The Law of Attraction in Practice

21. Nov 2008 Comments 1 comment

Question from Anne in Alaska: Hi Dirk, since you claim to be a spiritual guide maybe you can explain how come the law of attraction doesn’t seem to be working for me. I read “The Secret” and thought I understood what it was saying but I’m still broke and it doesn’t seem to work for [...]

Old Painting Found in Storage Unit Auction

20. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Hey Dirk, I bought my first storage unit at auction last week. There was some decent stuff, furniture, appliances, a sweet tv, some video games and dvd’s. The reason I’m writing is I found an old painting but I can’t find anything about it because it’s not signed. Any ideas on how I can figure [...]

How do I start with no money?

18. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Question from Benjamin in Atlanta: Dirk, I found you from your friend Jared Moore’s site workinsandals.com. I like the idea of buying a storage unit auction and I’ve seen that there are several around Atlanta. I lost my job, my house is being foreclosed and I can’t rub two nickels together right now. How can [...]

How do you get a job like that?

18. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Hey Dirk, I read in your biography that you’re a “spiritual guide”? What does that mean and how do I get a job like that? Bryan B., Las Vegas ANSWER: Hi Bryan, I’m not sure how I got that job and frankly, it doesn’t pay anything. I just happen to walk around mostly present; that [...]

Making Money From the Misfortune of Others?

16. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Question from Anne G. in Hawaii: Dirk, A friend gave me your book and I gave it a quick read. It sounds like you’re suggesting people to prey upon the misfortune of others to find stuff to sell? (Hateful rant omitted.) Answer: Anne, thank you for your question. I get asked this one a lot. [...]

How Can I Improve Sales During the Recession?

13. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Question from Jenn in Las Vegas: Hi Dirk, how’s Mexico? I don’t know if you remember me, I met you about a year ago at the Safeguard storage unit auction in Las Vegas. You gave me some great tips about selling on eBay. We recently had a garage sale and our sales weren’t nearly as [...]

Controversy Over Quitting Job

10. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

Question from Robert in Washington “You say that the third step to financial freedom is quitting your job. This seems like financial suicide right now. The last thing you should advise anyone to do in this crappy economy is quit their job. You’re just a third rate hack with bad advice.” Answer: Robert, I’m deducting [...]

How Many Garage Sales Can I have?

10. Nov 2008 Comments 1 comment

QUESTION: Hey Dirk, I was looking at your book on Amazon and love the idea of making some money at garage sales but a neighbor told me that we’re only allowed by law to have two garage sales per year. Even if I had the two best garage sales ever, I don’t see how it’s [...]

First Question from the bag – What do I do with all this stuff?

09. Nov 2008 Comments 0 comments

The first question comes from Mary F., Chicago, Ill. Dear Dirk, I’m quite upset with you.  My husband bought your book and purchased two storage unit auctions, against my better judgment.  Now, we have a house full of stuff and although he’s sold some of it, I can’t stand my house looking like a junk [...]