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The Rich Life Mastermind was created to change the way people think about money. If you trade your time for money – you are not free. The Rich Life Mastermind surrounds you with motivated people moving in the same direction as you. It provides priceless networking, expert education, and robust, diverse deal flow. Combine that with adventurous live meetings and you have a community that is fun, widens your network and gives you the tools to reach your financial and life goals.

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Rich Doctor

Rich Doctor is a company created to support high-earning professionals in their quest to establish control over their lives and careers. This begins with the creation of passive income. As passive income grows, you can make choices based on lifestyle, rather than finances.

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Presario Ventures

Presario Ventures is a private real estate firm focused on investing in multifamily real estate assets on behalf of its investors. Our mission is to bring institutional quality investment opportunities, asset management, and servicing to our private investor clients.

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Orthopedic Specialists of Austin

Orthopedic Surgeon

Westlake Orthopedics

If you’re a doctor, investor, or high-income earner, you have tremendous leverage to create a “Rich Life”.  You just have to know how…

I love changing lives through financial independence.  I personally started from nothing, and have created a financially free life that includes my passions for medicine, mentorship, and the thrill of exploration. My journey is proof that with the right mindset and mentors, you can design the life you want. 


Here's my story:

→ Orthopedic Surgeon & US Ski Team Physician: A grounding in medicine that made me learn the value of precision, commitment, and the quest for perfection.

→ Real Estate Maverick: In 25 years, I transformed a classified ad into a large real portfolio, concentrating on multifamily assets, helping countless people with quality homes and investment opportunities.

→ Bestselling Author & Speaker: “Why Doctors Don’t Get Rich” is not just a book; it is a different perspective on wealth. I’ve been on stage with legends such as Robert Kiyosaki and I’m here to help you cut down the learning curve to financial freedom. 

→ Founder of Rich Life Mastermind: An amazing mastermind geared towards passive income, adventure, and freedom.  Being able to help others learn from my experience is one of the greatest rewards. 


Achievements that Speak Volumes:

→ Over $650 million in real estate transactions
→ Decades of financial independence & lifestyle autonomy
→ Uncompromising dedication to mentorship and education, featured in Forbes and top tier podcasts


Let's Connect:

Whether you're seeking insights into financial freedom, real estate, or just want to have the time to explore your passions, I'm just a message away. Together, let's unlock the doors to your “Rich Life”.


What's Next?

If you're ready to escape the ordinary, and truly design the financial life you want, I'm here to guide you. I share my personal case studies, and investing frameworks freely with those who are ready to take action and design their “Rich Life”.  Through my books, speaking engagements, and the Rich Life Mastermind, you'll discover the blueprints I wish I had decades earlier. 

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"Never be the smartest person in the room." 

Richard Branson takes it further, though. ↓

Charlie Munger says it plainly: never be the smartest person in the room. 

If you are, you’re in the wrong room.

Richard Branson takes it a step further. 

He doesn’t just surround himself with smart people. 
He actively invites disagreement. 

He notices when people go quiet, and leans in to say:

“I can tell by the fact you haven’t responded that you see it differently. What do you think?”

For investors and executives, this is more than a leadership habit. 
It’s a decision-making edge.

Here’s how to apply it:

→ Do your diligence thoroughly.

→ Intentionally gather diverse perspectives.

→ Pay attention to silence, it often signals a missing viewpoint.


Feedback comes in two forms:

 1. Sometimes it confirms your thesis.

 2. Other times, it exposes blind spots you didn’t see.

The magic happens when you don’t just hear it, you listen.

Ask the tough questions.

Seek friction points, not agreement.

Draw out insights others may be hesitant to share.

The right voices don’t just add opinions. 

They unlock clarity, prevent costly mistakes, and elevate every decision.

Who in your network could be pointing out what you’re missing right now?

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Tom Burns

30-Year Real Estate Operator and Owner/Author/Speaker/Mentor/

Some people thrive in setbacks. Some don’t.

Here’s why it happens. ↓

Lately, I’ve been diving into a mental model that explains why some rise in setbacks while others get blindsided by success.

And the more I study it, the clearer it becomes that most people aren’t failing from lack of effort.

They’re failing because they misread the season they’re in.

Here are a few things people usually overlook (and what I'm sharing in tomorrow's newsletter):

→ The mindset that quietly sabotages progress during your “peak” seasons

→ Why feeling overwhelmed can actually be a signal you’re on the right path

→ How disciplined thinking protects you from emotional decisions

→ The subtle shift that gives long-term performers an unfair advantage

If you’ve wondered why some people rise under pressure while others freeze, this lens reveals why.

Tomorrow, I’ll show thousands of subscribers how to use this framework to stay steady whether you’re in a peak, a valley, or somewhere in between.

If you want to join us, the link is in the comments. ↓

You’re playing the game wrong if you’re doing this.

Balance fear with action. ↓

Success isn't about going all-in on one extreme.

It's about understanding how to navigate the space between fear and action.

When you're in the game, you're ready to spot the shifts before they happen. 

You develop the instincts to sense opportunities. 

But that only happens if you're playing the game. 

If you operate with ALL fear, you’ll sit on the sidelines, paralyzed by what-ifs, then nothing happens. 

Alternatively, if you operate with NO fear, you’ll end up in trouble too.
You become reckless, and that's a fast track to failure.

→ So, how do you strike the right balance?

It's all about education. 

It’s the compass that helps you understand when to be cautious and when to take calculated risks.

→ Education helps you see the signs before others do.

→ It provides the clarity to act boldly, but with precision.

→ It teaches you the skills to thrive amidst uncertainty.

Stay sharp. 
Stay in the game. 
Balance fear with action. 

That's how you can find the sweet spot for success.

How do you stay in the game without being reckless? Drop your thoughts below!

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The truth is you’re not the only one stuck at the edge.

You may be closer than you think to success. ↓

Most people quit before their breakthrough and often don’t even know it.

I’ve noticed a subtle pattern in top performers and wealth builders, and once you see it, you start spotting it everywhere.

They all have a higher threshold for “almost.”

They push one step further than the average person does, and that one step ends up being the difference maker.

Here are a few clues we’ll break down tomorrow:

➔ Why the “first obstacle” is almost never the real obstacle, and why most people mistake friction for a dead end.

➔The hidden cost of stopping after the first no, especially in investing, career moves, and long-term strategy.

➔ How small re-attempts quietly compound more than big resolutions and why your “second try” is often worth 10x your first.

➔ How one simple question can reveal where your next breakthrough is hiding.

Tomorrow, I’ll show thousands of subscribers how to raise their threshold and turn unfinished attempts into unfair advantages.

If you want to join us, the link is in the comments. ↓

What's the secret of successful investors?

It isn’t what you think it is. ↓

Ever notice how one conversation with the right person can change everything?

It happened to me recently, and it reminded me of a principle ultra-successful leaders use daily.

Most people assume opportunities come from what you know.

But they usually come from who you’re willing to listen to, and how you draw out the insight others miss.

What separates average decision-makers from great ones isn’t intelligence.

It’s creating space for perspectives they’d never reach on their own.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about these points below, and I'll share them in tomorrow's newsletter: 

- Why even the smartest people miss out on most wisdom

- How great leaders draw out opinions others never voice

- The subtle habit that helps investors spot blind spots before they get expensive

- Why your network might be more valuable than your next investment

- How one well-timed question can shift the entire outcome of a deal

- Why the right environment and the right conversations can elevate your thinking faster than any book or podcast.

Tomorrow, I’ll show thousands how to turn this skill into an edge that upgrades every decision they make.

If you want to join us, the link is in the comments. ↓

Money doesn’t turn you into someone new.

It amplifies who you already are. ↓

Wealth doesn’t change you. It reveals you.

➔ Givers become bigger givers.
➔ Takers? Bigger takers.

It’s easy to think you’ll always see it coming, but sometimes, people’s true colors don’t show until the stakes are high.

I’ve seen it firsthand:

➔ Deals where we thought we had the right partners, only to watch their stripes change mid-way through.

When that happens, you have two choices:

1. Stay true to your ethics.
2. Protect your investors, your vision, and your mission.

Here’s what that looked like for us:

Sometimes, we pushed through and made it work.

Other times, we sold assets just to get out of partnerships that didn’t align.

But here’s the flip side:

When you find the right people, everything clicks.

➔ The work becomes joyful.
➔ The results, extraordinary.

Wealth magnifies the best and the worst.

Who’s in your corner when the stakes get high?

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The moment you stop learning, you start fading.

What’s your plan for survival? ↓

Growth isn’t optional. It’s survival. 

That’s a harsh truth, but it’s the reality.

The moment you stop improving, you start falling behind.

Here’s the thing:

➔ None of us knows everything.

Every person you meet has something to teach you. 

It might be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or someone living on the streets. 

The lesson isn’t about who they are, it’s about what you’re WILLING to LEARN.

The key?

➔ Surround yourself with good people.

It's not just the smartest or most successful people who:

➔ Challenge you
➔ Inspire you
➔ Make you better

You don’t need to be a genius or have all the answers. 

You just need to stay curious, humble, and open to growth.

Because the moment you stop learning is the moment you start falling off the vine.

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3 ways to master uncertainty without losing faith.

A paradox that makes winners. ↓

Most people think optimism is the key to surviving uncertainty.

Admiral James Stockdale, held captive for 8 years during the Vietnam War, says otherwise.

“Who didn’t make it out?” Jim Collins asked.

Stockdale answered: “The optimists.”

Why? They kept hoping for an end date that never came.

→ Christmas would pass.
→ Easter would come and go.
→ Thanksgiving would arrive.

When reality didn’t match their optimism, their hope broke.

The survivors? They held two truths at once:

→ Absolute faith they would prevail in the end
→ Brutal honesty about the reality in front of them

This tension is the Stockdale Paradox.

For investors, entrepreneurs, and high-income earners who navigate uncertainty, hope alone isn’t enough. 

You need a mental model that blends clarity with belief.

Here’s how to apply it:

 • See clearly
   Face the numbers, the obstacles, the risks

 • Believe fully
   Hold unwavering faith in your long-term vision

 • Act deliberately
   Make decisions grounded in reality, not wishful thinking

That’s how you endure and win.

What’s one challenge you’re facing today that requires both honesty and faith?

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The link is in the comments. ↓

A secret to compounding wealth?

Most investors completely ignore this. ↓

Let's talk about a paradox. 

The Stockdale Paradox (which I discuss below) isn’t just for POWs. 
It’s a roadmap for investors.

In investing, danger doesn’t come from one thing. 

It comes from two extremes:

→ When the market is soaring:

- People can be euphoric and overconfident

- They might ignore risk and overestimate their skill

→ When the market crashes:

- They catastrophize and panic

- Forget their long-term strategy and act emotionally

The Stockdale Paradox teaches you to do both at once:

✔ Face the brutal facts like Cash flow, metrics, risk, and performance

✔ Hold unshakable belief in your ability to succeed over the long term

This combination of realism + faith is how sophisticated investors succeed and:

→ Avoid emotional traps that destroy returns

→ Maintain clarity when others panic

→ Build staying power, the real driver of wealth over decades

Are you building for long-term compounding or just riding the highs and fearing the lows?

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The link is in the comments. ↓

Everything you know about wealth is incomplete.

You’re about to see why that matters. ↓

Many of us love to work. 

I know retirees who grind harder than most 8-to-5 employees. 

But if your income only shows up when you do, that’s not freedom, that’s dependency.

And here’s the part most people miss:

➔ Your profession isn’t the limiter. Your mindset is.

➔ Your hours aren’t the asset. Your leverage is.

I’ve seen it repeatedly:

 • Physicians launching companies

 • High earners turning income into ownership

 • Investors shifting from labor to systems

The pattern is always the same:

Wealth follows people who think beyond their job description.

Working harder isn’t wrong.

But working smarter and building things that work without you is what creates true independence.

What’s one mindset shift that changed the way you build wealth?

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What everyone ought to know about real leverage.

It’s more than just money compounding. ↓

The smartest investors I know don’t just compound wealth, they compound skills.

Here’s why that matters:

When your skills improve, your earning potential compounds.

When your capital grows, your opportunities multiply.

→ One fuels your income potential.
→ The other multiplies your time freedom.

Combine the two, and you’re no longer playing a linear game. 
You’re building exponential leverage.

The math makes it real:

Improve by 1% a day → 37x better in a year.

Compound $50K at 0.5% a week (not easy) → $8.9M in 20 years.

That’s the dual engine of growth:

— Skill drives income.
— Wealth drives freedom.
— Together, they compound possibility.

The earlier you start, the more unstoppable the curve becomes.

So let me ask, are you growing both sides of your compounding engine, or just one?

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The untold secret to spotting real momentum.

It always hides in plain sight. ↓

Everywhere I look, the pace of change is accelerating.

AI gets the headlines, but it’s just one example of how exponential progress sneaks up on us. 

It looks slow for years… then suddenly it’s everywhere.

That same pattern shows up in investing:

→ Compounding feels invisible at first
→ Discipline looks boring until it doesn’t
→ Small decisions quietly stack into big outcomes

And then, almost overnight, the curve bends.

What once felt incremental becomes transformative.

Most people miss that moment because:

 • They stop too early

 • They expect results before the curve shifts

 • They underestimate how fast “slow progress” can flip

Are you positioning yourself for the moment everything accelerates?

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What's hyperbolic discounting?

Even smart investors fall into this trap. ↓

Let’s set the stage by talking about Warren Buffett’s wealth journey:

 • At 30 → ~$1M
 • At 50 → ~$376M
 • Today → ~$146B

We all admire compounding. 

But why do so few harness it fully?

The answer isn’t lack of knowledge. 

→ It’s a bias called hyperbolic discounting. 

We overvalue small, immediate wins and undervalue massive future gains. 

Even the most sophisticated investors fall for it.

Here’s why it matters:

→ Skipping reinvestment today can cost decades of growth

→ Chasing instant gratification keeps your portfolio, or your skills, flat

→ Resisting the bias can turn small, consistent actions into extraordinary outcomes

Buffett resisted it. He let the future dominate his decisions. 

Now imagine applying that same principle to:

 • Your skills
 • Your career trajectory
 • Your investments

Decades later, the results would be extraordinary.

Are your decisions today shaped by immediate rewards, or by the future you truly want?

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The real thief of joy isn’t comparison.

It’s who you’re comparing to. ↓

Teddy Roosevelt nailed it: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”

But here’s the thing:

➔ It only steals your joy when you’re comparing yourself to the wrong person.

That person crushing it on LinkedIn? Their path isn’t yours.

That entrepreneur with a seven-figure exit? They’re not you.

Yes, use their success as motivation, but not as a measuring stick.

➔ The real comparison?

It’s you… vs. you.

Start asking yourself:

➔ What would the future me, 10 years down the road, be proud of today?

➔ What habits, skills, or decisions can I build right now to bridge the gap?

As Matthew McConaughey says, “My hero is me… 10 years from now.”

So let’s flip the script.

Instead of looking sideways, look forward.

Who’s the version of you that you’re chasing?

And what’s one thing you’ll do today to get closer to becoming them?

➔ What’s your next step toward your future self?

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The untold secret to smarter decisions

It takes less time than you think. ↓

The top investors and operators aren’t just smart; they’re plugged into better thinking. 

They know proximity isn’t enough, so they extract, test, and pressure-check ideas and do not settle for quiet agreement.

Here’s what they do differently:

→ Ask questions that expose assumptions

→ Invite opinions that make them uncomfortable

→ Treat conversations like data, not validation

Because the real edge isn’t having a large network…

…it’s using it with intentional curiosity.

Combine your judgment with others’ experience, and blind spots become leverage.

Great decisions aren’t made alone. They’re assembled.

What’s one belief you’d let someone smart challenge you on today?

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The ultimate leverage this holiday season?

Wealth builders know it. ↓

Every year, millions get swept up in Thanksgiving’s food and shopping rush.

But beneath all that activity is a pattern most people never slow down long enough to see.

And once you do?

It changes how you move through the entire season.

As we step into December, here are a few things worth paying closer attention to.  

I'll discuss these in tomorrow's newsletter:

→ Why the people who gain the most during the holidays aren’t the ones doing the most shopping

→ The subtle mindset shift that separates consumers from wealth builders

→ How high-income earners can avoid the “earn more, consume more” trap

→ A simple diagnostic anyone can run to spot where their freedom is leaking

→ The overlooked habit that quietly compounds while everyone else is distracted

→ Why December exposes your current financial identity more than any other month

This is the time of year when most people slide into consumption mode.

But a small group sees December as something different, a moment of leverage.

Tomorrow, I’ll show subscribers how a small shift can turn consumption into compounding.

If you want to join us, the link is in the comments. ↓

How to Position Yourself for Gains in Any Market

Patience, not luck, is what makes the difference. ↓

A booming market can make you look like a genius.

At times, we got lucky. We were in the right place at the right time.

Elon Musk built 20 miles from one of our properties. 
Samsung sets up next to another one. 
The market goes wild.

➔ Our secret? Patience.

We’ve learned the hard way (2001, 2008), it’s not about timing the market. 

It’s about staying smart, conservative, and waiting for the right opportunities.

Patience creates luck. 

Here’s how we position ourselves for success:

➔ Stay in the game:

Consistency is everything. The longer you stay in, the more you can take advantage of market cycles.

➔ Focus on fundamentals:

Buy properties that make sense, no matter the market conditions.

➔ Leverage patience:

Waiting for the right moment can mean huge long-term gains.

The market doesn’t owe you success. 

Position yourself, stay flexible, and keep moving forward.

How are you positioning yourself in today’s market? 
What’s your strategy for staying ahead?

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There’s a secret to escaping financial burnout.

It has nothing to do with budgeting. ↓

High-income earners don’t get stuck because they’re reckless.  

They get stuck because they’re exhausted, and their time is tapped. 

When your days are packed, consumption becomes the default.

You buy anything that buys back a sliver of time:

→ convenience
→ speed
→ comfort
→ shortcuts that keep you moving

But the real unlock isn’t cutting joy or trimming every expense.

It’s shifting your identity into someone who produces more than they consume.

That shift looks like:

 • owning assets that grow quietly

 • building systems that work without you

 • stacking investments that compound while you live your life

Because freedom starts the moment your income is no longer tied to your effort.

What’s the one system you know you need to build this year but haven’t started yet?

If you enjoyed this post, join my free weekly newsletter & get my $299 Rich Life Toolkit as a bonus. 
 
The link is in the comments. ↓

Stop wasting time and start doing.

The path only appears after movement. ↓

Knowledge isn’t power. Action is.

We all map out these clean, straight paths to our goals…

But the real thing looks more like a stock chart:

➔ spikes
➔ dips
➔ plateaus
➔ repeat

The trend line matters most.

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.

I never chased “financial freedom.”

I loved my work.

I just wanted income that wasn’t tied to medicine.

No grand plan… no exit strategy… just a simple goal:

➔ Build something that worked while I wasn’t working.

And then one day I looked up…

And my real estate was earning more than my doctor job.

That’s what happens when you stop learning about the move
and finally make it.

What’s the one action you’ve been “studying” instead of doing?

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The link is in the comments. ↓

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