(ZT) 一點筆記和體會: "Real Estate & Wealth Expo"
(2007-08-15 13:51:22)
下一個
一點筆記和體會,和有興趣的朋友分享,博成功人士一笑。
其實這個活動是"The Learning Annex"組織的一年一度的 "Real Estate & Wealth
Expo"。我跑過去主要是衝著那些Key Note Speakers,尤其是Tony Robbins和Donald
Trump。他們倆再加上Bill Clinton是我迄今為止最希望現場聆聽的演講者。這次讓我
一下逮著倆,而且最後買的是VIP Pass也隻要100刀(原價500,最後兩天優惠),實在
是物超所值。加上稅、停車、來回油費也不過150刀,而光是Trump的出場費就是我150
刀的一萬倍。怪不得一萬個人聽他一個人講:)
除了Tony Robbins和Donald Trump,還聽了另外四個keynote speakers的講座,其中有
三個比較喜歡。周日早上還有Joe Montana(SF 49ers former Quarterback, 4-time
super bowl champ),可惜錯過了。
下麵我就分別講一下我聽到的幾個人的演講和我的一些筆記:
1. James Smith:Real Estate Flipping
A charming guy, great speaker,and successful real estate business man and
trainer.
巨能侃。內容是關於如何在房地產市場買入賣出,賺取差價。有哪些資源是值得注意的
(Foreclosures, FSBO, Banks, Expired Listings, HUD, Rentals, VA, Auctions,
Tax Sales, …)。
他很自豪於房地產業是一個淘金的寶地,也很強調"It's fun to help people & turn
negative to positive."
Some interesting points:
- The names: "Real Estate", Estate is Real, but (for investment) some
people go to "BROKERS";
- "Good comes out of bad"
2. Tony Robbins (a.k.a: Anthony Robbins): Unleash the Power Within
Tony is one of the greatest motivation speakers in the world, with millions
of students and had reshaped lives of millions. One of my favorite speakers.
Some interesting points:
- There are obvious patterns that make people succeed and fail.
- Peers/friends set out mindset of our expectations for ourselves.
- 3 Decisions of Destiny:
(1) What are you going to focus on, past? Present or future? Negative or
positive? (Focus on where you are going to go, what you are going to achieve
, not what you are afraid of.)
(2) What does it mean? (is it an end or a beginning?)
(3) What are you going to do?
- It's decisions that shape your life, not your conditions.
- Pyramid of Mastery: 7 areas of constant growth for an extraordinary
life): Physiology body, Emotions, Relationships, Time, Work/Career/Mission,
Finances, Celebrate & Contribute/Spiritual Sense. You can score each of the
7 areas on a scale of 10, and look at what you need to work on.
這裏有一點比較有意思:他說當他問一個人的work/career/mission,從回答中就可以
知道這個人的快樂程度和事業的深度,因為work, career, and mission are at
different levels. 我自己也按照這七個方麵給自己打分,有些觸目驚心,也更加清楚
那些方麵是需要更多努力的。
- What does it take to master your life, 5 things:
(1) Raise your standards (Turn your 'Should' into 'Must');
(2) Change your limiting believes;
(3) Model the strategies that work (no need to create new wheels);
(4) Increase your emotional intensity to train and build up your emotional
muscles, esp. when you are hit big with adversity;
(5) If you want to be wealthy, always give more than you expect to receive:
the secret of living is giving.
3. Jack Canfield (co-author of <>): The Secret of Attracting
True Wealth
Jack重點講了 'Law of Attractions', if you focus on the negatives, more
negatives will come, if you focus on the positive, good things will happen.
很有道理。
Interesting points:
- ‘You can do anything, everything you want if you believe you can.'
- ‘If you are clear about & consistent on WHAT, the HOW will come.'
- ‘Your belief controls our behavior, focus on positive things, success,
instead of negative & failures.'
- ‘You are the average of 10 people you are around with.' So if you want to
be successful, be with successful people.
- ‘You have to give up all your excuses and find a way!'
4. Raymond Aaron: Automatic Prosperity
Another great speaker, owing 'the greatest mentoring program on the planet'.
Raymond用自己的戲劇化的親身經曆來闡述為什麽我們需要Mentors, amazing personal
story: 39歲時負債10萬美元(八十年代初還是不少的),老婆離開了他,自己負擔不
起給女兒的撫養費。偶然的機會,那年參加了一個Mentoring program,在Mentor的指導
下,生活徹底轉變,一年後實現零債務,又過一年後成為百萬富翁。現在年收入百萬以
上。62歲,看起來確實很年輕。有專門的體能教練,教練說:"Raymond, 你身體這麽棒
,為了證明你自己,你選擇一個比較有挑戰的運動去參與吧!"於是Raymond選了最難的
一項:去北極參加為期一個月的350英裏北極徒步行走比賽(拖150磅行李),走到北極
點。為此他訓練了兩年,下個月就要去北極比賽了。
Raymond的Mentoring program的要點其實不複雜:每個月的第一天列出這個月要達到的
目標,並努力實現他們,如此堅持,生活就會發生天翻地覆的變化。想想也有道理,自
己已經很久沒有分段列出目標並且切實實現了,或是光有目標卻沒有執行力,白白蹉跎
歲月而又圖增自責。遠沒有達到自己的期望或是能夠達到的高度。
5. Donald Trump: How to Get Rich. Think Big!
Trump和電視上看著差不多,似乎更顯老一些,不過頭發看著更厚實了:)確實很有個
人魅力,也什麽都敢說,從鄙視小布什政府到不間斷的揭自己對美女缺乏抵抗力的短和
離婚的經驗教訓。成王敗寇,他有這個資本接受現場和全美眾多狂熱的粉絲的崇拜。
//旁白:男人最大的魅力還是來自於他們的成功和自信。再加上一些幽默,那這個男人
就幾乎完美了。Trump就是這樣一個成功的男人。
不少人還舉著'Donald Trump for President' 的標語。
Trump胡侃了一個多小時後,轉入正題,給了大家一些建議:
#1: You have to love what you do, and you have to really know your subject.
One the other hand, there are good business and bad business, and you should
pick those good ones, instead of those which are dying.
#2: Never ever give up. You have to prepare for bad times.(這時講了他90年代
初帶著他當時的夫人在紐約街頭遇見一個乞丐,然後他對老婆說,這個乞丐的資產比我
的多九
億美元。當時他負債9億,不過沒有申請破產,最後東山再起。)
#3. Go with your gut, going against the tide are usually the biggest hit (to
success), but you can only do that when you trust yourself, and really know
your subject.
#4. Stay focused, you've got to stay focused.
'I always make more $ in bad times than in good times.
#5. Hire the best people and don't trust them, make them respect/fear you,
know your stuff and keep watching them.
#6. About luck, from a famous golfer (Gary …) 'the harder you work, the
luckier you get.'
#7. Get even (to those who screws you, so others see you are tough and will
and leave you alone)
#8. You have to think of yourself as victorious. Believe in yourself.
好了,差不多就這麽多,大家不嫌我羅嗦,那我就再小結一下(誰扔的雞蛋?!):
其實這些成功者講的大部分都是成功學的要素,有意思的是,雖然各人的背景不同,所
講的如何才能成功倒是都是相通的,幾大共同點:
- Best life: do what you enjoy doing and can be good at, and at the same
time make wealth.
- To be successful: one has to believe in him/herself, always think positive
, and be focused.
- 成功的人都很強調對他人和社會的回饋,而且這並不是成功之後才做的事,而是他們
成功的願因之一,有點雞和蛋的感覺,相輔相成。