I (couldn't) see people paying someone money to tell me to do the things I know how to do and that I know I need to get done.

Sometimes people don't realize how much money it costs to run a Babe Ruth league. Insurance is $5,000 a year alone.

There are many people who know there is money to be made in real estate, but they just do not have the time to learn and then do all the work that is needed to succeed.

This is a business that brings you into close contact with people who have lots of money. What's been nice about that is that it's made clear to me that that absolutely does not make them happier. In fact, it often makes them isolated, and they find it very difficult to trust anybody else.

He ran the ski valley on a total shoestring. If we had enough money from one year, we'd add something the next.

I found that I was not effective at holding myself accountable. When you're in business you know what needs to be done. You have your goals in front of you and 99 percent of the time you know how to do it. Accountability is usually the missing piece. It's so easy to get caught up in the minutia of your day and the mundane things that have to be done. Holding yourself accountable for the things that need to be done is a challenge.