Small Profit > Large Loss

Posted: November 10, 2024 in Uncategorized
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This is basic risk management…

Everyone wants to go BIG! And why wouldn’t you? You want to shoot big, go for it all and win big…
The trick is to never lose big.

If you’re going to make investments, you need to take the time to truly understand what you’re investing in whether it be real estate, stock market or even just your friend’s business. Sure, you want to be supportive of your friend and take the opportunity to make some money too, but you’ve got to know what you’re getting into or it gets really sticky really fast.

We saw this happen quite a bit with crypto back in 2020… We were in a pandemic and the government was handing out checks….
The government trying to stimulate the economy and keep some of the people’s jobs secured by not allowing every business to be shut down, well this created a different kind of stimulation and a different flow of revenue… What we witnessed was millions of people who had sat at home for a few months wanting to capitalize on their “pandemic paper,” as a friend of mine like to refer to his. He simply stated, “he wasn’t expecting it nor did he really need it, so it was a “free play” …so to speak. He was able to spend willie-nillie without any concern of loss. It wasn’t his money…he didn’t earn it or work for it; he was given it from the government so he could freely spend without repercussion… He bought a new gun, went to some auctions, put some money into the stock market and even bought some crypto.

First, I’m not even to get into reality of the “nothing comes free” perspective because that discussion will take far longer to really break down… but let’s rather discuss the fact that if it’s a “free play” so to speak, yeah, you could go for it all and who does it hurt… or you could use the opportunity to change your life by making wise decisions.

I really took the opportunity during the pandemic to try and educate as many as possible and really help more people to level up and get to a better place in life. The pandemic forced an economic rebirth… I’ve spoken about this at great lengths many times and want to reiterate that this was and still is a time for people to reinvent themselves and take a chance on something huge. Now, do not misunderstand my words; I do not use the word “chance” as in a gamble as if you were to not know what you are doing.

The idea behind taking a chance is that you’ve got to step outside of your comfort zone and do something bigger than you normally would. Please take the time to learn, research (and I use that word lightly as most have no idea what real research is) and plan what it is you are trying to do. Speak with some experts. Get informed and prepare before diving in. Make that “free play” really count!!

Hypocrites In Church

Posted: October 12, 2024 in Uncategorized
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Now, I bet from the title many of you have different thoughts about what this particular post will be about.

Let’s get back to the beginning, my Mom & Dad raised me up in church; I mean we never missed a Sunday morning at least as far as I can remember. My Dad ended up out of my life for a long time and Mom continued to be a strong influence in my life and keep me active in church as well as many other activities including Bible studies and things at home and with friends and even my Boy Scout Troop. Needless to say, I was active and, in the Bible, even though I don’t know that I always understood everything as well as maybe I should’ve.

My Dad finally came back into my life when I was nearly 40… He was coming to stay with me for a week to catch up and visit. At this point in my life, I was extremely active in my church as I had been a part of a church plant in Austin and always participated as much as absolutely possible. It was something so important to me and even at that time, didn’t realize how integral to my life it was going to become… At that time, I felt I was so very involved… a few years later, I realize that I truly wasn’t as involved as I could have been or as I should have been… We’ll get into that in another post…

I told my Dad that we would be attending church on Sunday morning and asked him if that was okay. He responded as any good supportive Dad would, I suppose, “I am happy to go with you, but not sure I have anything fancy to wear.”

I told him he didn’t have to dress any particular way; it didn’t really matter…Just come as you are! So, he went to church with us and saw a different kind of church… I was raised in Southern Baptist, and this was different… We sang, danced, and really worshipped the Lord!! It was something he didn’t really realize what experience he was really in for.
Later, as we sat on the back porch, I asked him, “so, Dad, why do you no longer go to church because I remember going to church every Sunday morning?”
He simply responded to me, “In my life I’ve seen a lot and there are just too many hypocrites in church.”

This is an interesting perspective which got me thinking. He still believes in God but doesn’t want to go to church as there are far too many hypocrites there. The truth is that he wasn’t wrong. I started thinking about the idea of a gym and how a lot of the time, you envision a gym filled with buff, ripped, really fit individuals and occasionally see an extremely out of shape, overweight person in the gym and people say, “wow, that’s brave,” that he or she would be in the gym in that shape… How else do you get into shape and get fit if not in the gym?? Seriously people… How does it work? Are we expected to get into shape in private behind a closed door and only go out into public once we look great … I mean, this is the equivalent of what we expect from Christians… “Get ‘right’ with Jesus and stop messing up and then and only then may you enter the house of God.

Now the truth of the matter is that recently I heard an excellent sermon in which Pastor referenced the “names” Christians are called stating that “hypocrites” is actually the most often true. He expressed the reason behind this was that Christians often won’t admit they are not “okay.” Many of us are not okay at one point or another yet far too often won’t admit it. I found his perspective interesting also as it ties into thoughts I’ve had for many years and worked in my own way to articulate… I’ve been called out as “being hard on Christians” but I think the problem tends to be in that so many Christians take opportunities to find fault in others rather than seeing their own faults and flaws.

An interesting side note… two great psychologists world renowned for their innovation and intelligence exchanged letters back and forth over a span of about 8 years. these two men exchanged what began as respectful and friendly professional discussion on how they could better their care at their and offer the best possible help for their patients would only to serve as their biggest conflict. The one man began explaining to the other how they needed to take time to really analyze their own deep-rooted issues and through self-awareness they’d be able to see their patience through different light. the second man expressed how they needed to have no issues in order to be the best possible doctors and scientists. The first followed up by stating how no one is absent issues; it’s only a matter of whether or not you are aware of them. As I mentioned, this became their greatest conflict, and their friendship fizzled out and they were not able to overcome this disagreement. The first man was Dr. Sigmund Freud while the second was Dr. Carl Jung and they founded the International Psychoanalytical Organization Foundation right in the midst of their letters and shortly after, they parted ways due to this disagreement.

I find this interesting as it speaks to a secular perspective while I’m focusing on my faith… both are the same though because we are all human beings.

We all deal with issues, and we all go through times of refusing to be honest with even ourselves…sometimes mostly ourselves. It is only through honesty and self-awareness that we can truly grow and become better. This is important to understand if you really want growth…as a person and through your spiritual walk.

Back to where we started, the things is that yes, there are hypocrites in church. There are sinners in church. I’m glad they are in church and pray that God speaks to them and reaches them. Church is definitely the place for them to be so they can surround themselves with others who will help them learn and grow and get more connected with God.

Now, if you are spiritually “out of shape” the church is a perfect place to start. But that is also another key aspect of this… It is the place to start… It is not the end. Your journey is far from over. You’ve got to continue to seek God and chase after more. The more you seek a relationship with Jesus, the easier it will become to live the life He has designed for you.

Hypocrites in church…??… Of course, hopefully it si the first step on a long journey. Let’s go!!!

Perspective From a Homeschool Dad

Posted: October 9, 2024 in Uncategorized
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Okay, so let’s get real about things.

I was determined to never homeschool my kiddos; it just wasn’t for me. I in no way wanted the fate of the education and intelligence in my hands. I just didn’t know that I would be able to give them all the attention and balance all the many subjects and things and truly do right by them. I wanted a trained professional to be there to lead and guide them in their education, and leave the life lessons and things like that to Dad… I got that!

Now, I have met many different homeschool families, and everyone has their reasons and perspectives. That’s kind of why I feel the need to share. I know everyone does it for different reasons, and everyone finds themselves in situations they could’ve never imagined themselves in. Meanwhile there are others who want their lives in a different place and not sure how to get there or if they are equipped for it… let’s get into it…

As I mentioned, this was not the life I initially had planned for myself or my family. I “knew” I would not be homeschooling…it wasn’t for me. Here I am a homeschool Dad.

It was not the government, the world, fear, control, or any of the typical reasons people assume I’m doing this… It’s so weird how quickly people make their assumptions about why I am here and why I am doing these things. I have had family members and friends who I would think know me pretty well that make statements to me, “Oh, if things were different in my situation, I’d be right there with you, Corey. I get it. I want to homeschool my kid because of all the crazies out there.” Others will commend me for “doing the right thing” as if I need their pat on the back and as if we see things the same when we do not. They say, “Corey, you and Kimberly are doing the right things to protect your child from the school system.”
Let’s clear that up… That is not what I am doing and those of you who are unable to have your children at home with you or choose to have your children in a school system somewhere need to be doing your job to protect your children anyways.
Our boys were in an awesome charter school STEM Academy back in Austin, TX, and we loved it. I made sure I was involved as much as absolutely possible. I was active in the PTA and kept regular communication with the teachers and the rest of the faculty. Everyone from the principal to the teachers, to the coach to the librarian to the cafeteria workers to the janitors… they all knew me by name. It only took an hour or two a week to be that involved. Seriously, get involved at your kids’ school so you know what is going on there and you have advocates for your children and help to keep them safe and protected.

Also, be involved in the PTA and get involved with the other parents and the school board. Every school board has designated seats for parents/PTA members. It is your children’s school; you have a voice although so many would have you believe otherwise. You have a voice. I knew what my children were being taught and so can you. If you are unable to have the time or availability to get involved enough to sit in one of those chairs on the school board, be sure you are good friends with other parents and you know their stances on things, and they know yours. We always took turns sitting in that seat as it wasn’t necessary that it be the same person…just two seats just for parents.

So to wrap that up, I had no fears or concerns of my boys being in a school… I knew better than to be fearful.

Now, Kimberly took a job as a travel nurse and we thought that it would be a job that lasted a few months and we’d be back in Austin closing on our house and back at our old school. That did not happen… as it approached the new school year and as I was texted to set up our “meet the teacher night” we realized we weren’t going home yet. We decided to contact their school letting them know and moved forward with homeschooling our boys. Again, we believed this to be temporary…just a moment in our lives based on circumstance…we’re on the road going from town to town, a new contract for Kimberly every few months. We needed school to come with us.

After now being in it deep on year three, I know this is the life for my family. I am not able to rationalize sending my boys away from me for hours every day. They are my boys and meant to be here with me and Mommy. I work from home and Kimberly is working hard as a nurse but we are presently working towards getting her to transition to working from home with me as well… We desire our family to be together. This is the drive behind us homeschooling.
We went to an uncredible homeschool convention that gave us a lot of insight and resources to help us along the way. Meeting so many other parents and educators who were doing it helped give me perspective and help me realize this is the life for us… I am capable of doing this!!

It is not always easy but it is the life for the Bayless Family.

I say all of this to give perspective to those out there thinking they aren’t ready or able to do it…You are and you can!

If you love your children and desire them home with you, there are resources to help you along the way. Please let me help if I can.
If anyone has resources or thoughts or tips, please share them in the comments so we can all help one another… Be sure you are subscribed to my blog as I will continue to post thoughts and insight to my experiences here as well.

If you want to do it, you got this! Let’s go!

In the Thick of It

Posted: October 8, 2024 in Uncategorized
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We’ve been having this discussion for some time now… Amidst all the chaos from the pandemic, the election of 2020, the inflation, the housing market… It was really cool watching it play out while strange seeing the masses respond to it.

I continued to reassure people we were on the brink of an economic rebirth back in 2020 & 2021… So many were unable to see it, and sadly many mostly only interested in clickbait nonsense and attention, continued to capitalize on this with scare tactics. Our economy isn’t crumbling… It isn’t crippled either… It is growing and thriving. That rebirth I continued to speak of, we’re in it…been in it for the last two years and it’s only getting better. Don’t miss your chance. It won’t last forever.

You’ve really got to be open to see and understand. Millionaires are born from recessions and our economic system thrives on opportunists and is set up in such a way with the masses able to facilitate so many new businesses and many fresh people in the industry we refer to as “new money.”

The only question is are you willing and ready to learn or are you going to continue to sit back and allow “them” to convince you that you’re a victim and there is no way out?

What idea have you been sitting on? What skill do you have that is sitting idle not making you money?

Not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur, but everyone is capable of taking control of their life and building towards their future…and it hasn’t been this easy in decades… Don’t be one of the ones who missed out.

Social media is an incredible tool to utilize growing and developing your idea. Reach out to your friends and family as they will be your greatest support.
It is key to be firm in your vision but flexible in the details.

Lets share some ideas and thoughts below in the comments and we can help one another grow and develop.

Let’s Go!!

New Beginnings…

Posted: October 6, 2024 in Uncategorized
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It’s been just over two years since I’ve posted here… It’s crazy as I had been so dedicated to posting and so ambitious and truly love writing so much. I find it extremely therapeutic to be able to write and get my thoughts out.

This is truly a huge part of who I am and now being reincorporated back into my work as well as my ministry. This is going to be crucial to all that I’m doing and implementing in the future.

Let me catch you up just a little bit…

Two and half years ago, my lovely wife Kimberly took a job as a travel nurse which took us on the road…now the story is a bit more in depth than that…but that’s the jist of it.

While I continued to work remotely with my business partners back home in Texas and worked on growing and developing my business, I dove into some personal writing and grew my social media platforms as incredible ways for me to reach out to many people and share information and spread the Good Word.

As we’ve traveled and experienced many things along the road, there have been many amazing stories which I may share more with you here later…. but what’s most important is the fundamentals of who our lives changed so drastically. We were on the road with Kimberly having nursing contracts that could ultimately end at any given moment with little or even no notice. We were making good money, but it was also rather pricey being on the road with the boys and living in hotels or Airbnbs the entire way. And not even the financial situation but let’s get into the real challenges of it all… We found ourselves within these contracts that could end abruptly and at most, they last for ninety days, we had to make the tough decision to go ahead and homeschool our boys. Now, this was something I was determined to never do… Meanwhile, as I mentioned, I was working remotely with my partners in Texas and some of our work is in investments and trading which we had us emersed into the foreign market as we traded much in currency. This took lots of time and attention at odd hours due to the foreign markets and me being in a different time zone than my partners. All this was going on while trying to learn how to homeschool my boys… We’ll get into that on a later post… Y’all stay tuned in for all that as I got lots of stories to share regarding all of that.

Needless to say, I got my work more than cut out for me.

I’ve got so much happening and my hands are more than full…but that’s how I like things.

Now, I’ll get into more of the traveling and all of that alter as well…as I said, it has been two and a half years of catching up with all of you.

After all of this time, we are most definitely in a new place…with lots of new goals! God has definitely had His hands in our lives and lead us to this point. We can look back on everything and clearly see exactly how He was doing so many things and He was in control the entire time!!

God Is Good!!

So, I’ve got so much more to share with you…where our lives are now, where our lives are going, where all we have been, where our business is and where it is going, and where our ministry is and where we see ourselves in our walk with God.

When it comes down to it… What is most important is how things benefit my Kingdom…and how I can use my Kingdom to benefit The Kingdom and give ALL the glory to God!

Unselfish!!!

Posted: April 25, 2022 in Uncategorized
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UNSELFISH!!!

The biggest problem with the reseller market is that people have become greedy… Yes, greedy!

“Is greed a good thing” -Gordon Gecko

So, this is what has been happening…
People are buying things cheap and selling them online on different platforms which is cool… Gary Vee got his start this way…It has been a bread a butter sitch for your boy for a hot minute. My uncle provided for his family doing the same… Few know but Kim K started the same way as well when she was only 16 years old. My homeboy even has 14 year old son getting in on it too… But back on point…

There is nothing wrong with this market. The flaw is in how people are handling it which has driven it to a challenging place. People get online and see these high prices when doing comps to validate the price they should mark their items at. These high prices are based on mostly nothing but random numbers people pull from their heads and GREED!

People see their awesome collectibles or read a random article that speaks to the value of something so people rush out to get their hands on it and then they aren’t satisfied with the high value it is already demanding and they try to pad their prices just a bit and so others pad theirs and so on… then you have random people working for Goodwill, thrift stores, Salvation Army Stores, etc…. that decide, “well, since these people are reselling their “donated” items, maybe they should ask for more…. which only drives the market to dictate the resellers to raise their prices if they wish to make a profit which inevitably causes the typical consumer to lose interest and then the items sit until everyone begins dropping prices to try and sell the inventory they have sitting around taking up space.

Key to being good at it when you do comps, don’t try to get the highest price. There is a reason there’s is still listed for sale. It’s listed for $225, list for $215 and then run a “SALE” in your store which will drop it just under $200… You will get slightly less but you will sell faster as everyone “LOVES” a sale….It’s psychologically gratifying if you believe you are getting a deal… It just is. From a financial advisor stand point, buying something just because it is on sale is stupid but they will never convince everyone and people love a sale and frequently refuse to resist.

Get inventory, list low enough to make profit but sell quickly and then get new inventory… Fast turn around is key…

Unselfish… Don’t be greedy or we all lose… Well….many do, but your boy always comes out on top… Get Cocky

Is the Wolf the New Crypto Mastermind?!

Posted: April 16, 2022 in Uncategorized
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No…. And I say that so incredibly lightly… This is not a new game for him.

And to those throwing shade saying he has changed his tune because he thought people buying into it before were idiots and now, the self-proclaimed ‘Crypto-Mastermind’… How could this be?

Simple. And he actually explains it himself. With it becoming more regulated, it is a safer and wiser investment. Period. Those who don’t understand that…well, grab a pad and pencil and start taking some notes. Love him or hate him, he is nothing if not consistent. The things he spoke so many years ago in the nineties, he doesn’t even contradict today. He has been a guest speaker on many major networks to discus finance and investments and the man is wise and incredibly smart. Yes, in the 90’s, he used his brilliance for wrong doing, but that doesn’t take away from the intelligence. That is why he quickly weighed in on the developments last year with Robinhood and all the little haters out there throwing shade at the hedge funds speaking that they deserved to lose their fortunes…So sad the ignorance in all of it. Jordan weighed in on all of this because he knew what was happening… Your boy knew what was up also, and that’s why Jordan explained it similarly to what I had told all my closest homies…those who wanted to listen.

So to clarify, he is not the new mastermind because he has been one of the big masterminds for decades and this is just a new platform. Investments based on people, economy, and our society is what he has been doing for years and this is no different. If you want to understand more about crypto, stop watching YouTube and reading about it on FaceBook and speak to some people who really understand what is happening and what is on the brink of happening next.

I offer business coaching, consulting, and mentoring as well as life coaching and brand development. I have particular skill in picking wise investments and have been doing so for some time now. While the world was upside down and the market was essentially sideways, my partner and I continued making stacks during the pandemic as we were careful and knew what to buy as well as what not to buy. It takes time to learn and develop. This will not happen overnight and you will not get rich from a tip you got from Reddit or YouTube videos. It’s much more complex than that. Stay tuned, your boy is developing my brand and platform more and more every day and we’ll get things off and poppin’. You want to get your hands on it, pay attention.

And as all the greats themselves do, read a book.

I leave you with one of my favorite lines… I ask you judge me not by my winners but rather my losers as I have so few of them.

The Bear Tried to Take the Bull by the Horns

Posted: April 14, 2022 in Uncategorized
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“I don’t care if you’re Warren Buffet or Jimmy Buffet…. Nobody really knows… It’s a fugazy or foogazy…”

Everyone sitting at home wants to think they know… they don’t know. Haha…. they just don’t. And if you truly believe you do, put your bankroll where your mouth is and stopping flooding social media with all your endless critiques of the experts who are living off of their dividends opposed to sitting at home dreading Monday morning.

Now I got that off my chest, let’s rap…

It’s everywhere in blogs, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, all over Facebook….it must be true…

We are in a bear market… To truly enlighten those who didn’t know or whom have just forgotten, the market is dictated by the consumer.

Politicians want you to believe their answer is the answer…. Bloggers want credit for knowing the answer… And don’t worry, I am well aware of the irony that I am indeed speaking to the merit of the blogger on my blog… So you can choose to listen and be enlightened or move on because you find my method a bit hypocritical. I have no desire to convince you to hear me.

Now, to explain, the market is dictated by the consumer. Yes, these may indeed be trying times due to everything that has happened across the globe over the last two years… They are only trying because of people’s lack of understanding or wanting to adapt or outright refusal to adapt to what is before them. Survival of the fittest, my friends… Only the strong come out on top. It isn’t those who manipulate, lie or cheat, who win although social media would tell you otherwise. It is so much easier to believe those who are succeeding are cheating than excepting that you need to fight harder. The economy is in a time of “rebirth”… I give my homeboy, Sean mad props for the term rebirth as this has been a time I have struggled finding the perfect word to describe it. I’ve tried endlessly to explain to family and friends what is happening in the world and they don’t see it, and I feel my lack of the perfect word may have been a key contributor…maybe not, but I’m willing to take a little on myself opposed to just pointing a finger.

We are amidst a great rebirth in our economy right now as I write this. The market is yes a bear market but only because everyone is in a panic. During the pandemic, America was handing out money to everyone in efforts to keep our economic structure in tact and keep people from starving and such. This is not a political debate. I am not saying they were right or wrong… just facts.
The American citizen was sitting at home watching nonsense on Facebook and YouTube as they had already spent countless hours binging all they could on Netflix and needed something else to do… God forbid they pick up a book or a dumbbell… They began seeing these regular deposits in their bank account and then were placed in a place of security when a law was put in place for a temporary time that said no could be evicted for lack of payment because of the health crisis in our nation…. again, no comment on the government’s choices… Some people did the right thing and took that money and paid their bills, bought food, survived, etc. Others took their “free” pandemic bankroll and invested because that is what they heard on Facebook and YouTube that they had been missing the train on, so they ad “free” money to invest without guilt…what a shame. As they invested in things while stocks were literally rising no less… I had people that I haven’t heard from in years that knew I invested in things from my Facebook business page, they reached out and told me how they were buying into things that the stock was rising so they were getting in… Sadly there was no convincing them that some of these things were rising with merit and others were rising due to everyone doing this at the same time. This is similar to the “pump and dump” scheme of the 80s-90s…It operates the same way although without intent… No one is trying to make this happen because ultimately their is no winner in this situation without fluke.

So, what we have now is a market that was inflated based not on merit but on soccer moms and your every day Joe whom hasn’t taken any time to actually learn the stock market but rather invest based on memes and social media clips…. Not real information. We have finally gotten to a place where I believe most people know that Wikipedia isn’t a valid source because any one with a computer can edit it, but people still believe everything on social media… WHY?? Especially when it comes to your money….Oh right, they weren’t investing their dollars… and that’s why they never invested till the pandemic. They began investing when they were given “free” money.

When a stock is hyped up to the point that everyone is buying into it, it becomes increasingly more valuable…Then you have all these people thinking, “Wow, I’ve made so much money, I should cash out”. They then turn around selling their stock, thinking they have made this profit…as small as it may be, they think it is good because they don’t understand the market and cash out. They pumped and then dumped… It isn’t illegal because no one knew this is what they did…and there wasn’t a clear winner either.

And to so many who think the people with deep pockets and the hedge funds are crooks, they rejoiced on social media claiming “it’s about time they suffered and the little guy gets to win.” No, that isn’t what happened at all. The little guy won a little while the little guy next door sold his a day late and didn’t win. The hedge funds and investing gurus never bought into those stocks because they had NO merit. They would never consult YouTube or Facebook for an investment tip…LOL

So, where we are today, is that yes, there are many stocks dropping because of their inability to complete the things they are known for… Car companies that are unable to get their components because factories are backed up and such. This is a real thing. You have to ask yourself if this company has merit… Does it have the ability to succeed? Is it a dip because of the time we are in or is it a dip because of the companies failings and short comings? If it is a time, this is not the time to panic and sell… Stop selling and buy more. Now, if it is a company that is tanking and they do that sometimes, then sell off and get out before it’s too late.

Berkshire Hathaway just bought $22 Billion into new stocks for the first quarter which is the highest they’ve purchased in a quarter since pre-pandemic. Since the pandemic, they have not purchased more than $8 billion in a single quarter… Why is that?

Everyone was inflating the market before and now everyone is cashing out…They know better than to cash out so they are doubling down and leveling up. Your boy over has been doing the same. I don’t got the pockets full of guac that Hathaway has, but I’m in it to win it. This is only a bear market because people are scared and have no interest in learning how the stock market actually works. They are only interested in a quick buck and fast return and that ain’t the way. You got to play the long game if you want the million and billions. You have to educate yourself on how it works or hand your money over to someone that knows what they are doing and allow them to invest for you. This nonsense of social media being your guide…You either get lucky or lose. Period.

Your boy over here is a bull and I’m raging… I see the bears and take ’em out. They either learn to adapt to the growing (yes, I said growing) market or they lose… I win!!

Get Cocky!

“I ask you judge me not by winners but rather my losers because I have so few” -Jordan Belfort

To Thine Own Self Be True

Posted: April 7, 2022 in Uncategorized
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Now, your boy has confessed to you on more than one occasion of my desire to write more and put more content out there for you and for myself yet find things consume my time and as many times as I say that isn’t going to be the case anymore, it always finds a way to happen…

Now I have different perspectives from time to time and that is because my perspectives are for different people… The idea that there is one answer negates the fact that God created us all uniquely different and special. Too many miss this…

So, I have been know to say keep fighting and get what is yours while also having said that you have to know when to take the L and learn from the experience. Everything is a learning experience.

I have a homie that we go back a ways and know a lot about each other as we’ve experienced a lot together and shared many experiences. She happens to be a blogger…or was a blogger. Quite a bit more successful than myself even though to her, it was just an outlet for her experiences. She wrote under a pseudonym and always changed the names of anyone else that she ever wrote about but just simply shared stories of hers from day to day about the life she lead and interesting encounters she had. She had a full time job and very devoted boyfriend who would later become her husband as well a having multiple dogs that she was devoted to. She was heavily involved with the company she worked for as well as contributing much time to dog rescue in her surrounding area and was always a loyal friend that many counted on. She had a full life and was extremely busy all the time. She got to the point in which she only posted a blog every other day and then every couple of days until it was once a week and then she decided that it wasn’t for her anymore. She felt she wasn’t devoting enough time to it and it wasn’t reasonable with the amount of followers that she had to not be able to put regular content out there…

Now, your boy being me and being Cocky all day… I was like, “This is your blog that you worked hard for and have built up a following…Don’t drop it”

She was adamant that it was time to hang it up. I spoke with her more than once to make sure she was sure but I also knew her well and knew if she was making this decision that it didn’t come without thought and that she isn’t a person that carries much regret…She knows what she wants and goes after what she wants. She enjoyed the journey and decided that chapter was closed.

I have much respect for those who fight for the things they want…but I have even more respect for those who know when the fight is over as you know longer desire the thing you’re fighting over. It took much experience for me to get to that point in my life and I hope I can impart some wisdom on others and help others to not find themselves in some of the situations I have seen and experienced…

There is honor in the fight but perspective is far more valuable. You must know what you want and what you’re fighting for and know when to walk away because that is no longer what you want. By fighting a fight you aren’t fully invested in, you miss other opportunities. Let’s not miss out, get in touch with who you are and what you really want and never forget that it is an everyday process as you never stop growing and learning. Don’t be so stubborn that you miss out on growth and change.

Keepin’ It Fresh

Posted: April 6, 2022 in Uncategorized
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Yo! Yo!
Your boy is here and puttin’ it down. The reality is that it hit me today…well it hit’s me frequently but today, I just felt more compelled to put pen to paper and get it out of my head… Or I guess in this case, put my fingers on the keys…
Being a Dad, building a business, being involved, keeping up with so many people and so many things… All while looking as if I got it all together… Oooohhh…. That’s just part of the game..
Life be crazy for real.. It just keep you running. So any given day, I jump up, throw on my kicks, guzzle a redbull, put feet to pavement just to keep things flyin…Get my boys off to school only to get back to the house brew a pot of coffee…. Yeah, that’s right. Just like my Momma, I will drink coffee all day, not because I need it although it does help…hahaha… I drink it cause I love it! So we have a Keurig in the kitchen, but I need a pot not a cup… The Keurig is dope and convenient but I take my coffee serious… Anyways, back the grind… then with the post-its… yeah, your boy got post-its all over the place.
It is presently 9:34 in the am. I dropped the boys off at school in Texas for those who may not know and it is April but a bit windy today and they want their hoodies and forgot them at home. I flew back home after dropping them off only to grab their hoodies and take them to them. Granted I only live a mile from the school… I ain’t trying to get no Father of the Year medal or anything… Just putting it out there how things went down. The ladies in the office, all know me and the boys… even masked up, some of the ladies I haven’t even seen but a couple times know me as the Corey & Colton’s Dad and instantly saw me walking up the sidewalk and stepped outside to grab their hoodies. You fellow moms and dads out there know what I’m laying down is just perspective.
Head back home to finish off my redbull that I accidently left sitting on the counter…not ice cold anymore but just tipped and dumped it down my throat…not about taste at this point…no time to taste. Just get things crackin’. Then began the coffee pot, sent out my first 4 offers of the morning to potential customers and checked emails from potential clients. Reviewed the stats on the homes page of my 4 online stores and looked over my first two orders of the morning. And now to refill my coffee cup… The first cup, I always add sugar and milk and after that, I just never let it get empty, just keep it hot and fresh and less sweet over the next few hours. Whew… This takes way more time to write than it did to actually happen and I ain’t even adding all the random details… LOL
Went ahead and turned on Power in the background as I tend to have music or tv on somewhere so I can actually concentrate. I always have all these ides running through my head and I get distracted in my own thoughts which slows down productivity. Got to keep things moving. The hustle is real.
Amidst all of this, I thought that I was just rockin’ a t-shirt and some beat up jeans… and don’t trip, I ain’t throwin’ shade at anyone’s fashion choice, to each their own. It only hit me that I wasn’t exactly as fresh as I’d prefer to be. threw on a backwards cap that didn’t even match my shoes but shoes were comfy but time to hang these up too… We’ve all heard the stories and seen in the movies and tv how parents be struggling to get things done and look a mess…Now your boy never looks a mess. I don’t get down like that. I keep it clean and presentable at all times… I don’t care day or night, your boy don’t play, but I have allowed things to get a little less put together from time to time and the rest of the time, it is just part of the hustle… part of the game I lay down, is all in how I look and how I carry myself.
Now, you may have heard the phrase before “dress for the job you want not the job you have”
I actually believe I used to say it…. about 20 years ago… I have much better perspective now than I did then… hopefully we all do. Part of the growth and the journey.
Today, I would tell you to dress as you… Be sure that every day, out yourself out there… If you’re a backwards cap and tattered jeans, rock it and rock it well…. If you’re a suit wearing, limousine ridin’, …well, you may not be able to afford the limo just yet, but rock that suit well…as if you was already ridin’ in that limo. I think the key is to be you. Run your own game but don’t let it get away from you or it because another distraction. Allot yourself those extra moments in the morning to be you. To get yourself together just the way you want.

Another element that goes along with this is exercise…Now I could tell you about the health benefits and the mental, emotional, and psychological benefits of exercise but I know you’ve heard it and don’t care…. If you cared, I’m obviously not talking to you because you’re already exercising. I want to appeal to two things:

Your vanity and your sanity. Your vanity…That’s right. You want to look a certain way, more fit, smaller, thinner, different proportions, clothes fit better, want to buy different clothes that right now just don’t flatter based on where you are physically… So do something about allow yourself a little time EVERY day to get in better shape,..yeah, yeah, yeah, eat better…that’s a different talk. And if you’re overweight, eating right will not fix your appearance. It helps but for the sake of this conversation, not relevant. Eat better when you can, as you can. But DO exercise right now… I don’t care how out of shape you are. It will help you get your body looking the way you wish it to…Also, allowing yourself time to get this done on the daily, will give you peace and you won’t burden your thoughts throughout the day. You will feel accomplished and stay on track which will keep you sane and productive.

Don’t even think of telling yourself that you don’t have time… Lame excuse because as I just explained, this will help you to be more efficient and stay on track which means how could you afford to not do this.

As I finish this up, I will be filling up my coffee for the third time, checking in with some business partners so see where we are moving with a few things, see what’s next for today and make sure we’re all the same page. Then I will take a quick workout for myself and then I got a large lot of inventory to get listed in my store before getting in touch with my boy, Garrett and Z to discuss our next venture and get things developed in that area… Building an empire didn’t happen in a day and wasn’t by one person either… I got my squad to help build my empire… Are you building yours?

And I’m gonna comb my hair and throw on a different shirt and keep it poppin’ fresh.

Till next time.

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