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Daily Goals to Stay Motivated and On-track

Account Closed
Midlothian, VA · Member since 2017 · 25 posts · 14 votes

Hey BiggerPockets! Just wanted to share my daily/weekly goals and see what kinds of goals others set for themselves.  It might be beneficial to know how everyone stays motivated and on-track.  I'm still pretty new to this whole 'Pocket' thing, and often feel like I have a lot of catching up to do.  But I'm pretty determined to get there.

Current Daily Goals:

-Watch/listen to at least one BiggerPockets Podcast (I've been averaging 4 ...what?  They're addictive! And I drive a lot)

-Read 5 chapters of a Real Estate or Business book (Up next is Set For Life)

-Analyze at least one property, then figure out at what price point it makes sense (I don't yet know much about fancy creative financing, so I'm pretty limited there)

-300 pushups (Averaging one if you count pushing myself up out of bed in the morning)

-Annoy coworkers, bosses, and innocent passersby by telling them all about my real estate goals, then gauge interest

Weekly Goals:

-Drive for Dollars 3 days a week (Honestly, I'm doing this all the time anyway since much of my work requires driving all over the state)

-Attend any Meetups that aren't during work hours (So far, this has been zero.  I work a lot)

What goals do you like to set for yourself?  

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Anthony GaydenPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Omaha, NE · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Derek Flora Great idea for a thread. Here are the things I do daily to stay motivated to reaching my goals: 1. 35 minutes running, 30 minutes lifting weights daily. One of my goals is to be in top physical condition. I eat healthy and exercise fanatically every day. 2. Listen to an audiobook on business, sales, real estate, or motivation while working out. I believe strongly in educating myself more to reach my goals. 3. Practice my Spanish 30 minutes a day. I am fluent, but I do not want to lose my proficiency. One of my old goals was to learn a new language. Well I did it. 4. Arrive at my job early and focus 100% on being the best at it. While for some the goal is to get away from a job they hate, I love my career as a Federal Agent with DHS. I work hard and I work a lot. 5. Take my dog for a walk, make dinner for my Fiancée and sit down and talk to her for an hour every day. I want a powerful relationship. I intently listen and allow her to tell me everything. I do not pass judgement or offer advice. This is the time I allow her to vent and offer my support. Including my Fiancée in my real estate obsession is also important. 6. Read. I have dozens of books. I rarely watch tv any more. I only read books on business, sales, wealth, and real estate. I try to read for 30 minutes every day.
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  • Deborah Pyburn
    Real Estate Agent · Smyrna, GA · Member since 2014 · 185 posts · 101 votes
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    @Account Closed I'm right there with you on the 1st two (1 podcast daily and 30 minutes of business reading). I also set a goal to comment on 5 BP forum posts daily. This will force me to log in, engage with others, share my knowledge and learn from the comments of others when I'm finding discussions that I believe I ad value to. I need to create daily and weekly marketing goals for my real estate license since I'm only doing that PT but I can definitely grow and do more with my limited time so thank you for this!

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  • Chris Breezy
    New York, NY · Member since 2017 · 81 posts · 19 votes
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    I might have to steal your goals

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    Midlothian, VA · Member since 2017 · 25 posts · 14 votes
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    @Deborah Pyburn  I like that one!  I'm adding that to my list.  Thanks for choosing this post for comment.  

    @Chris Breezy You're certainly welcome to!  I hope they help.

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  • Anthony GaydenPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Omaha, NE · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Derek Flora Great idea for a thread. Here are the things I do daily to stay motivated to reaching my goals: 1. 35 minutes running, 30 minutes lifting weights daily. One of my goals is to be in top physical condition. I eat healthy and exercise fanatically every day. 2. Listen to an audiobook on business, sales, real estate, or motivation while working out. I believe strongly in educating myself more to reach my goals. 3. Practice my Spanish 30 minutes a day. I am fluent, but I do not want to lose my proficiency. One of my old goals was to learn a new language. Well I did it. 4. Arrive at my job early and focus 100% on being the best at it. While for some the goal is to get away from a job they hate, I love my career as a Federal Agent with DHS. I work hard and I work a lot. 5. Take my dog for a walk, make dinner for my Fiancée and sit down and talk to her for an hour every day. I want a powerful relationship. I intently listen and allow her to tell me everything. I do not pass judgement or offer advice. This is the time I allow her to vent and offer my support. Including my Fiancée in my real estate obsession is also important. 6. Read. I have dozens of books. I rarely watch tv any more. I only read books on business, sales, wealth, and real estate. I try to read for 30 minutes every day.
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  • Heather SkowronskyPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Manassas, VA · Member since 2013 · 118 posts · 63 votes
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    @Account Closed Hi!  I'm also in Virginia (NoVa).  Great list!  What are you looking to get in to?  Are you looking for flips, buy and holds or wholesale opportunities?

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    Midlothian, VA · Member since 2017 · 25 posts · 14 votes
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    Hey @Heather Skowronsky! My main goal is buy and hold small MFR, especially the first property as I'd like to do a househack. I'm interested in cash flow more than anything, but I would like to get into flipping/wholesaling once I have a bit of "passive" coming in. Then I can use those gains as fuel for more buy and hold.

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  • Nicole Graves
    Real Estate Investor · Richmond, VA · Member since 2016 · 133 posts · 31 votes
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    Thanks for starting this discussion on daily goals for real estate! Very motivating.  

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  • Account Closed
    New York City, NY · Member since 2016 · 420 posts · 172 votes
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    I like to set fitness and financial goals.
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  • Robb AlmyPro Member
    Investor · Fredericksburg, VA · Member since 2014 · 125 posts · 65 votes
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    Great thread @Account Closed I also try to read real estate blogs in my rss feeder (Feedly) for 10 minutes a day including of course the BP blog.  

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  • Stu Basham
    Jersey City, NJ · Member since 2012 · 93 posts · 32 votes
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    @Account Closed I like that you're analyzing a deal every day. I'm trying to do that as well. I like J Scott's 100 House Rule before diving in. Have you guys stuck with this number or have you learned from doing 20-30?

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