Buying Back Time: My Q1 2025 Business Recap

The first quarter of 2025 is in the books. Have you taken the time to work on your business—not just in it?

For me, Q1 was all about one major goal: following the wisdom of Dan Martell and buying back my time. I brought in new team members, restructured responsibilities, and made intentional moves to reduce my workload. The result? I cut my work hours in half.

Now, if you haven’t read Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell, you might think I spent all those extra hours relaxing on a beach in the Bahamas (or at least kicking back somewhere in Pittsburgh).

Nope.

Instead, I reinvested that reclaimed time into doing what I love most—creating value in business.

Here’s what that looked like for us this quarter:

✅ We launched an HVAC company (good news for my fellow local investors )
✅ We acquired more rental properties
✅ We partnered to begin development of new multifamily buildings—100+ units
✅ We restructured our renovation and repair division to increase efficiency
✅ We prepped for a new property management client—upgrading systems, software, and our team
✅ We completed the stabilization and refinance of multiple rental projects

And through it all, I redefined what “retirement” means to me.

It’s no longer just about reaching a point of having enough passive income to never work again.

Now, it’s about having the freedom to do what I love most—which is asset management—and being able to spend time with family whenever I want.

To me, retirement now means:

• Owning my time

• Focusing on my unique ability

• Doing work that energizes me

• And making time for the people and moments that matter most

If you haven't taken the time to work on your business yet this year, I hope this inspires you to pause, reassess, and start building a structure that allows you to focus on your zone of genius.

Because when you spend more time doing what you love and what you're best at, you'll never feel like you need to retire—you're already living the dream.

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