December 21st, 2022

Something I’m Reading

My friend Nathan Brooks has a book coming out on January 10th called “The No Quitters Guide to Crushing Real Estate Investing and Building an Extraordinary Life". I wrote the forward to this book and it is one of my favorite forwards I’ve ever written (and I’ve written several over the years). It made me smile! Nathan also happens to be one of BiggerPockets most frequented guests on the podcast with 4+ guest appearances.

Something I Teach

I had to be put under for a small surgery yesterday (and I’m writing while still drugged up a bit). On the drive to the hospitable, I had a conversation with Heather and asked the tough question, “What if I didn’t wake up?”.

What should she do? Does she know where the financial records are and the bank details? Does she know about every ODC Fund I’m invested in? How about the life insurance and our rental portfolio?

The truth is I didn’t have a lot of this nailed down for her.

We won’t live forever and we don’t know when we will go (as morbid as that sounds). So what can you do to set up your significant other? Even with the small things like ensuring you have a detailed overview of important bank account info, investment details, life insurance information, etc. I personally encourage you to think through this. You can never start it too early!

Something I Photographed

A post-surgery selfie!

Something I’m Excited About

2023! BIG things are coming. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my recent announcement. In short, it involves building one of the largest media and education platforms online, launching a new podcast, and giving away 100% of the profits to charity.

I’m kicking this all off on January 11th! I’ll be hosting a full-day “2023 Goal Setting Workshop” on Zoom for you (AND your significant other if applicable) to attend. It’s $99 if you register before December 31st (if your significant other is coming, you only need to register say pay ONCE). On this day, I’ll also lay out a more comprehensive look at the future of this business. The best part? 100% of the profits from this event are going to charity.

You do not want to miss this. Take the day off work. Take your significant other to a hotel and turn off all distractions. Really lean in...this is your future we're talking about. January 11th will transform your life, your relationship, your health, your wealth, and your future. I promise. If you can’t join live, register anyways to receive the full event recording at no cost.

Learn more and register for the event below.

Something I Can Answer
Every week, I answer one question asked by a BTB subscriber. Have a question you want me to answer? Reply to this text with your question!

Question: “Any tips for 10x-ing your business in 2023?”

Set goals. If you want to 10x your business, set 10x goals.

But let me clarify that. People have a tendency to set goals that are SO big that there’s no reasonable way that they are going to accomplish them. It makes them feel really good because they get a nice dopamine hit when they set the goal and a rush of excitement. But then they never do anything about it.

Instead, set a goal that’s attainable but that does require you to think differently. The point of a big goal is it forces you to have a different mindset. For example, raising $1M is really different than raising $50M. It requires you to think differently and think laterally. It changes your mindset and forces you to operate at a $50M level.

So if you want to 10X your business in 2023, set a goal that is attainable but forces you to shift your mindset. If you want to know exactly how I set my goals and the process I put in place to hit them, register for the digital goal-setting retreat I’m hosting on January 11. Learn more and register here.

Your Friend,

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