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7 November 2017 | 402 replies
It's allows me the flexibility to be an entrepreneur and have multiple business ventures... thats the biggest perk IMO.
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23 August 2017 | 9 replies
Rich Dad, Poor Dad to me is better for motivation and investor/entrepreneur mindset than for specific investment advice.
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24 October 2017 | 104 replies
Please keep in mind that many entrepreneurs and investors leverage stable, well-paying W-2 jobs while growing their portfolios and businesses (read the excellent Phil Knight autobiography Shoe Dog for a great example of this.)
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8 December 2017 | 24 replies
Date an entrepreneur!
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3 February 2021 | 21 replies
Time Management for Entrepreneurs by Dan S.
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24 January 2018 | 31 replies
I guess part of being an entrepreneur is not letting the opinions of others slow you down.
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26 November 2018 | 39 replies
But, DO NOT quit working a job because you feel you’re destined to be an entrepreneur.
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12 February 2022 | 158 replies
If you don’t like to read, listen or educate yourself than unfortunately you will likely not find much success (although I am sure there are those out there that have succeeded without).Rich Dad Poor Dad, Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Multi- Family Millions (Dave Lindahl), ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Book on Rental Property Investing, Hold, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The Due Diligence Handbook for Commercial Real Estate, Millionaire Real Estate Agent, The Book on Managing Rental Properties (Brandon Turner), The Emyth RevistitedCrushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate, Emerging Real Estate Markets ,The ABC’s of Property Management, Wheelbarrow Profits, The One Thing, Outliers, Start with Why, David and Goliath, Chasing Excellence, Extreme Ownership, The Compound Effect, The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster, Be Obsessed or Be Average, The 10x Rule, The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, Am I Being Too Subtle, 48 Laws of Power, Atlas Shrugged, Man’s Search For Meaning, Sapiens, Tools of Titans, Four Hour Work Week, Who Not How, Shoe Dog, Ride of a Lifetime, The Honey Bee, Living with a Seal, 10% Happier, Relentless, Zero to One, Can’t Hurt Me.
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14 December 2018 | 59 replies
If you can ignore the delivery, you will find that GC recommends many of the same beliefs and habits as other entrepreneurs and authors:Take ownershipDon't make excusesDon't be a victimOvercome limiting beliefsRaise the bar on goalsTake action...learnDon't let the economy determine your destinyGet out of your comfort zone...learn"Can do" mindsetEmbrace changeFocus on goalsValue resultsNetwork (with the right people)DisciplineTake what works for you and ignore the rest.
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24 May 2019 | 79 replies
You are giving your destiny into a plan, generally the plan that the Company has for you, be it to remain as a skilled asset or to move up to the highest point in the Corporate ladder.BUT, if you take ANY skill and bring it up to the top 10%, better yet, the top 1%, then you can be an entrepreneur and build a great business.