Ever heard of a doo-dad? In Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow 101 board game (that I dearly love to play) you learn that a doo-dad is something you buy that you do not need. It’s just something you want, like a new TV or the coolest pair of running shoes you keep seeing advertised everywhere. However, on [...]
Building a business? Moving into an entrepreneurial life? Thinking about participating in real estate transactions? If so, just like me, you’re likely going to be working a day job while building a business at night and on the weekends. Excellent!! Keep going. But here’s a question... How long can you continue wearing ALL the hats [...]
You’ve been seeing a number of articles about retirement topics from me lately. There is a reason... I have watched people enter retirement and not be prepared financially. It is heartbreaking. Further, I have been speaking to a woman I work with about something going on with a loved one in her life. Simply, it [...]
Investing in properties located in Spain isn’t my cup of tea. If you watch the short video I made to go with this article, you’ll understand why. You’ll also learn why I felt so compelled to write this piece. As usual, the idea for both the video and the article started with a conversation that [...]
Cha... Cha... Cha... Changes... They are a part of life, but sometimes we need to make a change and don’t. Recently I was talking to a couple of friends about the changes they told me they want to make. One is making a big change after 13 years at a job. I’m really proud of [...]
Retirement doesn’t look the same to all people. For me it may be a lot different picture than what you envision. Or maybe you haven’t really starting thinking about what your retirement looks like yet. If so, it’s time you do that, because it’s inevitable. So... have you thought about it? What does YOUR retirement [...]
Ever feel like there’s a clock over your head? That’s something I’d never really thought about till I was speaking with a friend who told me that as she moved through her life that it felt like she was playing Beat the Clock. In her case, she had not built a nest egg early in [...]
An interesting topic came up during a recent Cashflow game. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a fun board game that helps to increase your financial intelligence and teaches you how to do deals in real estate. I host these games to show players that what they do on the board can be [...]
How much time do you spend with your loved ones? Maybe you put in long hours at work every day and by the time you get home you’re really too tired to do much more than eat, watch a bit of TV and hit the sack. If that’s how you’re living, take a breath and [...]
As I stand at my window during a recent getaway with my wife and boys, looking out over the beautiful Pyrenees it reminds that spring is here… Just like any season, with spring comes change. As I look out over the deep green of the meadows and valleys I ponder my own seasons… the seasons [...]
