I start off with feedback on listener questions and comments and then dive into part two of my conversation with Wade Reed on his podcast Wealth Acceleration. We dig into the benefits of Paradigm Life's approach to Wealth Strategy that sets itself apart by occurring through a lens of Certainty, not chance.

Highlights

• Age and life insurance feasibility.
• Whole life vs. term insurance.
• High premiums for older age explained.
• Misleading average annual returns.
• Real-life example illustrating return math.
• Whole life insurance as a stable asset.
• Balancing risk and control in personal finance.
• Importance of liquidity during COVID-19 for landlords.
• Discovering real estate investing through setbacks.
• Comparing life insurance returns and investment risks.
• The importance of thorough investment underwriting.
• Investing control and its impact on success.
• Family bank strategy with whole life insurance.

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• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360
• Connect with Wade Reed
• Wealth Acceleration podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-acceleration-podcast/id1759463424
• https://paradigmlife.net/about/wade-reed/
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadereed/
• https://wadelreed.com/

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In this two part episode, I'm a guest on my friend and colleague Wade Reed's Wealth Acceleration podcast. We discuss how I got to this industry as a 30 year military veteran and someone with no financial expertise beginning from a scarce childhood in farming. It is a great conversation filled with lessons that hopefully will help you on your journey to Agency.

Highlights

• Electric vs. Gas-powered car debate.
• Introduction to Wealth Acceleration Podcast.
• Gary's military background and financial turning points.
• Impact of early financial struggles on mindset.
• Commanding a submarine and financial realizations.
• Financial fallout from the Great Recession.
• The necessity of personal financial involvement.
• Exploring alternative investment structures.
• Importance of control in financial management.
• Hierarchy of wealth explained.
• Speculation vs. control in investing.

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• Connect with Gary Pinkerton
• https://www.paradigmlife.net/
• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360
• Connect with Wade Reed
• Wealth Acceleration podcast:
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-acceleration-podcast/id1759463424
• https://paradigmlife.net/about/wade-reed/
• [email protected]
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadereed/

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I'm often asked what I learned in the military, or at the US Naval Academy; commanding a nuclear submarine; or as a Division Director for the Pentagon Joint Chiefs. I'll get to those in dedicated future episodes that are in the queue, but today I want to address business lessons and what that shift from W2 earner in the military for almost 30 years to a sales career and business ownership taught me. I cover why I chose what I did and the keys to success that I learned. These are applicable to all aspects of living an inspired and abundant life - listen in and let me know if these nuggets resonate and if you agree!

Highlights

• Impactful moment of military transition.
• Value-based compensation vs. time-based pay.
• Prioritizing liquidity for financial security.
• Overcoming industry challenges and misconceptions.
• Transitioning life phases: renting vs. owning.
• Defining success through client agency.
• The importance of legacy beyond wealth.
• Differentiating through cash flow protection.

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• Connect with Gary Pinkerton
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• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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This is the third episode in the Cash Flow - Wealth - Protection series and in it I spend time tying the three tenets or elements together to help ensure your continued success. I also update on my upcoming trips with the goal of meeting those of you that will also be there in person for some powerful masterminding and fellowship.

Highlights

• Upcoming travel and connection opportunities
• Investing in personal growth
• First-time property visit in Memphis
• Lessons from the parable of water carriers
• Importance of innovation in business
• The significance of protecting yourself and your assets
• Life insurance as protection for potential income
• Focus as the key to managing multiple priorities
• Leadership insights from Admiral Rickover
• Protecting cash flow and reputation
• Continuous evaluation and adaptation of assets

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• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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This is part two of the three-part series on the vital elements of sustained wealth and agency, Cash Flow, Wealth, and Protection. I begin the episode with some current comments on current events here in week 3 of the Trump administration and all the goodness that is occurring - America is truly healing!

Then I get into how to create sustainable wealth with certainty and the all-important question of WHY to do it in the first place. If you want your life to have lasting meaning, you must create resources that you can use to teach and be of service to others. That's how you impact the lives of others for generations to come which is how I define legacy.

Highlights

• Dangers of Saving Wealth in Currency.
• Monopoly Game: Banking Rules Insight.
• Real-World Inflation Manipulation.
• Government's Role in Past Economic Stability.
• Controversial Aid: USAID Critique.
• Challenges of the Executive Branch.
• Hierarchy of Wealth: Risk Management.
• Gift and Curse of Rapid Wealth Approaches.
• Wealth Beyond Finances: Familial Legacy.
• Importance of Parental Influence.
• Human Unique Wealth Responsibility.
• Ronald Reagan and Wake-up Calls to Action.

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• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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This is the first of a 3-part series on the Three Vital Elements of a sustainable personal financial strategy: Cash Flow, Protection, and Wealth. The great Zig Ziglar has many famous sayings and one that applies here is a favorite of mine: Money isn't the most important thing, but it is relatively close to oxygen! Well, we agree - by money he meant the US dollar, or currency which means money in motion...Cash Flow. Listen in to develop a new appreciation for how vital this element is.

Highlights

• Cash Flow and Wealth as Energy Metaphors.
• Aligning Financial Goals with Spiritual Purpose.
• Critique of Passive Investment Strategies.
• Importance of Sustainable Cash Flow.
• Role of Cash Flow in Financial Independence.
• Lessons from Personal Financial Losses.
• Rebuilding Wealth After Setbacks.

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• Connect with Gary Pinkerton
• https://www.paradigmlife.net/
• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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2025 is the year where I have the confidence in myself and my connection to God to finally boldly engage my clients to take necessary action in their financial life to make progress in their wealth, their business, their Agency and their legacy. This may result in some who are clients not wanting to stick around and I'll help them find a better fit however I can, but to achieve greatness, we all have to be bold and clear with whom we really are, what we really stand for and who we are truly trying to help. I invite you to do the same and join me on this righteous journey for 2025!

Highlights

• Truth Training and financial integrity.
• Misconceptions about life insurance benefits.
• Let Go Of The Good To Receive The Great.
• Importance of working with ideal clients.
• Defining personal values and social connections.
• Emphasis on self-reliance and personal growth.
• The Toyota analogy for financial planning.
• The importance of adding value to others.
• Missteps in financial education.
• The role of personal connection in success.

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• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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Like flipping a light switch, 4 years of American freefall decline has reversed into a Golden Age of growth, abundance and optimism. Freedom and Agency are being strengthened across the globe with God's hand on the shoulder of President Trump and many other great leaders. There is much work to be done in protecting our freedoms from evil and rebuilding the loving, abundant world we all seek.

Highlights

• Rebuilding and protecting future freedoms.
• Celebrating victory without vengeance.
• Recognizing Trump's challenges and public journey.
• The impact of challenge on American unity.
• Charles Darwin and spirituality in Galapagos.
• Finding balance between science and faith.

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• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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We are in tenuous times in America right now leading up to the Presidential inauguration. There has been weeks too long of celebration, relaxing and taking our eye off the ball. We are vulnerable and we're seeing that manifest in the recent coordinated attacks. Please, get focused again. Back to your post as we say in the military. Keep your guard up, prepare for challenges, keep America Great through these next few weeks!

Highlights

• Alarm over America's complacency.
• The "arrival syndrome" danger.
• Darren Hardy's New Year challenge.
• The cycle of hard and good times.
• Warning: Terrorist attack risks.
• The danger of letting your guard down.
• Lessons from submarine deployment.
• Navigating a weak period for America.
• The impact of H-1B visas on US jobs.
• Teaching work ethic to the next generation.
• Importance of getting back to work.

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• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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I'm offering my clients and those interested in my help on their financial journey 30 min in January-February to lay out and strategize the intentions for 2025 and the next 3-5 years. This comes at a tremendous time cost and yet I'm 100% committed and confident it will add value to you and your future.

Highlights

• Kickoff meetings for clients.
• Financial health: cashflow, protection, and wealth.
• Wealth is stored energy.
• Cashflow: the lifeblood of financial health.
• Emphasis on relevance and value.
• Growing the team to manage burnout.
• The power of giving value first.
• Importance of accountability partners.
• Optimism vs. realism: Stockdale's paradox.
• Relevance and ongoing cashflow.
• Risks of entitlement vs. business.
• 2025: A year to stay relevant and fulfilled.

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• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360

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