It's ok to fail. Just fail forward. #fail #realestate #realestateinvesting #realestateagent #tips

4 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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Steve D Valentine gives a short motivational talk about perseverance and “failing forward” in real estate. He recounts major setbacks (losing everything, breaking his neck in 2009, raising two toddlers) and emphasizes disciplined habits—waking at 4am, studying deals, networking, and persistent practice—arguing that success requires knowing what you want and working for it over years.

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I don't go home and watch a bunch of TV. I'm getting up at 4am I'm looking at deals, I'm talking to people, I'm on the phone, I'm on podcasts, I'm looking at houses. I'm practicing still. But it took me a decade to accumulate what we've accumulated. But it took me the decade before failing through everything. My wife and I lost everything. We had to start over. I broke my neck in 2009. We had two toddlers. Like, we went through hard shit. And it was always like, what do you want? And it's always my dad's voice. Well, go work for it. You want it, you can have it. And that's the truth. And that's the only thing you need to realize in yourself, is that if you want it, you can have it. But you have to know what you want too.