Even Opportunity Demands Action!

October 29, 2008

: Open Door

Sometimes we spend too much time staring at a door that is already opened. Life is our best opportunity but it does demand action from us.

Real Estate will not give you opportunities to become successful – you will. It’s up to you to take action to achieve your goals.

The first thing that I speak during my seminars or speak engagements is about mindset. You will need to “program” your mind and body to take action. Investing in apartment communities will not be different. You will have to do your homework, get to know your market, the type of finance available, the movers & shakers and more.

My piece of advise is the following:

1) Define what you want

2) Define why you want it

3) When you want it

4) How you will get it

1) If you do not know what you want, everything will be good. The moment you know what you really want, you will be able to visualize it. Stick to that vision because it will be through it that you will place the seed of your success.

2) Now that you know what you want, you need to ask yourself, “why”. Don’t give yourself a lame answer such as “because I want it.” Your “what” is the “car” and your “why” is the fuel. In my case, apartment buildings were my “what” and my “why” was my family. It was through investing in apartment communities that I was able to take care of them. What is your “why“?

3) When – make yourself accountable and nothing can give you more accountability than time. Ask yourself how soon you want to achieve your goals and make that a commitment to yourself. Do not say something like, “next year I will start a new business“. When? What are the steps you should be doing today until that day comes? If you had said, “on March 17th of 2009 I will have my own business running” – then you have a when. Remember: be proactive!

4) How – what do you need to do to achieve your goal? For example, do you need to learn a new skill? do you need to start saving “x” amount of money every day or week? (again, don’t work with every month, make every day count). Believe me, by the time you have your “what“, “why” and “when” figured out, your “how” will come naturally.

Keep in mind that you can achieve your goals but they will demand action. You can’t wait for opportunities to come to you. Make it happen! Go after them. At the end you will realize that the door was always open to you but you had to climb the first steps. You can do it!

To your success,

Carlos Vaz

www.themultifamilymentor.com

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