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I ran into a friend last week who I haven’t seen in a while …

The last time we met, we ended up discussing the real estate market … and some ways he could start investing.

It turned out he had a real passion for real estate and investing in particular.

He gave me reasons why he had to succeed … why he was so passionate about it … and why it was absolutely the right career move for him.

And he was no slouch either.

He was a former real estate agent with a

Ok, so far we’ve covered 7 incredible productivity tips from some of the most successful people in the world … so let’s wrap up this series with the last 5.

8. Set up email rules to maintain sanity.  The founders of Birchbox, Katia Beauchamp and Haley Barna, insist that team members indicate when they need a response by in all emails, which sounds simple, but helps with prioritizing.

If you really want to get fanatical with this, I suggest you read “The 4 Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss.  He has email management

Wanted to pick up from last week and continue discussing our list of12 top productivity tips worth trying out from some very notable high achievers, captains of industry, and super-successes.

We were only able to cover 2 last week, so let’s see how far we can make it this week …

3. Set a strict time limit on meetings.  Gary E. McCullough, a former U.S. army captain and now CEO of Career Education Corp., gives people half of the time they ask for in a meeting or appointment, which forces them to

Every single person in the world has the same 24 hours to work with each and every waking day.

No one is allotted more … no one is allotted less.

Time.

It’s the only facet in life where equality truly does exist!

What isn’t so equal though is how different the results can be from person to person … and how huge the productivity gap can oftentimes be.

What’s the difference between someone who’s rich, famous, or powerful … versus someone who’s barely making ends meet, and living paycheck-to-paycheck?

Lot’s of character traits, drive, and ambition

“Give me a lever long enough … and I can move the world.”

Does that quote resonate with you at all?

Archimedes, who said it way back in Greek ancient times, was referring to the amazing power of leverage.

I’m continuing on the theme of time management & productivity this week and thought this quote really speaks volumes … IF you want to become a top producer, build great wealth, or get significant things done!

I met with a very busy Silicon Valley business executive last week who wanted to find more good deals,

I had lunch with a client the other day who needed help with some major life decisions … as well as tips on how to devote more time to her real estate investing business.

She was already working 6 days a week, 12-14 hours a day … and basically felt it left her little to no time (or energy) to devote to real estate – which was her real passion.

I also met with another client last month, over coffee, to discuss some of the main challenges she was having in her

As I mentioned last week, the second stop on my East Coast swing was the great city of Miami …

Ever been there?

If you like warm, balmy weather … beautiful people … hanging out at the beach in the middle of winter … good food in a festive & lively atmosphere (definitely visit South Beach if you’ve never been) … late night fun … championship-level basketball (Go LeBron James!) … or even snapping alligators (ok, maybe they’re not snapping, but the Everglades and all it’s natural wildlife is pretty amazing!) …

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I’m writing this on the plane heading back to Northern California after a week-long trip to the East Coast …

The trip was partly business and partly R & R … although I must say, the line between work and play is sometimes blurry.  It all seems like fun to me!

Charlotte was the first stop, and I was there to primarily meet with one of my mastermind groups.  And I know you’re probably wondering why we didn’t just meet online.  This IS the age of the internet and online access, right?

Makes

Have you heard the story of the Chinese Bamboo tree?

It takes 5 years … just for the tree to sprout above the ground.

The farmer has to water and care for it each year … or the tree will die.

After 1 year … no sign of life.  2 years later … nothing yet.

After 3 years of watering and nurturing … and still nothing to show for it.

Even after 4 long years … the bamboo tree fails to sprout.

And then, in the fifth year, an amazing thing happens.  All the farmer’s hard

Thinking about real estate investing?

Maybe you should skip Wholesaling!

Huh?  Yeah, I know … that goes against the grain of what every “guru” out there says to do, right?

They’ll tell you that if you want to get into real estate, you should start out by wholesaling, which is the business of finding and securing properties at well below market value, then passing them along to rehab investors who take over your position for a fee or small markup.

And the typical pitch goes something like … “You can do this business even