Cashflow Diary | Influenced By Robert Kiyosaki Of Rich Dad About Real Estate Investing, Cash Flow And Passive Income.

Entrepreneurship is never a straight line. That’s what Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Mike Brcic shows us through his story. He carries a lot of titles with him, but my all-time favorite is Chief Happiness Officer. Before this, and before he started the most popular mountain bike adventure company in the world, who was this interesting Canadian business owner and entrepreneur?He was a typical college student working toward graduation with a degree in economics and history. Then he graduated, degree in hand. It’s at that moment it struck him that he’d need to do a bit of soul searching because he didn’t want to work in economics and/or history. So he threw his belongings into his vehicle and headed to the mountains. He got fired from his first couple of jobs and figured out he’s not a good employee.Mike took a $10K loan, partnered with a friend and opened a mountain bike tourism company. A few years in he bought out his partner and by year nine his company was doing great. He was living the life of a lot of you

Anyone who knows me, who has taken any of the Cash Flow Diary courses or has read literally any of my materials knows that Robert Kiyosaki is one of my #1 mentors. In 2014 I got the thrill of a lifetime because I was interviewed by my mentor and his wife on their Rich Dad Radio Show. I remember this interview like it was yesterday.What was cool is that I wasn’t the only one being interviewed. Nope. My friend Russell Grey from the Real Estate Radio Guys was also interviewed on the show. It allowed us to bond even more. Now Russell and I see each other from time to time at events. He and his partner Robert Helms wrote the introduction to my book, and later they invited me to be an educator on their Summit at the Sea events. I can’t wait to see what we do together next! I have the utmost respect for these individuals.The topic of the show was Does God Want You to be Rich? What you might find interesting is that this Cash Flow Diary podcast episode includes the parts you don’t get to hear on the actual show – lik

Ever experience the “zebra effect” online? You know… when you log on to do one thing and then get absolutely lost as you’re led from shiny thing to shiny thing till you feel like you’re in a field of zebras? Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Tony Delmercado understands. Tony is the COO at Hawke Media, a leading outsourced digital CMO agency for companies including Evite, Bally Total Fitness, Verizon Wireless, Eddie Bauer, Red Bull and many other brands.Prior to his position at Hawke Media, Tony was the COO at Fame Wizard, a firm that helped develop the careers of independent artists. His craving to improve the world of business is exemplified by his time as director member of service at the World Business Academy, a nonprofit think tank and network of business and thought leaders with a mission to inspire and help businesses assume responsibility for the whole of society.But what and who was Tony before that? What was he doing before helping businesses and their owners spread the messages, build their brands and

Buying her first stock in the sixth grade, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Andrea Travillian says that at that moment she was hooked. She loves investing! Andrea would end up earning her MBA and doing all sorts of financial planning for other people. But after learning a lot of different areas of that industry she decided she wanted to do something different. So she became an event and wedding planner. This actually makes more sense than you might think, because Andrea is a natural-born planner. She says she always planned events… as far back as childhood and her teenage years!That path lasted for a while… until she got burned out, took her last client and then reimagined herself. Andrea became a bookkeeper and grew her client base, helping them with taxes and guiding them in better financial decisions.This decision took her to a new path. Now Andrea Travillian is a small business advisor who specializes in helping business owners make smart decisions that improve profits, efficient and create a strong business

The first guy I ever met who wanted to buy a post office, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest David Campbell is someone I’ve known for some time. Today David is known for being a real estate investor and fellow educator, syndicator and entrepreneur. However, before this enterprising founder of Hassle-Free Cashflow Investing stepped into his current roles, David had other goals. He wanted to be a high school band teacher. He hit that goal, but realized in just a few years that he wouldn’t earn much as a teacher. He had zero net worth.David’s path intrigues me, because it’s a bit different than most. The way he learned about the benefits of owning a business and taking depreciation to reduce taxes is different than anyone I’ve ever talked to. He was doing taxes on the side for a handful of people and saw that a business owner paid no taxes while he was paying. Something was off.David started asking questions and decided to become financially independent in real estate by investing in rental properties. He started by

My Cash Flow Diary podcast guests Jacob Black and Sterling White move fast. They’ve created something that’s mighty impressive called Holdfolio. This innovative company enables investors to purchase ownership in a portfolio of income properties that the co-founders own. Holdfolio is the result of Jacob and Sterling deciding to create a partnership in a business that serves not just accredited investors but also those who don’t meet those requirements. Since both men love buying rental properties and have a passion for real estate investing, the partnership was a natural.Jacob started really early in real estate investing. He was a freshman in college. One night he saw a late-night infomercial about real estate investing that grabbed his interest. So he put himself on the path to learning.Sterling started even younger… as a kid in school selling candy! He found that he loved sales. Later in life he discovered real estate investing and ventured into the single-family home space in Indianapolis. It was through a

In this exciting Cash Flow Diary podcast episode, you get a treated to an insider’s look at real estate investing and why it makes so much sense. Listen as I answer lots of questions from the audience at a recent event in San Diego, Calif.You will learn why wealth is for EVERYONE. When I realized that fact it changed my life… and it happened the first time I played the Cashflow 101 board game. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a game created by Robert Kiyosaki, one of mentors who opened the world of real estate investing to me.As you listen to this episode you’ll hear a few new things. For example, how you work cell phone tower deals and why participating in real estate is far better than keeping one’s money in a low-interest retirement account. If you have money stuffed away in an IRA, this might be eye-opening for you.In this episode you also get to learn a few systems you need so you can build your real estate investing empire. You’ll learn why it’s so important to educate others about what you’re doing

Want a kick in the pants to get you going in real estate investing? This is the Cash Flow Diary episode for you! In short, there are no excuses that will work with me when it comes to reasons people give me as to why they “can’t” get into real estate investing.Find the reasons in this super-energized episode that I took from one of my recent speaking events in San Diego, Calif. I say “super-energized” because you can hear how excited I am about being in front of the audience at that event!I cover a whole lotta ground in this episode, too. It’ll almost be like you’re sitting in the crowd, which was a pretty good size. I cover reasons why business owners, especially those who are real estate investing entrepreneurs, rock big time. Business owners solve lots and lots of problems. And that’s what you need to do if you plan to be the biggest, baddest, best real estate investor you can be. Learn more.

Continuing the message that I shared with the live audience at a recent Young Entrepreneurs Event in Irvine, Calif., that I started in the past Monday's episode of Cash Flow Diary, I talk about why and how I entered real estate investing. I also share with you the importance of continuing to gain the skillsto do more and more in real estate investing. When you listen to this episode you will hear why I had to learn how to use other people’s resources to keep hitting my goals and then setting new ones. You'll hear a lot of back-and-forth interactions between different audience members and me. We do a little role play, I answer lots of questions and I help steer a few people in better directions. I absolutely love getting up in front of audiences who are there to learn more so that they can do more in real estate. I always practice a little something I like to call CAREFRONTATION(tm). Maybe you can pick out a few of those moments from this special episode. It's the next best thing to being in the

What’s better than inspiring seasoned entrepreneurs? How about inspiring young entrepreneurs who are just now jumping into the entrepreneurial pool and really need guidance? YES! That’s what I love to do. That’s why I enjoyed presenting at the recorded live event in Irvine, Calif., from which this highly educational episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast is taken.I got to tell my story and talk about how I entered real estate investing, which was as a wholesaler. In fact, I still have my first property. It’s in California and I can drive to see it any time I want. I don’t, because the renter remains in place and there are no real problems to deal with. The property sort of runs itself, which is excellent. This first transaction was really important for me to do because it showed me that I could gain the skills to do more of this type of transaction. Long story short, I did over and over again. I did pretty well, too. I earned six figures my first year as a real estate investor!That wasn’t all that long ago. I

Marci Lock shares the tools she learned going from a single mother and $2 an hour waitress, to building a 6 figure monthly income and a worldwide known enterprise.  She is passionate about changing lives around the world through shifting the Inner Game to create the Rockin’ Body, Relationships, Business and Fantastical Life by breaking down the barriers to get and keep breakthrough results in every area of Life. As a Nutrition, Fitness, Mindset Expert and Transformation Mentor, she has appeared on TV around the world and has touched and transformed thousands of lives through her Mind Body Breakthrough Program, Goddess Revolution Experience, Bad Ass Break Through Adventure Series, Corporate Wellness Programs, bestselling books, the Marci Lock “Influential TV show” and Radio show and her Kick Ass Events. Marci lives in Southern California with her two amazing boys, seizing life in every moment, and living in alignment with her purpose and passion with a Commitment to Awesomeness as her daily norm. You can downl

In my continuing Cash Flow Diary podcast series focusing on individuals who’ve earned $100K in a month, I’m talking to Kevin Kruse, a true employee engagement and leadership strategies superstar. The cool thing is that Kevin hasn’t just earned $100K in a single month; he’s earned a whole bunch more than that… like a million dollars in a month. But here’s the deal… Kevin wasn’t always wealthy nor did he have the skills necessary to earn the figures he does today.Kevin said that he decided as a pre-teen to become wealthy. He wrote his goal of wealth in his journal! That’s after he witnessed a visit to his father’s home by a scary, one-armed man who was there to collect a debt. Harder lessons were to come, but the good news is that Kevin made it through his circumstances to succeed as an adult. That path started right out of college, when Kevin started different businesses fresh out of school.Though Kevin moved through a series of failure events, he didn’t let them stop him. He kept moving toward his goal of fin

As a father of three, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Matt Miller wanted to find a way to help local schools raise money for education while also earning revenue at the same time. What started out as a very simple idea with a single gumball machine grew to what Matt’s business is today. In fact, the concept was so simple that it was embraced across the country and continues to get tremendous results as a year-round fundraising mechanism.So, what is the concept? School Spirit Vending, which is something Matt could create in his spare time to also create passive income. His first gumball machine cost him $32 in an online auction. He loaded his kids up in the car and drove across town to pick it up. When he got to the seller’s house, he got to pick the man’s brain about the business of vending machines, what worked, what didn’t and why. In the end the man opened up to Matt, telling him he had 19 other machines in his garage he wanted to sell, so Matt negotiated a deal that would allow him to purchase all the machi

Kevin Jans spent 16 years on the government side of federal contracting as a contract specialist and contracting officer. He bought goods and services across a variety of industries, totaling over $1 Billion. Kevin now hosts the Contracting Officer Podcast. He also serves as the president of Skyway Acquisition Solutions, which he founded in 2011 and has helped clients win $470 million in contracts. Kevin’s super-power is his ability to help people understand this complex market in simple terms.Kevin is an amazing resource of information for anyone wanting to land a government contract. He says there is a literal sea of opportunities in government contracts and while the process might be complicated it is not undoable. He helps small business owners get through the process every day. His company helps them understand their focus.Kevin says to get an idea of what is available to you as a small business owner or “vendor” of services that the government may hire you to provide. Your first stop is www.USAspending.

Butch Bellah is the owner of Dallas-based B2 (B Two) Training & Development where he works with salespeople and organizations to gain more appointments, win more business and retain more customers. From his first corporate job at 21, it took Butch only 4 years to be promoted to Division Sales Manager, then another short 5 years to Vice President of Sales. At 35, he and a business partner acquired controlling interest in the company he’d helped build from a $35 million local business to one of the largest wholesale food distributors in the nation with annual sales almost a quarter-billion dollars.During his rapid ascent to sales and financial success, Butch also spent 10-years as a professional stand-up comedian—honing not only his public speaking skills but enjoying what he calls “the best sales training I ever received.”In May 2009, Butch underwent triple-bypass heart surgery at 43-years old, completed cardiac rehab and ran his first 5K 190 days after surgery. He’s since completed dozens of 5ks, 2-10k’s

Lauren Bowling is a part-time blogger and full-time content marketing and social media specialist. After getting her degree in theater, she headed for New York City where she failed as an actor and went broke, but landed a sweet job on Wall Street which sparked her interest in personal finance. Since April 2012 she has been running her own blog geared toward financial education and empowerment for young women, aptly titled L Bee and the Moneytree.In November 2012, Money Tree was selected from 200,000 as one of the Top 25 Blogs for Personal Finance by popular social sharing site Shareaholic. Moneytree was also one of three blogs honored with the “Unbiased Personal Finance Award” from FutureAdvisor.com in 2012, and as a top-30 nominee for Best Personal Finance Blog of 2012. Additionally, Bowling is a Lucky Contributor and staff writer for popular personal finance sites One Smart Dollar and Ready for Zero. Lauren’s work has been seen on GoBankingRates and Credit.comLauren lives in Atlanta with her puppy, Murray,

Ken Corsini is a Full-Time Real Estate Investor in Atlanta, Ga and host of the Deal Farm Podcast. Ken has a business degree from the University of Georgia, a Masters degree from Georgia Tech and has bought and sold over 600 homes in Metro Atlanta over the last several years. He is a national speaker and author and has written numerous articles educating investors on all aspects of real estate investing. He is married with 3 children and currently lives in Woodstock, Ga. Talking PointsHow I got startedTurn-key investingLearning to adapt in changing marketCurrent Business Model (wholesaling, turn-key, retail, new construction)New Projects (lending and partnering) Website: DealFarm.net, Gainvesting.com iTunes: Deal Farm Facebook: Deal Farm

Are you a marital first responder? If people confide in you about their relationship, you might be! Or you could be if you want to be. That’s just one of the things that Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Elizabeth Doherty Thomas from The Doherty Relationship Institute discusses in this episode.Discernment counseling is something Elizabeth talks about in this episode. But what is it? That is something you’re going to want to learn more about, but it is based in using discernment in your responses to other people when counseling them… even if you aren’t a therapist!The interesting thing is that Elizabeth must have struck a nerve with her approach because she had an impressive six-figure launch of her business in August 2014. And forget the $100K month; she achieved that figure in a much shorter time frame.... just SEVEN DAYS!! Today Elizabeth's multifaceted business revolves around ways to strengthen marriages where possible and allow a graceful divorce if that is where the couple ends up.So, was Elizabeth alw

Tom founded DOM & TOM, a mobile application development shop, in 2009 and has since grown the company (along with twin brother Dominic) into one of the INC 500’s fastest growing companies in 2015 with over 45 employees. D&T has worked with clients including: Priceline, Fitch, Bloomberg, GE, CliffsNotes, PowerRangers, the Emmy’s and more on over 250 digital projects.Tom is also a fervent entrepreneur, having personally invested in multiple start­up ventures in New York City, including John Brown’s Smokehouse, which was named Best BBQ in New York City in 2012 by the Village Voice. Tom has given presentations on digital culture at multiple events including Hearst, AOL Ventures, Tabula Rasa, and sat on multiple digital engagement panels. 

While you’re striving to reach the magical $100K a year, maybe you’re getting a little inspiration from our $100K-in-a-month achievers in the special September series of the Cash Flow Diary podcast. In this episode, I get to chat with Mike Schmidt, a pretty cool entrepreneur who just out of college started a web-design company. Mike’s company has now built around 1,000 sites, but not just willy-nilly. He systemized the business.Mike is now taking his next steps, and his company is consistently earning more than $100K per month by automating the systems and creating recurring income. The main driver that pushed Mike and his team to go for the gold is the stress he felt at the beginning of each month. He says it felt like climbing a mountain, and it was getting old.So, was Mike’s success easy to reach and did it come without failures and mistakes? NO! Like all other successful entrepreneurs he and his team took mis-steps and experienced plenty of failures. He struggled to make payroll sometimes, and he had diff