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READ MOREI know with the difficulties of this year it’s hard to muster gratitude and thankfulness, so I hope this poem helps add perspective to those things. I wrote it at the lowest point of my life: Thanksgiving Day 2013, inside Leavenworth Federal Prison Camp. What‘s the saddest ‘Thank You?‘ What is the saddest “Thank You?” […]
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READ MOREI received a letter from Bruce J of the RSW Regional Jail in Fort Royal VA that really made me think. Thank you, Bruce, because while your question didn’t keep me up at night, I did have to put in some work to give you a good answer. Thanks for “thinking outside the box” and […]
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READ MOREMaybe you heard the sad shocking story about when a cute old couple gets divorced after their 50-year anniversary. (I heard this story from John Maxwell on one of his Maximum Impact lessons and have added my own touches for you. I hope you like it). It seemed like they had a picture-perfect life with […]
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READ MOREI love football, but while I was growing my business, I never had the time to follow it like I wanted to. So, when I could afford it, I decided to take my best friend and go see my first Super Bowl in person, which happened to be Super Bowl XLII (42 for those of […]
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READ MOREI received a letter and Executive Summary of a business plan from Alan M. of the Idaho State Correctional Center. Thank you, Alan, because you’ve inspired two “Ask Bobs.” (This one, and “Tips for a Good Business Plan,” which is coming soon). Alan’s thoughtful letter boiled down to a critical question: How do I start […]
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READ MOREWe recently marked the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. I hear a lot about “the Greatest Generation” I have always been a fan of WWII history, and my father landed at Normandy. (He had me in his mid-forties, and I was born in 1967). But most importantly, it has me thinking, will this […]
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READ MOREI am the youngest of seven, raised by a single mom on welfare in a mixed -race household at a time when mixed households weren’t inclusive. She never made more than $500/month in her whole life, but she taught me something that I would use to generate several hundreds of millions in transactions and investments. […]
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James B. from Big Springs FCI asked an important question about taking on an investor. Hello Bob, I have a question for you: Assuming I have a good business plan, good product, a good marketing plan, and I need financing, what could I expect for terms, ballpark? Great question James – thanks for asking it! […]
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As a job that rewards you for sales skills, people skills and sheer hustle, real estate for returning citizens makes a lot of sense as a potential career path. Christopher J. from Seagoville FCI asked a question that is near and dear to my heart, considering my own lucrative real estate career prior to my […]
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READ MOREPRACTICE. Practice makes perfect when it comes to overcome the odds and getting a job. Practice both of your elevator pitches until they flow naturally.
