Peter H. Thomas, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, shares insights from his life, including founding Century 21 Real Estate Canada. He discusses his Five Foundations for an extraordinary life: values, focus, visualization, inspiration, and reflection. Peter emphasizes the importance of clarifying personal values to guide decisions. He recounts lessons from his early military life and how mentorship shaped his giving ethos. Lastly, he reframes failure as a step toward success and encourages active pursuit of opportunities for a vibrant life.
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Live By Clear Values
Clarify your personal values and use them as daily navigation points.
Let values (e.g., health, freedom, integrity) decide your actions and priorities.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Sergeant Who Bought A Car For A Young Soldier
A sergeant secretly guaranteed Peter's first car when a dealer refused to sell to a soldier.
That small act of generosity inspired Peter to give back his whole life.
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From $10 House To Real Estate Breakthrough
Peter flipped a $10 house into apartment equity and later sold the deal for a large profit.
That single transaction launched his career in real estate investing.
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Be Great: The Five Foundations of an Extraordinary Life in Business - and Beyond by Peter H. Thomas
https://www.amazon.com/Be-Great-Foundations-Extraordinary-Business/dp/0615302572
https://www.instagram.com/peterhthomas_/
Peter Thomas has lived a tremendously successful and fulfilling life, despite personal tragedy and occasionally grave financial circumstances. He founded and built Century 21 Real Estate into the largest real estate network in Canada, and profitably spearheaded dozens of large-scale real estate developments all over North America. He has founded several more wildly successful businesses, the not-for-profit organizations LifePilot and the Todd Thomas Institute for Values-Based Leadership, flown a helicopter, dived to 850 feet in a submarine, and raced motorcycles. So why him? Peter Thomas doesn't believe he is a particularly gifted person or any smarter than the average man or woman in the street, but his achievements in business and philanthropy are world class. So what is the secret to building an exceptional life? The answer is that there are many paths to success, but what they all have in common is being true to the people on them, and you get to have to pick your own. Thomas shares his life, experience, and wisdom with you to illustrate his Five Foundations for achieving the life you want: Values: Clarify your personal values and live them. Focus: Understand the power of focus and how to apply it. Visualization: If you can picture your goal, you can work towards it. Inspiration: Celebrate the genius within you. Reflection: Tap into positive forces you control. For Peter Thomas, learning and applying these principles has brought him fame and fortune, aligned with a resolute conviction to help the less fortunate. There is no limit to what we are capable of achieving. Be Great is a manual for unlocking human potential.
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