In this episode Neel and David build on their "New Year's Resolutions Suck" episode by reflecting on 2021.

Both Neel and David built strong romantic relationships this year, and also started this podcast.

For Neel, that meant getting out of his comfort zone and engaging more on social media and elsewhere.  But it was also part of something that David had introduced him to the last time they spent a lot of time together: meeting people that are very different from himself.  He's curious about replicating that through maybe joining an online community in the next year.

David has been building up to taking a three-month teacher training that is going to transform his life personally and professionally.  He's enjoyed recovering from a traumatic end to a long-term relationship and has taken those personal lessons to heart, alongside some hard-learned business lessons as well.

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In this episode Neel and David tell you why they think New Year's Resolutions are no good and what they have planned for 2022.

David is starting 2022 with a three month off-grid meditation teacher training.  Neel will be spending 10 days in Panama in the first quarter of 2022 doing some survival training.  They talk about the methodology they use to make plans for big events like these and what else they have planned for the year.

They also discuss:

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In this episode Neel and David discuss how emotions play into personal and business decisions, and a system for how to avoid making poor decisions.

When Neel isn't running MaidThis he enjoys buying and selling real estate on the side and he recently got to closing day with a buyer that ended up being dishonest.  He recorded this episode on the day he got the news that the buyer was trying to change the deal at the last moment so we recorded this as a time capsule of this thoughts.

David asks:

David and Neel also game out a process to help negotiate these sorts of situations to get the best results possible.

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In this episode Neel and David discuss their recent deeper dives into social media and why it's been a challenge for them.

David has really been very active on Instagram and Neel has spent more time on Twitter.  Both of them have been less willing to be involved in social media in the past simply because they weren't entirely comfortable on various platforms.  But both of them have come to separately realize that there are opportunities to engage with people in a real way that doesn't need to focus on follower count or number of likes.

They also discuss:

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In this episode Neel and David discuss the stress of running a remote local business.

David begins the discussion philosophically by asking what the function of stress is within an evolutionary framework: it's there to give us tools to deal with a threat.  While we might not have to deal with a tiger chasing us, sometimes our body can still react as if that's the case, and we need to reframe that thinking.

They also discuss:

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In this episode Neel and David discuss the well-known abundance vs. scarcity dichotomy.

Both Neel and David came from immigrant backgrounds which had a certain amount of scarcity baked into their upbringing and have had to unlearn some of that programming.  David notes that one of the ways he knew he was embracing an abundance mindset was the willingness to invest in himself.

They also discuss:

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In this episode Neel and David talk about how to get started in acquiring a remote local business.

While it can feel intimidating to get into the world of "buying a business" the reality is that like anything else, it's a learning curve but isn't nearly as complicated as it looks like from the outside.  One of the things David, who has gone through 16 acquisitions at the time of this recording, stresses is the importance of the "investor" mindset when looking at businesses.

They also discuss:

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In this episode Neel and David give the BIG SECRET to taking your business to the next level.

That secret is...being less available to your team!

This helps:

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In this episode Neel and David discuss how to build your marketing strategy when you're just starting out.

David sets the stage for the discussion by pointing out that every business wants a consistent, profitable stream of customers without too high of an acquisition cost.  How do you do that?

Neel and David explain:

They also share some stories about what didn't work and what you can learn from that.

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In this episode Neel and David interview Giuseppe Grammatico, the Franchise Guide about all things franchise-related.

Giuseppe was once a corporate executive who hated his job and looked for an exit strategy in becoming a business owner.  He chose to hire a coach to help him choose a franchise and in the process decided that's exactly what he wanted to do.  He runs the Franchise Guide and has a book and podcast to help educate those who, just like he was years ago, want more control of their financial lives through owning a franchise.

Giuseppe also shares:

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