I have been in the note business since 1991 and I often get asked how I stay motivated. This might be hard to hear and the truth is you can’t rely on motivation and you can forget about inspiration as well. What a note professional and entrepreneur really needs is to build self-discipline. Self-Discipline will … Read more…
Over the last couple of months, I have been thinking of writing an article on priorities for your business. During that time, I found a great little story on the web about priorities in life, and I want to share it with you this month instead of a business type of article. It’s quite profound, … Read more…
I’ve spent a portion of my business life teaching, speaking and consulting entrepreneurs in critical thinking. A large portion of that involves introducing formal processes such as SWOT Analysis and Affinity Diagrams to name a few. But just like the tools in a mechanic’s tool box, if you don’t use them properly you won’t get … Read more…
Unless you are fully committed to the Seller Financed Note Business and have a solid business plan, you will have trouble finding success. In my extensive and continuous career in the note busines thus far, I have had the opportunity to coach and mentor many note professionals. This experience has allowed me to witness first-hand … Read more…
Staying Motivated as a One-Person Note Professional With as many one-person businesses as there are in the United States, you would think that there would be more written on this subject. How many one-person businesses are there in the country? The number changes on virtually an hourly basis, so no one really knows for sure. … Read more…
Boost Your Confidence in the Note Business “Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” ~ Peter T. Mcintyre As a leader, motivator, trainer, mentor and veteran in the Note Industry, I can usually get a clear idea of how someone lacks confidence in the note business or is … Read more…
When Being a Small Note Business is Big In the 1960’s Volkswagen had an ad campaign themed “Think Small”. It sold a lot of VW Beetles. It brings light to the fact is that big is not always better. More interesting, though, is that being small in the note business can actually make your business … Read more…
Way back in 1991 I had the fairytale notion I was so well suited for the note business that I somehow would transcend all odds to rise to stardom in a matter of months. I thought, naively, that I would visualize and affirm my way to $100,000 in commission in my first year. Well how … Read more…
What does it take to truly succeed in the note industry? I’m not just talking about a moderate level of success. This means being able to succeed to the level that you’re able to provide the life for your family or for yourself that you want to provide utilizing your business. After 25 years in … Read more…
A note business is a mix of operations, finance and marketing and it is important to consider that a successful and profitable note business does not happen by accident! There are a few adages commonly quoted, but the two most recognizable are: “Failing to plan is planning to fail”; and “It is as important to … Read more…