Michael Anderson, Certified Financial Planner in Ventura, CA

What are the money questions that everyone should get answered? 

What does Tony Robbins have to say about money and finding a financial advisor? 

There are 5,000 fiduciary RIA financial advisors in the USA.  Where do we find them napfa.org 

Learn more online go to Maranantha.com

Best of The Big Idea Show with Michael Anderson

Kevin Costner talks about working toward goals and moving away from hurdles. 

* Matt Lavere talks about helping to get the clean diesel program at Ventura College

* Cyber Security programs at Moorpark College that you should know about.

* Kat Martin is a NY Times best selling author, 25 times over, hear what she has to say about sensitivity in books.

* Jason Pridmore compares the golf with motorcycle road racing.

* Grant Sabatier talks about the FIRE movement in personal finance.

* and much much more...  if you have not subscribed to the podcast yet. Please subscribe, rate & review.

Oh, the Places You'll Go...

What is your favorite book by Dr. Seuss?  

* Do you follow any specific groups or pages on facebook?

* We share some quotes from Positivity for Smart People.

Kim Milstein, CEO at Ventura County Medical Center

What is the new and exciting at Ventura County Medical Center?

* Share the details and impact of having a new family room in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities.

* On April 7th there is going to be a big event, the walk for kids 5k to raise $125,000 for this new family room.

* What is the current state of healthcare within Ventura County?

Sign up for the Walk For Kids event at walkforkids.org/ventura

Non-Profit Spotlight

Healthcare Foundation for Ventura County is a wonderful local non-profit doing great work.  Learn more online at their website, https://hcfvc.org/

Sandy Smith, Professor at Cal Lutheran University, Master's program, public policy. 

What does good local government look like? 

* How can we benchmark our elected officials in an objective way to measure if they have been effective and successful?

* What issues do we normally see in local government?

* How does social media play a role with local government now, are people more engaged?

* What does good engagement look like?

Learn more about Sandy Smith by going to sespeconsulting.com

Non-Profit Spotlight

Ventura County Civic Alliance does a bi-annual state of the region report.  VCEDA focuses on 3 main things: economy, environment and social equity.

Learn more online at http://www.civicalliance.org/

Kat Martin, NY Times Bestselling Author, 17 Million copies in print.

Is publishing a book more difficult or less difficult today vs 20 years ago?

* What is the difference between self publishing vs working with a publisher?

* What do you recommend for someone wanting to get into writing a book?

* How much of book writing today is actually marketing?

Learn more online at katmartin.com

LJ Martin, Author of over 50 books

Can anyone write a book? What does it take? 

* How is Amazon changing the landscape of publishing books?

* How has your marketing expertise helped your book writing career?

* How much research goes into writing books?

Learn more online at LJMartin.com 

Non-Profit Spotlight

Kat talks about the Salvation Army. LJ talks about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Learn more online at The Salvation Army and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation website rmef.org

Grant Sabatier shares 12 tips on money.

Why do people trade time for money? 

* What is the problem with using a budget?

* Where should people save money if they truly want to make an impact?

* How much money do people need to retire?

* What do you think about the FIRE movement?

Learn more online search for Grant's book: Financial Freedom. 

Make the most of your trip to Southern California.

Here are 20+ ideas for your trip to California, do it like a local, see the right spots.

* Get the right beaches, find the right day trips, don't miss Ojai, Camarillo outlets, Ventura Harbor, Santa Barbara via amtrack & more.

* 7 reasons Ventura County is the perfect spot to be your HUB when you visit California?

* Which spots in Ventura California are great to eat and go out for nightlife?

Three sites you have to explore before your trip to California: Visit California, Visit Ventura,  Ventura County Coast

The Smart People Money Show 

What are the things that smart people DO & DON'T do with their money? 

Our topic includes: online banking, fees and transparency. 

* Twelve years and 3 observations from working with people on their financial matters. 

Finding a bank savings rate that is much higher with online banks. 

* Fees, fees, fees... What do you get for your fees?  This is a fair question to ask. 

* Do you buy less when there is a commission involved, is transparency more important these days?

* FREE 15-minute phone call with a Certified Financial Planner visit maranantha.com  

Learn more online go to maranantha.com  

Michael Anderson talks with Bob Poole about oil, energy and US consumption, learn more about issues in energy for CA and US.

Bob Poole is the Director of Western States Petroleum Association.

What is the history of oil production in California and Ventura County?

How big is the demand and consumption of oil in California on a daily basis?

Why is there a supply defecit if in California?

What is the consequence of importing our oil from outside of California?

Is one answer to consume less and is another answer to build more alternative energy sources?

Learn more about Bob Poole at WSPA.org and learn more about energy consumption at  www.PoweringCalifornia.com