CRUSH THOSE GOALS! SENSEI GILLILAND
They practiced, they trained, they took action daily,
You’ve probably seen martial arts block breaking.
and they got the best coaches they could find.
Practitioners can smash through stacks of concrete
blocks, boards, and other building materials. But
I competed in martial arts for years. How do you get
those items aren’t going to break unless the artist
great at combat sports like martial arts (or real
swings on them. Without action nothing will happen.
estate)? Not in a corner office or in front of the TV.
The same goes for your financial plan.
You get on the mat, and you train. You spar. Sure
you’ll get hit. You might even get a bruise or two.
Even Water Breaks Stone
Guess what; you just get smarter, faster, and
stronger. Next time you are less likely to leave
Even dripping water breaks through stone over time.
yourself open to that blow. You’ll be faster and more
That small drop of persistence can literally drill
accurate at securing a win.
through seemingly insurmountable boulders. And
this is one of the reasons that building a rental
Now I’m a big fan of education. I wouldn’t
portfolio is so powerful in breaking through financial
recommend anyone just jump in the UFC octagon
goals.
after watching Rocky or a Jean Claude Van Damme
movie. Just like you shouldn’t just rush to put all of
I am a big fan of wholesaling, rehabbing, and even
your money into real estate based on a ‘reality’ TV
private lending. However, rentals are also a great
show episode, or a handbook printed in the 80s.
choice. They are great for steadily building wealth,
You’ve got to have some knowledge, a good trainer,
building up powerful streams of cash flow, and it can
and an up to date system. But at some point you’ve
be a completely passive strategy that delivers the
just got to take action.
results you want, while you sleep.