What if the real currency of life isn’t money, but your time? For Tom Smith, a highly successful investor and founder of his own investment firm, the most important unit of exchange is the day, and every one of them should be spent wisely.

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Tom to explore a remarkable life shaped by hard work, deep thinking, and decisive action. From setting pins in a bowling alley to launching a nationally respected investment firm from above his garage, Tom’s journey proves that where you start doesn’t determine how far you can go.

He shares how a single civics teacher helped change his future, why he left a secure Navy career to pursue the unknown, and how betting on ideas and people became the hallmark of his investing approach.

Tom also delivers a clear warning about America’s mounting debt and why the biggest threats to our future may come from within, not abroad. His message is urgent but hopeful, grounded in experience and a deep belief in personal growth and responsibility.

If you want to learn how to build a meaningful life, contribute to something bigger than yourself, and treat each day like it counts, Tom Smith offers timeless insight from a life lived without shortcuts.