Name: Nancy Butler, CFP, CDFA, CLTC Title: Owner Company: Above All Else, Success in Life and Business Location: Waterford, Connecticut Birthplace and Year: New London, CT 1950 What 5 words would you use to describe how you got to where you are now: Determination, hard work, organization, ethics First job outside of what you are doing now: Asset management and financial planning First job in real estate or allied field: Property management of about 1,000 apartments What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? National professional motivational speaker, award-winning author, and business coach - going forward, plan more public speaking How do you unwind from a busy day at work? Dinner out, dancing, time with family and friends Favorite movie: Seven Pounds with Will Smith If you knew then what you knew now, what would you tell yourself: Take more time to smell the roses On word to describe your work environment: Enjoyable Rules to live by in business: 1. Do the right thing in business and the money will come. 2. Effective time management can bring you success in business. And lack of it, can break you. 3. It's progress that matters, not perfection. What is your dream job: I have it now. After 25+ years of building a business from scratch with only $2,000 to my name and no other income, to approximately $200 million in assets under management and selling it, I now spend my working time using all that I have learned to help other businesses and individuals be more successful. Since I no longer have to work, I only work with the people and businesses I feel passionate about and know that I can make a huge difference for.