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Hire a business coach!

Most entrepreneurs never reach their full potential because they’ve come to the conclusion that they are the authority on pretty much every topic. They built their business up themselves, and they won’t take advice or help from anyone. They loath to even delegate menial tasks to associates. Their ego dictates that they be independent, rather […]

Think and Grow Rich

Think and Grow Rich is the most powerful book I have read. I find myself reading bits of it all the time, and I have a CD version of it in my car. Not bad for a book written in 1937 by some dude names Napolean. What makes this book so special? Why […]

A relationship built on honesty, service and selflessness

About six months ago, I received a package in the mail. It was another audio program from Richard Robbins International. This program, entitled ‘Quantum Leap’ (which is a popular phrase in the real estate world) was an interview Rich was doing with Christopher Invidiata who is one of the top 2 or 3 Realtors […]

Should I buy with Zero down?

Interesting Q&A going on over at Inman News:
Q: “We are purchasing a $400,000 home that we want to finance with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. While we can more than afford the cost of a 20 percent down payment, I would prefer to keep my money in my investments instead. I was thinking of financing 100 […]

The Path to Abundance

Last week I spent a bit of time in two different worlds. I was in Toronto for IGNITE, a business achievement conference put on by Richard Robbins International it was unbelievable. At the conference, I was surrounded by the most successful people in my business, and the energy reflected that everyone was dedicated to attracting […]

Keith Ferrazzi stopped by to chat today…

Today I have the great pleasure of speaking with Keith Ferrazzi, best selling author of Never Eat Alone (and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationships at a Time). Keith’s ideas have shaped the way I’ve gone about building relationships in my community. In business, your network is your net worth, and Keith is the […]

How much does $70,000 cost?

Investment real estate is all about the numbers. A property is valued based on it’s revenue and expenses, and how much it will cost to buy the property. Some factors in this are renovation costs, deferred maintenance, legal fees, inspection (structural, engineering etc) fees etc. Since you are most likely using a fairly […]

Sweet Marketing

Always on the look out for excellence in branding, Scott Ginsberg endulges his sweet tooth:

I recently sat down to dinner with my girlfirend at the famous Forest Park Boathouse. As usual, we checked out the design of the sugar packets on the table.
<——And this is what we saw
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m about to say […]

It’s Not About You!

Scott Ginsberg aka That Guy with the Name Tag of www.hellomynameisscott.com is the world’s foremost expert on nametags. He has worn one for 2200 days straight, and even has  a nametag tattooed on his chest (true story). Today he pontificates on a few excuses people give for not wearing a nametag. I’m definately guilty of […]

Carnival of Real Estate

I can’t believe I haven’t gotten involved with this yet! This week’s Carnival is hosted at Landlord Shmandlord, a great site for those interested in real estate investing.
Have a look through the links below; they represent the creme of the crop from around the real estate blogosphere. Look for my posts in upcoming Carnivals!

The […]

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