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When we last met in Part 1, I shared how my family’s hike in the mountains of Oahu was a life lesson in apartment entrepreneurship…

The lure of the start, the attraction of the goal and the challenges encountered along the way.

And despite the challenges: the heat, the increasing grade, we progressed 1 step at a time.  One Step at a Time – just like in apartment entrepreneurship.

Up to this point, the trail had degraded from pavement to gravel to dirt along a narrow ridge.

Guess what, when we reached the base of the summit to the top, the trail further degraded to a steep slope with a rope as a climbing aid.  That’s right, the last 100 yards was with the aid of a rope.

Winded by this point and with water practically gone, it was certainly a gut-check.

And this is the point, where most of the remainder of real estate entrepreneurs on the path to the summit succumb to their Little Voice and exclaim,  “This is too much.  This is too dangerous.  I am turning back.” 

They give up at the last 100 yards.  They make it so far – only to quit when the pressure is applied.  They succumb to the Little Voice.

You see, most people FAIL to complete what they start.  For a myriad of reasons – distractions, challenges, even fear of success.  “If I get to the top, will I be able to get back down?”

Think about it, in retrospect those are really silly reasons to miss the goal.

After all, the fact that there is a trail means that others have been before us.  We really have it easy.  We didn’t have to blaze any trails.

The fact that there is a rope proves that others have made it to the top.  Otherwise, how would anyone have placed the rope up there?

All we have to do is follow the trail blazed by others and use the guides and resources provided by others.

After all, that is the role of the real estate entrepreneur – to live the entrepreneur’s vision, using the time, talent and resources of others.  Just like others had used their time, talent and resources to blaze this trail for us.

This video shows me within 50 yards of the summit, after traversing the rope portion of the climb.  Unbeknownst to me, the rope portion was not that long.  It was just taking on the unknown.

When I first reached the ropes and the steep incline, my Little Voice was certainly talking, giving me all of the reasons to turn back, “This is good enough.  That rope looks dangerous.  What if you fall?”

But my response was this, “I complete what I start.  I didn’t come all these miles up the trail to stop short 100 yards of the goal. I’m going for the top!”

Now this peak is no Mount Everest but it might as well be if we allow our Little Voice to internally create a Mount Everest out of a simple mountain hike. 

And that is what happens to most real estate entrepreneurs.  For lack of a properly conditioned mindset to combat the Little Voice that wants us to be content with the status quo.

It all starts with desire. And then progresses 1 step at a time.  And then culminates with a determination to act in spite of fear and to insist that we complete what we start.

I have learned that when we act in faith – and take that first step – and then continue step by step, the universe will present us with what we need, when we need it.

Just like the rope was there when I needed it. 

This story and lesson concludes with Part 3.

Aloha,
Lancce