In this QUICK-TIP episode, I share about a smart rule of thumb for residential real estate investments. He said if the house costs $100,000, then he needs to rent it for $1,000. If he can do that, then the numbers work every time.

In this episode, I share about a recent quote that I heard about how parenting is more like gardening, than carpentry. I share about two scenarios recently where I empowered our daughter, instead of hovering over our daughter.

In this episode, I share about the productive Monday is has been so far. I catch up on all the great things we did this weekend. I also share about where I am with the pilot training.

In this episode, I share about eating lunch yesterday with my mother. Seeing someone who thinks they are terminally unique is hard to watch. I remember how I felt when I came into recovery and I felt the same way. Feeling like we are terminally unique will keep us out of recovery and out of the healing process.

In this episode, I share about the excitement of laying out my homework from my PRG and what I’m learning. I also discuss getting my Commercial Pilots License.

In this episode, share about the “shovel to hole ratio.” When I first came into Debtors Anonymous, I had a huge hole of debt and a very small shovel. It is very important to focus on the shovel size and bringing my Higher Power into the equation is critical. Not only do I need to stop making the hole deeper, just for today,I need to focus on increasing my shovel size.

In this episode, I share about a quote that I hear recently about when I bite an apple, I don’t let go. That describes me pretty well. I need to use that as a character asset but know that if I am attached to something toxic, I must let it go and stop biting.

In this episode, I share about my Pressure Relief Group meeting that I had yesterday. It was incredible. I never knew Higher Power could be so involved in my finances. Also, happy 3 years of sobriety today!

In this episode, I share about the 2017 audit being closed. The IRS auditor decided to close the file because of my honesty and change of course. I gave all of the credit to my higher power, the fellows in debtors anonymous and the hard work that has gone into following the process.

In this episode, I share how easy it is to justify not making sales calls. It is super easy to get bogged down in emails, database clean up projects and every other kind of marketing but months can go by without making calls. Make the calls first. Swallow the frog first. It taste the same at the beginning of the day as at the end of the day.