Think Like The Greeks: Build Your Investing Philosophy With Stoicism
Learn to embrace the wisdom of the ancient Greeks can help you navigate the complexities of the modern real estate market with greater clarity and insight.
Personal Development & Goals
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The Tools And Traits Investors Must Have To Survive And Thrive In This Market
This article is presented by RCN Capital. Read our editorial guidelines for more information. When people consider taking the leap to start investing in real estate, one question always persists: is now…
3 Investing Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make In 2023
This article is presented by Kiavi. Read our editorial guidelines for more information. From skyrocketing interest rates to market pullbacks, increased rental demand, and everything in between — 2022 was a bumpy…
How To Think Like A Successful Real Estate Investor
When I first started investing in real estate, I thought I knew what I was doing. I had not heard of BiggerPockets at the time, but I’m pretty handy with…
Ed Mylett on Intention, Creativity, and How to Succeed in Recessions
Entrepreneur and author Ed Mylett just bought an island. He’ll develop the 100-acre property in Maine as a legacy for his family. It’ll have a golf course, a grocery store,…
Mindset: How You Can Fulfill Your Potential and Break Barriers
“Untapped greatness lies within you. Born with unbounded potential, you have the capacity to do the impossible, and it is inherent in every human being. Unfortunately, most of us have…
How to Close Deals
The importance placed on closing deals, especially in real estate and sales, can trick us into believing that closing deals is different or harder than any other goal. But no…
How to Hire Real Estate Rock Stars
I’m excited to share my experience on this topic because hiring is one of the areas where so many people get stuck. First, I want to make an important distinction.…
5 Classes Your High Schooler Should Take to Start on the Right Financial Footing
As real estate investors and financial freedom chasers, we learn and grow and achieve. And as we find success, many of us wonder, “What if I would have known all…
The End of Self-Improvement: Why a Focus on Improving Yourself Can Be Disempowering
As a performance coach, my discoveries of how life works continue to evolve. This led me to ask, “Why is self-improvement important?” The answer is, “It’s not.” It’s actually disempowering.
3 Must-Have Traits of Successful Real Estate Entrepreneurs
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Here we look at a few critical traits and how they will help you achieve success in your business endeavors—whether in…
How to Develop a Growth Mindset: Start from a State of Abundance
Most people go through life believing that we are controlled by reality, but the truth is we control our reality. Yes, we are products of our environment, but, at the…
What Is the Most Likely Consequence of Setting Unrealistic Goals?
Much of my coaching methodology centers around aiming for big targets. My work combats the social conditioning that tells us setting big goals is unrealistic. If someone asked me, “What…
