As every story should start, "Once upon a time".
No, I'm kidding, I won't take you that far back here.
I do have a book in the works that tells my entire life story.
No expected publication date on that yet as I still have a lot to write.
I have had a very adventurous and wild life full of experiences. I think these experiences have rounded me out to be a very intelligent and empathetic person, honestly.
I have seen the world and know that we as Americans not only have it extremely good but are also clueless to the way the rest of the world actually is.
Which I am not saying is a bad thing, but when you do know, it does give you perspective.

Enough of that.
You want to know about me so here it is.

I retired from the Army as a Sergeant First Class at the end of 2024. I have 4 beautiful and amazing daughters that constantly blow my mind how each one of them are their own person and that person happens to be awesome! (No wife) I am currently living in Kansas and although I fought tooth and nail to not get sent here by the all-knowing Army, I have to say after being here a few years, I actually really like it. Ssshhhh, don't tell anyone!

My Army career was long, rewarding, and taught me lessons that cannot be learned any other way. You can't read in a book about how to build comraderies to the point you would stand along another person who was once a stranger, like a brother. Then turn around a few years later and never speak to them again and it just be normal for both of you. Rinse and repeat that over 20 years and detachment, becomes a default setting. Once you add the kids and the significant other, or lack thereof, into the mix, you can't act like that. So, the guy at the office who tells fart jokes and treats his peers like siblings, is not the same guy that comes home. A new persona is required, or the family will completely fall apart. look at the divorce rate in the military as a whole. It's 150% because not only did they ruin your 1st marriage (that you were pressured into getting because otherwise you wouldn't be able to bring your children and their mother along and be compensated to take care of them) but they have already begun on your next one. Another lesson you have to live to learn. The dad character is just as real as the army character, don't be mistaken.

These are not masks. These are teammates all housed within a single shell. A redistribution of attribute points for you gamers out there. One can be completely self-sufficient and none are dependent on any other one for survival. In fact, there isn't any survival instincts in these characters because it is well understood that they are there in a support capacity. None were ever intended to be the main character. The main character should be able to blend the best out of all of them when the day comes, they are no longer needed. A day that has been the dream of mine for as long as I can remember.

This is the day when true freedom is attained. No body telling me who I am, where I need to be and when. None of the decisions that come up are ever made with only a single option. I am free to make any choice I want. The previous decision-making process generally consisted of being told what decision I needed to make and then executing that decision, wait for the next one. It didn't matter to anyone what effect that decision had on me or my family but now I am in control of this and can shut down anything that I feel doesn't benefit me and my family. And I think that it is an important distinction between good for my family and not bad for my family. I am only going to accept good for my family now. Doesn't hurt my family was a safety mechanism that acted as the demarcation zone. YOU SHALL NOT PASS! That was the best I could do in my situation then. Now I am in a forever growth mindset. I want to be constantly moving forward, building upon what I built last and keep gathering momentum so I can bring others with me.

FREEDOM date, to me, I define as the day I no longer need to trade my time for money.
No more 9-5.
No more making someone else rich off my blood sweat and tears.
I am building a business that will not only provide me with the financial stability to do this but one that will build my legacy, that I will pass it down to my children so that they too can understand that there is more to this world than just working.

I want my children to live their lives, not work their lives.
I want them to experience the things that were shown in the textbooks while going to a school that did not prepare them with real-world skills.
I want them to understand that money is not the currency we need to be chasing.
Time is!
I believe that time is the most valuable currency.
We can only spend it once and we need to start valuing it more.
The daily grind of that 9 to 5 puts your hourly wage as the value for your time.
I don't care what high-dollar job you have; your time is worth so much more.
When you get your time, that's when the money becomes important because it becomes what enhances that time and allows you to have life experiences, create memories, and learn lessons that can't be taught in a classroom or out of a book.

This sounds great, doesn't it?
Wouldn't it be nice to fulfill that type of life?
I personally believe 100% without a doubt that I am on the path to do just that!
I have chosen my vehicle to travel down this road, and it has been working for me very well.
That vehicle?
Affiliate/Digital Marketing
Marketing was not my first attempt, but it has become such a beneficial one, and the one that fits my particular set of skills better than any of the other online ventures I have attempted.
I have a video that speaks about exactly this on my YouTube Channel, if you're interested in the whole story here is the link.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT DRU

Affiliate Marketing has been really good to me.
I have to credit Mr. JD Savage with that.

He is an amazing mentor that I speak personally with on a daily basis.
He has become more than a mentor; he is a friend and my role model.
We share the desire to help others find their way to FREEDOM.
Charging nothing for the educational aspect that is needed in Affiliate Marketing.
The tools do have a price and unfortunately, that is out of our hands but the way we break it down is, you can see the tools, how they plan into the proven formula to earn money, and then make a decision on if you want to invest in them.
Saving people the money from buying something they don't understand or signing up for one of these $7 get-rich-quick courses that only upsell you before they even really teach you anything.
I shared JD's belief that the more money we could leave in people's pockets the more they'd be able to invest in themselves and reach their ultimate goal.

Those are some of my philosophies of why I do what I do.
The how I do it can be accessed in a book I wrote for those just beginning their Affiliate Marketing journey.
If you'd like a copy here is a link to it.

I WANT THE BOOK!

And guess what, hopefully, you've been catching on to the theme by now.
It's 100% FREE.
I will say that there are affiliate links contained in there that should you choose to use I do get a commission from, but that is what Affiliate Marketing is.
Connecting people and products as a middleman in exchange for a commission.
It is not a bad deal at all.
Especially if you love the product or service, you are promoting because that love can be felt through your promotion.

If you have made the decision to join Affiliate Marketing. GREAT! I hope the tools I have provided you are helpful and expedite your journey to the ultimate goal of Financial FREEDOM.
Here are some more just to ensure you're getting everything you need to succeed.
These are tools I have created and have helped me so feel free to adjust and alter any way you see fit to make them work for you.

DRU's Affiliate Hub

I have put together a list of links that I currently promote as an Affiliate Marketer.
Feel free to check them out and ask me any questions you might have before you purchase.
I will do my best to give you the answer you need.
I do not push sales!
I am not a salesman.

If a product or service is not right for you, I will tell you.
I don't want you purchasing products like they are collectibles or because so and so has them.
I want you to build up your fundamentals and your foundation strong so that you can build and expand.
Create a truly incredible income stream (hopefully multiple) that will service your needs.