Robert's Journal - "The Daily Dose"

Hello to my extended DG family!!

Well I felt it was about time to hold myself accountable and finally start my own journal. I think Rina’s idea to do this back in the day was a fantastic idea, so today, 8/10/09, I’m officially coming on board. I’m hoping to use this journal as a way to look back over the years and see how far I have come. At the same time, hopefully I can learn, inspire and motivate not only myself, but maybe one or two of you out there as well. Being welcomed as a part of the DG family is awesome and there really isn’t anything else out there like it, especially when it comes to REI. So, from the bottom of my heart, I THANK YOU all so much for your support, direction and kind words that many of you have already shown to me, and of course, all the individuals out there I’m sure I’ll ultimately interact with!!

For those who have not read my profile, let me first introduce myself. My name is Robert Burkett, and I live in the great state of (and definitely hot!!) Arizona. It’s not only literally 115 degrees out there in the middle of July, but hot when it comes to the real estate market hear in AZ as well. There probably isn’t a much better place to be, so I feel lucky for that! Hey, even Dean makes is home here so that has got to be a good sign, right! I’m also one of the very few who can call myself a true native which is quite rare in these parts.

I have been married to my beautiful wife for 11 years and I’m extremely proud to have four precious little girls. My oldest is 8 years old, and believe it or not, I also have triplet 3 year old little girls as well. Yes, I said triplets!! Take into consideration that my 2 dogs are also female; that leaves me with a 7:1 ratio! I’m so out numbered its ridiculous! Boy, I’m definitely in trouble! Needless to say, my life is never dull, or quiet for that matter! I attached a picture of my family so you can see first hand why I really need to focus on this REI thing!

I also have owned my own CPA firm in Scottsdale, AZ for the past 12 years which also keeps me even busier. I’m pretty proud of what it has become over these years and I truly enjoy being able to interact with many types of people and try to make a difference in their lives. Dealing with taxes, sometimes that is tough, but I try.

When I’m not working, which is rare, I love to attend as many SUNS and Cardinals games that I can get out to. I’m basically a sports junkie and love anything that is competitive. Since my skateboarding days are about over (not that I don’t still try!), I also love to play a round of golf hear and there. But you definitely won’t be seeing me put up any major wagers out there on tee box. I also love anything to do with computers and networking, including all the internet social services that are out there. It’s really amazing how well we can connect with the world today. Obviously, whenever I can, I love to be able to spend as much time with my family as possible, and on a good day you will possibly find me jamming out with my little girls playing some “Guitar Hero” on the Wii. On a side note, if you don’t want to waste thousands of hours of your precious time, NEVER start playing guitar hero… Man that game is addictive!

Other than that, I consider myself a pretty regular guy that just tries to live one day at a time. I put my faith in God and try to act with integrity & honesty, by being responsible for my actions, and working ethically in everything I do. As long as I have faith, wake up each and every day striving to be the best I can be, working as hard as I can, and TAKING ACTION, success and financial freedom could just be a deal away!

Again, I thank you all for allowing me to be a part of this tremendous community and I wish you all the very best. Please never hesitate to give me a kick in the butt, when it seems like I need it!!

Take care and God Bless!