Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference.

Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to be your “Micky” during your journey as we fight our way in the boxing ring of business!

I hope I added value to your life today.  Foundation topics:

Mindset

Value

Entrepreneurship

Abundance

Networking

Family

Results driven

Integrity

Gratitude

Financial freedom

Podcasting

Mark Mcguire started his career in the music industry and eventually got a record contract on the table. But he got to a point where he felt he was in it for the wrong reasons – chasing dollars and eventually losing passion for it. At that point, he decided to transition into real estate, which has always been part of his family’s DNA.

Today, Mark is the VP of Investor Relations at Hearthfire Capital, a real estate and property management firm specializing in self-storage operations and investments. With the pandemic as a huge catalyst, self-storage is now seeing an all-time high in physical occupancy. It’s much less competitive than other types of property investments, making it a highly viable alternative.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:

Episode Highlights:

Self Storage: The Bastard Child in Real Estate

There's a stigma attached to self-storage in that it’s only for the lower classes of society, which is far from the truth. Self-storage has an uptick in utilization, with the millennials as the largest group of users, whether for personal or business reasons.

Since self-storage thrives on transition, the pandemic has been a strong catalyst for its massive success. Although self-storage space has a wide, addressable market, the keys to success include identifying what the market needs, how to target them specifically, and how much they’re willing to pay.

How to Add More Value to Self-Storage

Mark recommends scouting for under-managed or under-rented properties. Then look into the operating expenses and tech implementation. Think automated gate access or the ability for remote access with minimal human contact.

The Danger of Running a Business with Just Passion And Love

As a business, you can focus on passion and love. But you have to have people around you who will turn that passion and love into something that can sustain it. Otherwise, if you're not running it the right way, passion and love just fizzle out.

Resources Mentioned:

www.investingwithmark.com

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference.

Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to be your “Micky” during your journey as we fight our way in the boxing ring of business!

I hope I added value to your life today.  Foundation topics:

Mindset

Value

Entrepreneurship

Abundance

Networking

Family

Results driven

Integrity

Gratitude

Financial freedom

Podcasting

Does your kid push your buttons all the time? Power struggles are not unusual in a parent-child relationship. You basically come from two completely different generations, what do you expect? Parenting is difficult enough. What more if you added in your daily struggles as an entrepreneur.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Stop spending all your energy trying to control and change your kid because the only person in life that you can truly control is yourself.  In today’s episode, learn how you can balance parenting and your business from Kirk Martin, founder of Celebrate Calm and Calm Parenting University. Kirk is also the host of the Calm Parenting Podcast.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:

Episode Highlights:

How to Deal with a Difficult Child

You can actually control your child's response not by controlling them, but by how you control yourself. The quickest way to change your child's behavior is to first control your own. Instead of yelling, start asking questions and listen. This requires a big mindset shift. When you use humility instead of manipulation, your child will begin to listen to you.

How to Control Your Emotions

First, realize that it just doesn't work. You can get compliance from a child in that moment. But you're actually not building that relationship. You're not changing the heart. Be honest with yourself to recognize that you're just being a baby because you didn’t get your way. When you yell at your child and they're upset because they didn't get their way, guess where they’re learning that from? You, obviously.

Second, body posture is important. Sit down instead of standing up, and you’ll notice how that simple dynamic could change your tone. You don't see two people arguing while sitting and reclining in a chair.

Third, do the opposite of what you normally do. Identify your triggers and notice how your tone starts to change and how your child reacts. Once you see this pattern, do the opposite of what you usually do. Focus on leading them rather than pushing them. For instance, instead of barking in their room, come in and sit on their bedside for 15 seconds, and mention something they're interested in. By taking interest rather than barking out your anxiety, you’re giving them what they actually need, which is your time. You’re paying attention to them, and so, you’ve turned that anxiety into love.

Resources Mentioned:

Celebrate Calm

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference.

Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to be your “Micky” during your journey as we fight our way in the boxing ring of business!

I hope I added value to your life today.  Foundation topics:

Mindset

Value

Entrepreneurship

Abundance

Networking

Family

Results driven

Integrity

Gratitude

Financial freedom

Podcasting

 Josh McCallen is a masterful investor, entrepreneur, and business owner. He is the Founder and CEO of Accountable Equity and owner of one of the most famous resorts, Renault Winery Resort and Golf. Renault Winery is ​​156 years old and the second oldest winery in America.

With Josh's wife, Melanie, as the co-founder, Accountable Equity is a mastermind group and investor community of almost 300 accredited investors, buying assets and building wealth together. If you're a business owner and you want to know how your business could go from a $500,000 value to a $2 million value, be sure to listen to today’s episode!

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:

Episode Highlights:

How to Transform the Value of Your Business

Many business owners think that the way to run a business is to create cash flow. The more cash flow you have, the better you are. But there’s actually more to that. Regardless of what industry you’re in, the secret is to find out the capitalization rate, get your profit up, and you’re transforming your wealth.

The Leverage of Real Estate

Businesses can operate the same way as real estate. However, real estate has this added advantage because lenders love it. They feel like it's real, it's tangible. They can go over and see the boundaries of it. And they could also see the cash coming from the business. Hence, they tend to like it because it has more "collateral."

Now, if you have a business in the internet world, and there's no physical land, they will still evaluate your profit. But there will be much fewer lenders that are eager to loan on that.

The Power of Podcasting

As a podcaster, you learn so much and you learn to listen better. A great go is where the conversation is organic. Have some confidence in your heart that you're on the right track, or else, you might second guess too many things. But if you feel you're doing something good and that your show has a good purpose, then go on.

Resources Mentioned:

Accountable Equity

Renault Winery Resort and Golf

Capital Hacking Podcast

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference.

Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to be your “Micky” during your journey as we fight our way in the boxing ring of business!

I hope I added value to your life today.  Foundation topics:

Mindset

Value

Entrepreneurship

Abundance

Networking

Family

Results driven

Integrity

Gratitude

Financial freedom

Podcasting

Phil Friedrich is a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual and the co-owner of Omaha-based PassGo Real Estate. He's also the fabulous host of the Who Knew in the Moment podcast.

Growing up, Phil was always very entrepreneurial, wanting to make money. At an early age, he was taught the work ethic of not only going above and beyond what you need to do to make extra money but also, how to manage money. At 21, Phil bought his first rental property.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:

Episode Highlights:

Choosing the Career You Want

Figure out what are careers you can go into where you don't have a boss or you don't have to be somewhere at a specific time and where you get some flexibility. Most people go for the salary and the paycheck but others would rather have some freedom, which real estate investing can give you.

Adding Value in His Business Through Podcasting

The premise behind his podcast is that as you're living life, very rarely in the moments, do you realize the magnitude of them. However, in hindsight, you look back and you realize how pivotal was that for you to try this or for you to be able to do that. Trying to figure out how to create special moments for people while knowing how he loves people's stories, Phil decided to combine these two things.

With podcasting, the amount of results you get back depends on the effort you put in. You can't just expect to have a massive following after only three episodes.

The Art of Embracing Failures

Don't ask yourself, can I or can't I? Or should I or shouldn't I? Instead, ask yourself – Am I capable? And if you’re capable and it’s something that interests you, then try it right. What's the worst that can happen? Also, when you learn to embrace your failures, you learn to get better at whatever it is you’re doing. Don't practice something until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong.

Resources Mentioned:

Who Knew In The Moment? Podcast

LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/phil-friedrich

Instagram: @philthecup10

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference.

Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to be your “Micky” during your journey as we fight our way in the boxing ring of business!

I hope I added value to your life today.  Foundation topics:

Mindset

Value

Entrepreneurship

Abundance

Networking

Family

Results driven

Integrity

Gratitude

Financial freedom

Podcasting