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Are You an Asset or Liability to Your Success?

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

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Not sure about where you live but it’s been absolutely gorgeous in Charleston, SC lately.

Recently, one of our Platinum Private Money Blueprint members, Mike Johnson,and his wife Audrey were in Charleston… so I took ‘em to one of my favorite spots, The Boathouse at Breach Inlet.

The view is AMAZING! Best spot to watch the sunset in Charleston.

Check us out…

Mike_Me_Boathouse

You know, there’s a certain language to success (which is an ASSET to you)… and Mike speaks it.

He’s a new investor and is going to be buying multi family deals. He hasn’t done his first deal yet but here’s what he told me the other day… he said, “I will do this. It’s only a matter of time.”

Is your language an ASSET to your success? Find out below…

Are You An Asset Or Liability To Your REI Success?

Take a good hard look at yourself.

Are you growing or shrinking? Are you taking steps towards your goals or letting them drift away? Are you doing the things you know you should be or letting fear stop you in your tracks?

If you’re growing, if you’re taking steps towards your goals, if you’re doing the things you know you should be, then you’re an asset.

If not, a liability.

There are a few core areas of your biz that we need to make certain you’re an ASSET… because real estate investing, building a business requires it.

>> #1 – Education

You’re an asset if…

You are committed to CANI (constant and never ending improvement). You read good books, blogs, articles, etc on a regular basis.

You take massive action. You know that the REAL learning comes from the field… not in the classroom. You learn from the people you meet, the experiences you have, the mistakes you make along the way.

>> #2 – Language

You’re an asset if…

You speak confidently about yourself, your abilities, your business, your future.

You don’t use weak words like “try” or “wish.” You boldly exclaim (at least to yourself) that you can and will do whatever you set your mind to. You don’t say “I can’t”… you ask “how can I?”

>> #3 – Planning

You’re an asset if… you live by the Proverb, “He who fails to plan, plans to fail.”

You know what you want in biz and life and have written plans to make it all happen. Even though you don’t know exactly “how” you’re going to accomplish your goals, you know that with a strong enough “why,” the how takes care of itself.

You do the best you can with what you have… and are flexible – adjusting your plans along the way as needed.

>> #4 – Network

You’re an asset if…

You understand that your network makes a HUGE impact on your net worth… and actively look for ways to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones.

You associate with like-minded positive people who are where you want to be. You’re active in organizations like REIA, chamber of commerce, Rotary, the “private lender referral source” I shared with you recently, small biz association.

Regardless of whether or not you’re comfortable meeting new people, you do it anyway.

So, let me ask you again…

Are you an asset or liability to your success?

If you’re currently a liability, it’s time to do something about it. Now!

All it takes is one decision… a decision to actively educate yourself, speak the language of success, plan, build your network.

If you have any questions, if I can help you with anything, let me know.

I’m here for ya :-)

Happy Investing!

- Patrick

P.S. – Was thumbing back through Napoleon Hill’s classic, Think & Grow Rich, and came across this nugget of wisdom…

“Where failure is experienced, it is the individual, not the method, which has failed. If you try and fail, make another effort, and still another, until you succeed.”

As an asset to your success, as someone willing to make another effort, and another… there is only one result.

Success.

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How to Infiltrate Success in Real Estate Investing

Friday, May 7th, 2010

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Check us out in the video below …

Myself and Mr. Trevor Mauch hanging out poolside at a real estate investing conference recently.

As many of you know, Trevor is my partner in the Private Money Blueprint. And, we don’t get to hang out much since we live on opposite sides of the country … so it was cool to actually hang out in person.

We were kicking around some ideas and thoughts from the conference and wanted to share some insights with ya on infiltrating success in real estate investing.

Join us by the pool …
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Don’t Just Come and See . . . Go and Be!

Monday, March 30th, 2009

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Success or Failure as a Real Estate InvestorThere are tons of real estate investing gurus constantly marketing to “Come and See” their products and services . . . whether it’s a new course, seminar, book, webinar, or mentor program. While it’s very important to “Come and See,” invest in a good training course, go to the seminar, participate in the mentor program, it’s far more important to “Go and Be!”

When I say “Go and Be,” I’m talking about getting out in the field and taking action on what you’ve learned. In other words, go “be” an investor. Even if you have yet to close on your first deal, as soon as you take action, you’re a real estate investor. Because you’re on your way to getting that first deal done.

Too many beginning investors doubt their knowledge and abilities and feel the need to read one more book or course, go to one more seminar, and wait until they feel like they’re “ready” to make the first phone call, start marketing, or even get a business card.

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