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This has been a long time coming for me and someone that I've admired as an investor for a very long time. There aren’t many books about investing that remain relevant over 40 years after they were first published. Burton Malkiel’s A Random Walk Down Wall Street, first published in 1973 and now in its twelfth edition, is one.
Burton Malkiel, professor emeritus of economics at Princeton University and author of the seminal finance book “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” that investors would be wise to “sit tight” and “stay the course” in light of the stock market’s latest sell-off.
Malkiel’s book, now in its 12th edition, kickstarted the investing industry’s foray into indexing, influencing top minds including Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, the creator of the index fund.
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I had a chance to chat with Johnny FD. A digital nomad who In 2008 quit his corporate gig in California to move to Thailand and follow his passions and work as a Scuba Diver around the world. It was in Thailand that he spent a few years training professionally as a Muay Thai Fighter and fighting professionally.
In 2013 he started my first online business through publishing a book on Amazon Kindle, then replaced his 9-5 income by starting a dropshipping store which he later sold and start investing in other passive income vehicles. Johnny also started a blog to document and share his journey as a location independent entrepreneur or what he now labels as a digital nomad with my friends and family.
Johnny and I discuss;
What is a Digital Nomad How he finances his travels Staying connected with friends and family Steps to becoming location independent His growth spiritually, mentally, financially and much more!Sponsor/Partnership:
Coinbase a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency
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Digital Nomad Summit US http://www.nomadsummit.com/ Johnny's Podcast http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/ Johnny's Course http://www.johnnymethod.com/ -
Author and international keynote speaker, Roger is a recognized expert in the use of brain and behavior research to improve marketing, sales, customer experience and corporate culture. He has worked with companies ranging from Fortune 500 firms to entrepreneurial startups to enhance their digital and conventional marketing. As well as authoring Friction: The Untapped Force that Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage, Roger has also written the best-selling Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing which has been translated into nine languages. In addition, Roger writes the popular blog Neuromarketing and a column at Forbes.com. He founded Dooley Direct, a consultancy, and co-founded College Confidential, the leading college-bound website, which was acquired by Hobsons, a unit of UK-based DMGT, where Roger served as Vice President of Digital Marketing after the acquisition. Roger's new book takes you step-by-step through the process of: Empowering frank conversations Guiding individual and team behaviors Getting ahead of friction Optimizing the customer experience Building a frictionless corporate culture Combining scientific research with real-life examples of leaders who have conquered business friction, Roger shares with us his thoughts on how to identify roadblocks, alter them for the benefit of both business and customer, and create positive, lasting change.
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For the first 24 years of his life, Chris Rickerson’s future looked dim. He grew up in poverty, with a drug-addicted mother and drug demons of his own. Facing dire consequences, he turned his life around and, in 2013, started Elite Staffing Solutions, a Wichita, Kansas-based staffing company that lifts up people who are struggling as he once did.
We talk about;
Growing up in a home with a drug addicted mother Chris’s own battles with substance abuse How his faith helped him turn his life around Why his firm doesn’t hesitate to hire those with similar backgrounds to Chris’s The keys to Elite Staffing Solutions rapid growth Mentors People over profit Advice to other entrepreneursSponsor/Partnership:
TubeBuddy’s channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.
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I had a fun and eye opening (or mind opening) discussion with Nir Eyal who blogged often about psychology and marketing which eventually brought him to the path of marrying the two and published a book called: Hooked – How to Build Habit-Forming Products.
Hooked is a guide with a very insightful and simple thought system to building habit-forming products. If you’re a marketer, designer, entrepreneur and more, this is for you.
We discuss;
What started his interest around the psychology around products. The ‘Habit Zone’ that’s outlined in his book and the four habits in the thought system. The key elements to consider when creating a product. And much more…Also Read: Playing to the Addictive Tendencies of the Consumer
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The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul ~ Dieter Uchtdorf
That fully embodies Roberto Blake.”Create something awesome today.” Roberto Blake is the CEO and Creative Director of Create Awesome Media, LLC., where he develops and produces digital content and online media properties. Currently he is the host of a popular Creative Education Channel on YouTube, “Always Be Creating”. Roberto also host and co-produces the “Create Something Awesome Today Podcast”
Roberto Blake uses this tagline at the beginning of every video he creates, edits, and uploads on YouTube. He has a real passion for creative entrepreneurship and empowering others, and the community he’s built around his creative philosophy is a reflection of his commitment to his following.
Roberto and I discuss;
How Roberto got his start in design and focus on being a “creative” How others can start in YouTube today and why it’s not saturated? What’s the future YouTube The next social media “thing” people and businesses should turn their attention to Tips for a budding vlogger to develop a strong relationship with followers? How to engage with followers in all three (Twitter / Instagram / YouTube) channels and platform he uses the most? The YouTubers and Bloggers that inspired him when he started and today and much more!Sponsor/Partnership:
TubeBuddy’s channel management browser plugin helps content creators, brands, and networks save time and grow their brands directly from within YouTube.
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Bailey Richert is Founder of Virtual Summit School and Host of the Infopreneur Summit. In this episode - we discuss what a virtual summit is, how to get started, tips on tech setup and general building awareness around your brand. For years Bailey was caught up in the ‘rat race' as she followed what she was taught was the ‘right path' in life. A high school valedictorian and magna cum laude engineering university graduate, Bailey took a job for many years working the 9-to-5 consulting grind in California. The cubicle life would never allow her to achieve the dreams, goals and ambitions she had. So she decided to make a change and the journey began and continues today. Bailey and I discuss; Her decision to leave the corporate world and why this may not be for everyone What and Why a Virtual Summit? Benefits she realized from hosting 4 virtual summits Steps to starting your own ROI on a virtual summit and much more...
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The Beginner’s Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.
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Sword and Scale is a must-listen podcast for fans of true crime everywhere. Covering some of the most heartbreaking and tragic murder cases in modern history, Mike Boudet the Creator and Host of this hit true-crime podcast clearly knows how to be a storyteller in the truest since. Mike and I sit down to discuss his career path; what brought him into podcasting, developing a hit show, dealing with controversy, and more. Making the transition into podcasting How Mike started in Podcasting and True Crime specifically The science behind research and storytelling Mental health and the impact in telling tragic stories of others Challenging parts starting a podcast and being in the limelight Hope for humanity Willingness to try new things Mike's Blog: The TV show that never was.
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The Beginner’s Guide To Outsourcing Your Business: Find, Hire, and Build Your Team Virtually Today! $2.99 Ebook on Amazon. Step-by-step guide every entrepreneur needs to build his or her business with the asset of working with virtual employees. Focusing on business growth, giving you the time to work less in the business and more time working on the business.
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Kristen Hadeed imagines a world in which all organizations have cultures that empower people to keep climbing toward the best version of themselves every day. As the young leader of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that hires students, Kristen has fostered a unique perspective on leadership, organizational culture and engaging the next generation.
In October 2017, she published her first book, "Permission To Screw Up," in which she tells the stories of her biggest mistakes in leadership. She hopes to inspire other leaders to share their "perfectly imperfect" stories of success to empower people with the knowledge that even if they screw up, they can still make it. Kristen and Student Maid have been featured in news outlets including PBS, FOX, Inc., TIME and Forbes. Her first TED Talk has received more than two million hits on YouTube.
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What One CEO Did When 45 of Her Employees Quit (INC) -
Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
In Patrick's latest book The 10% Entrepreneur, he shows you how, by investing just 10% of your time and resources, you can become an entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck.
As a 10% Entrepreneur himself, he has built a diverse portfolio of investments outside of his day job. This portfolio encompasses fast growing new ventures in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including ipsy, the world’s largest online beauty community; Bluesmart, the inventor of the world’s first smart, connected carry-on suitcase; and Afiniti, a big data company that is reinventing the call center industry. He has also been a partner in several real estate investments.
What does it mean to be a 10% entrepreneur? How do you begin the transition towards becoming a 10% entrepreneur? How not to let the complacency trap get you? Why failure sucks and what you can do about it? The criteria for evaluating investment opportunities? Is entrepreneurship over-hyped?Sponsor/Partnership
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I had the pleasure of talking with someone that I’ve been following for a while, Jenn Herman, from Jenn’s Trends. We discussed ways to get the most out of Instagram with tips, and more. Jenn Herman has a unique perspective on business and success on social media, which earned her the prestige of being on the list of Top 10 Social Media Blogs three years in a row: 2014, 2015, and 2016. She is also the author of The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Instagram and Stop Guessing. Right now, 65% of the world’s top brands use Instagram and Jenn says the number continues to grow. There are 200 million monthly active users on Instagram, 70% of which log in daily. This is a huge base of people for marketers to reach. No matter who your target audience is, some of them will use the platform. You’ll hear why you can reach people more clearly through Instagram than you can with any other platform. As a marketer, you should aim to create original images for Instagram. There are many different ways to incorporate your products and services into an image to make it look more native and get better engagement. Sponsor/Partnership
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Entrepreneurs are vital in today’s economic climate and the driving engine behind prosperity. Understanding how to make a difference beyond their business is even more pertinent to the sustainability of their business and growth of industry. They all go hand and hand. This is why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book. Daron Acemoglu, MIT Professor and author of ‘Why Nations Fail’ talks with Priest about the ideas in his book: why some nations fail and others succeed, why some nations grow over time and sustain that growth, while others grow and then stagnate.
We discuss;
Why Inclusive economic institutions are important What are we missing to make a greater impact on global poverty? Does where a country is located almost pre-determine the prosperity of a country? Is our current economic climate helping or hurting the countries growth? Thoughts on China’s economic growth and is it sustainable And much more…Buy the book Today!
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While these businesses contribute a great deal towards the sustainability of the economy, they end up overpaying taxes, more often than not. Some simply do not have the understanding of how the tax system works, and some seek help from amateur accountants,tax preparers, and even well-meaning Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) who do not provide the relevant proactive tax-related information to them. This leads to the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in overpaid taxes. The Valbrun Group, founded and led by Michel Valbrun, CPA helps businesses reduce their tax burden legally and ethically.
Michel Valbrun goes into detail with us about why he became a certified public accountant and how he manages financial success. Over 70% of Americans overpay in taxes which is what inspired Michel to create Tax Wealth Secrets to help you take advantage of all the tax breaks out there to help you save in taxes and help build wealth.
Michel and I cover topics in his course (Tax Wealth 101) and more;
💰 How To Permanently Lower Your Tax Bill From Now On!
💰 What Your CPA or Tax Preparer Isn't Telling You!
💰 The C.P.A. Success System Our Clients Pay Thousands For!
💰 How to Set Up Your Business Entity Properly!
💰 How to use your tax savings to build generational wealth
Note: I purchased this course myself and so far have found a lot of great information.About Michel Valbrun
Michel Valbrun is an award-winning author and speaker from Florida. After completing a degree in accounting from the University of Florida, Michel went on to become a CPA. After having started his career at Ernst and Young, Michel went on to serve several Fortune 500 companies across various verticals including advisory, audit, accounting, and tax. He also worked for numerous accounting firms all throughout his career.
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Neil Soni is the author of The Startup Gold Mine: How to Tap the Hidden Innovation Agendas of Large Companies to Fund and Grow Your Business.
Neil spent years with startups, focusing on the sales and marketing side, trying to sell into large organizations. He then moved to Estee Lauder, where he specialized in external innovation. After seeing both sides, Neil wanted to create a resource to help startups understand the corporate side and corporations to understand the startup side. Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, spoke with Neil about how to succeed through corporate/startup collaboration.
Previously, Neil led the growth team at MomTrusted.com, a social marketplace for early education with over 3 million users. Prior to MomTrusted, Neil founded CollegeZen, a social platform for high school students, peer mentors, and colleges. This effort caught the attention of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which named CollegeZen one of the worldwide winners of the College Knowledge Challenge. Neil was named a Finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine’s College Entrepreneur of the Year award for his work at CollegeZen.
Neil works with a variety of groups in the innovation ecosystem, including startups, venture funds, accelerators, and large brands. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Chemical Engineering program.
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Ian Balina is a cryptocurrency investor, serial entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker. He was a full-time employee at IBM until the day of our interview to focus on Amazon FBA and his cryptocurrency investments.
Ian authored The Complete Freelancer Guide, a book that encourages others how to start a freelancing business. He founded Fusion Video Producers, a video production company that’s worked with Nancy Pelosi and NFL star Pierre Garcon. He is known for his ability to “hack the system” and create multiple streams of income through investing in cryptocurrencies, turning hobbies into freelance businesses, short-term real estate rentals and creating private label brands that sell items on Amazon.
He is the founder of Peer Hustle, a mobile on-demand freelance jobs marketplace, as well as a tech evangelist for IBM’s North American Open Source and Hybrid Cloud business. Ian holds a Masters in Computer Engineering from The George Washington University and spoke alongside Michelle Obama during his graduation.
Sponsor/Partnership:
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Extra Links:
The Blockchain and Affiliate Marketing Revolution Begins
Why Bitcoin, Etherium and Cryptocurrencies (free ebook)
Investing In Bitcoin: A Wise Choice? (NPR)
Ian Balina's "MoneyBall" spreadsheet (Patron access)
Fidelity is now in Cryptocurrency
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Matt Tran started off as a Mechanical Engineer after graduating from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was unhappy because of the long, boring days and was ultimately fired from all 3 jobs. He walked away from engineering to focus on his YouTube channel full-time against the wishes of many and has grown and amazing following and amassed millions of views in total over time.
I’m a fan of Matt’s channel because of his honest conversations with guests about college, careers and beyond. He talks with real professionals (like myself) who have gone through the fire of sorts and willing to share their thoughts in that field of workforce.
Matt and I cover his personal journey and what he’s looking to in the future. We discuss; Matt quitting a career in engineering to focus on Youtube and what it’s meant. The goal and focus of Engineered Truth (Youtube) channel. His book on ‘New Grad Job Hacks: The Complete Guide to Getting a Job After You Finish College’ (on Amazon) The goal to do freelance work, Learn coding at coding boot camps and sites like com The false hopes of internet stardom and why we both believe Tai Lopez is a scam. And much more! -
Kevin is an attorney and the blogger behind Financial Panther, a blog about personal finance, travel hacking, and side hustling using the sharing economy. He paid off $87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer. Kevin is passionate about earning money using the sharing economy and you can see all the ways he makes extra income every month in his side hustle reports. Kevin and I discuss; Steps he took to payoff $87,000 school debt Thoughts on a college degree today Taking a closer look at his finances for ongoing financial freedom and learning from Financial Sam, Dave Ramsey, Money Mustache and others. Keeping humility while working days as a lawyer Side Hustles he stopped Current Side Hustles Making between $1k-$3k renting out his room on Airbnb Investing in a Solo 401K and much more!
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My guest today, Ryan Dennis has been working in the blockchain industry since 2015 when he revolutionized real estate technology as the Director of Communication for the International Blockchain Real Estate Association. Since then, he has consistently been publicized as one of the most influential people in real estate technology online.
In his current role, he investigates blockchain firms and interviews leaders as the Head of Content for ICO Alert.
Ryan and I discuss;
What led Ryan to the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies What is an ICO (initial coin offering) What is ICO alert How to pick the right coins on the market Understanding how blockchain works The worlds of blockchain and real estate and much more!Other Resources;
Discovering Blockchain via Real Estate
Sponsor/Partnership:
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In this episode I interview David Stein, an expert strategist when it comes to money, how it works, and how to work it. David now retired from his life as a Portfolio Strategist of a $33 Billion investment advisory firm with over 20 years of experience managing money turned his attention to creating the hit show “Money For The Rest of Us”.
Do you have friends, family, or a loved one that want to learn about money, investing, the economy, but feel too intimidated to start? Well then, Mr. Stein is the answer! He is a resource I wish I’d had when I first got started investing.
He makes the complex understandable – about a subject that touches every human being. Make sure to subscribe to his podcast and I hope you enjoy this episode!
David and I discuss;
David’s investment philosophy Focus on asset class rather then individual stocks Saving more and spending less Diversity…but not to much! Home investments Types of investors and what beginning investors should focus on and much more!Sponsor/Partnership:
Blooom – Your 401k could earn more. Take a minute to link up your 401k to and maximize your investments. For $10/ month, we manage your nest egg so you can enjoy life.
Other Resources:
Book ‘Margin of Safety‘ mentioned in today’s episode selling for THOUSANDS!
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Investing won’t make you rich
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