Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I do love the food – in particular just about anything with sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and pecans! I also love relaxing and reconnecting with friends and family. But most of all, I love this simple reminder invoked by the Thanksgiving holiday … Slow down. Count your blessings. Be [Continue Reading]
The Coach Carson Credo – 7 Principles to Flourish as an Entrepreneur
A credo is the philosophy or set of beliefs that guide your day-to-day actions. This article is a summary of the credo that guides my own entrepreneurial journey and informs the advice you’ll find here at coachcarson.com. Back in 2016, I made my first attempt to organize these ideas into a blog article. And [Continue Reading]
The Philosophy of the Climb – When Slower is Faster in Life & Investing
One bright, bone-dry day in 2009, I hiked 3,600 feet down to the bottom of the Colca Canyon in Peru. My wife and our Peruvian friend Lizeth were my hiking companions. For some reason, we also climbed back up that same day! By nightfall, I finally stumbled back into the village at 10,926 feet above [Continue Reading]
How to Go Back to Basics Like Steve Jobs
Have you ever been frustrated by a lack of success at something? Have you ever been in a rut? Have you ever felt like you’re not reaching your full potential? Apple, Inc was in such a predicament when in 1997 Steve Jobs took back over the company he had cofounded in the early 1980s. The [Continue Reading]
The Three Pillars of Successful Real Estate Investing
[My Investor & Entrepreneur Profile Series features big ideas, questions, and answers from fellow entrepreneurs and investors. I hope you find these people as fun, interesting, and helpful as I have.] This article features Greg Pinneo, who was one of the first teachers & mentors I studied and really got to know well when I began investing in real [Continue Reading]
Let It Ensue: How Success Comes Without Caring About It
This is my favorite quote from an amazing and inspiring person, Viktor Frankl. He survived a German concentration camp in World War II, and for many decades after he practiced psychiatry, taught, wrote, and inspired millions of people to find meaning and live better lives. I don’t know about you, but I often chase after [Continue Reading]