In this episode, I welcome Dan Sheeks! Dan Sheeks is a high school business/marketing teacher, real estate investor, and personal finance advocate in Denver, Colorado. Dan tells us about his passion project, which is “Sheeks Freaks”, which is an online community for youn people who are motivated and interested in entrepreneurship.

Listen in on this episode as Dan tell us about his passion project, “Sheeks Freaks”, which he started a year and a half ago. Dan realized that there are many different ways to achieve success without a college degree, such as through certificates or business programs. Dan shares his experience with student loan debt and the pressure it can put on young people to attend College. Listen in as he encourages listeners to consider options other than College for those who are interested in early financial independence!

[00:01 - 07:09] Sheeks Freaks Goal Helps Young People for a Successful Future

• Dan introduces “Sheeks Freaks”
• • An online community for young people who are motivated to become financially independent
• Dan shares his goal is to help young people prepare themselves for a successful future
• Dan teaches kids to learn about financial literacy and personal finance

[07:10 - 10:49] The Importance of Persistence and Determination

• Dan teaches the importance of persistence and determination
• Dan describes how he and his wife have invested in real estate over the past five years
• • The speak about their experience with the “Bigger Pockets” community
  • Dan recommends Jacob Clifford as another option for those looking for an income stream in real estate
• He emphasizes the importance of having a background in running a community in order to be successful

[10:50 - 15:53] Networking and Making Connections

• The importance of networking and making connections

• Dan recommends the listeners to read: Set for Life: Dominate Life, Money, and the American Dream

• He stresses in his Mastermind group is networking and how that can change everything in a moment

[10:50 - 20:39] A Change in Mindset Can Be Difficult but Ultimately be Rewarding

• Putting yourself out there can help you meet new people and connect with others who share your interests

• Dan describes the importance of loving yourself and caring for yourself in order to be successful

• A change of mindset can be difficult but ultimately be rewarding

[20:40 - 24:38] Closing Segment

• Dan invites us to go to his website: http://www.sheeksfreaks.com
• He encourages parents to reach out to him if they have a teenager who they think would be interested in these group
• • It is a free community for parents and investors to connect with each other

Tweetable Quotes:

“One of the things I stress more than anything in the mastermind group is networking and how that can change everything in a moment.” – Dan Sheeks

“I'm happy to say that in the Sheeks Freaks mastermind, it is the whole gamut, socioeconomic, race, gender age to a certain degree, but we have members who come from very poor households and we have members that come from more high-end households with a lot of wealth and they all have a chance to succeed and are doing really, really well in the group because at the end of the day, it has more to do with mindset and motivation, perseverance, attitude and