LifeBlood

LifeBlood COMPLETE: We talked about the seasons of life we all go through as individuals, how everything around us is going through cycles of birth and death, and how we’re all connected and part of this journey together.  We discussed Juan’s struggles with a learning disability that went undiagnosed for the majority of his life, how he found purpose, community and love in the United States Air Force when he was at his lowest point and how that changed his life and all the reasons behind it. We talked about how love is the fundamental answer to most of the struggles we’re facing as individuals and as a collective, a framework for making positive change in your life and how you can take and apply it in your life to start living a happier and move contented life. We discussed how we need one another and there’s no getting around it, how giving people a clear path to the life they want is key to helping them avoid many common pitfalls, how we’re all originals but going through a similar experience, and how we each benefit from the labor of others and we have a choice to pick up and carry on their good work, or choose to stall the progress in favor of frivolity, with Juan Lee, Transformational Speaker, Thought Leader, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Clear Journey, and author of Love Made Simple: A Guide to Inner Peace, Contentment and Success.   Listen to learn why it’s essential to be doing our best and living intentionally today, while still keeping an eye on the future! You can learn more about Juan at JuanLeeTheAuthor.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood REI: We talked about real estate syndication and multifamily investing.   We discussed Stephanie’s entrepreneurial journey, her first experiences in real estate with purchasing single home investments, getting burned as a landlord, losing money, dealing with headaches and getting sick of calls 24/7.   How we as humans seem to enjoy making mistakes on our own instead of learning from the experiences of others and how she was able to find solid partners in order to begin finding an approach to investing she truly enjoys.   We talked about the looming tax bill for those making traditional qualified plan contributions, and whether or not people realize what they may be up against when it comes time to start using their invested money for retirement income.  How affluent people invest their money and what they look for in investments and what anyone can learn from them.   We discussed how real estate syndication works, the benefits of doing it and how to participate in it, what makes a successful project and the important variables to consider with Stephanie Walter, Entrepreneur, real estate investing, capital raiser, syndicator and CEO of Erbe Wealth.   Listen to learn about how rents have increased by over 8% a year since 1980 and how that reality could be a solid hedge against inflation!   For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 18:32! You can learn more about Stephanie at ErbeInvestmentGroup.com, Facebook and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about the infinite banking concept.  We discussed how while there are very few things we have complete control over, we can certainly exert greater influence on our situation, specifically our financial situations by paying closer attention to the environments in which our money resides.   Are you currently setting yourself up for a big tax liability when you reach retirement age?  If so, do you think taxes will be higher or lower than they are today?  We talked about how to evaluate your accounts, answer those questions and position yourself for success no matter what happens with tax rates in the future.  We discussed beneficial financial activities of the 25 wealthiest people in America, what strategies they employ to shelter their wealth and avoid paying unnecessary taxes, a three part strategy that’s been used for generations that you can take advantage of as well, and also ensure that wealth you create can continue on for generations. We talked about how there are many different kinds of life insurance policies, but only one specific kind that will give you the benefits in order to complete this strategy with Mark Willis, CFP and Advisor with Lake Growth Financial Services, host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast, helping people get more focused on their financial lives, gain greater control of their situation, growing their nest eggs with certain and getting overall peace of mind.   Listen to learn how to talk with your children and grandchildren to prepare the people for the money, so you're not just preparing money for the people! You can learn more about Mark at NotYourAverageFinancialPodcast.com, and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about how to be a better communicator, how Sandra got started her career as a writing coach where she developed a program to help corporate leaders get better at writing remotely. We discussed how she developed her framework of the Four Pillars of Effective Communication, and how each is integral to your success, how they can be used by anyone who is interested in becoming a better communicator.   We discussed the challenges of public speaking and not wanting to say the wrong thing, how difficult it can be for people whom English is a second language to feel good about their messaging, and how cross-generational communication can be intimidating and what to do about it.   We talked about how the key to all of it is to set a goal and to work towards achieving it by practicing with Dr. Sandra Folk, high-performance business coach, helping corporate executives become better communicators so they can get their message across no matter what the medium and no matter who they're communicating with.   Listen to learn why the age-old advice of listen more, talk less is as important today as it’s ever been! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 22:16! You can learn more about Sandra at DrSandraFolk.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about how much money to be saving on a monthly basis to position yourself for success.  We discussed how Amanda’s desire to make a positive impact led her first into the nonprofit world, and how her perspective on how local business can impact communities motivated her to move into the financial industry.  What her experience has been and how she has been able to increase the impact that she’s able to have on the lives of other small business owners, families and individuals, and through that, the communities they live in.  We talked about the challenges faced by the Greatest Generation, the people who lived through War and Depression, and how their view and perspective on money was vastly different than many people’s today.   We discussed what lessons can be taken from that time and applied today, and why those principles are as relevant today as they were back then, why these important lessons aren’t talked about as much in mainstream media and culture, and how to get back to them.  We talked about a framework for saving that anyone can implement, a financial tool that can be utilized, and how to get startedwith Amanda Neely, Cash Flow Specialist, Profit-First Professional and host of the Grandma’s Wealth Wisdom podcast.   Listen to learn how to be more creative in solving your problems instead of simply turning to money as the only solution and the benefits that can bring! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:02! You can learn more about Amanda at GrandmasWealthWisdom.com, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood REI: We talked about how to make money in real estate while living the life you actually want. We discussed Mark’s experience in the Marine Corp that then led him to college where he first got into rental property investing.  How the career he has today chose him more than he chose it.  How his path to owning and operating 92 rental units essentially became a prison and a job that started with a ringing phone at 6am and didn’t stop till at least 10pm and sometimes all night. We talked about how the pace of that time put him in the hospital and almost killed him, and although an incredibly challenging time, one that he’s grateful for today.   We discussed how he condensed all of his learning into a process that he now teaches so people can avoid the mistakes he made and the problems he encountered in order to have the lives that they truly want. We talked about his three pronged approach to determining the best course of action for your life and business and why it’s imperative to do it in the correct order with Mark Dolfini, the Landlord Coach, Best-Selling author of three books, a Coach, Speaker and US Marine Corp Veteran.   Listen to learn why you need to figure out what your time is worth and start acting accordingly by delegating tasks that aren’t at your paygrade!   For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:47! You can learn more about Mark at Landlordcoach.com, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about providing Americans with a free credit check and tool for scrubbing credit reports and automating the resolution process. We discussed Nirit’s career path, the realization the vast majority of Americans have problems on their credit report that shouldn’t be there, how credit plays such an enormous role in every aspect of our financial lives and how the existing solutions come up short.  We talked about how technology and innovation is bridging the gap between simply pointing out problems and working to resolve them, how traditional credit repair companies are predatory and not of value, and what makes this new platform different.  We discussed how credit agencies work, who their clients really are, and what the experience has been like working with them. We talked about how the company makes money, what the future holds and what you can expect when you use the free service with Nirit Rubenstein, CoFounder and CEO of Dovly, the first fully automated credit repair platform helping people improve and monitor their credit scores.   Listen to learn why no matter how bad or how good you’re feeling about your current situation, it’s probably not as bad or as good as you think it is! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 14:49! You can learn more about Nirit at Dovly.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood BE WELL: We talked about treating diabetes, how half of Americans are diabteic or prediabetic, how to focus on prevention and progress versus decline and disease, learning about overall healthy living and learning more about our bodies, and a new technology and device that can help people live healthier lives with Noosheen Hashemi, Founder and CEO of January, a seed state precision health tech company that harnesses the power of AI to prevent, predict, postpone and manage chronic disease.      Listen to learn about the years of research and clinical trials that went into the development of this exciting gand innovative tool! You can learn more about Noosheen at January.ai, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about what first attracted Anthony to natural resources, the reality that most everything around you was either grown or mined, and how he first learned about the little-known industry of carbon credits.  We talked about how there are currently not that many ways for the investing public to be participating in the growing industry, how the opportunities for growth are immense, the various ways companies are getting involved with it, and the opportunities to do good with it.  We talked about the need to incorporate economic incentive with environmental causes in order to get real traction and what that looks like in practice, and how it’s important to follow your imagination and to think differently with Anthony Milewski, Entrepreneur, Investor and Chairman of Nickel28, a battery metals focused investment company with a focus on metal streaming and royalty agreements.   Listen to learn how carbon credits are a key driver of Tesla’s profitability, how the industry has developed and what the future could hold! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:59! You can learn more about Anthony at Nickel28.com, Twitter and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about family trusts, the realities of trusts in America and how they are only for the most affluent people.  How estate planning and the use of trusts can create a sense of organization around family matters and what you’d like to have happen when you’re gone.   We discussed the dangers of leaving assets to children outright and how to think and approach that process, the value of having a third party in charge of administering trusts due to the complexity of legal and accounting considerations, as well as the interpersonal stress that money can cause. We talked about the reality that money changes behaviors and even though relationships are solid now, it doesn't guarantee they will remain that way when you’re gone.   How Covid has taught us the need to control whatever controllables we have, and reminded us of our mortality, and how proper planning can give us peace of mind, which is of immense value, and what the estate planning and trust process actually looks like with Amanda Peck, the Director of Inside Sales at Independent Trust Company of America, a national leader in trust services on a mission to provide a space where families can be protected and cared for.   Listen to learn why trusts and estate planning are not just for the ultra wealthy, and how ordinary folks can easily access and benefit from them! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 16:37! You can learn more about Amanda at IndependentTrust.com and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.