The story of
‘Money Does Grow On Trees’.
Money Does Grow On Trees is an incredibly fun and comprehensive guide that teaches today’s tweens and teens critical lessons on how to earn, spend, save and invest their money to ensure their financial success.
The concept of the book was created by Cliff Wilson and Cynthia Freeman after years of teaching adults how to achieve financial success.
Through their own projects as well as working with Tony Robbins, they have mentored and coached over 100,000 people from more than 20 countries.
One day, while working together at an event in San Diego, Cliff and Cynthia were discussing new ways to present material that would have an even greater impact.
So often, financial challenges come from a broken belief system that has been built over years of confusing teachings and a tough trial and error process. We were thinking one day that if our clients could just start over by erasing their negative beliefs and all the poor teachings of the past, they would be in a much better place to make changes in their lives. We were also discussing how much greater an impact we could have had if we would have reached our 60 year old clients when they were 50, or our 50 year old clients when they were 40.
That’s when the idea hit us – While we can continue working with our adult clients on their journey to financial independence, we can also begin working with our youth so that when they turn 20, or 30, or 40, they will be living in a place of financial abundance and be able to live the lives of their dreams. Our excitement grew as we realized how much better the entire world would be if many more people were living the lives of their dreams instead of building a life around earning a living.
That’s when the concept of Money Does Grow On Trees was born. Showing our youth that money is an abundant resource and a tool to be used to build a life where passions can be followed instead of only being dreamed about.
The mission is to continue creating projects that will teach today’s youth how they can create choices in their lives that most adults only wish for and dream about. It’s never too early to start, and the earlier they start, the easier it is and the more successful they will be.
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Cynthia Freeman
As a single mom, Cynthia realized, when left with 2 toddlers and massive debt, how few financial skills she had arrived at adulthood with. It was time to gather the tools needed to turn things around. She did just that.
Cynthia went to work creating systems for business and established a very successful real estate operation. She inspired a team and before long was on panels and facilitating trainings in sales. She discovered her business planning strategies that worked in real estate also worked in other businesses.
In 2 short years the consumer debt was paid, mortgage was managed and there were $$ in the bank.
Cynthia was so committed to systems, strategies and financial literacy that she changed careers in midlife to become a life strategist and executive coach. She has now had the opportunity to assist thousands on 5 continents in mastering all the corners of their life. Especially focusing on their business and financial savvy.
As a leader and facilitator for youth camps and financial summits she is rewarded seeing teens come away with goals that excite them and a plan to achieve them. They have concrete ways to earn money, not reliant on Mom and Dad. They know how to save and invest, insuring them of a bright financial future.
The mission and the reward is to see today’s youth enter their adulthood with not only the skill to earn money but to already have built wealth.
They will have greater opportunity to choose their future and design it the way they want it.
Today, Cynthia enjoys the life she has designed as a speaker, author, coach, life strategist and successful MOM. Her children have grown and are pursuing the careers they of which they dreamed. They have had successful entrepreneurial endeavors over the years. Bri is a thriving artist and Dave is busy building custom Trophy Trucks.
Cynthia is a Master Certified Coach, a senior trainer for Robbins Research Intl. and has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from UCLA. She divides her time between her homes in Newport Beach, Mammoth Lakes and Palm Springs.
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Cliff Wilson
Cliff Wilson is currently a consultant, author and speaker on several financial tops, and his passion lies with teaching critical financial lessons to kids and young adults.
Cliff has always had a passion for money, and he began his professional career in banking after graduating with a degree in Business and Finance. He moving from Los Angeles to San Diego to help launch a new business for a friend and went on to work for a Fortune 500 company before beginning his career as a Stockbroker and a personal Financial Consultant.
In 1995 he connected with Anthony Robbins and collaborated with his Creative Team at Robbins Research International in refining and updating his financial program, Wealth Mastery. With Tony and his team, Cliff has traveled around the world several times, working with over 100,000 people from more than 20 countries, teaching and mentoring them on your personal journeys to Financial Independence.
Cliff met Cynthia while working with Robbins Research International in 1998 and the two have collaborated on several projects teaching our youth all about money, and have created a book and workbook, Money Does Grow On Trees, which teaches our tweens and teens critical life lessons on how to earn, spend, save and invest their money to ensure their financial success in life.
On a personal note, Cliff is guided by his two incredible children David and Dalia and his wonderful wife Shari where he gets his inspiration. He is also blessed with an extremely supportive extended family of parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws. He also counts his vast network of friends and business associates as part of that extended family as well. Cliff sees working and playing with so many talented and passionate people as a true gift that he is so grateful for every single day.
You can follow Cliff to find out more about latest projects through his blog at www.moneydoesgrowontreesnow.com.
