Quotes of the Day

Operating expenses include marketing, rent, salaries, equipment and suppliers, advertising, etc. As your business grows, this can reasonably be held at or below 30 percent of gross revenue (GCI). [2004] - Gary Keller

Sudarshan Kriya was developed in the 1980s by a man named Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and is now practiced by tens of millions of people around the world through The Art of Living Foundation. It does much of what Tummo does because both were designed from the same ancient practices. The central method, called Purifying Breath, requires more than 40 minutes of intensive breathing, from huffing and at a rate of more than 100 breaths pre minute, to several minutes of slow breathing, and then hardly breathing at all. Rinse and Repeat. The key to Sudarshan Kriya, Tummo, or any other breathing practice rooted in ancient yoga is to learn to be patient, maintain flexibility, and slowly absorb what breathing has to offer. [2020] - James Nestor

Find an authorized dealer with the Professional Coin Grading Service (www.pcgs.com), or the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (ngccoin.com) listed on their websites. See if the dealer's website reveals the number of years the company has been operating, with less than 10 years possibly being a concern. [2008] - Shayne McGuire

An important part of any focusing regimen is to set aside time at the end of the day--just before going to sleep--to acknowledge your successes, review your goals, focus on your successful future, and make specific plans for what you want to accomplish the next day. [2005] - Jack Canfield

The 70% rule states that the most a flipper should pay for a property is 70% of the after repair value (ARV, what the house is worth after it has been fixed up) less rehab costs. So, a house that has an ARV of $150,000 and needs $30,000 worth of rehab could be bought for $75,000, because $150,000 x .7 = $105,000 and $105,000 - $30,000 = $75,000. How can I do this? It may require direct mail, Craigslist, driving for dollars and it's going to take some hustle. Most lenders are unwilling to loan money on a fixer-upper and you'll probably have to look at options such as hard money, private money, cash, home equity, and other strategies. [2015] - Brandon Turner