“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Reputation is often based on character – but not always.” John Wooden, Wooden I love John Wooden’s wisdom and teaching in his gem of a little book called Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections [Continue Reading]
The Value Compass
“Freedom is what we’re all looking for, and value is the way to achieve it.” Chris Guillebeau, The 100 Startup Freedom. Wouldn’t you say that is a big part of why you want to be in business? In the $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau points out that if we want freedom, we must first focus on value. In fact, [Continue Reading]
Time Management is Dead – Do This Instead
And the common complaint that ‘I don’t have time to _____’ (fill in the blank) is understandable because many projects seem overwhelming – and are overwhelming because you can’t do a project at all! You can only do an action related to it … I have found that lack of time is not the major [Continue Reading]
Buy Assets, Not Liabilities
“You must know the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets…. Rich people acquire assets. Poor and middle class people acquire liabilities, but they think they are assets.” Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad This is such a basic and important rule that’s missed by too many people, so let’s start with the [Continue Reading]
Parkinson’s Law: Time Allotted = Time Used
“Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the immediate deadline … The end product of a shorter deadline is almost inevitably of equal or higher quality due to greater focus.” Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek I [Continue Reading]
Introducing the Business-Money-Life Project
Thank you for learning more about the Business-Money-Life Project, which I began in January of 2015. Although it’s new, it’s been stewing in my mind for years. The BML Project is essentially my collection of the most helpful big ideas from my favorite teachers in the arenas of real estate, business, money, and life. My collection of articles [Continue Reading]
How to Quit Your Job & Invest in Real Estate Full Time – the Final Steps
I became a full-time real estate entrepreneur right after graduating from college. I started from scratch with wholesaling, and then a partner and I progressed to flipping, rentals, notes, master leasing and other niches within real estate. Today, our main focus is on regular monthly income (we own and manage 61 units), and we continue [Continue Reading]
How to Quit Your Job & Invest in Real Estate Full Time – Steps 1, 2, & 3
I became a full-time real estate entrepreneur right after graduating from college. I started from scratch with wholesaling, and then a partner and I progressed to flipping, rentals, notes, master leasing and other niches within real estate. Today, our main focus is on regular monthly income (we own and manage 61 units), and we continue [Continue Reading]
Why More Real Estate Deals Don’t Fall Into Your Lap
Have you heard the latest news? People are doing lots of deals! Investors are making money again! So isn’t it time for you to get more deals too? Maybe you’ve tried. You’ve followed the MLS daily. You’ve sent out direct mail. You’ve made your business card. You’ve built your team. Why don’t those good deals [Continue Reading]
The Free and Clear Real Estate Plan
At Coachcarson.com, I write a lot about financial independence (FI). I also write about real estate investing, which is my favorite vehicle to get to financial independence. With real estate, I have found that a very simple goal can help you reach financial independence faster, safer, and with more certainty than with any other path. [Continue Reading]
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