7 Reasons Bonuses and Incentives Don’t Work (& What Actually Does)
Motivating others has always been difficult. That's true whether it comes to employees, vendors, our children, colleagues—or even ourselves for that matter.
Author
Andrew Syrios
7 Ways to Constructively Give Criticism for a Better Real Estate Business
Tough conversations are easy to avoid, but avoiding them will make you far worse off. It's better to have them now and approach them professionally.
How Becoming Antifragile May Save You From a Market Crash
We can't know when the next financial crisis, recession, or drop in real estate will be. The important thing is to be ready. Here's one option to consider.
An Introductory Guide to Leveraging Mapping Technology in Investing
To truly understand a neighborhood you're considering investing in, you have to analyze it at a much closer level than zip codes. This technology can help.
How Finding Success in Real Estate is a Bit Like Quitting Smoking
The key is to desire the path, not the outcome. There is no destination of "success" in life, just as there is no destination of being a "nonsmoker."
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Gotten (For Life and Business)
How I became my best self (in my real estate business and my personal life) by taking risks and living life to the fullest, free from worry and self doubt.
Which Company Culture Cultivates Competency—Competitive or Cooperative?
Which method is better—the competitive or the cooperative— or more appropriately, which culture that is created by such methods is better?
How to Use Key Performance Indicators to Fine-Tune Your Business
The point of KPIs isn't to measure against a specific number but to know where you're starting so you can measure improvement (or the lack thereof).
Why a College Degree is Overrated & Unnecessary for Many Americans
We're often sold on college being a prerequisite for success. But the truth is, a college degree is costly and can amount to little help in future careers.
How Not Setting Goals Allowed Us to Buy 157 Units in 2015 and 123 Units in 2016
Overall, the system-based model is something you should focus on. Systems are much more effective than just having arbitrary goals to aim for.
How to Build a Highly Effective Real Estate Team
With real estate, as with most things, it is critical to form a competent and effective team. In fact, it will be critical to form multiple of these.
How to Motivate Yourself and Others With an Internal Locus of Control
There are broadly speaking two ways to see the world. These are what psychologists call the "external locus of control" and the "internal locus of control."
Case Study: My BRRRR Deal That Went Sideways (& What I Learned From It)
As they say, a wise man learns from his mistakes, but a wiser man learns from the mistakes of others. So, be the wiser and learn from mine.
