Archive for 'goals'

The Hour Of Power: A Life Changing Habit

Hour of Power

I am a big fan of Jack Canfield. As you probably remember, Jack wrote one of my favorite business books of all time called The Success Principles; How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”. He also created the “Chicken Soup For the Soul” books.

Jack is a brilliant businessman and his Success ...

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Procrastination: The Thief of Time and Accomplishment

Procrastinate

I read a great book recently about procrastination and how to get it out of your life for good by creating new habits. This book is called “Eat This Frog” by Brian Tracy, and it is one that I have read before. But no matter how much we all think we are “cured”, I have found ...

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Take Control Your Future by Goal Setting

Goals

Tony Robbins once said, “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”

In the property management business, the invisible things can overwhelm you.  If you are a small investor who manages a few properties yourself, you have an idea of what I’m talking about.  But ...

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Flipping Houses and the Velocity of a Market

Flipping Velocity

Velocity – a quickness of motion.
-Merriam-Webster Dictionary

There’s been plenty of debate here on BiggerPockets.com over the years about whether or not fixing and flipping houses is, by definition, “investing”. I haven’t spent much time thinking about it, nor have I dove into the discussion. Truth be told, I consider myself a real estate day-trader, except the commodity ...

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It’s Time to Focus on Your B.U.T.

Jared James

By Jared James

We have come to that time of the year again, when you need to focus on your B.U.T. Not your butt – I am talking about your B.U.T., or Best Use of Time. It is amazing to me how many people will track their marketing dollars from the previous 12 months to see what actually worked and what didn’t, but won’t ...

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Assessing Your Real Estate Investment Year

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Back in the 1980s New York City Mayor Ed Koch would walk around his city asking people “how am I doing?” He was seeking feedback from his constituents and this made him enormously popular. It was his way of assessing whether or not he was achieving his goals.

Do you ever ask yourself how you ...

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Thinking ‘Mr. Worldwide’

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

Regardless of your preference in music it’s hard to turn on the radio today and not hear a song featuring the musician known as Pitbull. The Miami-born 31 year old artist is also a successful businessman who endorses (and in some cases holds equity ownership) Kodak, Bud Light, Voli Vodka, Sheets energy strips, Dr. Pepper and Zumba Fitness.  It’s probably ...

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YPN Goal Setting That Gets Results

Hilary Hale Brown

By Hilary Hale Brown

One of the most fulfilling experiences a group can grow from is that of reaching its goals.  In January of this calendar year, myself, the administrative executive of our board of REALTORS®, and members of the YPN committee set our promises to paper.  These ranged from things such as a build for Habitat of Humanity in April for Fair Housing ...

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What is Driving You to Invest in Real Estate? Understanding your “Big Why”

Understanding why you're investing

If you work full time and have decided to become a buy-and-hold real estate investor, you have chosen a path that is long, paved with many obstacles, and full of chances to make mistakes. That said, it is also a tremendous way to establish retirement income, secure financial stability, and eventually live ...

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Tips for Working With Your Spouse in Your Real Estate Business

I was asked the question recently, “What should I do if my spouse isn’t interested in real estate investing? This is my passion and I spend a lot of time on it”. This person went on to say that they felt like they weren’t able to give it their “all” because their spouse wasn’t on board. They also found themselves feeling frustrated and somewhat angry at times. 

For some couples, it seems to work best if their personal and business ...

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