Month: January 2019

Get comfortable in uncomfortable situations

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Neale Donald Walsch If its comfortable it probably isn’t getting you anywhere. Getting that safe job and going to that safe college and minimizing as much risk as possible is comfortable. But is that how you get ahead? Is that how you design your own lifestyle? […]

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January 6, 2019 2 mins read

Time is your most valuable asset

If you are exactly where you want to be in life then keep doing what you are doing. If you are on pace to accomplish your goals and you are happy with your life right now then this advice isn’t for you. But if you have a goal or would like to make a change […]

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January 5, 2019 2 mins read

Avoid the sunk cost fallacy

Just because you have invested time, money and energy in something does not mean you should continue. Humans are wired to consider the past when making decisions for the future. This leads us to a lot of bad decisions. This leads us to operate a business way past the point we should have pulled the […]

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January 4, 2019 1 min read

Don’t let your emotions influence your decisions

Something bad just happened. Something went wrong. A problem. Most people just react. They go with their guts. Stop and think. Stop and think about how your emotions effect your decisions. Realize that between every event and your reaction there is a split second that you get to choose how you react. You get to […]

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January 3, 2019 2 mins read

Want to get involved?

I’m on a mission to help as many people as possible get away from the rat race. The 40 hours a week for the man with a commute each way to get there. I want more people to design their own lives. I want more people to give entrepreneurship a shot in the area with […]

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January 2, 2019 1 min read

Play the long game

There is no get rich quick scheme. Its hard. It will take time. It will take focused intensity. This is why most people aren’t able to stay healthy. It takes focused intensity over time. This is why most people are in debt. It takes focused intensity over time. This is why most people don’t win […]

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January 1, 2019 2 mins read
Top Articles

Businesses I Love

These are all businesses and markets that I love. The competition is weak. The market is growing. The costs and risks are low. The odds are good. You can analyze the market and make accurate decisions on where there is opportunity to thrive. You can win. Start small. Start low skilled and low risk if […]

Idea Generation 101

This is an analytical approach to identifying and exploring new business opportunities. This is designed around service based businesses but the concepts can be applied to any business. In order to compete you need to have a competitive advantage in one of three areas: speed, price or quality. The goal here is to look for […]

179: How profitable is a self storage facility?

In today’s episode, Nick talks about a self-storage facility that he and his partner bought in July of 2019. He goes over the numbers of buying it, operating it, and income from units being rented out, as well as expenses. His goal is to show you just how profitable a self-storage facility is. This property […]

Essential Tools

There is a proven playbook to grow companies. What tools to use, agencies to hire, strategies to employ. I’ve launched 9 companies in my life – two of which are fairly large with 40 + employees and hundreds of thousands in monthly revenue. People ask me all the time for vendor recommendations. Who builds my […]

Businesses I Hate

Prefer a more positive outlook? Check out the businesses I love. I don’t like businesses that have a lot of passionate people involved. Businesses that are fun and are a lot of people’s hobbies. Passionate people think with their hearts instead of analyzing the markets. Passionate people make poor decisions. Passionate people start companies because […]

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