Good teams get it right about half the time. Great teams work hard, build skill, and get it right most of the time. Exceptional teams excel because they critically review even their best performances to see what wasn't perfect that they could learn from and do better on the next time. It is a process that some call Plan-Do-Review and it was essential to high performance in the nuclear submarine force and for every team I've been on since.

Highlights

• Networking with clients in person.
• Aspire for More Mastermind Group.
• Introduction to captive insurance.
• Switch to exclusively using Delta Airlines.
• The role of faith in aligning life choices.
• Concept of continuous improvement.
• U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Force's approach.
• High stakes in executive officer training.
• Importance of critical evaluation.
• Submarine valve error illustration.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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In this episode I tackle some common 'partial truths' that I hear from financial pundits and as concerns from clients who have encountered them and been sucked into their surface level statement. Context is huge, and understanding if these financial myths have any truth or apply at all to your situation is key to long term success. Please provide feedback if this episode was valuable or if you disagree - [email protected]

Highlights

• Lies vs. myths in finance.
• Misleading financial taglines.
• Whole life insurance expense debate.
• Liquidity during crises.
• Universal life insurance misconceptions.
• Sequence of return risks.
• Cash flow vs. net worth dilemma.
• Importance of collaborating in financial decisions.
• Return on investment vs. return on wealth.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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In this episode I replay a conversation I had for an upcoming Purpose and Cause book I'm writing with other graduate members of Tammi Brannan's Blueprint Process community. We discuss my unique purpose to help business owners, real estate investors and legacy-minded families grow their agency and freedoms. We also discuss a bit of my journey with God and how it has helped me gain focus and specificity on what I do, with whom I do it, and why.

Highlights

• Never finish, always grow
• Importance of purpose
• Transformation through self-awareness
• Freedom through spiritual connection
• Letting clients go: a freeing process
• Experiencing the impossible with faith
• Easier with spiritual guidance
• Seeking higher truth
• Pursuing freedom and agency
• Evolving understanding of purpose

Links and Resources from this Episode

• https://www.blueprintprocess.com/tammi-brannan
• Connect with Gary Pinkerton
• https://www.paradigmlife.net/
• [email protected]
• https://garypinkerton.com/
• https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360
• Connect with Tammi Brannan
• [email protected]
• 541-501-7020
• https://www.tammibrannan.com/

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I've been asked for years to do a podcast on Lessons from my unusual life's journey - Farmer, US Naval Academy, Nuclear Submarine Command, Joint Chiefs at the Pentagon, Real Estate and Financial Services. I'm also collecting materials over time to do a book, and this is the result - multi-part Life Lessons presentation across many podcast episodes with a current events flavor. Today we go over working hard at a young age and listening to divine guidance. Let me know what you think!

Highlights

• Efficient Social Media Management.
• Launching a Pool Service Business.
• Teaching Sons Business Fundamentals.
• The Importance of Knowing Your Industry.
• Working Hard When Young Pays Off.
• Watching for Signals from God.
• Indicators of Divine Guidance.
• Stretching Relationships.
• Leadership as a Beacon of Freedom.
• Preserving American Freedoms.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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I provide quick takeaways from a fantastic real estate investing event I've attended for many years - Jason Hartman's Empowered Investor Live, and replay a classic training he did for the event many years ago, the 10 Commandments of investing that are as relevant today as they were 12 years ago.

Highlights

• Powerful client relationships and building lasting connections.
• Revisiting insightful Meet the Masters event of 2012.
• Ten Commandments of Real Estate Investing.
• Cultivating and maintaining financial guidance leadership.
• Be your own best advisor in real estate.
• Importance of direct real estate investment.
• Risks of investing with crooks and incompetents.
• Hidden costs of Wall Street investment management.
• Geographical real estate diversification matters.
• Avoiding attachment to any single market.
• The leverage power in real estate investments.
• Utilizing depreciation for substantial tax advantages.
• Non-cash tax write-offs through real estate investment.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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In this last part of our 3-part series on financial life we talk Legacy. I explain how legacy differs from generational financial wealth and how to sustain it long after you are gone. Some of it is about legal structures, but most is about setting the mindset and environment to perpetuate that mindset. Come listen in!

Highlights

• Confidence in U.S. military leadership.
• Criticism of war profiteering.
• Establishing a lasting legacy.
• Rockefeller Trust and its purpose.
• Structure and adaptability of trusts.
• Importance of leaving a positive impact.
• Shared personal experiences for legacy.
• Hosting family legacy events.
• Encouraging meaningful participation.
• Wealth as a resource for good or bad.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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I provide a brief sneak preview of my trip report from visiting MidSouth home buyers in Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR. Then I discuss part 2 in our current 3-part focus series, the financial stages of life = Income.

Highlights

• Arkansas: Landlord-friendly laws.
• Memphis rehabs and new construction.
• Income phase discussion.
• Transition to income phase.
• Trading assets for cash flow.
• Annuities and financial planning.
• Reverse mortgage benefits.
• Turning assets into cash flow.
• Importance of integrity in investments.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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In this first of the three-part series on financial phases of life in the 21st century, we focus on growing the assets - How, When and in What order. I also give a trip report from Miami and Vegas and a prelude to the many events I have coming across the US this year. I'd love to connect with you in person for masterminding, drinks or dinner and fellowship.

Highlights

• Phases of adult financial life: growth, income, legacy.
• Longevity of growth phase compared to animal behavior.
• Concept of legacy beyond wealth.
• Importance of remaining in growth phase for mental health.
• Mindset of abundance and working for what you want.
• Liquidity as a key financial strategy.
• Building a hierarchy of wealth.
• Viability of starting family bank at any age.
• Real estate as a proven wealth-building tool.
• Importance of protection alongside wealth growth.

Links and Resources from this Episode

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

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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.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• 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/
• 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.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• 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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