In this episode I break down the 20th anniversary edition of the extremely popular finance book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert T.  Kiyosaki.

We break down Robert's lessons and how they can apply to us and our pursuit of financial independence so we can leave the money struggle behind us and work on our own Human Betterment and goals.

I also discuss the recent heatwave in the pacific northwest in which highways buckled and walls melted as the temperature reached over 110 degrees in a area with no air conditioning infrastructure in most residences.

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Time! 

The most finite and valuable resource we will ever have. 
How do we use this time, how do we make it productive and meaningful?

In this episode we talk about time management and planning your days for maximum success and purpose. 

We are using the BestSelf SELF Journal as a guide. You can find it here https://bestself.co/products/self-journal

We also discuss the Pomodoro technique of focusing your work for set amounts of time. 

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One Tesla, Two Tesla, so many Tesla cars in such a small amount of time in a single day. Not just Tesla, but Mercedes, BMW, huge houses, remodels, electronics and Giant TVs. How are Americans paying for all these expensive things? Are all these people faking a successful but are drowning in debt, or is there a trick or financial secret we just don't know about? We discuss/rant about this on todays show. 

In this episode we talk about Financial Independence and Retire Early Philosophy and why its a part of the Human Better Project Pillars. 
Are you sick of struggling, wish you could devote time to your passions and interests even if they make little to no money? Wish you could give to others without straining your own ability to be financially stable. Want to "retire" early and enjoy that retirement time further bettering yourself? 

Me Too?

Today we talk about Dave Ramsey's baby steps and how he says they can get you to that level, but also look at  youtube finance personality Graham Stephan and his differing advise on the same subject and use that to formulate a plan to gain Financial Independence.

Dave Ramsey can be heard on the his Podcast the Ramsey show here https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX

Graham Stephan can be found on his youtube channels here
https://www.youtube.com/c/GrahamStephan
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-ckhlKL98F8YXKQ-BALiw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMSYZVlQmyG8_2MkIKzg0kw

In this Episode we tackle what it means to be physically fit at The Human Betterment Project. 

How do we define physical  fitness?

Why should we aspire to fitness?

What are the benefits?

And how are we going to attempt to achieve it.

the fitness levels discussed can be found at 
http://www.tacomastrength.com/downloads/07152012-spartan-level-standards.pdf
and
http://www.tacomastrength.com/downloads/07152012-ninja-level-standards.pdf

The Whoop fitness tracker discussed can be found at whoop.com

Six Degrees of Pod is now.....The Human Betterment Project.

After much consideration, I have decided to rebrand Six Degrees of Pod into The Human Betterment Project. At The Human Betterment Project  we will continue to interview interesting and inspiring people that are connected to each other through the 6 degrees
of separation idea, but we will also be expanding to take the lessons learned from these interviews and other researched topics, to give presentations on improving what it means to  be a better human; physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, productively, and more.
And the host will be self experimenting with some of these techniques and lessons and giving reports and updates on the effectiveness
of these lessons. 

Ross Murker is the creator of the plus one good system. After suffering the tragic death of his wife he founded a system, the plus one good system, to reclaim his life and purpose through a small set of achievable goals and systems that helped him to make small wins that build on each other. He now wants to share this system with other people who find themselves stuck or starting from nothing so they can rebuild their lives the way he did. He can be contacted at [email protected]

In this episode I go over the history of starting the show, the growing pains and lessons learned, and the first 6 episodes. 

The Music studio mentioned is Boomhouse Studios in Bremerton, WA. Their website is http://www.boomhousestudios.com/

The hunting company mentioned is https://apexmunition.com/

J.J. Zettle is a Technologist and Real-Time data analyst based in the Pacific Northwest who wants to apply the lessons he has learned as a real-time data professional to solving the issues present in voting procedures in a modern digital world and future pandemic responses, and how that can be accomplished while maintaining personal privacy and creating transparency in voting and public health reports.  

Spencer Hill is a retired U.S. Army Veteran who after retirement and a 17 year hiatus rediscover his joy of SCUBA. Since then he become a certified master diver and instructor. He hopes to educate people on the world of SCUBA at all levels and show people the amazing world underwater that can be discovered through SCUBA.
He also runs a successful Tattoo Parlor with his business partner in the Philippines, and has a line of aftercare products for Tattoos that is quickly becoming popular in the Philippines.
He also has an interest in the growing cryptocurrency markets.