Something that has been on mind a lot lately is the idea of building wealth and how exactly to go about doing that. It feels like almost every day that I have a different friend reaching out to me and asking whether they should invest in Bitcoin, rental properties,Tesla, and the list goes on and on. My answer is always…
Category: Big Picture
6 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2020 On The Long Game
As 2020 wraps up, I want to say thank you to everyone who has followed along and read my blog. 6 months ago, I would have never thought I would be where I am at today. Writing and creating content was something I felt I needed to do, not something I would love to do. Luckily, it turned out to…
The Long Game Podcast Episode 5: Alan Stein, Jr. – Using His Passions To Pave A New Path
Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Podcast We are back for the 5th episode of The Long Game Podcast and this time I am joined by Alan Stein, Jr. In this episode we talk about: His experience as a D1 basketball player at Elon To finding a gap in the basketball training business To growing his personal training business To his…
7 Favorite Coffee Shops To Work At
2020 has made me appreciate coffee shops a lot more than I did last year. With working from home, I do not know if I could have made it through this year without the ability to switch it up every so often and work at one of these coffee shops. 1. Panera I have to give Panera the top spot…
12 Questions To Ask When Hiring A Financial Advisor
Hiring a financial advisor is a pretty big decision. This may be the first time that you are allowing someone else into such a private part of your life. You are looking for someone who is trustworthy, knowledgeable, experienced, empathetic, and someone who shares similar values with you — so how do you go about figuring out if this person…
What Is It Like To Work With A Financial Advisor?
One of my good friends and colleagues, Treyton DeVore, posted a statistic on LinkedIn the other day that is astounding. It stated, “45% of U.S. adults say they’d rather visit the dentist than make an appointment with a financial advisor (AARP survey).” This shocks me because we all know much people hate going to the dentist. As a financial advisor,…
The Long Game Podcast Episode 4: Austen Allred: Betting On Yourself And Merging Your Interests Into A Business That Changes Lives
Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Podcast We are back for the fourth episode of The Long Game Podcast and this time am joined by Austen Allred. In this episode we talk about: His mission he went on to Ukraine after leaving BYU To living in his car as he went all in on betting on himself To writing a book…
The Long Game Podcast Episode 3: Tyrone Ross Jr. – Hard Work Can Get you Anywhere
Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Podcast We are back for the third episode of The Long Game Podcast and I am joined by Tyrone Ross Jr. In this episode we talk about: ▪️ His journey of being the first one in his family to get a collegiate degree while he ran track. This led him to almost making the olympic…
The 25 Most Impactful Things I Have Learned In The First 25 Years Of Life
As we approached my 25th birthday (and golden birthday), I took some time to reflect on my life so I thought I would create a post to highlight some of the most impactful things I have learned and applied to my life. So here we go! Having dreams you are actively pursuing can go a long way in life. Life…
Investing Is Not Gambling
It’s commonplace today to hear people say investing is just gambling on the stock market. If I’m being honest here, it irks me every time I hear these two words interchanged because of just how different they are. Gambling is all about the short-term and trying to beat the odds. Investing is about playing the long game and building wealth…