I created a concept that I'm hoping blows your mind a little bit.

Okay, I'll settle for a mindset shift.

After years of working with people on optimizing their finances and designing the life they truly want, I've found that there is a...

 All the big financial gurus don't tell you about this step when they tell you to pay off debt.

I wish I knew why because it reduces your overall debt load and how quickly you can pay it off.

Everyone should be NEGOTIATING...

 Haters gonna hate.

I try not to engage trolls but a recent one was actually a well-known person with a decent following so I felt compelled to engage and crush his weak argument about my post.

In a LinkedIN post, I said if you were...

 I quit. Well, sort of. Let me explain.

There's a common factor I find with people when I'm coaching them.

They think they have to go from sitting on the couch to running a marathon within a few days.

Sure, this sounds ridiculous, but when...

6 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Building Wealth

I study the rich. Why?

Because they do things the poor don't do and just as important...

They DON'T do things that the poor do.

As with any pattern in life, there are fundamentals and patterns that...

 Ever heard of the SMART framework for goal-setting?

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Time-bound

It's one of the most widely known frameworks for people trying to set effective goals. And its not bad if you don't have a goal...

 Fear and uncertainty can take hold when you don't know how to speak a language or understand certain words.

In the Harry Potter series, everyone refuses to say the name of Voldemort which only gave him more power over them. That is, until...

I'm going to draw the line in the sand and probably hurt some feelings with this one. 

(Keep reading but download the Best Budget Template Ever Created while you're at it.)

If you don't have a budget that you review monthly, you don't really...

 I can teach you to be a millionaire in about 30 minutes.

Knowledge is not the problem. The internet has free videos and blogs that can walk you through how to do it. Over 5 billion people have access to that information!

So why are there so...

Are you tired of the status quo? This community is for those who want to take back control over their life that's been stolen by distractions and the direction society steered you. Modern freedom is the combination of free time +...

 I truly believe that anyone that lives in a capitalistic system can reach $100k net worth in 5 years or less.

I believe that because I'm not special and I did it. And I've helped others do it so I know it can be replicated regardless of...

 Anyone who has ever written a book before (I've written two so I know this to be true) will tell you that it is an incredibly terrible idea to edit your own work. Why is that?

Because humans aren't good at seeing their flaws, both...

 "We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like."

That infamous quote is from the movie Fight Club. It explains the unhealthy, normalized consumerism that drives so many people...and I used to...

 Have you ever met someone in their 40s that really enjoys life? Maybe they have some material possessions that give off the sense they're doing well financially. You would consider them to be someone that's "going places."

It's...

 Here's a list of the 3 most dangerous things in the world...

• The Blue-Ringed Octopus in Australia weighs in at a few ounces, is about 5-8 inches but it's venom will paralyze your entire body in minutes and leave you dead of...

 This may be one of the most important posts I ever write around money. And it may look click-baity but that title is more serious than a snakebite.

This community is full of Heroes and Heroes know that the status quo doesn't get you anywhere...

 Math is weird sometimes. Let me ask you a simple question. 

If you have $100, and you lose 50% of it, then how much money do you have? $50. 

So you're down 50% but then you get 50% of your money back. How much money do you have...

 There's an old show called So Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? where parents and their 5th grader had to answer...you guessed it...questions from 5th grade tests on different school topics.

Here's a few sample questions:

1. What is...

 All Heroes have a superpower that the rest of the population doesn't.