Having owned multiple businesses, and through mentoring dozens of other business owners, I’m all too familiar with entrepreneurial poverty. I’ve found that just about every business owner (nearly 100% of them) experiences entrepreneurial poverty. It happens way more...
I was listening to an interview with Tyler Perry yesterday. He is a very accomplished actor, director, and producer who built his own giant movie studio that now employs thousands of people every year. He started from nothing. But even from when he was little, he knew...
[Realtor Battle Cry] I was at a Real Estate conference recently and the speaker was talking about his wife, who is a Realtor, about how aggressive she is with her business. He was giving the audience examples of what she has done to be one of the top-producing agents...
We’ve all experienced it. That state when our mind finds complete focus. Time disappears, hunger pains are non-existent, worldly troubles are far from your mind. You are in a state of "FLOW", and you do your best work during these times. I had a moment like this on...
In the beginning of my real estate career, I was eager to learn but didn’t know where or from whom to do so. I attended a conference in Vegas and went to as many classes and seminars as I possibly could. Most speakers were okay, but one speaker fascinated me. His name...
There are so many times through my adventures as an entrepreneur and business owner when I’ve come home to tell my wife that it was time to go on the Top Ramen Diet. So much uncertainty. So many risks taken. So many failed ideas. So many “oh shit” moments. And what...
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” –Helen Keller I remember the first time I accidentally went down a Black Diamond ski slope. I was a beginner snowboarder. It was my 2nd time ever lacing up, and my 4th time ever on a ski hill. I was scared. I had...
I’m surprised and grateful. When attending an annual REALTOR® event, I almost choked on my food when they called out my name for the Good Neighbor Humanitarian Award. It was incredible and humbling to receive the award in front of 1,000 industry colleagues. But what...
Convincing my daughters to take a walk on the Boise Greenbelt wasn’t too difficult. The weather was perfect and they’ve learned we often stop along the way to get a bite to eat to extend the fun. In this case, we found ourselves at the RAM Brewery. I was surprised to...