One day while I was at the local state fair, I saw a one-man band walking by. As I watched him walk by toting drums, a harmonica, and a banjo, I had to laugh a little bit to myself. He reminded me of many appraisers! I was impressed by his ability to juggle everything, but I also noticed that, in hi...

We all have our hobbies. I’ve talked to people who enjoy everything from quilting to drag racing to bird watching, and everything in between. Hobbies are an important part of our lives, but so often these days we don’t make time to do them. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, with the to-do list loomin...

I think I’ve talked to you about my definition of wealth before. It’s not having a sports car or a big fancy house. My definition of wealth is the ability to do what I want, when I want, with whom I want, because I want. This is all within reason, of course. I’m not going to go out and dunk a basket...

I want to share a principle with you. And when you hear it, it won’t be some earth-shattering revelation. It’s probably something that you already know, something that already makes sense. The principle is this: replication increases productivity.

Think about it. In your business right now, there a...

Let’s talk about the velocity of money. This isn’t velocity in the sense of the physics term – we’re not looking at how fast a 50 dollar bill can fly through the air if you wad it up into a ball or make it into a paper airplane, no matter how fascinating that experiment may be. On the most basic lev...

The key to success isn’t great ideas. Everyone has great ideas. I’ve had so many people come to me with an idea they had and say, “Dustin, isn’t this a great idea?” And, quite often, their idea really is good. But there’s something very important that separates good ideas from successful implementat...