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Are You Doing What You Always Did? As I’m writing this, it’s the beginning of October. That means three quarters of 2026 are over, and we have but three months left. What are you going to do about it? Now, I didn’t mean for that to sound ominous. Instead, I meant for it to be a call to action. We still have three months left, and a lot can be done. And of those things, I believe...
Feeling Nothing but Grateful As I’m writing this to you, I am speeding toward Atlanta at a rate of 556 mph. Currently, I’m 27,988 feet in the air and somewhere between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Florida. To my left are my oldest and middle sons. To my right sit Ashley, our youngest son and our daughter. All I know is we are somewhere over the Caribbean, and the monitor on the back of this...
Be There… In Person This week was one of my favorite meetings of the Calhoun Creative Deal Structuring Luncheon, which I host on the fourth Wednesday of every month. I've been hosting this free event for two and a half years now. And as anyone who has ever started a recurring event knows, there comes a point when you begin to wonder whether the commitment you've created is really worth it...
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...