In a recent WSJ article titled, “What to Expect in 2016,” 12 writers gave their take on the future. The topics ranged from politics in the USA to the future of ISIS, banking, bookstores, energy, genetics and so forth. I enjoyed the articles and the authors’ insights. As I paused to reflect on the articles, my own insights began to form with respect. Not to the authors’ opinions individually. But to the whole concept that appeared as a sort of sub-plot from the whole. I came away with four observations I wanted to share with you as we look ahead to what could happen in your life and business this New Year. If you developed the right kind of attitudes in leadership. First, those who interest us most and those who often impact our lives the most are the dreamers and visionaries. Humans are hard-wired to seek to better their lives and conditions. For proof, I call upon your memory of the images of masses of emigrants fleeing oppressive and hostile regimes in Syria and Northern Africa. Risking all in hope of a better life. All of us felt the tug on our heart and the lump in our throat as we saw images of tiny little bodies lying limp and lifeless on the shores where boats capsized or where waves and tides washed them ashore. Tiny testaments that spoke volumes to the dreams and risks. Yet, the dreamers continued to emigrate, unstopped by even the most crushing of losses. Once a dream has found fertile soil in a man’s soul, hell itself cannot burn it out. Death cannot kill it. A man without a dream is a man without hope. But a man with a dream will endure beyond hopelessness. What are you dreaming about this year? I’m not talking about the carnal and coarse silly dreams of languid fantasies in idle moments. No, I’m talking about dreams of what you could do potentially in your business, in your lifetime. Do you ever dream of what you would do with success if you were to achieve it? Are you a visionary who can “see” his/her future as though it were actually happening now? Do you see the influence for good you could have? Secondly, I looked at all 12 articles and understood there were no negative or pessimistic tones in any of them. Leaders are optimists. It’s not that leaders don’t see the negative parts of life. But they see them as opportunities to change. Honest leaders know bad things happen in life. There is an ad on TV by a retirement investment company that shows people writing down their perspectives on their pasts and their futures on different colored pieces of paper. The past is abundant with both negative and positive colors, while the future is primarily filled with positive colors. Leaders see...
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One of the fastest ways to build a fortune in real estate is by flipping houses! I have spent the last decade flipping houses and have been very successful at it. Once you start flipping houses, the sky’s the limit! So what are you waiting for? Study my educational video library and start investing today! A seasoned investor with over 10 years in the industry, Andrew is a nationally recognized speaker and educator. His passion is helping people find their purpose and in 2013, he celebrated a groundbreaking strategic alliance with Home Depot, Inc. Andrew has flipped hundreds of homes in multiple states and tours the country sharing his vast wealth of knowledge with investors of all experience levels. Andrew loves to teach new investors how to flip a house and mentors a small, select group of student investors who have had great success applying his proven systems. Click here to watch the video! ...
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You turn on the nightly news. You hear, “The stock market had its worse day in more than two decades. January stocks are suffering their worst start. Analysts tell us that how January stocks go is a predictor of how the remaining year will be in the market.” Question. When you hear that news, A) Do you immediately consider selling your stocks to avoid a worse loss? B) Do you feel nervous about your 401(k) and begin to fear for you retirement? C) Do you ponder the news and think, “This may be a good time to consider picking up some cheaper stocks? or D) Do you ignore the news and go back to work? Controlling what you CAN control and ignoring what you cannot? How you answered those questions reveals much about how you make decisions. Decision-making is crucial to success in business. We are well into January and I want to help you make this your best year so far. Just as the stock analysts say that how January stocks go predicts the future 70% of the time, I want to help you make good decisions that will predict your future with a certainty of success. I am dedicated to helping you succeed in business, in life, in your goals, and in your purpose. Let’s Get Started with the first Four of these Super 16 Decisions: 1. Have Long-term, medium-term, and short-term goals Let’s use football as an analogy. The long-term goal is to win the game. Sure, one can argue that the long-term goal should be to win the Super Bowl, but that is just one more game that must be won, so if winning games is your long-term goal, the post-season and Super Bowl will be nice by-products of achievement. Now, to win games, the team must have medium-term goals of getting touchdowns and field goals. To achieve those, the team must have short-term goals of getting first downs, which consists of making 3rd down conversions and properly executing the running and passing plays. 2. Work at Perfecting your execution of your short-term goals Football games are won and lost by the execution of individual tackles, receptions, blocks, hikes, and runs, etc. How many times have we as fans groaned when a receiver starts running up field before he has secured the ball, only to fumble it and turn over the game to the opponent? Or a defensive player misses a crucial tackle or a lineman fails to block a blitzing linebacker and our QB gets sacked?? Aaarrggghhh! Those are examples of players focusing too much on the medium range goals – like touchdowns – or not executing the smaller short-term goals of catching, receiving, blocking and getting a first down. I love – LOVE – dreaming about my long-term goals and purposes, and we MUST have them, but today I am focused on properly executing this blog for you, preparing...
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One of the fastest ways to build a fortune in real estate is by flipping houses! I have spent the last decade flipping houses and have been very successful at it. Once you start flipping houses, the sky’s the limit! So what are you waiting for? Study my educational video library and start investing today! A seasoned investor with over 10 years in the industry, Andrew is a nationally recognized speaker and educator. His passion is helping people find their purpose and in 2013, he celebrated a groundbreaking strategic alliance with Home Depot, Inc. Andrew has flipped hundreds of homes in multiple states and tours the country sharing his vast wealth of knowledge with investors of all experience levels. Andrew loves to teach new investors how to flip a house and mentors a small, select group of student investors who have had great success applying his proven systems. Click here to watch the video! ...
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