Humble and in the hunt. This best describes Blayne Andersen, Episode 10’s special guest. Blayne describes himself as an “aspiring” entrepreneur and has tested his business talents across a wide range of industries. He brings a ‘burn-the-boats’ mentality to every endeavor and a total commitment to his family, team, and clients. If you’ve ever wanted to start a business or do something that you’re passionate about, this is the episode for you. Blayne’s story gives great insight into what it takes to #playthegame.

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Website:

https://www.banderwealthmanagement.com/

https://apegcommunity.com/

https://www.sunnysideautos.com/

http://www.sargentgrp.com/

Instagram: @bander_810

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Guest Bio:

Blayne is passionate about wealth management and creating customized investment strategies for the people with whom he works. He considers it his responsibility to educate and provide his clients with the information and tools they need to feel confident about their financial decisions. Blayne enjoys education and has offered a community class on family finance at BYU-Idaho as a non-credit course instructor. He has also offered a series of classes on tax and investment strategy at Eastern Idaho Technical College as a part-time faculty member. Blayne is a member of the advisory board for the Bonneville County Educational Foundation and also serves as President of the local chapter of the BYU Management Society.

Blayne received his Bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. After graduating, he was recruited by a Fortune 500 company and received awards such as MVP and the Customer Value Metric Award. He earned certification in Six Sigma and was awarded the Six Sigma Green Belt of the Year award.

The valuable experience Blayne has collected over the years, working for a Fortune 500 company as well as being a business owner himself, gives him the unique ability to understand the financial needs of both working professionals and small business owners. Blayne is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and Accredited Investment Fiduciary®. He understands that a prudent investment strategy requires a customized approach and consistent monitoring. It is for this reason that community leaders, professionals and small business owners have relied upon Blayne for personal tax and investment strategy.

Blayne's greatest joy is being a dad to his three children. He and his wife, Rachel, are active and involved in their church and community. Blayne enjoys physical as well as mental challenges and has competed in the San Antonio Marathon, the Rexburg Triathlon and multiple half marathons.

Blayne Andersen is securities licensed in the states of Idaho, Colorado & California. His professional licenses include the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - 05:45: Introducing Bakersfield’s own, Blayne Andersen

05:46 - 10:32: From Dallas to the Dominican

10:33 - 14:01: College, scrapping and breaking down doors

14:02 - 19:03: Eli Lilly, the corporate route, and controlling what you can control

19:04 - 25:13: Burn the boats and being a better person

25:14 - 29:32: It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much money you save

29:33 - 36:09: BANDER Wealth Management, an entrepreneur serving other entrepreneurs

36:10 - 43:42: Professional versus Salesman

43:43 - 52:26: Entrepreneurship, hiring, and running a business

52:27 - 58:32: Saving and investing is a mindset

58:33 - 63:09: Saving, investing, and in the hunt!

63:10 - 68:00: Failure and playing the game. All in!

68:01 - 71:34: Investing in yourself is the best investment you can make it

71:35 - 77:43: Learning from others: what to do and what not to do

77:44 - 82:39: Partners and finding like minded people

82:40 - 87:02: Honesty, humility, and willingness to learn

87:03 - 95:41: Adversity is opportunity