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Most people won’t leave anything behind worth remembering beyond the family photo album and some stories around a campfire. And that’s the hard truth.
Someone with enormous influence was just murdered and, whether you loved him or despised him, you can’t deny this: he had tremendous influence ...
We need to talk about masculinity. The truth is that masculinity in and of itself is not toxic. Weakness disguised as toughness is toxic. Insecurity cloaked in loudness, abuse, and dominance over others is toxic. But pretending that men can’t feel, hurt, love; that they can’t lead with compassi...
Friends, I say this in some form or fashion on almost every episode and I don’t say it to be hyperbolic, I say it because it’s a fact and it’s the truth and its this: If you can’t step away from your business for 30 days without it essentially collapsing, you don’t own a business, you own a job...
If you’re still bragging about working 60 hours a week, you’re doing it wrong. If you’re complaining about not enough work and asking which AMCs you should sign up for, you’re doing it wrong…and if you hate it when some stupid podcaster tells you you’re doing it wrong so you shut down and stop ...
Friends, you all remember Blockbuster, the video rental behemoth of the 90’s and 2000’s. The place where we would go on a Friday or Saturday night and walk around the outer perimeter of the movie wall because that's where all the new releases were. You’d let the kids go search the kids movies a...
You know on this show we don't pull any punches. I try my best to say things that should be said, but likely won't be said by anyone else out of fear of being cancelled in some way or offending somebody. In fact, it’s true, I have offended lots of people over the years with things I say on this s...
You didn’t get into this business to feel invisible, to have your time disrespected, your expertise questioned, or your fees negotiated down like you're selling used furniture on Craigslist. You got into this because you’re good at what you do. You care about accuracy. You care about doing it r...
Here’s a hard truth, my friends, you’re not in a race with artificial intelligence. You’re being erased by it and it’s happening quietly and systematically. And the worst part? Most of you  won’t even know it’s happening until the phone stops ringing, the orders stop coming, and the banks no lo...
 Friends, here’s a hard truth most appraisers can’t stomach: If you’re drowning in work, stuck on the hamster wheel, or terrified to shift gears, it’s because you built your business to serve your fear, not your future. These aren’t hypothetical problems. These are the real questions appraisers...
Your calendar is full, your brain is fried, and your soul is starving. Or maybe your calendar isn’t full enough because you’ve yet to take the proper steps to build your business, but you still feel empty and burned out. Let’s face it, we live in the information age where, the problem is no lon...
You’ve heard me say it many times on this show, if you are your only source of income, you’re living in a very risky world. If your income is dependent solely on you and the hours you trade for it, your business model is built on sand and can crumble at any moment. Hear me out though because whateve...
Let me say something that might sting a little; appraisers have done a pathetic job of making themselves really matter in the marketplace. You’ve got decades of knowledge, real market insight, and the kind of expertise that could command premium fees... and yet most of you are hiding behind for...
