Learn For 2.0 with Brandon DeVere

Just a quick check-in.

Working from home, on a book, and in the virtual office.

Life sucks right now... Right?

There is nothing we can do about it though... Wrong!

Right now we have an incredible opportunity to create a unique value for ourselves.

If you are stuck in your house for the next 30+ days you really have 2 choices:

So in the next 30 days, learn a skill, or create something that can never be taken from you.

If you are looking for short term growth with little to no credibility, go for it.

Tell people what they want to hear, not what they should expect.

But make sure you are focused on that short term goal only, because it is no way to build a long term goal.

If you want sustainable growth you can't just BS your way there. You need to have some substance.

Are you going to grow long term?

If so, manage expectations practically.

Don't sugar coat and make promises you can't keep.

Today, Vegas announced that we will be essentially shut down for 30 days. Eva's work has been shutdown along with other companies. We are grateful that she is still on the payroll.

Dropkick Murphy's play a punk rock benefit show on live streaming to raise funds for those affected.

I get interviewed on another podcast.

Connecting across the country

I hadn't planned on talking about this today, especially since that is all we are hearing about.

But since I use this vehicle as an online journal so my kids can look back on in the future.I want them to know what we went through during this time.

I feel that we will all make it through just fine if we decide to work together and leave judgment out of it and live by a simple principle...

"If You Need Help, Ask For It... If You Can Help, Offer It"

Here it is! Episode: #171 with Special Guest Eric Verdi.

This is the 2nd interview in The Learn For 2 Podcast “Interview Series”

Eric is an author, Philanthropist, Real Estate Professional, Storyteller, and Friend.

But most of all…

He is a father

And being a father and family man is what has brought him close to his community as well.

This is the driving force behind his new podcast For Entrepreneurs By Entrepreneurs

He believes, without a doubt, that every entrepreneur has a superpower that needs to be shared with others.

That is why he has made it his mission to create a platform in which those who may not have the ability to share by themselves, are able to share through his podcast.

He has also taken this a step further in his new book.

His book will teach those wanting to learn to publish their own stories and content in just 21 days.

Don’t miss this incredible interview with one of the brightest minds and best storytellers I know.

Find out more about Eric at: 21daystopublish.com

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/4xaegDzLm10

During this crazy time with the Coronavirus, we can really see what people care about.

Today, I saw a post on Facebook about someone being inconvenienced because they were unable to go to a hockey game.

A few hours later I saw Mark Cuban share his concern for the frontline employees of his NBA team.

As a leader, he decided he needed to create something for them to be able to sustain their life and livelihood.

This is the difference between those who lead and those who follow, those who take and those who contribute.

Listen to the full Mark CubanInterview here:  https://youtu.be/HxaPga-WD1U

This is an interesting thought I had while listening to Ryan Holiday's interview with Steven Pressfied, on The Daily Stoic podcast.

He was asked, "How can someone plan for adversity without being nervous or anxious".

His response really made me think about how affirmations and preparedness can be contradictory.

On one hand, you want to think nothing but positive thoughts.

On the other hand, you are setting up for failure without having a plan in place when adversity hits.

A few months ago I shared a story about thanking the cashier, which is also the manager of my neighborhood mini-mart.

I gave her a gift card to a local restaurant as a thank you for being such a kind person and wanted her to know that she is impacting lives.

Today, she repaid me the favor when I forgot something in there a couple of weeks ago, by doing something she didn't have to.

So did a band, my favorite band actually.

I shared the story about my son and the impact that Anti-Flag's song, "Unbreakable" had on my son.

I sent this story to their record label and they passed it along to the band.

The band then sent my son something in return.

At the end of last week, I just wasn't feeling right.

I was dizzy, I had trouble concentrating and finding the words I was trying to say.

While I kept thinking, "what could this be and how can I fix it?" I overlooked the first step.

Instead of realizing it was just sinus pressure and a simple over the counter medication would likely do the trick, I focused on what else it could be or could it be fixed with something else.

I was reminded in the business world about getting back to basics as well.

I am guilty of always wanting to make things better, many times to my detriment.

I was speaking with owner and creator of a real estate platform that I've been networking on and was reminded that this business... and every business is about relationships.

There is no substitute for relationships.

Keep building and nurturing these relationships and you will be just fine.