Categories: Mindset

It’s Sunday, 11:23 AM.

I’m spending the day at Rainbow Bay – – my favourite beach in the whole country. But I’m not here for leisure… I’m here on serious business:

I need to find something I lost here twenty years ago…

I’m here to find my courage. 

I spent most of my teen years on this majestic beach. Surfing every minute I could spare. Barely even stopping for food.

But then I grew up. And life changed.

More responsibilities.

More pressure.

More work.

Less fun at the beach.

And before I knew it, twenty years had passed since I last surfed.

When we came back to Australia from France, my beautiful wife Marisa encouraged me to get back into the waves again.

I admit – the whole idea of bringing back my old self and having fun like a kid again excited me.

Then I Fell Into The Same Trap That Fails Most Property Investors

I expected to get back to surfing without any problems. After all, I probably spent 5,000 hours or more surfing – and all the ‘knowledge’ was still stored somewhere inside my brain!

What I didn’t account for was… the lack of confidence.

I didn’t trust my muscles to react in time anymore. I avoided the big waves, remembering I couldn’t afford to injure myself and become a burden on my wife and kids.

After Just Two (Pathetic) Surfing Sessions, I Threw In The Towel

For the last one and a half years, my new surfboard had been sitting in my garage collecting dust. When my friends asked me about it, I said things like…

“Mate, I’ve got no time… “

Or… “The waves are too small today buddy…”

Or… “The swell is too dangerous today man…”

Or a thousand other excuses why I couldn’t take the surfboard out for another session.

Want the honest truth?

I’ve spent the last eighteen months in fear of facing the waves and failing again. One more failure and maybe I’d have to admit – I’m not cut out for this anymore.

Fear certainly makes small problems appear insurmountable, doesn’t it? But don’t worry –

I’ve Found A Way To Eradicate Fear And Indecision… Using Nine Magic Words!

To explain it, you and I need to take a quick trip down memory lane. (It’s critical that I explain this little something before you can understand the mind-blowing concept I’m about to share with you.)

As a kid, Mark ‘Occy’ Occhilupo was my surfing hero. His rapid rise to the top (all the way to becoming a world champion) was impressive.

But when he fell from grace and somehow managed to bounce back, and make another rise to become a world champion for the second time… that was incredible. 

And despite being a surfing legend, if you ever caught Occy on the beach, he’d always be up for a chat, a photo or just a quick “How are ya mate?”

As fortune had it, my Mum was one of the nurses that assisted with the birth of his baby boy. And recently, when an opportunity to spend a few hours catching waves with this legend came up, I jumped on it!

Leading up to the big day, my mind kept playing tricks on me.

Even on the morning of my session with Occy, my brain was still trying to find ways to sabotage the moment.

My subconscious was coming up with all these reasons why I had to back out:

• Why would a world champion surfer want to hang out with me?
• What if he takes me to a dangerous surf spot and I get smashed on the rocks or drown in the ocean?
• What if I can’t even stand up and I look like an idiot?

Do you find your subconscious has the same wonderful ability to bring you down? Keep reading – I’ve found the answer.

Occy turned out to be everything I expected: the nicest guy you’d ever meet.

He was friendly, thoughtful, and 100% focused on getting me the outcome I wanted.

Yet I still wasn’t sure he could help me.

Sure, he’s a two time world champion surfer. But I didn’t need someone to teach me how to surf. I’d done it for the best part of my teenage years!

What I needed was someone to “reset” my limiting beliefs, my self doubts, and install some confidence back into Matt!

As it turned out, Occy has a secret to giving you confidence in spades.

How To Win In Property (And Everything Else In Life)

I didn’t expect to solve my problem today. I just wanted some movement in the right direction.

But with Occy at the helm, I soon discovered the real secret to his ascension into the status of legend.

Occy didn’t give me advice. He didn’t offer me insights. He didn’t lecture me on being more confident, or on how to surf better.

Occy knew I needed help winning the mind game that was going on inside my head. So what did he do? He waited.

Waited. For the right moment.

Waited. For what he knew was the perfect wave for me.

And when it finally came, he looked at me, and said:

“This Next Wave Has YOUR Name On It, Matt”

I cringed.

The wave approaching was much bigger than I wanted to take on. Any other day, I would have waited it out. Let a more skilful board rider go after it.

But when a 2 time world champion tells you “I’ve got your back, so you go and you take that wave and you don’t stop paddling till you get it!!!” – – That’s exactly what you do!

I’m Back, Baby!!!

Within that split second, using only nine magic words, Occy gave me my confidence back.

I got up and surfed that wave with the biggest grin on my face since I convinced Marisa to marry me.

If you were watching me from the outside, you wouldn’t have seen anything special. Yet inside I felt complete joy.

There I was, carving across a beautiful wave (it was pretty rad, trust me!) all thanks to nine magic words:

“This next wave has your name on it, Matt”

How This Applies To Increasing Your Success As A Property Investor

It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to become a better surfer… a better parent… or a more successful property investor.

The rules of the game never change: Success is never about strategy. It’s first and foremost a mind game.

A mind game that must be fought inside your head before you can win at it in the outside world. Take property investing for instance.

“It’s not rocket science”, as my good friend Nhan Nguyen often puts it. Yet most people in this country don’t own even one money-making property.

How come? It’s not rocket science…

The answer is simple.

Takeoff Is The Hardest Part

Creating momentum (in almost anything) is hard. There’s so much friction. (Did you know it takes more fuel to take off and get out of the earth’s atmosphere, than it does to get from the edge of our atmosphere all the way to the moon?!

Yep. Winning the fight against your fears, your doubts, and the doubts of your family, friends, and spouse is where most people lose the fight.

We all need an “Occy.”

Someone who can stand behind you, with confidence and experience, and tell you…

“This next splitter has your name on it, Simon!”

“This next reno has your name on it, Robyn!”

“This development site has your name on it, James!”

These nine magic words, spoken at the right time, by the right mentor – is the magic wand that opens the floodgates to success.

In Less Than A Second, Your Whole World Shifts

So if you’re lacking in confidence… Can’t pull the trigger… Still trying to get everything perfect before you start… Or are paralysed with fear and doubts…

You don’t need much in order to succeed!

All you need is ONE exceptional person, giving you the right nudge when that wave comes. After that – everything else is peanuts!!!

And in the Ultimate Property Hub you’ll find not one exceptional person… but hundreds of people who are eager to lift you up.

Plus dozens of property experts at your disposal 24/7.

Plus me, too…. There to support you every step of the way.

Achieving success really is simple. The right mentor + The right time + The right words = Achieving anything you want.

So if you’re tired of the “same old same old”, and you’re ready to finally replace your salary with property income – why not start today?

You can double your income. Triple it. Quadruple it!

If you ask me, there is no faster and safer way to riches and freedom than property.

And I promise you: There’s a wave out there that has your name on it. In fact, I’m going to make sure you catch it!

All You Have To Do… Is TRY THIS:

Click here to take my Ultimate Property Hub for a 30 day trial. Then see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Hundreds of investors have already joined over the last few months alone. And they are seeing enormous results (click here to see some of them.)

If you want all the info you need to succeed in property… PLUS the guidance you need in order to act with confidence without getting overwhelmed – take the $1 trial TODAY!

See for yourself how one little decision can change everything for you:

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That next wave has YOUR name on it, my friend!!!

Take the $1 trial now (click here), and I’ll see you on the inside

Cheers,
Matt

Categories: Mindset

There’s a dark side to seeing in a new year.

And we’ve all been there.

The holidays end. You need go back to work. Get started on all those new year resolutions… but when you wake up in the morning –

Something cracks.

A new year used to bring excitement and joy. But for most adults, going back to the grind can be dangerously depressing.

What’s worse – this depression creeps up on you. It doesn’t announce itself right away.

The first week or two of January are usually fine.

Then the third and fourth weeks comes along, and a dark feeling starts brewing.

If you’re not careful, by February these dark feelings can turn into full-scale overwhelm.

Like someone punched you right in the stomach.

It’s unbelievably HARD to climb out of this hole.

Not just because of the emotional challenge itself. But because once you fall into the New Year Blues – you become blind to opportunities.

And when you’re blind to opportunities – reaching your 2021 goals becomes impossible.

Before you know it, it will be 2022 – and you’ll wonder where all the time has gone!

Well, Not This Year!!!

Summertime is a season of massive opportunities – and I’m not going to let you miss out on them!

If you’re feeling a little blue, and the excitement of the new year is rapidly subsiding, listen.

I’ve been there.

I’ve faced the same monsters.

I still do. (And so do most successful investors.)

So what I want to do in this post, is give you –

My System For Combatting “New Year Anxiety” (In 5 Simple Steps)

Important: The key for this to work is that you follow these tips before February ends.

This is how you create momentum and clarity for the rest of the year!

Skip it, and you risk falling into the trap of “OMG it’s March already, and I haven’t accomplished anything I planned!” (And I’m sure we’ve all been there!)

So here’s what you do instead to make sure you don’t slide down the rabbit hole, developing negative feelings that will block your success:

Step 1: Stop! And Think

2020 went quick, (just like every other year). And here’s a little secret:

By acknowledging the past, you have the opportunity to take ownership of mistakes. To learn from them. And leave them in the past – where they belong.

You also get a chance to relive your wins, congratulate yourself, and use them to inform your decisions for this coming year.

Take a moment to reflect:

• What 3 things did you achieve this year?
• What 3 things can you take away from this year?
• What frustrations did you have this year?
• What did you learn?

It wasn’t until I sat down and took a good hard look at 2020 before I realised how eventful it was.

I had a lot of frustrations:

• Not acquiring the house we wanted in France (our home away from home!)
• Not completing my goal of learning didgeridoo (Still learning the breathing techniques!)
• Not completing my 42km marathon run in the desired time

That’s a lot of emotional baggage I was carrying around. Weighing me down without me even realising it.

However, by asking myself what I did achieve in 2020, I was able to change my mindset. To breathe new life into 2021. To get inspired for the year ahead!

Some positives for me were:

• Spending 4 months in France with my family
• Running 2 Joint Venture Bootcamps. Helping more than 50 people change their lives and whole approach to property investing was a huge and satisfying win.
• (There’s another bootcamp coming up by the way. Click here to learn more and save your seat!)
• Meeting more interstate people by making our monthly property meetups online and free during lockdown (so everyone could share in our incredible events!)

And some more little things that warmed my heart:

• Watching our kids learn during lockdown
• Climbing one of the local mountains or hilltops
• Helped fund a large development on the Sunshine Coast
• Driving for 12 months without copping a speeding fine!!

Step 2: Switch Off & Let Go

“For there’s no need for turning back

‘Cause all roads lead to where I stand.

And I believe I’ll walk them all

No matter what I may have planned.”

Don McLean, Crossroads, 1971

Whatever happened in 2020 was part of your journey.

Things just had to happen the way they did.

And now –  it’s time to let it go. “‘Cause all roads lead to where your stand.”

You can’t move to the next stepping stone if you don’t let go. And here’s a fascinating human quirk:

Here’s the best way to make your body let go of emotions:

Kickstart the healing process by letting go of all the stuff you don’t need. Clear out the old – so you can bring in the new:

• Get rid of or donate unwanted clothes or the kid’s toys
• Change your language by removing the negatives like “I can’t find any deals” and replace with “there are an abundance of deals for everyone”
• Remove people out of your life that suck your energy or don’t contribute to your well being.

Then, allow your brain to re-adjust, by giving it much needed space:

• Switch off and go “device-free” for a day
• Take a weekend in nature (or even just a walk on the beach)
• Do something fun and exhilarating (snow skiing, bungy jumping, whatever floats your boat!)

I promise you – you will feel like a brand new person!  

Step 3: Make Room For Big Dreams

Now that you have physical and mental space, you mind is fertile. It’s time to sow some new seeds.

Now is the time to think, dream and wonder – what do you really want from the next year? Five years? Ten?

With all the baggage from last year casted aside, here’s how you re-discover what you really want:

Take a night or weekend away. Maybe a yoga retreat away from your usual surroundings. Or if that’s not possible, even an afternoon session with nature would do.

Take your goal book with you (if you don’t have one, buy one – I recommend the Otto A5) and get ready to put some ideas on paper.

Pro tip: The secret to making goal setting FUN (instead of a chore) is to KEEP IT SIMPLE!

Open the journal, and divide the first page into 3 parts. On the first one, write the headline: Family. On the second, Finance. And on the third, Fitness.

Now in each section, list one or more things that would make you happy. Just the thing itself – don’t worry about how you’re going to achieve it yet!

(Getting too far ahead of yourself is how people get overwhelmed in the first place!)

For example:

Family

1. one holiday to your favourite destination booked and paid for by 5th February.
2. A separate monthly date night with each of my kids and partner

Finance

1. Double my current income
2. Completing one property deal

Fitness

1. Run 21 km

Can you see how simple these ideas are to create? Yet this exercise is far more effective than meets the eye. Because as soon as you’ve sown the seed, your mind begins to take over and notice the possibilities all around you.

Here are some of my 2021 Goals:

• Family – Separate Monthly date nights with my wife and kids
• Fitness – Run a half marathon under 1hr 45mins
• Finance – Acquire one positively-geared property

Step 4: (Very Very Easy) Copy Your Goals

Writing down your goals in a journal is an important step.

However, if you truly want your mind to commit to achieving these goals, you need to take this next step:

Copy your goals to somewhere you will see them every day.

(By the way, even just the act of copying is proven to have a huge impact on increasing the odds you achieve your goals!)

What I recommend to all my mentoring clients, is to copy their goals into a visual format they can look at daily. Like a Goal Board.

If you’re not into goal boards just create something you can look at daily.

Buy a bunch of second hand magazines. Then go nuts! Start cutting out any words or images that resonate with the goals you wrote down in step 3.  

Include things like:

• Holiday destinations
• Car, boat, house
• Healthy bodies
• Inspiring quotes
• Print out photos of yourself and loved ones
  

Pro tip 1: You don’t need to get it all done in one session.

In fact – you shouldn’t, because it turns it into a chore, and your future is not a chore! So spread this across multiple sessions, and have fun!

Pro tip 2: Remember this is NOT  about how these dreams are going to come true. So don’t hold back. Dream BIG!

Arrange the images and text into a type of collage and glue onto the board. Remember, it’s your life goals. So choose the images that YOU resonate with!

Here’s one of my goal boards from a couple years ago. Marisa and I created it before we went to live in France for 2 years. The daily joy and excitement this goal board brought us just by looking at it was immense!

(Needless to say – everything on this dream board came to be)

Step 5: Create An Actionable Theme for 2021

Warning: now is not the time to create a super-duper detailed step-by-step action plan for each goal!

It goes against logic, but it turns out the most effective way to start working towards your goals is way more basic:

What you do is, you review your dream board. And you choose a word or a phrase that sums up everything you want to achieve this year.

And this phrase becomes your 2021 theme.

And the theme is like a lighthouse, bringing you back to what’s important to you if you ever lose your way.

Here are some examples:

• Curious as a child
• Playful, fun
• Connection, presence
• Integrity

Brainstorm this idea a bit. I promise – the word or phrase will come to you.

For example, my theme for 2021 is Connection.

It works for me on so many levels (which is why I chose it.)

Family, Fitness, Finance all require me to connect:

Connect with loved ones. Connect with myself. And connect with my colleagues and UPH members.

How did I find my theme? Funny story. It actually came to me as a blinding flash as I was driving home one night.

No, it wasn’t an oncoming car, thank god! It was my subconscious doing “its thing.” And it did so automatically for me, after I spent some time brainstorming in quiet reflection. Following exactly the same steps as I’ve laid out above.

Pulling It All Together

I already gave several pro tips in this post, and here’s my best one:

You win the he battle through consistency.

Consistency is the key to EVERYTHING.

Small, consistent steps will always beat pie-in-the-sky mega plans.

Break down your goals into quarterly milestones. Break those down into daily actions. Into themes. Into repeatable baby steps. And I guarantee you – you will win this race.

We all underestimate ourselves. Where in fact, according to science, most of mankind only operates at 40% of their true potential.

So there’s so much more inside you – even when you think you’re done and dusted!

Don’t let the new year blues kill 2021!

Set you goal. Define your target. And start taking aim. Do that, and you’re already on your way!

One More Thing…

If you’re still doubting yourself –  hold it right there!!!

As I said,  everyone needs help in getting this right. Which is why I created the Ultimate Property Hub community

If you want to make sure you smash your property goals, finance goals, and life goals in 2021 – you need to Jump in and check it out.

It’s going to be the best decision you make this year.

I’ll see you on the inside!
Matt

Categories: Mindset

There’s a lot of information out there that focusses on the technicalities of investing in property.

In fact, there’s so much content available on property investing strategies that most people are just too overwhelmed to do anything!

Today, I want to take a look at some of the invisible qualities of a successful property investor…

It’s time to switch off from all the noise around the latest strategy, how to get the best finance or where the most profitable hotspot is.

No contracts, no feasibilities, no agents, no banks

Let’s get down to brass tacks… the stuff most educators don’t talk about.

I’m talking about the glue that holds a great property investor together day in, day out… I’m talking about:

The 7 Skills you need to Master to become a successful property investor.

#1 Eliminate Fear or Learn to Use It

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