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LASH COMMENTARIES: What Did You Learn This Year!!!!! Will you become ...

LASH COMMENTARIES: What Did You Learn This Year!!!!! Will you become ...: I am sure that I am not the only Real Estate Investor asking themselves "What did I learn this year and how can I make a difference nex...

What Did You Learn This Year!!!!! Will you become a Titan?

I am sure that I am not the only Real Estate Investor asking themselves "What did I learn this year and how can I make a difference next year." This is the time that we all spend time with our families and realize why we work so hard to make a difference in their lives. Every parents hope and dream is to secure a future for their children and future generations to come. Yes a legacy! You know like Ford,Vanderbilt, Carnegie, JP Morgan and many more Titans that built this nation. Now I just want to make sure we are going to be financially secure for the future retirement, College education and all those pesky costs that come with living your life. I definitely do not plan on being a Titan of Industry, but the lesson is in these men who came before us. What made them who they were and how did they become the Titans. Was it luck or mindset? I believe it was mindset and knowing when to seize an opportunity. Actually when to recognize an opportunity. I believe that each of these men combined several traits that lead to their success in business. The first trait I see is Vision. Each one of these men had a vision so futuristic that no one thought they could achieve it. They knew if they were willing to follow through and see their vision to the end, that they could control their future. Their belief in what they envisioned drove them with a passion to see their dream come to life. These men were good negotiators and often controlled business, social and government circles to ensure their success.They traveled in circles of influence and learned from the men who knew how to succeed. So what can I take away from the Titans of Industry? What can I do different next year to make my business a success and secure my legacy. I need to get a Vision of exactly where I want to be and break it down into goals for my business. What is it that my business is to become and how do I put a plan in action to get there. Some good old soul searching and brainstorming to determine what it is that I want to achieve. What is it that I have to do to get there and how long will it take. These are the scary questions we really do not take the time to answer, so in turn we haphazardly try to run a business unwittingly turning it into a hobby or worse yet a full time job. Can I really remove myself from the business and make money. At what point can I quit that full time job? People do not plan to fail. They fail to plan. So this year I Plan to Plan. Success is the only direction I am taking this year. I have learned this past year, that I can overcome great obstacles and survive under extreme pressure. I believe that I will succeed and that is s half the battle. Mindset is the key factor in any success. If you believe you can do this, then you can. I may never be a Titan, but I can be successful in business. What I learned from last year is that it is in the past and I only have the future to look forward to.