3 Questions to Help Make 2016 Your Best Year

2015 was one of the best years of my life, my health was good, my family was happy and well, and business has been great.

It’s days like this that I like to reflect…

I look back on where I came from.

Then, I appreciate where I am.

And finally, I think about where I want to be.

It’s an interesting exercise I conduct that keeps me thankful, grateful and just as importantly motivated.

Maybe this is an exercise you should do too!

Let me explain…

How the internet can make or break your property investment

Renting a property used to be a fairly straightforward affair.

You would buy the local newspaper, turn to the classifieds section and start circling prospective properties with a pen.

But the internet has turned much of the way we do business on its head, and property rentals are no different.

A recent study by the Residential Consumer Property Seeker Report found 85 per cent of renters use the internet as their main tool to search for property, while only 16 per cent make it to the third page of rental listings.

The message is clear

Investors need a strong online presence that ranks highly on internet search listings.

You want to be seen — ideally on the first results page —and you want your property to look good.

21 Things Confident People Do Differently

Over the years I’ve noticed that successful business people, investors and entrepreneurs share common traits that help propel them forward.

One of the big ones is self confidence.

It’s their confidence that pushes them forward to pursue their dreams despite the looming possibility of failure.

Go through these 21 things people with confidence do differently:

1. They don’t walk like they own the world. They walk like they don’t care who does.
2. They wear their confidence by embracing it with humility.
3. They are never the chess piece. They are the chess player, always one step ahead.
4. They don’t make excuses for themselves. They make actions speak for them.
5. They don’t understand fear. Those thoughts simply don’t enter their reality.

21 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Overcome the Fear of Failure

One of the biggest fears people have in their lives is failure.

Afraid they won’t succeed if they try something new.

Fear that they might never “make it” doing what they are passionate about.

Fear that keeps them from following their heart

Since life is too short to let fear make big decisions for you.

Here’s another 21 quotes to help you overcome your fears:

1. “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” Morihei Ueshiba

2. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” Dale Carnegie

3. “Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.”Anonymous

Top 10 ways children damage their parents’ homes

The Independent reports that the average child in the UK will cause £5,000 damage in their parents’ homes by the time they reach 18.

Apparently 3 year olds are the most destructive, according to the ‘True Cost of a Child’ report.

It lists the most common damage caused at home as:

1.  Spilling food and drink on the carpets (63%)
2. Smashing plates and crockery (35%)

Attitude is Everything

The process of human change begins within us.

We all have tremendous potential.

We all desire good results from our efforts.

Most of us are willing to work hard and to pay the price that success and happiness demand.

Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result.

But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, that produces the intensity of our activity, and that predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude.

3 Good Reasons To Start Investing At A Young Age

When it comes to investing in property for the first time, you may feel like you’re in over your head.

Lacking in disposable income and investment know-how, your chances of surviving the property market as you compete with cashed-up investors may seem slim.

Here are 3 reasons to consider investing from a young age:

1. Compounding over time

The greatest advantage that young property investors have is time.

Not only do young people have more years to learn about property investing strategies and markets, but they also have more time to recover if they make a poor investment decision.

Is Debt Bad?

Debt is bad – I don’t want to borrow!

That’s what I heard someone say at friends last weekend.

The conversation had turned to real estate and how hot the property markets are at present (as it usually does) and one of the group standing around said: “I’ve almost paid off my house – I hate the thought on taking on more debt.” 

So the question begs, is all debt bad?

Fact is you can’t work or save your way to wealth.

If your money isn’t working for you when you’re asleep you’ll never become rich.