8451. My
brother doesn’t like coffee, but he’ll drink Panama Geisha (coffee);
8452. Venison
tastes like a cross/mix between beef and pork;
8453. Sarah
Michelle Gellar is 9 days older than me;
8454. What went
wrong? What went right? And what are we going to do differently next
time?
8455. Southern
Comfort “Traditional Egg Nog” is tasty . . . and it doesn’t upset my stomach
(i.e., lactose intolerance);
8456. The
Museum of Pop Culture (in Seattle) is (actually) pretty interesting . . .
especially after an edible;
8457. Edibles .
. . check;
8458. The gray
jays (i.e., birds) are rather aggressive on Mount Si;
8459. The
t(ele)v(ision) at the Seattle Airport Marriott is better than at the W Seattle.
. . . Who knew?
8460. New
Year’s Eve/Day . . . check;
8461.
Apparently, there are 180 Starbucks in Seattle;
8462. “Hard”
kombucha tastes pretty much like ordinary/regular kombucha;
8463.
Apparently, warm sakes are bad; chilled sakes are better;
8464. “Momiji”
means “autumn leaves” in Japanese;
8465. The lemon
basil (hard) cider from One Tree Hard Cider (OneTreeHardCider.com) is really
tasty (and refreshing);
8466. The
Mezcaleria Oaxaca on Queen Anne (Avenue in Seattle) is now El Mezcalito (SeattleMeetsOaxaca.com/El-Mezcalito);
8467. El
Mezcalito (in Seattle) has the best flan I’ve ever tasted;
8468. You can
only get Cosmic Crisp apples in Washington. . . . They’re good;
8469. When the
character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends;
8470. The
barbecue chicken pizza at Wolfgang Express/Puck is (pretty) tasty;
8471. Today,
McDonald’s is the largest single owner of real estate in the world, owning even
more than the Catholic Church.
McDonald’s owns some of the most valuable intersections and street
corners in America and around the globe;
8472. The man
without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – waif, a nothing, a no
man. Having a purpose in life, and,
having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has
given you;
8473. My team
has mastered the basics and the advanced basics. That’s it.
We don’t worry about anything beyond that. . . . This strategy will take
any area of your life to the next level;
8474. You can
judge a person’s character by the manner in which they treat those who can do
nothing for her/him;
8475. If your
(kitchen) sink is “burping,” (you might want to) try hydro-jetting your pipes;
8476. Since its
founding (in 1819), the University of Virginia has only had 9 presidents. Apparently, (Thomas) Jefferson didn’t believe
in having presidents (for the university);
8477. The
University of Virginia is the only U.S. college to be protected by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (“UNESCO”);
8478. Elizabeth
likes (fresh) flowers;
8479. The
(seasonal) rotten pumpkin (latte) at South Block (SouthBlockJuice.com) is
tasty;
8480. The
amateur worries about the quality of her/his first draft. S/he worries about inspiration. S/he worries about being great. S/he worries about being bad. S/he worries about being judged. S/he worries about failure. The pro(fessional) creates no matter what;
8481. It’s the
pro(fessional) who’s willing to be the worst that will become the best. It’s the pro(fessional) who’s willing to fail
the most that will succeed the most. It
doesn’t mean you’ll actually fail the most.
It just means you have to be willing to fail;
8482. A true
professional is willing to have the world’s worst ideas because s/he
understands the best and fastest path to great ideas is to create without
judgment. It’s the willingness to have
10 bad ideas that will lead to 1 incredible idea;
8483. Chicken
broth (will) mold(s). . . . Who knew?
8484. In order
to obtain (loan) debt, there are common standards borrowers need to meet. There are 3 fundamentals that will allow you
to qualify for the debt necessary to invest in multifamily real estate: 1. Net Worth – The rule of thumb is you will
need net worth to equal the loan amount you’re seeking. If you want a $1 million loan, you will need
to show a net worth of $1 million on your personal financial statement; 2. Liquidity – Cash is still king. Most lenders want to see at least 6-12 months
of payment reserves to qualify for a commercial loan. Always keep 5-10% of your net worth in cash. If you’re a syndicator it ought to be
10%. It may feel like lazy money, but
it’s the price of admission for the best loan options. There’s also an added sense of peace in your
life and investing when you have cash in the bank; and 3. Credit Score – Get your credit score up above
725 – there are many tools and resources online if you need help on this
one. Keep your personal liabilities low
as you build your portfolio and keep your credit score high;
8485. Separate
yourself from the swirl! Your life can
feel chaotic. Remember the control
exists within you. You can’t change
people. You can’t change shitty things
that happened. Do the inner work to heal
and to learn how to control yourself from within;
8486. You
deserve rest! Learn to rest not
quit. Your well-being is dependent on
knowing when you need to tap out without guilt.
Don’t wait for someone to tell you; teach yourself;
8487. The
disease to please! How many times have
you said “yes,” when you meant “no?”
That’s betraying yourself. It’s
not selfish to put yourself first. When
you keep putting others before your needs you build up resentment, blame them
and they don’t even know it. Learn what
you need, be clear on your intentions and then operate from that place. Pour from a cup that is overflowing and
people will get the best of you. Say
“yes” when you actually want to. You
don’t deserve to betray yourself;
8488. I am not
responsible for your emotions, I’m responsible for mine! Don’t take on other people’s stuff. Don’t rob them of their healing work. Lead by example;
8489. Run to
your healing! You don’t have time to
waste. When we don’t heal ourselves, we
bleed over people who don’t deserve it.
Invest in yourself to heal and grow.
Don’t make excuses, everyone’s been through pain and you deserve to have
peace in this lifetime;
8490. Life is
not here to punish you! And God did not
have a bad day when he made you! You are
worthy. Your life matters. You have purpose. The world hurt you and you’re still here for
a reason;
8491. Who are
the people that are part of your army, the people that fight with you for your
best life? Appreciate them. Find them.
Build your tribe. Create
boundaries or end relationships that are no longer serving your well-being;
8492. It’s a
lifetime of choices. You can have it all
just not all at once;
8493. Your why
should make you cry! Get clear on your
intentions, the why behind your goals, the why behind your healing, the why
behind your dreams, etc. It should bring
you to your knees because that is what gets you up every time you “fail;”
8494. 4
fundamentals of investing: 1. The
investment must put money in my pocket. – First, look for cash flow. Second, look for appreciation. A successful investor is in the business of
building her/his asset column. Any
investment that doesn’t put money in your wallet is a liability not an asset;
2. The investment must stand alone. – An
investment cannot survive off the cash flow or funding of another investment –
meaning you cannot use the wealth of one business to keep a subsidiary business
afloat. Each business must be profitable
on its own. The same is true for
investing; 3. I want to control the
investment whenever possible. – In real estate and your businesses, control the
income, expenses and debt. Always look
for ways to improve the investment and increase its value or the value it
returns to you. This is where ongoing
education comes in handy; and 4. Every
investment must have an exit strategy or exit options. – This is a hard and
fast rule: Always know when you will sell before you buy. This decision could be based on any number of
factors: price, date, market events or even personal events. Even if you tend to hold onto your real
estate investments as opposed to selling them, always know what it would take
to sell;
8495. If you
like (fresh) naan, try the bing (bread) at Momofuku CCDC (CCDC.Momofuku.com) in
D.C.;
8496. If you’ve
ever wondered why there are so many hard ciders at 6.9% alcohol by volume
(“ABV”), apparently, under current federal law, hard cider by definition is
only allowed to be up to 7% ABV before it gets taxed at the more expensive rate
for wine;
8497. “Masala
chai” means “mixed-spice tea;”
8498. Dalkon
Shield was manufactured and sold by (the) A.H. Robins (Company). E. Claiborne Robins, Sr. was the grandson of
the founder and the person who saved (his alma mater,) the University of
Richmond(,) from bankruptcy with a $50,000,000.00 donation of (common) stock
and $10,000,000.00 in cash (contingent on matching gifts);
8499.
Apparently, as long as there’s someone inside or ahead of an elevator,
who wants to go in the current direction, the elevator keeps going that
way. Once it has exhausted all of the
requests in the current direction, if there’s a request for the opposite
direction, it switches and goes the other way.
Otherwise, it stops and waits for a call;
8500. Today and
every day, I give that which I want to receive;