Moving on....

Hello there--

I have accepted a position at a global direct investment corporation (www.samariumgroup.com). The focus of the blog will shift a bit, but I will still be in it to win it.

Kyle

Listen to the "Oracle from Omaha"

Hey there-- Warren Buffett is a smart man, and has done ok for himself. Read this article and heed his advice; now is the time to be putting money in the market, not sitting on it. If you are under 40, I would advise you to throw away your quarterly reports without even opening them; what is the point in looking? You have lost money in the last 6 months. So what. So has everyone. If you continue to invest, you are buying seriously discounted shares, whether it is mutual funds or individual stocks. General Electric, a seriously successful and profitable company, is trading 46% lower than it was one year ago. GE is making money, pays a huge dividend, and is seriously underpriced due to market fear. Be smart, do as Warren does, and buy good companies now.

Kyle French
www.singletrackagent.com

The sky is falling.....

OK, OK- It is rough out there. There is nothing you can do about that. Here is a suggestion, for bad markets as well as good. Become a LOT more strategic. Do not pickup the phone, send an email, or walk into a meeting without understanding exactly what you want to accomplish and how that event fits into your plan. As an example, if you are meeting a potential business partner for the first time, your evaluation process might be:
-Determine if I can communicate with them/ vice versa
-Determine how I can provide them with immediate assistance on something they NEED
-Set up a follow up meeting

Remember, Purpose, Process, Payoff. Always have a plan, and think of how that plan ties into your grand vision. Try to make every event (phone call, email, meeting) move your business closer to what you are trying to achieve. Most folks are operating on 100% fear right now; having a plan helps eliminate that. Get crackin'!


Kyle French
www.singletrackagent.com

John Mauldin is a smart guy

I would encourge any of you that are interested/concerned with the events and players in our economy to start reading John's columns. He is really down to earth, and willing to call a spade a spade.

Kyle French

It is officially time to quit belly-achin"

OK- we are in a recession. Since it seems to be career suicide for an economist to officially say so, I will step up and do it myself. I have used my low quality public education to examine many factors, and the numbers are in: we are in one. Mainly because people think we are. What does this mean? It should mean little to you day-to-day. Recessions do not affect those that:
Adapt to the current condition and offer something unique.... or-
Do the basics really, really well. So get good at something and execute it every single day. You have to challenge yourself to get to the end of the day having moved a project forward or sharpened your skillset a little; now is not the time to rest on past achievements; get out there and work!

Kyle French

A flight to quality?

It has been a little while since I posted, but I am back. I had an opportunity to speak with Scott Hallman, a very well-respected business development guru a few weeks ago, and he said something that really resonated with me; he said, "don't ever work with a company that is not good at its core; you will spend all your time trying to get management off its butt instead of implementing and cementing in change." Good advice, and advice we should apply to everything we do; whether your biz is real estate coaching and consulting or selling homes, focus your energy on the good people you know; trying to operate like a "wolfpack" and dealing with anyone you come across is still not a great idea. So get out there and network with the best; more than likely they are the only ones with anything going on right now anyway.

Kyle French

The Wall Street Journal is still the place to look

Check out this article by June Fletcher at the Journal; then get off your butt and go do something to make a living.

Kyle French