Skillstacking | Marc Koran

Only Invest in Cash-Flowing Properties?

by Marc Koran | May 16, 2021 | All, Calculator, General, Real Estate, Skillstacking

A reader asked if it is best to only invest in a cash-flowing properties. The answer is “most of the time, but not always”. There are many considerations from the location, your personal situation, the macro economic fundamentals, to local regulations. What is a...

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...

The Zone: Productive Happiness Through Work and Play

by Marc Koran | Nov 1, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

“You should try to be ‘in the Zone’ several times a week”. This advice came to me after I described enjoying an old obsessive activity of mine (see below) where I lost sense of time. Finding and living in the ‘Zone’ can lead to a more vibrant, exciting, and...

Work on Your Business, Not In It

by Marc Koran | Sep 27, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

The freedom of not having a boss is a motivating factor for many people who start a new business. The dream is to have lots of free time through financially independence. One common mistake entrepreneurs make is that they work in the business more than they work on...

Pay Less and Be Happy

by Marc Koran | Jun 20, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

Once you discover how to pay what you want to pay, your life costs less. This brings more money, brings more time, earning you the best chance at happiness. When you want to buy something, it typically has an asking price. A car may be listed for $50,000, a house...

COVID: Healthy Screen Time Nutrition

by Marc Koran | Apr 19, 2020 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

Before COVID 19, “Screen Time” was the great evil, rotting our brains, eroding the lost art of conversation, and keeping us lonely. And yet, during this time of isolation, technology is keeping us connected, working, and staying healthy. So, “Screen Time” itself is...