G Letter

November 2015

I want to wish you and my entire Real Estate Insider Family a warm message of thanksgiving. I cannot tell you enough how much I appreciate YOU. A single expression of gratitude is never really sufficient, so Thank You, Thank You, Thank You ... that’s Thank You to the power of three for all you math aficionados! In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to take things for granted, but I have so many things to be thankful and grateful for ... including a happy, healthy and loving family, supportive friends, amazing coaching students, consulting clients, and business partners.

I’m grateful for the lifestyle that real estate has afforded me over the last 15 years I’ve been actively investing. I’m thankful for the two most important decisions I’ve made in my professional life: 1) using a credit card cash advance to help buy my first property, and 2) becoming a full-time real estate investor in 2002.

Neither one of these decisions was easy, but they were both necessary. I knew I wanted more out of life, but it took me time to get over my worry and fear. I knew I wanted to get to the top of the mountain, but until I realized that I had to actually climb the mountain, my circumstances didn’t change. The interesting thing is that once I made a commitment and started taking action, my fears and worries began to dissolve. The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Studies have consistently shown that people like you, who take the time to invest in their education, earn more money and achieve a more lasting success over time. In this season of thanksgiving, be thankful for what you have and express that gratitude by making effective use of the people and resources around you to get to that next level of achievement. Here’s some great news for you ... After coaching and mentoring hundreds of people over the years, I’ve realized that YOU have already achieved something in your life that is more difficult and challenging than what is required to become a successful real estate investor, so you’ve already proven that you have the commitment and determination to accomplish what you focus your mind and energy on! The bad news is that now you don’t have any excuses. Good luck. Onward and upward!

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G Letter

November 2014

The Power Of Gratitude:
Why Thanksgiving Matters
 

Every year, millions of Americans gather for Thanksgiving to celebrate family, friends and connection. Thanksgiving is more than just a cultural tradition, however, and science now shows that celebrating Thanksgiving and practicing gratitude can elevate our levels of happiness. Gratitude enriches human life and mental well-being. It increases self-esteem and increases your energy levels. Gratitude elevates, energizes, inspires and transforms. It strengthens relationships, reduces stress and improves health.

So how does gratitude improve health? On one level, it helps people sleep better. A 2009 study of 401 people—40% of whom had clinical sleep disorders—found that the most grateful people had better sleep quality, normalized sleep duration (not too long or too short), were able to fall asleep faster at night, and also had less daytime tiredness compared to those who weren’t as thankful.

Gratitude also puts situations into perspective. When we make a point to see the good as well as the bad, it becomes more difficult to complain and stay stuck in a rut. Gratitude helps us realize what we have and reduces our constant need for wanting more all the time. So, while it may seem easier to focus on problems and grievances, you should make a point to introduce a little gratefulness into every day instead.

Gratitude Is Not Only The Greatest Of All Virtues,But The Parent Of All The Others.

-Cicero 

Gratitude not only helps you, it also helps those around you. Other people are moved, opened and humbled by your expressions of gratitude.

So how can we increase our gratitude? We can make gratitude a daily habit. At the end of every day, I try to write down at least one thing that I am grateful for. This simple, daily ritual improves my mood, (which is particularly helpful after frustrating days) and gives me more energy for the next day.

Take time every day to appreciate what you have as well as those you have around you. Happiness, meaning, and value in life don’t come from external things; they only come from within. Happiness is not discovered; it’s created on an individual basis based on the attitude you posess.

So this Thanksgiving, express gratitude for all you have. When you express gratitude for something, you attract more of that thing into your life. Gratitude is one of the surest paths to continued happiness.

Onward and upward!