I’ve really made a massive jump to *simplify* my business over the last few years. I’ve done that so it FITS my life.
When I say “simple” I don’t mean “easy”.
There’s an obvious difference.
Simple for me means I’ve REMOVED chaos from my life. Even though I have MORE to manage (i.e.: tenants, bookkeepers, property managers, marketing, etc) I’ve developed strategic systems that work for me.
If I could ‘package’ it and sell it, I’d be rich.
But thats the problem.
Most real estate investors THINK there IS a packaged system they can buy.
Sorry my friend, I’m here to tell you there ‘aint such a thing. ( I know it’s bad English, but it’s exactly what I would say if I was talking with you in person)
I’ll probably shatter a few hopes with that message, maybe tick some people off, but the truth is the truth.
The good news is there ARE “systems” & “courses” that will help you. And I suggest you take them on.
But before you do that – consider your life – imagine what it looks like after you buy every course, all the books, attend the seminars and workshops and you’re still NOT doing anything.
It’s an entrepreneur trap I’ve witnessed for over 7 years since I entered this business of real estate.
Seven years may not sound like a lot of experience because there’s definitely people who have been around for a lot longer than that.
But you know what?
A LOT of those people have not even purchased their first property!
They’re book smart.
They have all the cool motivation quotes memorized.
But they haven’t yet conquered the limits they set in their own brain.
They haven’t yet identified why they’re sitting in the seminar in the first place.
Always remember this: whatever you say “yes” to, you say “no” to something else. Is what you’re saying “no” to more important?
Choose how you want to live your life NOW; FIRST on the list. Then decide what type of investing FITS that.
Isn’t that what you want? Simple freedom? Your life?
It boggles my mind how many people I meet and talk with every week that are OK with adding more chaos and stress into their lives; they’re willing to ‘sacrifice’ to get freedom.
Maybe they don’t KNOW how much chaos and stress they’re about to take on…
Either way, this message is for you. That is if you are one who believes the next seminar is the one that gives you the Golden ticket.
What you know NOW is good enough to begin.
I know that because the FIRST strategy you need to put into action is the one that puts boundaries around what you’re willing to accept and what you will ignore. Say it with me “these are my conditions…”
That’s clarity.
Here’s the sad thing: when potential clients come to me for personal coaching, 8 out of ten will have a reason something like “I need to get my personal shit in order before I start…”
Can you see what’s wrong with this?
At the point of interaction when I come into most people’s lives, is RIGHT WHEN THEY NEED coaching the most. The reason they need to get things in order is because they’ve ignored what is true to them up to that point.
They’ve added chaos. They’ve created more stress for themselves and their family. They’ve broken relationships. They’ve ignored their highest values.
And I relate ALL of it back to the beginning when they didn’t sit down with themselves, their spouse, their family to decide what they wanted in the first place.
I don’t know many people that would say “What I want is less time with my wife (husband) & kids with more stress because I have to learn every single strategy, system and method for 5 years. I’m willing to spend all my free nights working until 1am, get 5 hours sleep, spend my weekends at seminars taking notes that I’ll just put away on the shelf and never use. Plus, for a few years I’ll let myself go, eating fast food whenever I get the chance and making sure my friends know how busy I am when I tell them I can’t watch the hockey game on Saturday night”
Sounds funny I know. But I’m not joking. There are a TON of people that are doing just that.
Let’s wrap this up, because I could go on forever – it’s just that important to me to get this message across to you.
I want you to AVOID getting to this point.
There’s no doubt in my mind that you; everyone; needs a coach. They’ll take YEARS off your learning curve & help cut through the BS you may be telling yourself.
BUT, when you get to the point of desperation and your personal life is falling apart BECAUSE of your business, there’s a LOT more to fix than just ‘cash flow properties’.
Simplification is knowing what’s important FIRST. Then fitting your business in.
I didn’t realize this until I was 40. That was 8 years ago at the time I’m writing this.
Like everyone, I WISH I would have learned it earlier.
Nothing would make me happier than changing your life by you taking this advice & doing something with it now.
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– Joey