When You Hit The Wall, What Decision Will You Make?

When You Hit The Wall, What Decision Will You Make?

I smashed my face forcefully into the wall this week. The ensuing pain throbbed throughout my body. “Why does it have to be so painful?” was the only thought that coursed through my mind. As I recovered from the incident, I took some time to think about what had just...
The Power of Vision

The Power of Vision

On January 1, 1961, no human had entered space. Alan Shepard was scheduled to be the first man to enter space. However, the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made it into space on April 12, 1961. Alan Shepard aboard Freedom 7 entered space on May 5, 1961. The flight...
My First Experience Paying Taxes

My First Experience Paying Taxes

Twenty years ago, I had just finished my enlistment in the U.S. Army. I enrolled in the accounting program at NC State University as a sophomore in college. I had just finished my enlistment in the Army and was excited to finish my college degree. Before I entered the...
My Obsession With Money Started with a Bottle of Tang

My Obsession With Money Started with a Bottle of Tang

My Obsession With Money Started with a Bottle of Tang I’ve made it my life’s work to understand money and business. It all started with a Tang Panda Container. I grew up drinking Tang. I loved Tang so much that when I first when to college, a container of Tang was in...
Three Things Realtors Can Learn From Tortoises

Three Things Realtors Can Learn From Tortoises

As a child, my mother told me the story of the tortoise and the hare. A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get...
Listening To What People Do

Listening To What People Do

I’d love to give you the benefit of the doubt, but your actions have proven I can’t trust you to honor your word. Recently I was working on a project with a man that I’ll call Tony. Tony and I came to an agreed on a budget of $1,500 for the project. Tony told me that...
The Magic of 10 Percent

The Magic of 10 Percent

I continue to be amazed about how much a difference 10 percent can make. The 10 percent principal can make a huge difference in business finance and a person’s finances. What is the 10 percent principal? It’s simple. Put 10 percent of your income into a savings...
Five Lessons I Learned From The Army

Five Lessons I Learned From The Army

Twenty-Two and a Half Years Ago, I enlisted in the U.S. Army. I just happened to be 22 years old at the time. Right after I turned 22, I finished my second year of college. My whole life up until that point in my life had already been planned out for me. I bought into...
Walk a Mile in Your Ideal Customer’s Shoes

Walk a Mile in Your Ideal Customer’s Shoes

Back in May, I embarked on a new journey. This was the first time I took this journey in my business. I wanted to build a different kind of business. Someone introduced me to the Pareto Principle. The Pareto Principle states that 80% of effects come from 20% of...
When Massive Action is the Wrong Answer

When Massive Action is the Wrong Answer

I got sucked into a vortex of my own making. Somewhere, Someone told me massive action would change my life. I jumped on board with both feet firmly committed to massive action. I was going to massive action my way to success. I was going to do whatever it took to...

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