). I waited tables in a Japanese restaurant in Philadelphia during my college years because they paid cash under the table (had no working visa as an international student) and they fed me (which is a big deal for a hungry college kid). Earned my degree in Business Management and Economics.

I began working for Ernst & Young in New York City right after graduation in a group called Entrepreneurial Services group. I always had an interest in “entrepreneurship” so that’s one of the reasons why I decided to take the position – to learn the ins and outs of different business operations.

Starting over from scratch…

After climbing the “ladder” for 15 years as a CPA (certified public accountant) and tax professional, I made the decision to walk away from my cush, 6-figure ($100,000+), senior management position and leave the “Rat Race”.

Why?

The biggest reason was that I was constantly away from my family working at the office busy meeting client demands and deadlines.  I wanted to spend more time at home and with my family and knew there had to be a better way.

During this time a good friend of mine had started an online business and within 10 months was making more in a month than I was in year. Needless to say I was floored.

It was then I decided I was going to take my life into my own hands and was going to learn the skills necessary to allow me to write my own check for life.

My mission is to empower you to achieve your dreams through the power of Internet Marketing.  If you are sick and tired of your current situation and want to make a lasting change, join me on the path to freedom, and empowerment. I PROMISE that I will provide you with all of the tools necessary to allow you to write your own check and no longer let your current situation hold you down.

Aside from business…

Aside from my professional endeavors, one of my passions include practicing and teaching Taekwondo.

Practicing Taekwondo has been a very rewarding experience for me. As in any kind of martial arts, it’s been a great practice to improve one’s mind and body. It has taught me the virtues of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and having an indomitable spirit. It also taught me the importance of humility.

Being a practitioner, I trained a lot. I can honestly say that I did not enjoy the pain of training. It’s very tough. Many times, I felt like throwing up after gruesome training drills. Bumps and bruises.

But I persisted and earned a 4th degree black belt and have won in a few tournaments. Looking back, I persisted because I had the outcome in mind (which, by the way, was not about getting a “title” of how many degrees I get, or winning the trophy; it was about becoming a better man through the improvement of mind and body). Today, I apply the same principles both in my personal and business life.

I look at my business as well as my personal life as a journey… a journey that will yield me greater wisdom and understanding. I believe true happiness and fulfillment comes from the process and the journey, not the destination. Yes, we need measurable goals as tools for us to move forward, but the true joy comes from experiencing the growth that the journey brings to us. Commitment to consistent and never-ending improvement. We call this KAIZEN in Japan… the concept NOT of the pursuit of financial gains and beating the competition but a philosophy that enabled so many experience fulfillment through the pursuit of perfection and enjoying the process!

This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by the late Jim Rohn:

“Set a goal to become a millionaire for what it makes of you to achieve it.

Do it for the skills you have to learn and the person you have to become. Do it for what you’ll end up knowing about the market place. What you’ll learn about the management of time and working with people.

Do it for the ability of discovering how to keep your ego in check – for what you have to learn about being benevolent. Being kind as well as being strong. What you have to learn about society and business and government and taxes and becoming an accomplished person to reach the status of millionaire.

All that you have learned and all that you’ve become to reach the status of millionaire is what’s valuable. Not the million dollars.”

Money is important. That’s the primary reason for most people to work at a job or to consider starting a business. We all need to pay our bills, put a roof over our heads and get something to wear. We also want to enjoy the good things in life and take vacations.

But setting a goal to succeed for what it makes of you to achieve it? and make a positive impact on others? by simply becoming better and sharing? Now, that’s what I call an ‘inspired life’… a life with a meaningful purpose

Let’s grow together…

I’ll be sharing lots of ideas and insights that I pick up along my journey to becoming a better entrepreneur and a better human being. I’m very much looking forward to sharing my knowledge with you. Let’s grow together! Feel free to leave me a comment and let me get to know you as well!

To leading an inspired life…

Hiro Kaneko

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