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This Home Painting Trick Will Save You Hundreds Of Dollars! (Video)
December 16, 2014
By following this simple painting method, you can increase the profit of your flips! ...
read moreIt’s Vacation Time!
December 16, 2014
“Neglecting vacation is neglecting success because every success needs an accumulated positive energy…..In matters of healing the body or the mind, vacation is a true genius!” – Mehmet Murat İldan Many of you reading this article are like me and have a constant driving tendency to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. My hard charging brain never seems to shut-down. I’m always coming up with my next business idea or brilliant new direction for my company, at midnight on a Tuesday! I know many of you understand this more than you might be willing to admit. This dedication can lead to great wealth and success in both life and business. However, it can also become a monster of it’s own by dominating our thought patterns and keeping them focused primarily on work-related subjects. The next thing you know, you’re being chastised by your spouse, your children or your friends for ignoring them. Maybe even seeming detached from your duties as a husband, father, or friend. One of the keys to success in business and personal relationships is maintaining balance. Sometimes, the best way to get things back into a balanced state is to take a well-deserved vacation. When I say “vacation,” I mean it in every sense of the term! Taking a well-deserved vacation can work wonders for your relationships and your business. Here are several benefits: -Vacations relieve stress -Mental skills are improved drastically -Physical health is improved -Vacations strengthen family ties and enrich relationships -You’ll be focused on enjoying life and the people/things that should matter most Entrepreneurs are driven. We are successful because our primary focus is completing projects, reaching goals, and coming up with ideas to increase the bottom-line. The problem comes when our work-focus over-runs everything else. One of the most difficult things for me to do is to turn my phone off, log off my computer, and redirect my mind away from work. I believe that is one of the reasons that I made my first million before I turned 30. However, I have found that when I take a vacation and force myself to enjoy life away from work, upon my return, I feel like a new man. I have a refreshed brain full of new ideas and I’m excited about the challenges that await me. I am a better entrepreneur, business leader, and even a better husband after I’ve allowed myself some time off to enjoy the sun, my wife, some good food, and some good entertainment. Vacation shrinks stress and anxiety while boosting the mental and physical health of the entire family. We need a mental break, a distraction from deadlines, and time-away from technology! It takes “Type-A” entrepreneurs a tremendous effort to unplug from the ever-spinning world around us! But one’s mind, body, and spirit will be renewed by re-plugging into the joys of quality time with family and friends. Ask yourself this question: “Isn’t it time for me to take a break?” Ironically, I am composing this article sitting in the airport terminal on my way to Bora-Bora for a two-week vacation with my wife. So my advice to you is to take this afternoon to plan your next vacation and let your family, friends, and your spouse/partner...
read moreDIY: Try Out This Staging Technique (Video)
December 16, 2014
This is a great staging technique you can use to make your flips more profitable! ...
read moreA Leadership Crisis
December 16, 2014
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other,” – President John F. Kennedy Lack of leadership is not only a problem in Washington politics, it’s a problem worldwide. Whether it’s in business, government, sports, ministry or the military nothing ever gets done unless there is a strong leader. History is overflowing with leadership crises. Everyday, lack of leadership weakens classrooms, homes, businesses, churches, and nations. The obvious examples are in government: In 1917, Russian Czar Nicholas II and the Russian people learned first-hand about ignoring the cries of revolutionaries who had the ear of the working-class. Filipino President/dictator Ferdinand Marcos learned that leadership cannot flaunt it’s privilege in the face of the poor without rebellion building-up in the hearts of his people. Romanian Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was publicly shot by a firing squad after years of brutal repression of his countrymen. Former CIA Director General David Petraeus, considered by many to be both a hero and military genius, was forced to resign due to the stain of scandal which affected his ability to morally lead the governments largest intelligence agency. We all know stories of leaders who are lazy, neglectful, arrogant, and/or power-hungry. There are (10) attributes that are essential to leadership: Leadership demands a Leader Leaders Lead A Leader knows how to articulate his vision A Leader is a broker, deal-maker, and a negotiator Leaders inspire their followers When Leaders stop serving, they cease to be leaders and often become dictators Leaders either know what to do or they know where to find the answer Crises do not make Leaders, they reveal Leaders A good Leaders is a good listener Leaders are creative You might be reading this post thinking “if I could only give this list to my boss!” While maybe that wouldn’t be a prudent move for your career, my advice to you would be this: forget about what your boss or peers are doing! Start now – LEAD BY EXAMPLE! You may not be in-charge of employees, a division of your company, or your sports team. But leading by example will force your peers and your bosses to take notice and either follow your example or they’ll be forced to notice as you pass by them on the leadership ladder. Soon enough, you’ll be “managing” rather than “being managed.” There’s a desk plaque in Ted Turners office that states: “LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!” I can assure you, if you start leading by example, others will follow your lead! ...
read moreDIY: Investing in Real Estate – Kitchen Appliances (Video)
December 16, 2014
In this video, I spend a few minutes talking about how to add value to your projects with kitchen appliances. ...
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