August 2020

Product v. Service, Which Business Is Better? What We Decided For Our Small Business

– Posted in: small business
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Is it better to have a product or service to offer as a small business? There are pros and cons to each. Frankly, being a small business owner is difficult enough, regardless of the business you choose, that the best answer to the product v. service debate is whichever offering you care most about. There are so many times when you’re in the thick of your business that you’ll want [...]

Real Estate Updates From The 2020 IMN Single Family Rental (SFR) Virtual Forum

– Posted in: Real Estate
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The 2020 IMN Single Family Rental (SFR) Virtual Forum was a two-day event that featured 2,000 attendees and 80 speakers in keynotes and breakout sessions. I was only able to attend Day One, since the next day we were en-route to dropping off our youngest at college. There were many sessions to choose from. I elected to listen to: the keynote, which gave a state of the SFR industry;a financing [...]

My Favorite Stress Management Technique – Courtesy Of Acting Class

– Posted in: Wellness
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Related product in our Etsy shop: 40 motivational journal prompts for your FI journey Continuing our focus on good health (since August is National Wellness Month), I wanted to share one of my favorite stress management techniques. Managing stress feels good, and it’s also one of the five key factors in maintaining brain health. Being calm and collected, after properly taming your stress, is also helpful for negotiating – e.g., [...]

FIRE Is Going To Help My Brain Health – And Other Takeaways From ‘Keep Sharp’ by Sanjay Gupta

– Posted in: Wellness
sunrise over the ocean

I scored an advance copy of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, Keep Sharp: Build A Better Brain At Any Age, which aims to be a science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline. (If you’re an avid reader, look into building a profile on NetGalley, which is where I get many of my free review copies.) As August is National Wellness Month, it is timely to cover a health-related book, [...]

31 Observations After 31 Days Of Running

– Posted in: Wellness
runner in a marathon

August is National Wellness Month, and we are celebrating all month with posts related to wellness and self-care. ===================== Well, I did it. Ran every day in the month of July! 31 runs and 147.9 miles. Early in the month I wrote about why I was attempting this challenge, and why I wouldn't be upset if I didn't finish. But I did finish! Here's the proof - 31 days of [...]

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