When you’re about to do something for the first time it’s scary because it’s unfamiliar.

A few years ago I was asked to be a guest on a popular podcast and because you’ve never been a guest on a popular podcast your gut reaction is to say no.

This is just your brain telling you that you’ve never done this thing before, and then it crafts seemingly rational excuses for why you can’t do the thing.

But if there’s one lesson I’ve learned over the past...

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People are always asking me if real estate or stocks are a “better” investment.

If you only look at returns you’ll discover stocks crush real estate. But people don’t always invest for returns, they might invest for monthly cash flow, a big reason to invest in real estate.

But when I think about real estate I imagine driving around town collecting rent checks, getting calls about leaky faucets, needing to replace ancient furnaces.

Plus, you...

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In 1956 Warren Buffett was managing about half a million dollars. He was working from a tiny study that could only be entered by passing through his bedroom.

He handled everything personally: typing letters on an IBM typewriter, filing paperwork, doing taxes. And nowadays he’s one of the wealthiest people in the world.

This got me thinking about what it means to be resourceful. That if being resourceful can put you on the path to riches, why aren’t more people resourceful?

You probably hear people complaining...

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