#money #RealPersonRealNeeds #podcast Many aspiring entrepreneurs motivate themselves by envisioning the extravagant life that awaits them if they succeed. Driving expensive cars, living in luxurious estates, and having grapes peeled for them. It’s the American Dream! But have we gotten it all wrong? Perhaps there is more to life than making tons of money so that we can …
#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 would have it inscribed on the curtains of your bed and the walls of your chamber: ‘If you do not rise early you can make progress in nothing.’” ~William Pitt Chatham
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I love sleep. LOVE IT! But I am realizing more and more that I need to apply myself and get up early if I want to accomplish my goals each day. More importantly than getting up early, is using the time you have in the morning to get yourself ready mentally, spiritually, and physically for the day ahead.
“Taking complete ownership of your outcomes by holding no one but yourself responsible for them is the most powerful thing you can do to drive your success.” – Gary Keller When things don’t go our way we are faced with two options, either take ownership of the outcome, learn from the experience and move on, or sit and …
“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.”
― Vince Lombardi Jr.
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We can’t create business out of thin air, but we can put ourselves in a position to succeed by committing to doing the hard work, even when we don’t see immediate results. Like a farmer plants seed and has to wait for harvest time, patience and consistency are the key. When we finally begin to see results, no matter how small, it is important that we take a moment to celebrate and use that success to drive us forward.
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
― Beverly Sills
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
― Henry David Thoreau
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It is my mission to be authentic and transparent in all of my business activities, and sometimes that means shining a light on some of the deceptive practices that are prevalent within the real estate industry. Admittedly, this approach is not always met with enthusiasm. I don’t often enter a room to the sound of deafening applause, streamers and confetti whirling through the atmosphere, and choruses of “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow…” In fact, as you’ll soon discover, it has sometimes come at the cost of losing out on possible income because I have been unwilling to lie about the value of a home for my own gain. Nonetheless, it is my duty to you and everyone I come in contact with to practice what I preach…to be authentic and generous in a superficial and self-centered world.
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” ― John Bunyan When pursuing your passion, you’d be surprised how self-centered you can become. We would never admit that but sadly, it’s true. It is one thing to talk a good game about being authentic and …
“Patience is not passive waiting. Patience is active acceptance of the process required to attain your goals and dreams.”
―Ray A. Davis
Learning something new takes time. Building a successful business takes time. But in our microwave oven, 140 characters or less society, we don’t like waiting around. Patience is not only a virtue but it is the key to turning your passion into your purpose. Without it, you will constantly be quitting or restarting your journey because you think it is “taking too long.” Time passes at the same speed for everyone, it is our attitude and how we use that time that determines success or failure.
Starting a new venture is always exciting. There is nothing quite like the feeling of finally pursuing your dream. But the initial emotional reaction will dissipate and then you are faced with the obstacles and hardships that come with trying something that is hard. If turning your passion into your purpose was easy, then everyone would be doing it. It is when things get difficult that most people quit and go back to their mundane lives. But we will not quit. We will persist because when we look to the reward we see that it far outweighs the temporary pain of adversity.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
We were not created to live in isolation. We need others around us in order to thrive and to enjoy life to its fullest. The trouble is that entrepreneurs can sometimes be loners. Since we think differently than most, we tend to not “play well with others.” It is integral to our growth that we not only find people who are like-minded, but that our main motivation in life be to put other’s ahead of ourselves. God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so He created us to be in relationship. This is why the only way we can find our true meaning and purpose in life is when we are in community with one another.
“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.
“There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.” – Unknown
The 2nd word that will help you turn your passion into your purpose is “Practice.” Once you have laid out a plan and decided what you will need to do, you need to get to work acquiring the skills necessary to successfully achieve your goal. This is the important work that no one sees. The studying. The acquiring of new skills. The writing and rewriting of your mission and vision. Taking lessons. Taking classes. Whatever it is you need to do to improve your skills and knowledge base. It’s time to talk about PRACTICE.
“If you think practice is boring, try sitting on the bench!” – Unknown
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“To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.” – Mardy Grothe In this episode, we begin a 6-week look at how a person can turn the thing they are most passionate about into a …
“Never allow your ego to diminish your ability to listen.”
― Gary Hopkins
In this episode, we take a look at how we entrepreneurial types sometimes allow our ego to run roughshod, which can ultimately be detrimental to growing as an individual. It is important that we have a proper understanding of our own strengths and weaknesses, and squash any and all desire to become puffed up in our own minds.
“Poverty was not created by God. It is we who have caused it, you and I through our egotism.”
― Mother Teresa
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In this episode, I sit down with “The Sultan of Silver” himself, George Bruno. To say that George is a professionally licensed barber is almost like doing him a disservice. I prefer to use the term Renaissance Man. Whether he’s posting videos of beard grooming tips, sharing random insights on father/son relationships and cigars, or simply enjoying a summer evening while listening to Sinatra, George is truly comfortable in his own skin. Something which he uses to his advantage when driving his business. If you are looking for a straight razor shave and a great conversation, George is your guy. But be sure to block out enough time, with George, you can never run out of things to talk about.
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#Podcast #TheCompanyYouKeep #RealPersonRealNeeds “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffett Many people don’t understand the mind of an entrepreneur. Some write us off as unrealistic or idealistic. That is why it is so important that …
#RealPersonRealNeeds #MountaintopsValleys #RockBottom “Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” – Richard M. Nixon In this episode, we continue on the theme of overcoming difficulties and hardships on the journey to achieving your life’s purpose. There are things to …
#RealPersonRealNeeds #Failure #Perseverance #Honesty “If you are going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston S. Churchill In this episode, we take an honest look at the difficult path to pursuing your dream, and how easily we can be distracted and discouraged. Geoff pulls back the curtain and shares some of his recent struggles in hopes of …
#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 …
#RealPersonRealNeeds In this episode, special guest Susan Hirano discusses her transition from being a full-time Real Estate agent to starting her own home-staging business. After moving from Chicago to Pennsylvania, Susan was faced with a decision, hit the reset button on her Real Estate career and work to establish herself as a top agent in a new …
