From Misery to Millions

By Alan Magliocca

After coaching thousands of students and clients around the world, Alan Magliocca has finally released his first book!

The simple formula to internet success is finally revealed, no stones left unturned. If you are looking to take your business to the next level, or just starting out to make your first online sale, Alan Magliocca's new book will help you get there!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781329252127

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Introduction

In the beginning, I was born. OK, I won’t start that early. But I want to personally thank you for choosing to read this book. It was written for several reasons, but mainly because I feel that I am blessed with the gift to help others. I’ve always been this way.

As cheesy as it sounds, I have wanted to help people all of my life. At the same time, I find it hard to write a book about my story when I would like to consider myself to be a humble person. See the irony?

But I have had a vision to do this book for several years now, and I finally feel like I am in my best frame of mind to help massive amounts of people all over the world. My main goal is to help you to achieve financial freedom, but that’s not the only goal. My other goal in this book is to infuse you with the mindset, motivation, and momentum that you need to have a freer life as a whole. Money isn’t everything, but as a preacher once mentioned, it’s tough to pay the bills without it!

As you read this book, start to finish, word for word, I urge you strongly to remember that I am a regular person with one single trait different from most people on this planet: I have the no fail mentality. I’ve possessed it since the day I turned on my computer to build my own business. Having said this, I also urge you to think of yourself when reading this book. As you read along, you will most likely have some Eureka! moments. When that flag goes off in your head, take notes right then and there! If you read this book as a fairy tale, your financial situation won’t change. But if you take action with a passion, you will achieve things in your life that you only dreamt were possible in a fairy tale!

Before we begin the journey, I would like to thank the primary supporters during my seven-year path of failure that eventually led me to become a successful Internet millionaire.

To my mom, Cheryl Magliocca, you are the obvious reason I was born, an excellent mother, and my lifeline. You taught me right from wrong, and raised me with discipline. You are strong-willed, and never quit on the people you love. You’re also the main reason I am where I’m at today. Without your love, support, optimism, and true heartfelt belief in me, I would’ve quit on my dreams way before they even had a chance to form. Many people, including other family members, hinted to me time and time again that I should just give up on my dreams, get a normal job and live a normal life. But you told me to keep going. You reassured me that I could do anything I set my mind to. Because of you, this very book exists. I love you so much, and there’s nothing like a mother’s love for her son.

Dad, you are my hero. From the first day I can remember, I looked up to you in every aspect of the man you were, still are, and will always be. I just knew that one day I would be like you, and I’m so proud to be the man I am today because of your influence. You have not only always been there to support me financially, but you have guided me in some of the most important decisions of my life. You were not only my baseball coach as a child, but my life coach in adulthood, sculpting the man I am today. I love you, Pops!

To my grandparents, Maw Maw Mary Lou and Paw Paw Sam, I have always felt a strong bond with you two. Paw Paw, I have always looked up to you as a strong-willed, highly intelligent businessman. You paid my way through school, and I never had to worry about finances in college, as most students have to. You alleviated so much stress from my life, allowing me to have fun in college and also maintain decent grades without having to get a real job. Maw Maw, you not only helped put me through school, but you provided me with a monthly budget of spending money because you feared that I was unable to live comfortably while away at college. Little did you know, this spending money contributed to over $20,000 in Internet failed investments. If I hadn’t had the money to blow on these scams, I would have never made any mistakes to learn from. In order to prevail, I had to first fail. You allowed me to fail so that one day I could prevail as a successful entrepreneur.

Lauren, my beautiful and younger sister, aka Sissy, you have been around since, well, I was four years old. We have been there for each other in almost every storm of life, and most of the sunny days. I remember saving you from drowning in our pool when you were two years old. I also remember pushing you down our driveway and scarring up your little cankles. Sorry about that. Not really, it’s actually kind of funny. You also have a really weird and fat thumb, and I think that’s hilarious. But all kidding aside, no one could ask for a better sister, and I hope you can always look to big bubby for anything at any time. That’s what brothers and sisters are for. I love you, Sissy!

To my beloved Gran and Paw Paw Grubb, may you both rest in peace. I miss both of you dearly, and think of you on a daily basis. Although you are both with the Lord now, I thank Him for blessing me with the time I had with you two. Gran, I remember my first — and my only — spanking from you. Before making it out of your driveway to go on vacation, my older cousin Jason dared me to scratch the vinyl seats inside of your new car. I don’t know where it came from, but I felt the wrath of your hand on my leg as I heard the pop. I think I may have received my cat-like reflexes from you, Gran. Paw Paw Grubb, you were a true man, a real man. You taught me how to shoot a gun, make a fire and get my hands dirty. You taught me the basic morals of hard work, and I am so blessed to have had you as my grandfather. You were one to fear, but also one of the kindest and most loving men I knew. You gave my mom, my sister and I shelter when we had nowhere to go. You took me to school so I could be on a normal schedule in a not-so-normal childhood. I wasn’t your child, but I was your grandchild, and you treated me with the love and care that got me through some very difficult times. I will always remember that, and I love you, Paw Paw.

Esther,