It outlines and reinforces the fact that business, negotiation and any human interaction is inherently very emotional. Mirroring, tactical empathy, starting with no and labeling are all phenomenal.
Time for a BOOK LIST.
I've read over 250 self-help and business books..
Heres a list of the ones that have had the largest influence on my life and career.
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It outlines and reinforces the fact that business, negotiation and any human interaction is inherently very emotional. Mirroring, tactical empathy, starting with no and labeling are all phenomenal.
The first stop for any beginner. This is a great book about the importance of creating a business that can thrive without you. Preaches a lot of my favorite business principles like working on the things that are important but not urgent.
This book just has non stop quality advice about how to build a business the right way. Dave doesn’t preach about politics or religion. He just tells it like it is and tells the stories of what worked for him. Phenomenal read.
Ryan preaches stoicism and how to handle emotions, rejection and stress. Managing that split second between an event and your reaction is what life is all about. It shows the importance of remaining humble and the dangers of overconfidence.
My main takeaway is the discussion on strategic decision making. “Radical Open-mindedness”. It’s human nature to want to be right and appear right in the eyes of others. People who make the best decisions know they don’t have all the answers.
This book talks about how to get your life back once your business takes over. How to specialize in your niche and do it really well. Make it scalable and take yourself out of the equation so that it is valuable to a potential buyer. Story format.
Also in story format this is all about removing bottlenecks from your business. Find out what is holding you back and really focus on fixing that issue so you can break through and expand. The owner of the small business is almost always the bottleneck.
Large scalable companies aren’t likely and aren’t the goal of many entrepreneurs. Starting small and specializing is the key to building a great lifestyle business and then an asset that produces money while you live the life you want to be living.
This approach to sales is to frame the situation so that customers SELL YOU and the deals close themselves. He came on the podcast and outlined this framework.
Life is all about being comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Everyone is a salesman and sales is uncomfortable. This book is a pump up about determination and perseverance and its importance. Its not always going to be fun.
I read this book when I was 21 and it has saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars. It reads like a textbook but its insanely valuable.
What traits, skills or routines are most likely to lead to success? A study backed book full of stories and great insights into what it really takes to win at life and business.
Release date March 2022. All about small biz and real estate mindset and strategy.
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This is a short book (75 pages) and it only took me a few hours to read. Its meant to get you thinking and the real works when you apply the concepts to your life and your business. My summary here.
How to be interesting, tell stories and tug and folks' heartstrings. A great book on sales, copywriting, and building deeper relationships. Highly recommend.
A story of NYC in the 70s and 80s and how a real estate empire was built and the city was rejuvenated. I can't help but think about all the similarities we could be seeing in our cities soon. An amazing read for anyone interested in RE.
A story of how a man came from nothing and built up a huge empire of banana farms. Corruption, business, it has it all! I'll never look at a banana the same way.
The autobiography of Ted Turner. Unbelievable story of how he took back his fathers small business when he passed away and turned it into an EMPIRE.
All while spending 3+ mo a year on a sailboat as a pro racer.
Life and business advice wrapped into an amazing book. Corny name, great content.
As good as it gets when it comes to doing the right work and not just setting the right goals. Life is about systems and processes, not goals and dreams.
How to Win Friends & Influence People
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Rich Dad / Poor Dad
Shoe Dog
4 Hour Workweek
The Pearl - Steinbeck
Titan - Rockefeller
Traction
Hypomanic Edge
Can't Hurt Me
More from Nick Huber
Don’t have much cash but want to invest in real estate?
Want to get SBA loans and special loan programs so you can buy real estate investments with only 5-10% down?
One word for you:
Don’t.
Here’s why
👇👇👇
Leverage can be a beautiful thing.
Appreciation takes over and all that value you bought with debt grows and you amplify your returns.
But there is another, darker side of debt.
Values drop 5 or 10% and you’re underwater. You have zero equity or negative equity.
Ask the folks who were over-levered in 2007 what happened on 2011?
Real estate is a frothy space right now. Money flying everywhere and values higher than they’ve ever been.
Debt is cheaper and easier to get than ever.
Will it continue?
Probably.
Money could stay cheap for a long time. There is a ton of negative yielding debt abroad and liquidity ready to flood our market at the drop of a hat.
Rates will likely stay low. Gov will probably keep subsidizing these loans. You’ll probably be okay.
Want to get SBA loans and special loan programs so you can buy real estate investments with only 5-10% down?
One word for you:
Don’t.
Here’s why
👇👇👇
Leverage can be a beautiful thing.
Appreciation takes over and all that value you bought with debt grows and you amplify your returns.
But there is another, darker side of debt.
Everybody I know loves LEVERAGE when it comes to real estate.
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) October 18, 2020
It\u2019s a beautiful and scary tool, kicking appreciation, depreciation, and cashflow into overdrive.
It amplifies everything. You can make a lot of money really fast and go broke in months.
Here\u2019s how it works\U0001f447\U0001f447\U0001f447
Values drop 5 or 10% and you’re underwater. You have zero equity or negative equity.
Ask the folks who were over-levered in 2007 what happened on 2011?
Real estate is a frothy space right now. Money flying everywhere and values higher than they’ve ever been.
Debt is cheaper and easier to get than ever.
Will it continue?
Probably.
Money could stay cheap for a long time. There is a ton of negative yielding debt abroad and liquidity ready to flood our market at the drop of a hat.
Rates will likely stay low. Gov will probably keep subsidizing these loans. You’ll probably be okay.
How to get smarter very fast:
Interact with smart people here on Twitter who have different world-views than you do.
And let them change your mind on something.
Here are the 30 people you should follow (along with my favorite tweet from each)👇👇
Twitter can be terrible if you follow negative people.
It can also be more valuable than a college degree if you follow (and network with) the right people.
You get to look right into their brain and read a daily narrative of HOW they think.
Ok lets go:
#1: @ShaanVP
You know he's all about venture capital based entrepreneurship. I'm about small (non-sexy) business. We disagree on a lot of stuff.
But he's done it and he's won. Bonus follow: @theSamParr (@myfirstmilpod podcast
#2: @fortworthchris
He is where I want to be in 15 years. Has built a massive real estate private equity firm from the ground up. Super grounded with what the way he does business and his podcast @theFORTpodcast is top
#3: @Julian
I'm a scattered thinker and procrastinator.
Julian is a master of clear thinking and simple but effective writing. A world class example of content marketing and
Interact with smart people here on Twitter who have different world-views than you do.
And let them change your mind on something.
Here are the 30 people you should follow (along with my favorite tweet from each)👇👇
Twitter can be terrible if you follow negative people.
It can also be more valuable than a college degree if you follow (and network with) the right people.
You get to look right into their brain and read a daily narrative of HOW they think.
Ok lets go:
#1: @ShaanVP
You know he's all about venture capital based entrepreneurship. I'm about small (non-sexy) business. We disagree on a lot of stuff.
But he's done it and he's won. Bonus follow: @theSamParr (@myfirstmilpod podcast
10 years ago, Netflix spent $0 on original content.
— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) January 14, 2021
This year:
Netflix: $11B
Apple: $6B
Disney: $1B
+ amazon, hulu HBO etc.
=
$20B+
Here's a crazy startup idea to take a swing at this $20B+ content pi\xf1ata. \U0001f447 Here's a quick business plan \U0001f914
#2: @fortworthchris
He is where I want to be in 15 years. Has built a massive real estate private equity firm from the ground up. Super grounded with what the way he does business and his podcast @theFORTpodcast is top
When buying a deal, every day that goes by, the potential for tunnel vision grows.
— Chris Powers (@fortworthchris) January 7, 2021
Obsessing over executing detailed Due Diligence early and efficiently is paramount to limiting this.
#3: @Julian
I'm a scattered thinker and procrastinator.
Julian is a master of clear thinking and simple but effective writing. A world class example of content marketing and
THREAD: 10 significant lies you're told about the world.
— Julian Shapiro (@Julian) January 9, 2021
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