Sep 24, 2015 | Real Estate
Real estate investing is great, but investing in vacation rental properties can be especially fun. It’s pretty nice to have a property in a vacation area for short-term rentals—because you can stay there with your family! But when you own a property so far from...
Sep 21, 2015 | Business Blogs
Last week, a friend shared this graphic with me that was designed by a Tumblr user, Offensive MBTI, (see the original here). As an org chart consultant, I was really struck by the concept of different personality types setting up different organizational charts for...
Sep 14, 2015 | Business Blogs
Anyone who has an inner drive to start a business has a spirit of entrepreneurship. I myself have always had this entrepreneurial mindset. But, entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing lots of people in the business world and...
Sep 10, 2015 | Real Estate
Many of you might not know this, but I was reared in a blue-collar home down in Texas. My parents were amazing and I’ll always appreciate the love and training they gave me. My dad worked really hard for us—he worked harder than anyone I knew! And he was able to...
Sep 3, 2015 | Real Estate
Starting up a business can require you to juggle many roles at once. When you set out to build your real estate business, you might have to step in and be the landlord and the repairman! However, there are times when you need to let go and hand over the reins to...
Aug 31, 2015 | Business Blogs
When somebody tells me they want to start a business, I say, “Let me see your business plan.” For several years, I worked with large companies that would sometimes invest in other companies. Whenever we were examining a company, one of the things we always looked for...
Aug 28, 2015 | Personal Growth
In 1974, I attended Oral Roberts University on a baseball scholarship. I was a pitcher, believe it or not. At the high school and college level, back in the 70’s, we played with wooden bats instead of metal bats. And let me tell you, hitting a ball with a wooden bat...
Aug 27, 2015 | Real Estate
That example of 5% appreciation on real estate shows the power of the Law of Leverage as well. Here’s how it works. As a first-time homebuyer in the U.S., you can actually acquire a $100,000 property for $3,000. In some cases, it’s even possible to receive a down...
Aug 24, 2015 | Business Blogs
Today, I’m welcoming Gary Benton, Myers-Briggs practitioner, back to the blog. Today, he’s going to continue talking about temperament – an aspect of Myers-Briggs that a lot of people don’t know about. To read up on his previous blogs on the Artisan temperament, click...
