Like minded people

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From 20/10/2006

Had a very pleasant lunch with Robyn Grinter today. She’s one of the few people I can talk to who thinks like me. Her success in property is outstanding and her story similar to mine in many ways. We both trade properties like some people trade stamps and so neither of us have to filter what we say. It’s nice to know someone is on the same wave length as you and it reminds me to remind you of the power of like minds.

Many of you will have to, temporarily at least, sack your friends. Now I know that sounds harsh but my experience is that nearly everyone you know now will have a horror story or 3 about property and will be very quick to warn you of the dangers of investing. Even though you know they don’t know what they are talking about it can and will affect you.

I meet people regularly who bought an IP, mentioned it to uncle Bob who couldn’t wait to tell them about his brother’s bosses daughter’s dogs aunty’s housekeeper, who had bought an IP and lost money.

Trust me it really happens and people really stop investing because of this type of advice.

So if you want to succeed in your investing, get some like minded people around you. People who think that being wealthy is cool. People who will applaud you for having a go at investing. People who will encourage you to keep going when it’s hard.

The reality is it’s lonely on the way up, let alone the top. You need some people to take with you or else the majority will forever be trying to cut you back down to where they live, working full time.

You only have one life, really live it!!

I have also yesterday, 24/06/07 had the pleasure of spending 13 hours with nearly 150 like minded people in Wellingotn at our Trading event and it was great to see so many people just enjoying the opportunity to hang out with others who love property. Attendees in Auckland and Wellington have just been the most wonderful people and have really embraced the opportunity to not only attend but really enjoy being together. Like minded people are an encouragement to us individually and a powerful force when we work and walk together!!