Who Is Roger Da Costa?

I was a successful 'offline' entrepreneur for over 12 years in the Construction Industry.  I first 'stepped up' from the Corporate World to start my own business back in 1995 and became very successul in growing my business from scratch.  I hit countless obstacles along the way and came close to having to call it a day, but the reason i conituned and came through each time was because i looked at these as 'challenges' and each challenge made me stronger.  

At the time i had a business partner and we realised we had to branch out to something new.  Unfortunately back then we still had the old 'mindset'and thought process of believing we could only  follow in things that we knew and had trained in, in otherwords Construction.  So we started a new business, a high end bathroom showroom in the South of England which again grew to great success.  

Coming forward to today, why then am i here talking about my life in a new and completely different light? Well as with many of you out there, the last 18 months or so of the Global Recession saw the 'offline' business world greatly effected.  It was clear that i had to change my way of thinking if i was to continue with the lifestyle i had accustomed to.  More importantly, the Recession gave me an even greater shake up in realising that my offline business, though profitable, made me very 'poor' in terms of my time.  I had no time; no time to spend with my family, watch my kids grow, no time to spend with them on holiday even! The last holiday we had i spent 4 days with them (2 weekdays and the weekend) and then had to fly back because the business demanded it of me!  They stayed out for 3 weeks. 

Wow, what a different side of life Network Marketing has shown me.  You can have the same profits, but you get to spend TIME with your loved ones!  So why isn't everyone here profiting from 'time'?  Is it really that simple?  No, not really, and at first i had a real reality check when i first looked it over.  But you know what, i came into this business at EXACTLY the right time.  You see Google have clamped down, which is sorting the men from the boys (and of course the ladies from the girls)! 

Is that a good thing?  Well yes it is.  You see the reason i and many others out in the world had a reality check in the first place was because of the ease in setting up a business.  The ease in getting 'roped' in too easily to one so called 'business opportunity' or another. Opportunities that fell way short of our expectations and didn't deliver.  

I am one of the fortunate few who kept on going in the belief that there was a real Business Opportunity that defied all of the rest.  There were a few 'real' online business success stories that checked out being true.  Jay Kubassek and Aaran Parkinson being two such cases.  What made them different to most, and why were they able to make it when the majority were not?


That one didn't take that long to work out.  Coming from my business back ground i already knew that what made me successful in my offline business was 'transparancy'.  Being as honest and up front about me and my business from the onset.  I learned this a long time ago when i worked for my 'Corporate' employer.  You see, people join people, NOT companies!



I worked for Kier Construction, a globaly recognised Construction Company, but based here in the UK.  I made my way up my career ladder, from a Site Engineer, through to General Foreman, Site Agent and finally Site Manager.  The company was basically a construction management company, that would sub-contract specialist contractors to carry out the various contracts, just as many others do.  My job was to manage them to make sure they came on to our contracts at the right time and met the programme target dates.


Nothing unusual or special.  But there was one particular contract we had that i will never forget.  Here in the uk there is a place in central London called 'Lincolns Inn'.  (You can take a quick look and see the historical relevance behind it on the link)  To say its' members there were very particular would be an understatement.  Our Company had worked around the Inn for Years and were almost considered having a manopoly over the work in there.  

The thing is though, the works were carried out under the direction of 'one' site manager, Ken (that was his real first name by the way) with whom i worked with on the last contract there, 'The Old Hall'. Recent to then, a new Contracts Manager had joined the firm and clearly wanted to make his mark.  In his wisdom, he decided to move Ken off the Inn and onto another Contract altogether.  At this point he had already sold the contract to this other Client on the basis that Ken would be acting Site Manager.


Ken wasn't too happy about this and made his point made known to all within the Company.  But he was moved off the Inn and to his new contract.  What happened next?


That was the LAST contract ever to be carried out at the Inn for my previous employers.  You see what the new Contracts Manager hadn't appreciated, was that Ken was a senior guy, he was 'Old School'.  The Inn was predominantly run by 'Old School' characters, who saw eye to eye with Ken.  They liked him, and as far as they were concerned, he was doing the work there, NOT the Company!  Ken left, so there was no more work!


Wow, how powerfull do you think that made Ken feel?  Guess what happened to the new Contracts Manager? Well he wasn't fired, but he sure as hell got a speaking to from the Companies Board of Directors!  And never looked Ken in the face again!


People join people, NOT companies!

So back to looking on the Internet.  After doing my due diligence, i soon realised that both Jay and Aaran were two 'VERY' successful, likeable and humble people.  On top of that, my Sponsor who i would meet shortly after, i found was also a 'VERY' humble and honest person.  And guess what, i haven't yet found one member here that isn't 'VERY' humble and honest, who isn't willing to help everyone else succeed!  Now how unique is that??


You don't find that everyday.  And coming from my background, my business knowledge and life virtues, i thought i would fit in VERY well indeed.  And guess what, i have.  But it doesn't end there.  


You see the 'pattern' continues.  My members that have joined my Team, are also 'VERY' humble and honest.  Isn't it great, to find somewhere that you fit in like a glove, where you find like minded people, with like minded ideas, like minded goals, and like minded achievements?


All i can say is that i have been blessed with being given such an opportunity, to work with and help like minded people create their good fortune and success.


And to that end i will leave my story so far!