Creating Value vs Making Money

              Today I’d like to share a principle with you that has changed my perspective. The principle is this: money is a tool. You could just stop reading right there. After … Read More

Giving to Charity

              I’ve talked about the importance of paying yourself first, and how living that principle will bless your life. Equally important, however, is its sister principle: pay 10% to charity second. … Read More

The Principle of Saving

             No matter what you call it – pay yourself first, save, setting money aside for a rainy day – making sure you take the … Read More

The Beginning of a New Life

Principles are tremendously important tools we can use in our lives to affect change. A principle is an eternal truth. It can be applied across all circumstances, all times, all … Read More

The Hard to Find (Important) Details

I’ve recently been looking into real estate as an investor, and I found a rental property relatively close to my home that looked pretty promising. It was advertised as a … Read More

Going All-in

I recently celebrated an exciting milestone. I have officially gone one full year without eating sugar! Now that’s not 100% – everything has sugar in it these days. But I … Read More

The Monster in the Closet

A good appraiser knows that delegation can be an efficient and productive choice for their business, but the thought of that choice is often accompanied by fear. This comes up … Read More

Which Hat Are You Wearing?

                 There are many different roles the we play as appraisers. We’re the technician, the business owner, the customer service representative, the secretary, … Read More