This Corona Virus, also known as Covid-19 has been spreading around the world and the United States. It having not only an impact on the health of people around the world. Because of the virus entire countries have shut down which obviously leads to a financial crisis as well. The economies of certain countries are shut down. Restaurants, air travel, hotels, banks, and more are in some deep trouble.

Obviously the effects of the virus will disappear one day, but how do you truly prepare for both a health and a looming financial crisis. The key is to be prepared. Don't let the mass hysteria get to your head, be cautious, listen to the rules of health officials, and have cash ready to invest once everything settles. It's a scary time, but I truly believe it will set up one of the greatest opportunities for health care systems and financials for the rest of the century.

Remember, this is not financial advice, listen to public health officials, and stay safe.

Overcoming self doubt is one of the most difficult parts of trying to become an entrepreneur. When faced with the challenge of a new journey we often doubt if we have the ability or the skills to succeed. Self doubt, anxiety, and depression can creep into the back of our minds and hinder us from reaching out full potential.

In today's episode I sat down with Victor C. Samuel, author of Lost Boys, to discuss the self double and mental struggles we have both experienced. We also discussed how to overcome these states of anxiety or depression and how you can learn to manage them on your journey to becoming an entrepreneur.

In today's episode I talk with Matt Martinez, Host of The Human of the Glue Podcast, about what it was in our lives that led us to our purpose.

It's essential that every person has some sort of purpose in their life. Even more important is a purpose to serve others and provide a valuable product or service.

In this episode Matt and I dig deep and find what are why is. We discuss what it is that helped us through our creative process and how our life experience impacted us into the people we are now.

Make sure to check out Matt's Podcast "The Human Glue Project" available on all platforms.

Betting on yourself means taking the risks that you feel you need to take. Against all odds or whatever might sway you, when you have a desire strong enough to pursue the things that you want through trials and tribulations, success and greatness land on the other side.

In this episode I discuss the importance of betting on yourself and share my own personal experience with what I bet on myself.

In this episode we talk about what Albert Einstein called "The 8th Wonder Of The World", compound interest.

We discuss the power of compound interest and how it can be used to grow your wealth substantially with the help of time.

We discuss how the difference between investing at 20 and 40 changes the outcome of your entire life and the importance of time when investing.

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Everyone has heard the term, "more money more problems". It's a common saying, meaning, that the more money a person has the more problems they deal with likely because money is the root of all problems.

In this episode I discuss why this isn't the case at all and why making money has nothing to do money problems.

I explain how our lives our dominated by two emotions, fear and greed and how those emotions often times find their way into our wallets.

While most people focus on making more money, they should focus on what they choose to spend with their money.

By choosing to spend their money on assets rather than liabilities than can create an enormous amount of wealth.

In this episode we discuss how the term Wall Street has changed. A few decades ago if you wanted to get started investing you had to contact some sort of stock bork.er They took large commissions fees, weak returns, and didn't want to work with anyone who might have been poor.

We are now in a day and age where Wall Street is becoming part of our bank accounts. We have apps that allow us to invest straight from our phones. We have brokered exchanges that are changing to commission free trading. Yet there are still politicians out there telling you that people on Wall Street are corrupt, greedy, and you will never be able to become a wealthy person through means of investing in the stock market.

I cannot stress the importance of understanding that that is entirely untrue and a limitation on your mind. Do not buy into what politicians want you to believe, that you need their help, believe in your own ability and your own thinking.

In this episode I discuss the two biggest lessons from the book "The Richest Man in Babylon" in the book, the main character teaches the poor how to get rich, in hopes of making Babylon the richest city in the world.

His two major points where the desire to become rich and the discipline to save at least 10% of his earnings. In this episode I expand on both the importance of desire and how it plays a crucial role when you feel like quitting, are unsure, or just getting started.

I also touch on the topic of how relationships can affect your ability to be a successful. Having relationships with people who bring nothing to the table is going to hold you back, but having relationships with people who support and motivate you will continue to move you forward.

The thing that differs entrepreneurs from the average person is their perspective. Having the perspective of an entrepreneur means being able to think outside the box and not conform the mold the world wants you ti fit in. By approaching a task, a challenge, or a journey, with the right perspective it often makes all the difference.

In this episode I reflect on the past couple of years of my life and how drastically they changed. I talk about how I wish I could tell my 18 year old self what I have learned in those 2 years of consistent failure. Losing money and wanting to quit in my trading journey. I discuss about how I was expecting to achieve success incredibly quick. I want to make money very fast and lost almost everything I touched. I wanted to change my circumstance by taking the same approach. It was only recently when some things occurred that changed my perspective. When I changed my perspective I was able to change my approach and began to start seeing results.