You can pretty much divide the business universe into two different worlds: Big corporate businesses Small, lifestyle businesses Most of the business advice in books and in graduate schools is targeted towards #1 – big corporate models. As you may know, I lean heavily towards #2 – a small lifestyle business. A partner and I run [Continue Reading]
Archives for September 2015
How to Reduce Worry, Stress, & Anxiety – The Circles of Concern & Influence
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” Serenity Prayer (used by Alcoholics Anonymous) We all worry and stress about something. It’s part of human nature. But, my research during the Business-Money-Life Project has shown me that the most effective, [Continue Reading]
How to Retire Rich With Embarrassing Old Cars and Fixer-Upper Houses
At coachcarson.com I love to write about starting a business, doing deals, flipping houses, and finding many other ways to increase income. Our incomes are the essential engines that help us retire early and reach a destination of financial independence. But, as I also write about, more income by itself is not sufficient. There are high-income earners [Continue Reading]
Get Better Results: Choose Consistency Over Intensity
Have you ever started something with motivation and excitement, only to fizzle within a few weeks or months? I think we all have. Here is the typical pattern: Intense motivation and excitement to get started Intense activity Injury, fatigue, or burn-out Stop the activity all together This unfortunate pattern happens with diets, exercise routines, saving [Continue Reading]