RAISED $800,000 IN 12 HOURS My friend David raised $800,000 in 12 hours yesterday. He is a multifamily investor like we are. He found an excellent property, negotiated purchase terms with the owner, put together a package for investors, and contacted his list of friends yesterday morning. By 9:00 p.m. his offer was fully subscribed.
SIMPLY, PUT ON YOUR SHOES If you will do this, you can run a marathon. This one thing is the key, the foundation. Without it, there is no way. Slip your feet into your shoes. That’s it. Looking back to my first marathon, it boiled down to putting on my shoes. If I didn’t put
LOOK FEAR IN THE FACE I was flying solo in a small Cessna 172 out of the DeLand airport and headed to Camp Blanding. Our ROTC cadets were at Camp Blanding on a training exercise. My job was to get the plane there, so it could be used in the training. I looked fear in
MAKING BUTTER Do you remember ever making butter from heavy cream? I do. I did it as a kid and I did it with our kids. It is simple. Just one ingredient. Here is how: You pull out a mixer, pour heavy cream into a bowl, turn on the mixer, and mix. And mix. And
DOG WALKING ITSELF I think it was Marisa who pointed out this picture to me. A dog walking itself. In one way this is good, the dog has achieved its independence. The dog is free to go where it wants to go. Every dog, every child, every entrepreneur loves it, don’t they — freedom! I
OUR NOT MY The preacher asked us to keep our eyes open when we prayed The Lord’s Prayer one Sunday. She also asked us to hold hands with the persons standing next to us. People at the central aisle in the sanctuary even stepped out into the aisles and reached hands across to the other
WE IS BETTER THAN ME Last weekend I was reminded how true is the statement “We is better than me.” A team of about 15 classmates took on all the tasks of providing a three-day 55th Reunion for our high school class. Together we created a marvelous weekend with our classmates. There is no way
CLIMBING A HILL I had a dream the other night in which a steep hill stood in front of me. For some reason, I wanted to climb that hill and get to the top. Then I noticed a woman sliding down the hill right toward me. Fortunately, she landed on her feet. “It is too
TODAY IS: THE LAST DAY Today is the last day of the first part of your life. Live it with all the commitment that endings demand. The past is past. You might remember it. But, you cannot relive it. Say goodbye. Let it go. Release it. Decide that it is over. You can learn from
TODAY IS: THE FIRST DAY Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Live it with all the hope that new beginnings bring. You and I will never live this day again. It is unique and precious. Right now is really all we have. Take a look around. What are you seeing?