Author: Toyin Dawodu
Setbacks vs. Failure: Why the Fear of Failing is Overrated
In my more than two decades of experience launching and running businesses, I have come to recognize that fear is a HUGE obstacle most people never get around to overcoming. Recently, I wrote my first book, The F Word, which is a content-packed handbook I wrote to help people recognize […]
Why Do Most Would-Be Real Estate Investors FAIL At This?
I was shocked recently, when I heard a statistic from someone I trust: It seems only 5% of would-be real estate investors actually buy any to put in their investment portfolio. Does that mean, 95% of the people out there are still struggling to buy their first investment property? Are […]
Making a Case for Teaching Your Kid (and Mine) How to Run a Business
Like any parent, I’m always worried about my son. The thought that he may not go to college has been a source of near-depression for me over the past decade. He recently celebrated his 18th birthday, and while he has plans to go to junior college, I am hopeful that […]
What College Won’t Teach You
$20,000 In Tuition Later…Have I Learned Anything? In 2014, I accrued more than $20,000 in educational expenses. No, not for my son; for myself. I needed to learn more, as we all do, and I had no trouble investing the money into education. But I didn’t go back to […]
Six Savvy, Non-Rental Ways to Make Money on a Real Estate Deal
Don’t just make a deal, construct a deal. After more than 25 years in this business, I have learned a thing or two about how to make money in real estate. One thing I have learned is most people have a very limited understanding of the real estate process. So they […]
Instant Download: Don’t Put Your Life on Hold
A few weeks ago, I read a story in the Wall Street Journal about a group of refugees who escaped from Cuba to Guantanamo Bay in an attempt to wait out the demise of Fidel Castro. They assumed their wait would only be six months, but they have been waiting […]
10 Common Habits that Keep You Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck
With 7 out of every 10 Americans living paycheck to paycheck, we’re not generally surprised to hear about the millions of people currently living in – or pretty close to – poverty. It’s so normal that we applaud ourselves for working hard to make ends meet even though many of […]
Bounce Back from Unemployment with a Ballsy Plan B
If your employer laid you off at the end of this week, what would you do? What’s your next move? Do you have a plan B in place that will help you fill in the void if your paycheck suddenly stopped coming? “No, no. Toyin, I would just get right […]
Three Women, Three Mothers, Three Budding Real Estate Investors
Nissie is a hard-working mother of three small children. Her youngest baby is not even a year old yet. For Nissie, a traditional 9 to 5 really isn’t the best decision for her family unit. Not only would she end up spending hours away from her kids every day, but […]
