Home sweet home - Patrick Ashby knew where it was, he just couldn't find the time to get there. After all, putting in 70 hours a week selling real estate doesn't leave you much time to see the inside of your own house.

"After spending so much time away from home it occurred to me that I was working hard but not necessarily working smart."

Although Pat was earning a decent income, he could do little to stop the economic recession of the early 1990's. That's when friends Jack and Colleen St. Arnaud introduced Pat to a business that would profoundly change his life. After pursuing his Lifestyles business on a part-time basis for six months, Pat resigned from his real estate career in January 1993 and has never questioned his decision since.

"I feel very fortunate to have been offered such an opportunity at a young age."

Pat has come a long way since 1993, with a business that now exceeds tens of thousands of distributors worldwide. But even though Pat has gone on to earn over $3 million with Lifestyles, he says there are other benefits to finding the freedom he was looking for.

"Lifestyles has given me the opportunity to travel the world and to help others achieve their dreams. This business is truly about having fun, making new friends, working hard and playing hard."