The Blog of Andy Proper | Creator of TeamworkLeadSystem.com and The Virtual Bird Dog Blueprint

Cory Boatright Interviews “$100 Million Dollar Deal” Woman

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:35:17 +0000

Below is an interview between one of my best friends on earth, Cory Boatright, and a lady who just closed on a $100 Million Dollar real estate transaction. $100 MIL! You’ll hear where she came from, where she is today, how she closed the 100 million dollar deal, & how she got a cool $100k wired to [...]

You Take Weekends Off? I Love You.

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:45:53 +0000

I LOVE that most people don’t work on weekends. Less people emailing, calling, texting, Skyping, Tweeting, and swinging by my office (Starbucks) usually leads to far greater productivity. My weekends are usually spent in education & contemplation. Reading, planning, envisioning. Right-brained tasks, rather than left-brained tasks. Working ON the business, rather than IN the business. Without distraction, the mind [...]

How to Find & KEEP the Perfect Virtual Assistant

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:13:10 +0000

Working intimately with so many entrepreneurs, I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about virtual assistants. Tales of mis-hiring, terrible work quality, overbilling, identity theft… I even heard one story about a new VA taking off to Central America never to be heard from again. (Okay, that one actually happened to ME!) I’ve been through it all — good [...]

House Bill 1728.. Why It’s Death to Your Business and What to Do

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:17:12 +0000

The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would severely limit the way you do business as a creative real estate investor and, more importantly, is an inexcusable infringement of the property rights of all Americans. HR 1728, which you can view in its entirety here, deals with a plethora of mortgage-related issues, mostly around limited [...]

Your Company: ZERO to Superbowl-Bound in 3 Steps…

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:28:40 +0000

What makes an NFL football dynasty? In other words, what makes a team a perennial Superbowl champion? In the last few days, I’ve been thinking about this & drawing a lot of parallels to my business. One of the fundamental keys, I’ve realized, is simply architecting the right team. In his book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins discusses the [...]

The Kaua’i Sessions Day 5: Strategic Byproducts

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:04 +0000

Day 5 :: Black Sand Beach :: Strategic Byproducts

The Kaua’i Sessions Day 4: Speed of Implementation

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:08:20 +0000

Day 4 :: Kalalau Valley :: Speed of Implementation

The Kaua’i Sessions Day 3: USP’ing Your List

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:39:30 +0000

Day 3 :: Waimea Canyon :: USP’ing Your List “I have made more than 40 sea voyages & numerous land trips, & have gone clear around the globe once… I made all those journeys because I could not help myself–made them with rebellion in my heart, & bitterness. Human life is maliciously planned with one principal [...]

The Kaua’i Sessions Day 2: Outsourcing

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:38:24 +0000

Day 2 :: Shipwrecks :: Outsourcing Immediately after this video I tackled the lady in the pink shirt that walked behind me. Just kidding. Maybe. Recommended outsourcing sites: Elance.com .. Guru.com .. Odesk.com Some things I forgot to mention… When you’re hiring, ask not only for references but specifically what the individual was responsible for in the reference piece. There are [...]

The Kaua’i Sessions Day 1: Mastering Your Inner Game

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:14:34 +0000

Day 1 :: Spouting Horn :: Mastering Your Inner Game There is a blowhole behind me in this video, believe it or not. (No jokes about me being the “blowhole”). An interesting concept I learned from the great business mind, Ken Glickman, is that 24-hour days are for losers. Here’s what I mean… Most people only work [...]