Sunny Shakhawala
Sunny Shakhawala
The ONE Thing
Gary Keller is co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Keller Williams (KW). KW is the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count. KW also ranks number one in units sold as well as total sales volume in the United States. When I decided to learn more about real estate back in 2016, Gary’s name popped up […]
Continue readingAtomic Habits > New Year’s Resolutions
81% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. Yikes! Das not gud… I used to romanticize the idea of making New Year’s Resolutions. I’d go to a local cafe between Christmas and New Years Day. I’d order a latte, then sit in an oversized leather armchair with a pen and notepad. I wouldn’t leave until I wrote down […]
Continue readingI Don’t Drink Alcohol: Here’s Why
I had my last alcoholic drink on December 28th, 2014. I remember the date because that’s Dia’s birthday. That year, her birthday fell on the Sunday after Christmas. It also happened to be the day my entire extended family came together to celebrate the holiday. After dinner, Dia and I gathered everyone in the kitchen. We […]
Continue readingPersonal Capital
I have a not-so-secret obsession with personal finance. I love to talk about taxes, retirement accounts, credit card points, etc. I geek out on tracking our income and expenses. It sounds ridiculous, but I treat our personal finances like a business. Around the 4th day of the month, I download the transaction summary for the prior month […]
Continue readingSucks to be Sued: 9 Negotiation Tactics That Help
When we finally made the decision to close our franchise restaurant in October 2017, we started to assess potential damages. I knew we weren’t going to be able to just lock the doors and walk away unscathed. We had to perform damage control. I had to negotiate my way out of a lot of service contracts […]
Continue readingEgo is the Enemy
IntroClinical definition of ego – an unhealthy belief in our own importance. Arrogance or self centered ambition. Marina Abramovic, “if you start believing in your own importance, it is the death of your creativity”This book will help us beHumble in aspirationsGracious in successResilient in failuresAspireTalk talk talkYour belief in yourself must be dependent on actual achievement, […]
Continue readingDriven to Massive Failure by an Unchecked Ego
In October 2017 Dia and I closed the doors to our frozen yogurt and smoothie restaurant. I still remember the last time I twisted the key twice to the right, listened for the deadbolt to click, pulled on the handle to make sure it locked, and looked inside to check if I left any lights […]
Continue readingGiving Tuesday: Thanksgiving’s Final Event
Thanksgiving has evolved into a multi-day event that gives us a license to temporarily lose self control. For many of us, the festivities start the night before Thanksgiving. Friends and family gather for an event commonly referred to as “Blackout Wednesday”. Thanksgiving Eve is believed to be the biggest drinking night of the year. What’s better […]
Continue readingSleep Smarter
The lessons from Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stephenson are written as directives below. Sleep quality & quantity has significant impact on quality of life. Consider the following:Human Growth Hormone releases during sleep. This helps your body maintain and repair muscles.One night of sleep deprivation can make you as insulin resistant as someone with type 2 diabetes.*Insulin resistance […]
Continue readingHow I Raised $75,000 in 72 Hours
My friends Francis & Lawrence reached out to me in the middle of January 2019 to ask if I was interested in partnering with them on a fix and flip project in the Brewerytown submarket of Philadelphia, PA. After hearing the numbers, I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth in. There was only one problem. […]
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