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Ep 74: The mindset of a successful real estate investor
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice Follow my...
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Ep 113: Interview with Chris Powers of Fort Capital
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice Follow my...
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421: 421: 3 of the most important lessons I've learned in the past 10 years
I will share 3 of the most important lessons I've learned in more than 10-years of being an entrepreneur. I believe these lessons will help you as it helped me to become who I am today. This episode was originally posted on March 16, 2022...
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198. 99% of entrepreneurs fail because they are selfish
If you've listened to The Sweaty Startup for a while, you'll know Nick's standing on entrepreneurship. It has to be unselfish, unemotional, smart, and sweaty. You have to put in the work. Too many people start businesses because they are selfish. They start a business that they want to start or that fits their[...]
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10 business principals I've changed my mind on over the last 24 months
If you're one of the 2,000 people who joined this newsletter from this LinkedIn post, here is the list of 200+ business ideas I promised you. Enjoy! Before we dive in, a sponsored post: As you know, we’ve got 18 employees working at our self storage management company who live in the Philippines. We sourced and[...]
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353: Why a High Stress Tolerance is Essential For Entrepreneurship
Stress is relative. Here’s why I’m no longer as stressed out when things get “hard” or go wrong in my business today. This is my story of one of the hardest moments in my early entrepreneurial career. At the time, I thought the experience...
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Naval's tweetstorm and principles, challenged
If you don't know who Naval is then apply this to any tech founder from silicon valley you know and worship and read about. I listened to Naval on Joe Rogan during my travels this week. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this stuff. His tweetstorm and the JRE podcast . I'm a fan of Naval. I love his[...]
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How to be a good father, husband and leader
No matter how good you are at what you do, you will receive more criticism than praise in your life. The haters will line up to pull you down to make themselves feel better. If you can’t handle it, you’re toast. You will convince yourself they are right, your insecurities will take over and you’ll self sabotage[...]
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414: 414: Three important habits that will change your life and your business
I discuss life and happiness, drawing insights from How to Win Friends and Influence People as I reflect on the book and my own experiences. I share three powerful habits that transform my life and business. This episode was originally posted...
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How to grow your business the old fashioned way
You hear a lot of people talking about SCALING a business. Growing a company from $1 million profit to $10 million profit. That is scale. But if you think about this too early, you'll miss out on a lot of ways to grow your business that DON'T SCALE. As a matter of fact, some of the best ways to grow your business[...]
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Think LOCAL and start SMALL
Don't forget to think LOCAL and don't be afraid to start VERY SMALL. Even if you plan to start an internet company. Start LOCAL. Start a business where you can interact with your customers face to face. Even Zuck founded facebook only at Harvard. Roll out a city at a time. Sell something local at first to gather[...]
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My #1 delegation tip: How to solve problems
Before we jump in: I am currently rebuilding my sales and customer service teams in South Africa. Amazing english and better close percentages. I recently hired Amy and she is crushing it. She makes $18k / yr. Here are four more I interviewed if you'd like to hire one: Paul - $33k / yr Keagan - $18k / yr [...]
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Ep 79: The two reasons your best employees hate their job
Nick discusses raising good kids and how hard it can be when striving to earn generational wealth, how to protect the downside in real estate, and how to think about advice you get through the lens of the person giving you the advice Follow my...
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