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1. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin

2. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”             Aristotle

3. “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” Teddy Roosevelt

4. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” George Addair

5. “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” Japanese

6. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost

7. “The extra mile is a vast, unpopulated wasteland.” Michael Yardney

8. “What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at          night and in between does what he wants to do.” Bob Dylan

9. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein

10. “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing         it.”Chinese proverb

11. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou

12. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky

13. “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” Farrah Gray

14. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius

15. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”                          Tony Robbins

16. “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” Beverly Sills

17. “Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let          him know that you trust him.” Booker T. Washington

18. “Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”                                  Eleanor Roosevelt

19. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” Ayn Rand

20. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Steve Jobs

Over the 40 or so years I have been involved in real estate I have had the privilege of working with many successful property investors.

In that time I have seen some who I thought smarter than me fall by the wayside when their decisions proved to be wrong and I have carefully observed those who have maintained and grown their long term wealth.

In particular in the last 11 years, as I have been presenting at property seminars throughout Australia and South East Asia, I have had many lengthy discussions with successful property investors to look for points they had in common.

It has been very informative to discover they had very similar habits and attributes which contributed to their ongoing success.

If you want to become a successful property investor, I suggest you consider putting these ideas or concepts into action. They have worked for others so they should work wonders for you.

1.TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE

What happens to you is a result of your thoughts, your feelings and your actions.

So take responsibility for both the good and the bad things that happen to you.

I don’t believe in circumstances or luck.

People create their own circumstances or luck by putting themselves in the right frame of mind to accept success.

Successful people know they are the pilot of their own lives.

The less successful people feel they are just a passenger going along for a ride.

2. BECOME A PILOT – NOT A PASSENGER

By taking responsibility for both the good and bad things that happen in your life you will reduce the number of bad situations that occur and increase the number of good things that happen to you.

I find that under achievers love to taking responsibility for good results but always seem to blame others for their bad results.

Over achievers know that both the good and the bad occur and that there is no one else is to blame for either.

3. BECOME DECISIVE

Once you have made a decision stand by it.

We all make decisions in different ways.

Some of us just make decisions intuitively.

Others must think through all the ramifications before they make a decision.

Yet others of us make our decisions on gut feel –  we just know what feels right.

Whichever way you make a decision once it is made, stick to it and don’t question it, even if others around you do.

You will never only make good decisions.

That’s impossible. Just accept your decision.

Follow through. Then deal with any problems that arise immediately.

Don’t let problems sit around and fester, they never disappear.

So don’t beat yourself up over it, deal with it and move on.

4. EMBRACE CHANGE

It is often been said ‘the only constant thing in life is change.’

So look forward to change and see it as an opportunity and take advantage of these opportunities while others are frozen in the past.

Property markets change, interest rates change, supply and demand changes.

Market sentiment certainly changes.

The great thing is that whenever change occurs it opens up fantastic opportunities.

If you are committed to moving forward, you will have to move out of your comfort zone.

This is change and initially feels uncomfortable, but if things stay the same you will find you are really moving backwards.

5. FIND OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OTHERS SEE PROBLEMS

Some people see the cup half full, while others see it as half empty. 

When confronted with opportunities, the average person finds reasons why not to do something, yet successful people look for reasons why they should take action.

Find ways to make the situation work, rather than not work.

This is particularly true in property where you will find vendors with problem properties.

If you find a way to solve those problems you will be adding value and making money.

6. SUCCESSFUL PROPERTY INVESTORS INVEST. THEY DON’T SPECULATE

Speculation is based on hope. Investment is based on fact.

Speculators look for the things like the next ‘hot spot’ or the next big thing, or the latest fad.

Then they hope things will work out.

Investors recognise that property investment can be boring.

They know its not very exciting just buying a good property and waiting for it to increase in value, but they don’t look for excitement in their investments.

They don’t want to speculate.

Investors ask questions like what has worked well over the last 20 to 30 years.

They don’t try to pick the next hot spot.

Instead they follow a strong longstanding trend.

While successful investors avoid risk by looking for predictable returns, speculators would say ‘Well this area hasn’t performed for a long time and it is about time for it to perform’ or ‘Now must be time for things to change.’

Many speculative investors live in the world of fantasy hoping luck will solve their problems.

Super successful investors know that no matter how much they wish for something to happen it is not luck that’s going to make it happen.

They look at the reality of every situation and realise that they make their own luck by working hard and focusing on facts.

7. SUPER SUCCESSFUL INVESTORS BUILD A COMPETENT TEAM AROUND THEMSELVES

They don’t expect to do everything themselves and they are not afraid to pay for good advice.

Successful investors surround themselves with people they trust who know more than they do.

I’ve often said ‘If you’re the smartest person in your team you are in trouble.’

So be honest with yourself about your abilities.

You can’t be good at everything but you have the potential to be great at one thing.

So choose your one or two things to focus on.

Then find others that are better than you at the things you aren’t good at and make them part of your team.

8. SUCCESSFUL PROPERTY INVESTORS HAVE LEARNED TO USE DEBT WISELY

They are not scared of taking on debt.

They have learnt how to use other people’s money to grow their own substantial property portfolio.

While most beginning investors use finance to buy properties, experienced property investors understand that once they have a property portfolio they will be able to borrow against it and use finance to fund their lifestyle.

9. SUCCESSFUL INVESTORS BELONG TO A MASTERMIND GROUP

They have learned to hang out with ‘winners’ not ‘whingers.’

Find a group of like minded people and meet with them regularly to help you in your investment endeavours.

Learn what makes winners and copy their habits.

10. SUCCESSFUL INVESTORS ACT WITH INTEGRITY

If you commit to do something always make sure you do it.

I have seen so many people in the investment business that are full of “wind.”

They tell you they will do something and create all these sort of excuses why it hasn’t happened.

Some of them are acting as honestly as they can.

Some of them never had any intention of keeping their commitments.

To stand out from the crowd you must do what you commit to do.

It will get you a great reputation in the real estate investing world.

11. SUPER SUCCESSFUL INVESTORS THINK VERY DIFFERENTLY TO AVERAGE INVESTORS

They have a different mindset and think of the big picture while underachievers tend to get lost in fine detail.

For example successful investors recognise that the value of their property, if well positioned, will double every 7-10 years.

Yet the average investor will worry about fluctuation in interest rates or land tax changes or other minor details.

They tend to get lost in the detail and often get paralysed while analysing the situation and they never take action.

Michael Yardney

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Thanks to the proliferation of high-tech consumer services like Uber and Apple Pay, the business world is trending toward improving customer experiences using automated technologies. But how will these developments advance the business world one year from now? How about five years down the road?

To find out which trends are top of mind for business professionals, I asked 11 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to explain which consumer trends they believe will change the way we do business over the next five years. Their answers are below.

1. Retail will become more service oriented

We are a brick and mortar company, and over the years we’ve watched many neighbors lose to the Internet. You can buy just about anything online now. You better have a really good trick to beat buying in your PJs. Customer service has become everything to retailers, and for those who are more strictly service oriented, the bar has been raised even higher. The consumer wins because restaurants, spas and fun spots are becoming more desirable tenants to landlords as many retailers die away. It’s no accident that the foodie movement has coincided with the rise of retail on the web.

— Michael Portman, Birds Barbershop

2. Texting will become more popular for companies

As more and more young folks enter the working economy there will be a larger focus on texting as a means of communication. College students are using email less and less for personal communication and see texting as their primary means of communication. I think customer service will be enhanced with the use of text messages as well as communicating upcoming sales, deals, etc. Utilizing text in marketing plans will help attract a younger customer and employee base. Companies that adapt to texting as a valid communication channel will have a better shot at attracting new talent and customers.

— Drew Gurley, Redbird Advisors

3. Visual communication will be the best way to communicate

The average consumer has an attention span of five seconds (a goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds!). In a world where brands are competing for that limited attention, the best tool to cut through all the noise is visual communication. In fact, visual information gets to the brain 60,000 times faster than text and 90% of the information we retain is visual. To engage their audience and impact results, entrepreneurs need to focus on their visual strategy today to identify ways to incorporate infographics, motion graphics and interactive content into their content plans and brand messaging.

— Amy Balliett, Killer Infographics

4. Authentic craftsmanship will return

We have cultivated an economy of sameness where there are distinctions without differences. Cars, phones, tablets, franchises, etc. all look alike. The uniqueness of the offerings has become a thing of the past. In this environment, people will begin to praise and value a return to authentic craftsmanship. If you want to succeed in tomorrow’s marketplace, you’re going to have to create a product or offer a service that is novel, beautifully made or superbly delivered.

— Souny West, CHiC Capital

5. Mobile payments will change everything

The barrier to mobile shopping has always been in payment processing. It’s tedious. Success of mobile apps like eBay, Amazon and PayPal have come, in large part, from their ability to ease this burden. Mobile payment processing is going beyond platform solutions, such as security pins and saved user info. Technologies like Apple Pay and CurrentC allow people to buy anything now, using information on their mobile devices. This technology will soon be accepted across all digital and brick-and-mortar retailers and will change everything. It is not unreasonable to envision a complete replacement of credit cards toward the end of the next five years.

— Anthony Johnson, American Injury Attorney Group

6. Consumers will gravitate more toward the sharing economy

In time, consumers will begin to lend and borrow more frequently — from living spaces to cars and small electronics, the sharing economy is going to infiltrate all aspects of life. That will require businesses to shift their business models, possibly by offering rental options, in addition to purchasing options. Also, you will finally see consumers fully abandon businesses with poor customer service — businesses will either need to improve their level of service, or they won’t survive for long.

— Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers Personal Finance

7. The consumerization of B2B services will proliferate

CMOs, CIOs and, of course, CEOs all use smartphones now, and they are beginning to expect their B2B tech to work as well as their consumer apps. This is a huge opportunity for legacy B2B service providers to step up and improve their apps, and it’s creating an opening for new companies to emerge.

— Elliot Tomaeno, Astrsk PR

8. Website responsiveness will increase

Online activity is increasing more and more over the years. Entrepreneurs need to understand that the customer experience is becoming more valuable but at the same time less impactful, so it is important to make a lasting first impression when customers visit your site. A great way to do so is to make your site extremely responsive: for instance, make sure your contact information is prominent on your homepage, or even create a live chat feature if your customer has any immediate questions.

— Jayna Cooke, EVENTup

9. Everyday services will become digitized

Thanks to smartphone proliferation, consumers are actively embracing apps that make it easier for them to hire vetted professionals for essential everyday services (house cleaning, laundry/dry cleaning, auto repairs, gourmet meals etc.), creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs in high-growth, two-sided markets worldwide. While entrepreneurs can choose to verticalize (thinkhomejoy) or offer a broad range of services (e.g.thumbtack), it’s critical to 1) Vertically integrate so you own the end-user experience and not just your product and 2) Validate whether or not the unit economics in your vertical are conducive to a sustainable business model.

— Vishal Shah, NoPaperForms

10. There will be a renewed focus on privacy

Fast forward five years and you’ll see a huge number of consumers who are interested in preserving their privacy: from consumers who will go “all out” to remain anonymous, to those who will just want to limit the information companies use to market more effectively to them. As a result, these privacy conscious consumers will demand products and services designed to keep their buying patterns, online browsing habits and travel patterns more confidential. This will cause all sorts of legal concerns (think Bitcoin) and hopefully meaningful debate. But the one thing I’m betting on is that we’ll look back at those early photos we uploaded to Facebook and say “What was I thinking!?”

— Nick Reese, BroadbandNow

11. Virtual reality will become a platform

We have seen three major platforms emerge thus far in the information age: computers, the Internet and mobile. Virtual reality is poised to become the fourth. In the next five years, we will likely see massive growth in hardware sales such as Oculus Rift and a large number of applications within advertising, commerce and entertainment being built for it. Just as someone today is able to use their phone to order car service, food and items from Amazon with a click of a button, they will soon be able to do all of the same things in a virtual world powered by a headset. Entrepreneurs have a great opportunity to create new forms of advertising and entertainment that appeal to the masses.

— Sathvik Tantry, FormSwift

SCOTT GERBER

Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, author (Never Get a ‘Real’ Job), TV commentator and founder of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneur…more

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