Archive for September, 2009

A sudden call from Rome

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 30th, 2009 under Networking Tags: ,  •  1 Comment

Sometimes we are part of a big project and we don’t realize how big it can be until somebody else reminds us. Today my mobile phone rang and the caller number display showed the Italian country code. I picked up the phone anticipating it was my partner Daniele Bogiatto who was catching up with me [...]

Meet Pete, finding extraordinary people in ordinary places

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 29th, 2009 under Real Estate Investing Tags: , , , , ,  •  1 Comment

Back in Florida, yesterday I had to work on a lot of chores making up for the time spent last week in Atlanta. Real estate investing is composed of many tasks and actions that aren’t necessarily exciting but are very needed in order to keep the ball rolling. Yet I returned very motivated from event [...]

Three things that will change your life

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 28th, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: , , ,  •  6 Comments

I am returning from Atlanta, it has been an intense three days at the bootcamp organized by Sam Bell and Mark Jackson about investing on bank owned properties. I have learned many things that will help me improve my performances and that have made me even more familiar with the American culture and its way [...]

Kill the victim that is in you

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 27th, 2009 under Storytelling Tags: , , ,  •  4 Comments

Every time you are ready to make a major change in your life and tackle something that you consider well beyond your current capabilities you need to take a first step that will enable you to move forward. I tell you this out of experience because I have been taking huge leaps and done major [...]

Merging two totally different worlds

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 26th, 2009 under Real Estate Investing Tags: , , , , , , , ,  •  Comments Off

You can’t win unless you play on both sides. This is what the Internet has taught us in the recent years. Those companies that have totally neglected the Web as a production and promotion tool have lost lot of ground or have disappeared completely. Many companies that were just active online have disappeared as well. [...]

Atlanta again, three months afterwards

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 25th, 2009 under Real Estate Investing Tags: , , , ,  •  Comments Off

This time I was alone on the stage, no help from my friend Daniele who is now in Rome, at a milestone event by Tony Robbins. A crowd of American investors wondering what an Italian had to say about real estate, and a very specialized audience for that matter. And once again I decided not [...]

The quiet after the storm

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 24th, 2009 under Storytelling Tags: , , ,  •  4 Comments

It took eight hours to get to Atlanta, driving 500 miles along US 75. A straight ride from Florida to Georgia, crossing storms, heavy rain and beautiful sunshine. Yet it went by in no time. This trip has a particular meaning to me. It sounds like the end of a cycle and the beginning of [...]

Going back to Atlanta

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 24th, 2009 under Networking, Real Estate Investing Tags: , , ,  •  Comments Off

Only three months have passed since me and my partner Daniele Bogiatto from Italy held out first presentation on how to network with international investors in Atlanta. The presentation is part of a major event (bootcamp) organized by my friends Mark Jackson and Sam Bell 3rd on the subject of real estate investing with bank [...]

How do you chose the right people to do business with

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 23rd, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: ,  •  Comments Off

Selecting the right partners is the most important activity in any type of business. You cannot work alone and every type of activity requires networking. There are many approaches possible and some people use gut feeling or they look at the merit of the potential deal, that is they let the numbers talk. But both [...]

The oldest networking tool: the business card

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on September 22nd, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: , , ,  •  3 Comments

In our modern age we use a lot of technology tools to create networking opportunities with other people and then we find out that when we go to a meeting or event very few people carry a business card with them. I am actually one who sometimes forgets about them completely, so this tip is [...]

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