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,…
Category: Big Picture
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…
A Purposeful Life
The question of life’s purpose is one that initially seems big, daunting, and even scary. Honestly, most people have never sat down and really thought through what their personal purpose is. If you haven’t, that’s okay. Typically, people just do what they are “supposed to do” and believe life should follow a predetermined pattern. You go to school, you get…
A Fresh Start
Today begins a fresh start for me. It is my first day joining the team at RLS Wealth and to say I’m excited is an understatement. The founder, Justin Castelli is one of those guys you just cannot say no to when you have an opportunity to work with him. He embodies all the qualities that make up a great…
About Thomas
If you asked me when I was graduating high school where I would be at today, I would never have guessed it would be here. At that time, I was a young, ambitious kid with one focus, basketball. Everyday seemed to start and end the same way: wake up, weight lifting, conditioning, individual skill work, school, team practice, sleep, repeat.…