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$2 in the tank This morning’s workout was exceptionally difficult for me — yet it was not an exceptionally difficult workout. I just had no energy. You know, most of the time you get a second wind when you’re working out. But for me this morning, I never caught my first wind. It’s kind of weird, too. I ate well yesterday. I went to bed on time, and I don’t remember tossing and...
Why do we fall? Two people fell this week at the gym where I work out. They were both middle-aged women, and both falls were centered around some sort of running. As I reflected on what happened in each instance, I saw some very good learning lessons I’d like to share. But first, let me tell you about what happened. The first incident took place on the treadmill. That morning, we...
Comfort can kill you On a recent morning, I was heading back from a new acquire we have out in the Ranger area of Gordon County. The house is currently being rehabbed to get it rent ready. I was at the house after leaving the gym before 7 a.m. to drop off some materials for the guys. We got them unloaded, and I headed home to take a shower and get the day started. As...
Just Keep Going Have you ever had Yahweh speak to you before? I’ve been blessed to hear Him three times. Now it wasn’t as grand as a booming voice from heaven, but it wasn’t something just impressing on my spirit either. Three times now I’ve heard a still small voice in my ear that was not my own. The most recent was two years ago when I was going through a very difficult trial. I...
It’s a journey I’m often asked by newer investors how long it took for Ashley and me to get out of corporate America. It’s an interesting question, because neither she nor I have ever been part of anything corporate other than the entities we’ve set up. Truthfully, I’ve never had a “real job.” And when I tell people that, I get some rather puzzled looks. What I really think the...