There are moments as a father when you feel especially proud of your kids. It may be when they say their first word, or take their first step. Maybe it’s their first award in school, or the first time they stood up for what’s right in the face of peer pressure. These are all monumental …
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#RealPersonRealNeeds #podcast Before you started pursuing your dreams, you were probably preoccupied with thoughts of what it would be like. If you’re like me, you would waste your time daydreaming about it and come home from work miserable and unable to be there mentally and emotionally for your family. Once you start pursuing your passion, it …
I learned something about myself last night. Something I never would’ve admitted unless it hadn’t smacked me in the face. When it comes to my job, I’ve begun to lose sight of what really matters. Let me explain… Before I started my journey into entrepreneurship, I was constantly preoccupied with thoughts of what it would be like …
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“We romanticize entrepreneurship so much that people don’t do the work. It’s not just a dream, not just a goal; it’s a lot of hard work. A lot of people are wantrepreneurs, not entrepreneurs.” – Mark Cuban
There are a lot of wantrepreneurs out there. People who have “great ideas” and like spending their time on fake business-y things like designing business cards and logos (I am guilty of this) before they even know what their business is going to be, and putting in the work to get it off the ground. I am convicted by these words even as I write them because unless we (I) are willing to hunt down our dreams by pursuing challenges and prioritizing hard work, we will never take our passion and turn it into our purpose.
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#RealPersonRealNeeds #ShabbyAttic #SecondChances In this episode, I sit down with Karin Wolfle, entrepreneur/artist behind The Shabby Attic in Lansdale, PA. Having left behind a career in the mental health field, Karin decided to pursue her love of fine arts by starting her own business. She soon realized that being an entrepreneur requires a little bit of “crazy,” and …
Hey folks, Just wanted to pass along a quick update on our progress since rolling out our #RealPersonRealNeeds funding initiative. As you may know, I recently announced that I will be contributing a portion of my commission from each residential transaction to one of three non-profits. Well, this month I was blessed to be able …
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In this episode, I vamp on the idea of putting the REAL in real person. Authenticity and truth are your greatest weapon and your strongest attribute when trying to differentiate yourself from the competition. But forced authenticity is the exact opposite of authenticity. Be Yourself and live with the consequences. I’d rather be myself and sleep at night, than be what other people perceive as the model of success and professionalism.