
Lonely Guy in a Suit and Tie
The Bruce Poetry ProjectWhy, oh why, I say with a sigh
Am I the only one left in a suit and a tie?
Should it be that I claim that the reason
Is cause suits and ties are always in season
Or am I just a man who likes to stand out
I am awfully stubborn without…

The Real Estate Philosopher’s Guide
Real Estate Writing, The Real Estate PhilosopherIf there is anything in the world I know a lot about, it is real estate. It has been my life for 40 years. The Real Estate Philosopher combines my knowledge and experience in real estate with my love of thinking (philosophy). If you are…

If You Want to Get Rich, Build a Power Niche
Real Estate WritingI wrote this one about five years ago. I don’t mean to sound humbuggish – God forbid – but it is one of the best books you will ever read about marketing and sales. I spent a ton of my life in marketing – and have been extremely…

T’Was A Family Secret
The Bruce Poetry ProjectT’was a family secret it was true
And that meant no one knew
So she only told her mother
Who swore to tell no other
Of course she also told her sister
And her husband when he kissed her
This…

Objective Investments
defaultAlong the way, I formed an investment company called Objective Investments. After ten years I think we broke even and my wife wondered why I didn’t just give our money to one of my clients because – in her words – ‘every time we give…

Business Failures
defaultBusiness failures — there have been a bunch of them. My most prominent was that I created and opened The Plumpling House, which was a creative dumpling cuisine. I lost a (large) fortune and could write a book on how not to open and…

Sh*tty Investor
defaultSh_tty Investor – unfortunately, I am a terrible investor. My instincts seem to start from the view that I am smarter than everyone else and then lose money. Not the best plan. The most salient of these was my investment career in the…

VC Investor
defaultVC Investor – I regularly provide seed capital to creative sponsors with interesting business ideas. My checks are not large; however, I try to be strategically useful as well as providing funding. Most of these end in failure but there…

Publishing Business
defaultPublishing Business – I teamed up with a good friend to buy into a publishing company – called Easton Press. This is the company that has published my fiction book, Faythe of North Hinkapee, and I find my partner there – David Wilk…

Real Estate Investor
defaultReal Estate Investor: I have invested with various clients in their real estate endeavors; however, so far I have been smart enough not to dabble directly in real estate itself, since, being honest with myself, I would have no clue how to do…