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What if it works? Being a business owner is not for the faint of heart. When it comes to inner peace, there are a lot of “what ifs” that can steal it from you. Let me explain what I mean. This week, I was talking with a good friend named Randy who owns a company in Ellijay that is in a major growth phase. He started with a handyman business, taking on all kinds of odd jobs. Randy is very...
What I Learned From 2025 Yesterday I was talking with an appraiser from Bartow County, and he was sharing some of his experiences from 2025. Today, I’d like to tell you about that conversation and then share some of the things I learned after reflecting on the past year. This came up because we’re still working through our 2025 end-of-year review at the office. I know — we’re well into...
The rental market is changing I’ve written to you recently about how the resale market is changing, but after doing some research this week, the rental market is changing, too. Let me tell you about it. This all started when I was talking to my friend and mentor, Bill Cook. He was up in Bartow County from his home in Florida because he had at least three rental properties that needed to...
An Offer You Can’t Refuse In Stephen Covey’s well-known book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he talks about one habit that’s especially important for this time of year. Today, I want to explain why you need to be implementing that habit right now. The habit I’m referring to is known in the book as “Habit 2,” and it simply says, “Begin with the end in mind.” The way I...
I’m grateful for my guys It’s go time! At least for me and our current project it is. That’s because it’s November in Georgia, and we have some things to do outside while the weather is compliant. Let me tell you what I mean. We are working on a split-level house in Calhoun. This is one of those tri-level floor plans where the garage and the bonus area are on the ground floor, the kitchen...