A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ED MYLETT
WFG Chairman's Council member Ed Mylett's business philosophy is simple: Work as hard as you can at first, and reap the benefits of your labor for the next 50 years of your life.
"I do what I want, when I want, with whomever I want," Ed said. "WFG does work. But the way WFG should work is you should invest five to seven years working, making an investment of time in business so you can spend the next 50 years of your life doing what you want to do. I'm in that phase. Most people aren't willing to invest that initial time to spend the rest of their time the way they want."
Ed starts each day with mental and physical preparation - he wakes up at 5:45 a.m. and prays or meditates for 15-20 minutes. He's at the gym by 6:30 a.m. and works out for about an hour.
Then he has breakfast with his two children and takes them to school if he's in town. Typically, Ed is home by 9 a.m. and works until noon in his home office on conference calls, mentoring other WFG associates.
"I'm so passionate about what we do," he said. "We're one of the few places that someone like me can go plant their flag in business, look back and appreciate what we're going to accomplish."
Then it's on to fun. Ed usually tees off around 1 p.m., enjoying a daily round of golf until around 5:30 p.m. By then, his children are home from school, and the family eats dinner together.
"I do homework every day with my kids, and I take my kids golfing with me every Wednesday," he said.
Monday night is family night at the Mylett house, when Ed and his wife, Kristianna, take their children to a movie or Chuck E. Cheese.
On the weekends, Ed and his family travel to their lake house. Friday evenings are his and Kristianna's date night, which includes a private dinner on their boat.
"There is no typical day for me," Ed said. "Every day is different but wonderful, and I've worked so hard for it. If it were easy, I don't know if I would love it or appreciate it. I'm proud of anything I do for my family because I know the amount of work it took to get there."