be generous with you。
CHAPTER TEN
Still Want More？ Here are Some To Do's
Many people may not be satisfied with my ten steps。 They see them more as philosophies than actions。 I think understanding the philosophy is just as important as the action。 There are many people who want to do； instead of think； and then there are people who think but do not do。 I would say that I am both。 I love new ideas and I love action。
So for those who want 〃to dos〃 on how to get started； I will share with you some of the things I do； in abbreviated form。
？Stop doing what you're doing。 In other words； take a break and assess what is working and what is not working。 The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result。 Stop doing what is not working and look for something new to do。
？Look for new ideas。 For new investing ideas； I go to bookstores and look for books on different and unique subjects。 I call them formulas。 I buy how…to books on a formula I know nothing about。 For example； it was in the bookstore that I found the book The 16 Percent Solution； by Joel Moskowitz。 I bought the book and read it。
TAKE ACTION！ The next Thursday； I did exactly as the book said。 Step by step。 I have also done that with finding real estate bargains in attorneys' offices and in banks。 Most people do not take action； or they let someone talk them out of whatever new formula they are studying。 My neighbor told me why 16 percent would not work。 I did not listen to him because he's never done it。
？Find someone who has done what you want to do。 Take them to lunch。 Ask them for tips； for little tricks of the trade。 As for 16 percent tax lien certificates； I went to the county tax office and found the government employee w
