G Letter - April 2017

We’re all human, and therefore fallible. Nevertheless, people are exceedingly reluctant to admit to making mistakes. Pride and fear of looking bad or losing face often prevent us from admitting our screw-ups, even though the most successful among us have usually experienced more failures than everybody else. Henry Ford famously said that “failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.”

Glossing over mistakes or making excuses for errors we’ve made is self-destructive. When we run from or try to hide the mistakes we’ve made, deep down it undermines our personal confidence, which is the foundation upon which success is built. Most people focus way too much time trying to promote their strengths and not nearly enough time trying to understand how and why they fail. The truth is that you can’t get better and improve unless you acknowledge your failures and shortcomings. You also can’t be an effective leader unless you hold yourself accountable first, which necessitates owning up to personal blunders. Poor decisions teach us valuable lessons and give us perspective. When we admit a mistake, it may seem like we’re taking a step backward, but in reality, all we’re really doing is admitting that we’re smarter and wiser.

Onward and upward!

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G Letter

August 2016

“There are always people who will be better at something than you are. You have to learn to be a follower before you become a good leader.” – Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” – Dalai Lama

I’ve been a rebel for as long as I can remember — at least going back to age 4 when I copied an entire children’s book, page by page, with a stack of paper, a stapler, and box of Crayola crayons and then went door to door trying to sell my “recreated masterpiece.” I’ve never liked to play by other people’s rules, but have learned over the years — sometimes the hard way — that there are rules to every game, and even if you want to break the rules, you should learn and master the rules first.

When I was in high school, my Juilliard-educated classical violin teacher, Norman S. Goldblatt, told me, “Gerald, learn it my way first, then you can play it any way you want.” A few years later, I performed at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Legend has it that Picasso learned to “draw like Ingres,” the French portraitist, before he learned to draw like Picasso. 

You should, too. Become an expert in real estate or whatever trade you choose and learn how to color within the lines. Know the details about how your business works — this knowledge will allow you to spot weaknesses in the old model so you can create a new one. View the world from 30,000 feet in the air, as well as from ground level. At high altitude, you can plan your big picture strategy; while on the ground, you can actually set your plans into motion.

Onward and Upward!

I’m looking for an elite group to reveal my most profitable real estate investing techniques to. If you’re coachable, open to instruction, and willing to take what I share and put it into action immediately, complete the application by visiting www.tinyurl.com/glcoachingapplication.

After you complete the application, here’s what will happen: I will personally review your application to make sure you’re a good fit for my program. If your application passes, then either I or someone from my office will call or email you to set up a one-on-one interview and strategy session with me. 

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G Letter

October 2015

As Halloween 2015 approaches, let’s take the time to consider the scariest, spookiest, most blood-curdling thing about real estate investing: The fear of making a mistake.

No one likes to make mistakes, especially mistakes that could involve losing money, but the fact is that you will make mistakes. The easiest way to avoid making mistakes is to sit on the sidelines and do nothing. As famed investor Warren Buffett points out, “If you don’t make mistakes, you can’t make decisions.” Even when you make mistakes, don’t berate yourself; just learn a valuable lesson so you don’t repeat the mistake, and move on.

Never let your fear prevent your real estate investing success. Fear is the enemy of success. Large rewards only result from taking risks, because risk and reward are actually two sides of the same coin. If you are ruled by fear, you’ll never take enough risks and never achieve the success you deserve.

I’m not saying it’s easy — I’m saying that conquering fear is necessary if you want to be successful. You just have to retrain your brain to get past the momentary fear and push toward the payoff you desire.

I’ll admit that there was a time in the past when I was willing to tolerate being truly miserable. Thankfully, those days are behind me. I was able to break through by changing my thinking, and you can too. Good luck. Onward and upward!

I’m Looking For An Elite Group to Reveal My Most Profitable Real Estate Investing Techniques to.

If you’re coachable, open to instruction, and will take what I share and put it into action immediately, complete the application by visiting http://tinyurl.com/glcoachingapplication.

After you complete the application, here’s what will happen:

I will personally review your application to make sure you’re a good fit for my program. If your application passes, then either I or someone from my office will call or email you to set up a one-on-one interview and strategy session with me. 

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