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Respect and Passion Lead to Wealth 

Everyone loves a classic rags-to-riches tale. Bill Bartmann actually lived one. From a homeless gang member at 14 to a millionaire at 30 is quite a feat for anyone! He thanks his wife, Kathy, often for helping him turn his life around. In more than 30 years of marriage, she has never left his side.

Bill was never really much of a student. Classes were difficult for him, and sometimes he even had to take them twice, but Kathy convinced him to get his GED, undergraduate degree, and law degree. With degrees in hand, Bill followed his passion to help people in situations like his used to be. He opened a practice for people who needed help but couldn't afford a lawyer.

Bill Bartmann kept the practice going for five years before deciding to enter the real estate business. This is where his financial roller coaster left the station. During the 1970's it was easy to succeed in real estate, so before long, Bill was a millionaire. He did so well that he tried his hand in the oil industry. It went well at first, but when the price of a barrel fell, Bill went bankrupt.

Day after day, Bill and Kathy began getting rude phone calls from collection agencies. They fed themselves and their two children on only one $10,000 credit line, and there was no money to pay the bills. The harsh, degrading treatment he received from collection representatives led him to his next million-dollar idea, a polite debt collection company.

Bill knew from experience that people were generally good and probably wanted to pay, but couldn't. He also knew from experience that yelling at someone and calling them names at 3:00 in the morning wouldn't get a payment made any more quickly, so he decided to ask people politely to send whatever they were able to send. It worked!

In everything Bill Bartmann has done, whether it brought him rags or riches, he did it with passion. He didn't listen to teachers who told him to get the job that pays the best. What good is a great-paying job if you're too miserable or too busy to enjoy the rest of your life? He knew that in order to find success, he would have to be happy.

Through it all, Bill has gone bankrupt twice, but he has also been a millionaire three times, and now he's a billionaire. He uses the real-life knowledge he's acquired to help others through his Billionaire Mentor Program. In Bill's program, you'll see things you won't see in other programs, and you won't see things you do see in other programs. Why? Respect.

Bill respects the entrepreneurs in his business school as much as he respected the families who couldn't pay their debts. He doesn't toss out magic ponies and regurgitated information that you've heard a million times. He doesn't even sell products. He teaches you what you need to know starting from whatever level you're ready for, and everything he does is included in the price of membership. Now that's respect!

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