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Bank On People Who Bank


                                             On You


                                              By Emmeline Saavedra


                                          For quite some time   can shape and take on a chain of graces when done with
                                          now, I am convinced   goodness and faith in doing what is right for others. Faith
                                          that one can seldom   never fails. Blessing others indeed has us be blessed and
                                          go wrong when        given with so much more in return.
                                          making choices
                                          based on what we     Life today is so much bigger and more exquisite than
        believe in, in what we are spiritually guided to do.   any of us could ever have imagined. Everyone is thriving
                                                               and are living big lives of comfort, security, luxury and
        When I came to this country 32 years ago, I had $2,000   overflowing abundance. Looking back, I realized how
        and a lot of not-knowing. Starting a whole new life in a   keeping faith in other people’s greatness and banking
        city where I knew no one was scary and lonely. And yet it   on their potential could really pay off in massive ways.
        was all I ever wanted. It was my dream.                Listening to one’s spirit and always doing what we are
                                                               called to do can be deeply rewarding. I would know
        When I first arrived in the United States, there was no   because my life today is the product of it all. Doing the
        good work for a few months. As a “student nurse”, I was   right thing in the presence of deep faith and trusting
        making close to minimum wage. I had to study and pass   God’s ways never fails.
        my nursing board exam. There was no other option. That
        was the only way to make sure my money did not run out,   If there is one thing I can share with the world, it’s this:
        the only way to save more. Because I was living in a room   Bank on people who are banking on you. Answer the call.
        with two other nurses and paying $60 a month, I was able   I do believe that our inner spirit knows and speaks to us.
        to keep almost every dollar I made.                    Always do the right thing in the service of others. This is
                                                               the way to have real peace and be abundantly blessed in
        I met my future husband a year and a half later. At that   return.
        time, his family was going through hard, lean times. Yet
        he and his two brothers had a big dream - they all wanted   As my faith deepened these past few years, it became
        to be doctors! With one set of parents working, it was   clearer to me that there is truly a phenomenon called
        clear that they couldn’t support all three kids sufficiently.   Divine and Divinity. All in all, keep your faith deep, and
                                                               honor God in every way. One will never go wrong.
        As much as I didn’t feel like the time was right to get
        married, in a lot of ways it made sense. I had to make
        up my mind and do what I needed to do because I was
        in a position to do so. I learned that the only good thing   Emmie Saavedra, is the President and Co-Founder of The
        to do was to do everything I could and keep faith that it   Champions Institute, where she leads teams of expert coaches,
        was right. To do otherwise was not even a choice I would
        make.                                                    trainers and consultants on Sales, Communication and Extreme
                                                                 Leadership. With more than 30 years in the medical and dental
        The next 12 years were lean, always stretching every     industries, and over a decade in entrepreneurship, her strengths
        dollar on every paycheck I made and using up every credit
        I could. There was no option to take out student loans.   lie in building deep relationships, elevating personal and team
        Medical and dental education certainly was never cheap.   performance, and empowering strong leadership. She is an
        The best thing was that time flew by fast when survival   award-winning Certified Trainer and Coach with Codebreaker
        was all there was.
                                                                 Technologies and masterfully trains the B.A.N.K. Methodology
        The years went fast and everyone accomplished            to teams and entrepreneurs to produce astronomical results, top
        magnificently. My husband became an orthodontist, his
        one brother an anesthesiologist and the other a retina   revenues, and trusting relationships.
        surgeon. Finally, the end became a fresh, new, and
        exciting beginning. Those long lean years became a thing
        of the past.                                           Emmie is committed to empowering others to achieve
        Looking back, it’s a true wonder at how resilient and     phenomenal success both in life and in business
        powerful the human spirit is. What a gift of greatness our   because she believes that both are tightly integrated
        Creator has given to each of us. And how our own choices   and hold the KEY to living a fulfilling and joyful life.


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