INVESTOR STORIES
PRESIDENTS’ CIRCLE
ACircle of Education MEMBERS WHO INFORM, INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER
he Think Realty and AAPL Presidents’ Circle is a select group of top-per - forming executives and entrepreneurs from both the private lending and real estate investing industries who gather several times a year at exclusive events to network, learn, and encourage each other in a confidential setting. This month, we asked several Presidents’ Circle members this question: T What sources of education have been invaluable for you on your REI journey?
“To create the foundation, I read a lot of books but the ones that stand out are the Rich Dad series as that really helped cement the mindset shift that is needed, and I can’t forget about their cashflow games. I played those hundreds of times, and then played it in real life. I have attended a lot of seminars—some were quite good, and others were not. I discovered there are those that actu - ally do the business and train and then there are those that just train and have a sales fest. One must do due diligence and hopefully find the right events. However, the biggest impact on my de - velopment overall in this industry was, and still is, networking. I highly recom - mend everyone go to their local REIA, meetup groups and real estate gather- ings like Think Realty’s. Of course, the teachings will be beneficial, but the real benefit is the people you meet who are already in the business. Their knowl- edge, experience, and connections can move someone’s business faster than you can imagine. You can read all the books you want, attend all the semi- nars you want, but in my opinion, the exponential learning and growth comes from networking. I would not be where I am today without it!”” GREG SLAUGHTER www.GregSlaughter.com
“The greatest education I receive, whether for business or recreation, is by jumping into it. Learning by doing has blessed me with increas - ing success; however, it has not been without challenges. I have become all too familiar with the adage, ‘Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” Jumping into things without experience has cost me millions and chronic physical pain from injuries. Maturity has guided me to seek advice from those with Experience and Good Judgment, often found in great books by Na- poleon Hill, Charles Haanel, and Dr. Joe Dispenza.” AARON CHAPMAN SecurityNational MortgageHomebuyers
“The best form of education that I continue to come back to are books—both print and au- dio. I think of them as ‘lessons in a box.’ There is much to be gained from good books on real estate, finance, econom - ics, and investing in general. My secondary source is pod - casts, although they didn’t exist back when I started investing. I listen to them from time to time just to keep up with what’s happening today and any new trends that may be coming.” MARCO SANTARELLI Norada Real Estate Investments
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