School of Hard Knocks

Get What You Want with a Kinder Brain

by Marc Koran | Mar 6, 2021 | General, Personal Growth, School of Hard Knocks, Skillstacking

My brain is not always kind to me. It tends to be abusive and worries too much. Today, it ends; I will train my brain to be my cheerleader and help me achieve what I want in life. The Unkind Brain 🥺🧐🤯 A lot of negative self-talk lies in the unkind brain, sabotaging...

Eliminate Your Enemies

by Marc Koran | Oct 18, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, School of Hard Knocks

Maintaining a set of enemies is exhausting, and not always terribly productive. The world has enough negative energy. The news, social media, businesses, and politicians all conspire to turn us one against another, to create enemies where none need to exist. It is...

When Everything Changes. What to do Next?

by Marc Koran | Aug 14, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, School of Hard Knocks

Lately, I have found myself asking “what do I do next”? A series of events outside of my control have unbalanced the stasis of my life. Many of these incidents can be considered negative, but I look at it as an opportunity for self-reflection and change. 6 Months of...

COVID: What To Do When Interest Rates Drop

by Marc Koran | Mar 29, 2020 | All, General, Real Estate, School of Hard Knocks

COVID has resulted in a sudden drop in interest rates. In times of fear, many people are paralyzed and end up doing nothing. At this time, there are things you can do, and things you may want to avoid (like mortgage deferrals). Read on for tactics that you can...

School of Hard Knocks: How it cost $6,000 to not Follow My Gut

by Marc Koran | Sep 29, 2019 | General, Personal Growth, Real Estate, School of Hard Knocks

The School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) has a lot of classes, including “Ignoring my Gut 101“. This is my real life Case Study in Commercial Real Estate where ignoring my gut instinct cost me $6,000 (plus time and effort). The Scenario I wanted to buy two stand alone...

Letting Go of a Lost Cause. (Sunk Cost Fallacy)

by Marc Koran | Sep 21, 2019 | General, Personal Growth, School of Hard Knocks, Skillstacking

Many people do not let go of an endeavour after having put in time, money and effort. This is called “The Sunk Cost Fallacy”, and if we are not conscious of it, we can actually make things worse. We humans have strong feelings of loss aversion, and often pay a high...