Damon Burton

One of the best things I did years ago was to become comfortable with being different.  Doesn’t even have to be in an extreme way.  Just as simple as not conforming. Not keeping up with the Joneses. Not giving into FOMO. Not always over-promising and under delivering....

Bought the north side of a building a few years back. Heard people refer to it as the "White Chapel," but didn't know why. After buying, found out it used to be a church. There were all sorts of crazy things I got to learn after getting the keys. Downstairs was a...

Daughter just paid me $6.25 after she wanted to go to the dollar store.  Because I teach them to pay for their own things they want. Also teach them to be respectful. Do they actually have the money at home?  And when they’re younger-young, I remind them as soon as we...

We’ve kept a guest book ever since we built the small cabin on the left. Because of property setbacks, we couldn’t build much bigger. Fast forward a few years and we secured the lot next to us, and just had our first friends over. The two properties used to be one...

Clients that want high touch and constant contact, like weekly meetings just because, don’t want results.  They want emotional support. Save yourself.  They’ll drain your energy, which kills your performance, which wrecks your reputation. Say no.  No dollar is worth...

This crepe and coffee shop near our vacation home has two hour waits… for crepes and coffee… Every day. And they can’t even spell “sugar” correctly. Your customers don’t care how perfectly you over plan everything. Just deliver a good product. Everything else is...

The rooms with the most successful people don't usually talk about what you'd think they talk about. Yes, they talk about winning and money. But they talk more about failure and fear. Was invited to speak today at a mastermind with high achieving women. Flew into...