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311: Three important habits that will change your life and your business
In today’s episode of , Nick talks about life and happiness. Nick has been reading How to Win Friends and Influence People and reflecting on the book and on his life. He shares 3 important habits that change his life and business. Check the...
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How to start a business while working full time
You do not need to quit your job. Yet. Money and time are your most important assets. You need to free as much of each of these things up as you can in order to invest them in your new (side) business. Lean out. Bank your money. Sell your expensive cars. Don't buy the overpriced house. Rent for now. Pinch pennies[...]
General
71: #71 Don't get so focused on business that you miss the important stuff
Don't forget about what is important to you. Don't forget to be present during the moments that matter most. Don't forget to devote some emotional energy to your significant other, friend or child instead of going through the motions with a hollow...
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Jobber
My brother Andrew, owner of The Lawn Squad, and I were in the market for a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software to utilize as his business scaled. He didn't have time to prepare quotes, make schedules, send invoices and collect payment all while staying organized. We shopped for several days, looked at[...]
Tactics and Strategies
271: Focus - why it's critical and why you aren't wired to get it right
The thing about business and entrepreneurship is that there's a sweet spot that's really hard to find which is to find a profitable business model. In this episode, I'm going to share what you can do if you found your business model and make it...
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334: Beat 'Analysis Paralysis' and start achieving
I'm sharing how to get unstuck in "analysis paralysis". Deciding which business opportunity to pursue is extremely difficult. The resources to study are endless and there is never a perfect moment. This episode will help you get over that hump and...
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In good times we make money... in hard times we acquire assets
Houses in my town aren't selling. As a matter of fact houses aren't selling virtually anywhere. Mortgage applications were down 90% year-over-year. Self storage brokers aren't able to sell most listings right now. Developers are going pencils-down on anything they aren't pot committed to right now. I'm hearing[...]
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The race to $15MM in self storage under management
I haven't been as active on here lately. As some of you know Dan and I are doing big things right now. We're closing on the big self storage facility refinance in about 2 weeks and will be pulling out about $2.1MM in equity in the form of cash. We were considering selling the property after we got a nice offer[...]
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327: How self-doubt sabotages you
One of the toughest things about life is that if you have self-doubt, and insecurity and you think that you're not good enough, that manifests itself and holds you back so significantly. I know you are familiar with insecurity and that's what we're...
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How to start a vacation rental or AirBnb management company
Go on craigslist and look at furnished apartments, condos, and homes for rent. Note the number of bedrooms, location, parking etc. Look at condos in great locations. Look at homes near beaches or conference centers. Places near campus in a college town. Those are good targets because they will rent for much more[...]
Tactics and Strategies
378: 378: How to scale your business from 0 $5M+ in revenue
This is my framework for how to scale your business from 0-$5M+ in revenue. I also talk about the importance of sales and why you need to master it if you want to become a successful entrepreneur. Thanks for listening! Like this episode?...
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