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Besides having the same name, what do an Hermes Birkin bag and Helen Berkun have in common? They both have game in the world of influence. Helen's originally from Ukraine - so we discussed why the US is often messing with Ukrainian politics. We also touched her expertise in Editorial Fashion and using her experience to begin her influencing career. I went deep into the psychology of influencers, why Helen does it and how she uses her platform to influence people. At the end of the day, influencing IS a business...but how does Helen use her elevated way of life as a positive platform? Listen down below! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: 1:21: Helen’s Cultural Background+ why is Ukraine always involved in US politics? 4:28: Helen Using Her Expertise in Fashion to Start a Business 9:29: Helen Starting her career 16:00: Helen getting into influencing 21:57: how does Helen use her platform to positively influence her follower’s life 32:40: Helen’s Background in Editorial Work 36:40: Turning Influencing into A Business 42:00: Hustler Mentality 47:05: Making it on Instagram 49:57: Where you can follow Helen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#96: Doogie Howser of Startups Sells Company, Tells Us Wassup w/Brian Wong 1:15:18

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Check this dude out: starts high school at 12. Starts college at 14. Sells his startup at 28. Brian "diapers ain't sh!t" Wong gettin that bag! This brother started a marketing company called Kiip - basically, he figured out how to make cool ads for gamers, you know - like ads that make sense to see while gaming - for example, achieve a new level or high score, and a rewards program will kick on that allows advertisers to make offers to the gamer. Ya, dude cashed out fo' sho, fo' sho. He wouldn't reveal how much chedda he nibblin' on, BUT he did open up about a serious life situation: Brian was indicted for a serious felony (lol I totally missed this in my pre-production homework, leave me alone, pandemic anxiety was high that day). Brian talked about how this messed him up, while at the same time it made it crystal clear who his real friends & fam are. Dayyum. Listen in to get some of that. Dude also had a lot to say about what the pandemic means for the startup world: BOTTOM LINE - get creative people. We keep sayin' it every episode: the next year or 2 is all about innovation and adaptability. There's a new normal - EMBRACE IT. KISS IT. LOVE IT. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: 3:36 Amer thinks Brian is the Doogie Howser of startups 08:04 Brian's life challenges growing up super fast - no time to be a human being 11:40 Amer working at Board of Trade on 9/11 story, impact on his faith 14:30 Brian's spiritual practice and using it to get through hugely difficult life moments 20:15 Brian describing his traumatic felony experience and how he got through it 30:40 "Time-delay" that tech industry gets amidst recessions and crises 46:00 Brian describing ad-industry metrics and how his company created "Cost Per Engagement" idea 54:15 Amer re-thinking entire restaurant business model given Covid 1:00:58 Brian thinks large number of people may get displaced from their homes w/Covid; be prepared for next 18 months before any kind of normalcy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#95: Recession is HERE! How to Be Ready w/Recession Expert Jon Slain 1:08:11

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#95: Recession is HERE! How to *Be Ready* with Recession Expert Jon Slain SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: 1:00 "Deep Work" by Cal Newport - how Jon unplugs to actually "think" 07:15 Cedars providing donated meals to healthcare workers around Chicago 15:20 What Jon learned speaking to people from 2008 crisis that made out big 26:00 Why very few people on unemployment won't be going back to work anytime soon 43:00 VR headsets; VR conferences; VR personal training - lots is here to stay 49:50 Why Jon thinks we will NOT go back to normal as fast as China has 58:00 Jon's 20 question survey to check how well you're positioned for the next recession Jon Slain - connect on social: https://www.facebook.com/RockTheRecession/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/rock-the-recession/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAKdWaeESrylXXpQCD6DPQ https://twitter.com/RockRecession https://www.instagram.com/rocktherecession/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#94 COVID-19 Winners: Creative INNOVATORS w/ Dr. Karen Bartuch and Comedian Vik Pandya 1:23:17

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Former CPD undercover prostitute. Humor-in-the-business-world researcher. Depaul Prof teaching creativity, innovation & design thinking. Yes, such a person exists in this world. Say wassup to Dr. Karen Bartuch. Me & funny-a$$ comedian Vik Pandya had a blast getting to know Dr. B. I think she nailed it on this episode: the most important biz skill for the next few years is NOT gonna be team skills or organizational skills. Nah. Dr. B thinks it's going to be creativity & innovation skills . COVID-19 is shakin up the global economy for real. Those that are most creative in adapting and innovating will take the cake. But we couldn't ignore the fact that years before, Dr. B rose through the ranks in the Chicago Police Department, ultimately working directly with the CPD superintendent as policy advisor. On her journey upwards, she saw A TON. Don't judge me for lingering on her stories as an undercover prostitute. Just tune in and listen to her amazing stories yourself! Now she's killin it as a professor, strategist, marketer, podcaster and all-out leader. Follow her/learn more at @iamdavidajane and https://www.iamdavidajane.com/episodes-1 . Make sure to also check out my main dude Vik Pandya ( @vpcomedy and http://www.teamuscomedy.com/vik ). This brother is killin it in the stand up scene - last year, his comedy album 'Friends With 401(k) Benefits' debuted #1 on iTunes & Top 10 on the Billboard Charts! Sit back and relax while you Listen, Learn, Laugh Peace Amer 1:00 Adapt or die: finding new ways to be funny when stand-up is not an option 09:30 Humor research and why we need comedy now, more than ever 16:15 How to bring humor into the workplace 19:30 Operation Angel: Karen’s time as an undercover “prostitute” for the Chicago PD 40:30 Benefits of humor in the workplace 52:30 Humor as a coping mechanism 1:00:00 How humor leads to critical innovation in business Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#93 “Agreements, Disagreements, and Shared Wisdom” w/Howard Weitzman - Chicago Real Estate Investor 1:11:39

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What happens when a right-wing Jewish Trump supporter and a left-leaning Palestinian Bernie fan get into the same restaurant back stockroom? Fireworks, baby! Episode 93 of Business News and Other Sh!t. What's up, y'all? We had Howard Weitzman. This dude is a big-time real estate dude here in Chicago. Yeah, we talked a lot of good businesses. By the end of it, this dude walked us through one of his largest and wildest deals. He did a 320-unit building. It was an old freezer building that he converted into lofts, and he had to go through a whole lot of hoops, especially with the government, to make that happen. But before we got to that, this dude was talking some crazy-ass shit. What was he saying? I brought up the whole Tree of Life Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. I was like, "Yo, how can you support Trump, dude?" And he was blaming the synagogue and saying they should have had security. I'm like, "Dude, you're crazy, man." We didn't disagree on everything though. A lot of Palestine/Israel stuff we disagree on, of course, but we did agree on work ethic and how his dad raised him and how my dad raised me. We did agree on how politics is full of a bunch of bullsh!t. And we did agree on real estate and how to make smart moves. Ready for some fireworks? You're gonna enjoy this one. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode y'all. Peace! 2:17 Bernie Sanders and President Trump 14:34 Leadership of the country affects behavior of public 22:51 Howard’s biggest deal & the work ethic he was raised with 30:22 Amer & Howard’s background 52:22 How being a Mason has helped Howard in real estate 58:22 Real estate lesson 1:00:20 Howard’s favorite real estate deal Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#92 CURING Major Depression + Anxiety Issues with ONE Ketamine Session w/ Bal Nandra, Owner of Chicago IV Solution 1:26:35

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What up what up? Episode 92, listeners. How y’all doin’? BNOS, Business News, Other Shit. We are in the back stock room of Cedar’s. Rockin’ Out. Guy’s we have Dr. Bal Nandra (https://www.ketamineChicago.com) on the episode today. We also had Lancey Joe (https://www.instagram.com/lanceyjoe/), Comedian. Check him out at Chicago Joe’s, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 PM. This Dr. Bal is a serial entrepreneur. He’s also an anesthesiologist. So this guy is always runnin’ some kind of business. Right now, he’s a ketamine pro, running a ketamine shop out of River North. Supposedly--this is what he said, it’s hard to believe, but I think it’s true--with just one ketamine session, a person can be lifted out of their depression / anxiety. And this is for people who have really debilitating depression and anxiety. So it’s powerful stuff. Dr. Bal talked about his first entrepreneurial adventure, which was owning a company called “Haute Auto” in River North, where they would deck out Pimp-My-Ride kinda stuff. IT FAILED miserably. And he talks about that and what he learned and how much he lost. He talked about MJ (Michael Jordan) comin’ in there and becoming friends with him and never buying anything. Bal talked about nurturing relationships and how important that is. He’s saying even twenty or thirty years later, some of these relationships are coming back FULL CIRCLE. He also talked about other controlled substances like psilocybin a.k.a. Magic Mushrooms, that are being investigated as possible ways to help people heal from depression and other mental issues. You’re about to learn a lot about psychedelics from a pro. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode. Peace! 4:22 Does veganism give you psychic abilities? 11:24 The Ketamine breakthrough 20:34 Why relationships are everything in business 27:33 Bal’s biggest business flop: Haute Auto 39:43 Don’t meet your heroes 49:23 Your greatest success is still ahead of you 58:12 How Ketamine works Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#91 Know Your Value, Trust Your Worth w/ James Sheehan, Real Estate Mogul 1:08:40

5 years ago1:08:40

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Wazzup, wazzup listeners, episode 91, BNOS. We march towards 100 episodes. We had a top real-estate salesman, name’s James Sheehan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsheehanrealestate/ ) . Good old Irish boy. This dude’s done 80 million dollars since he started in real estate, which was only seven years ago. So the dude is hittin’ it. Former grain trader, economics pro, so kind of a different real estate sales guy, he knows his sh!t. This dude’s advice to us is: "if you’re gonna buy, wait until right before the election." Because he thinks real estate markets are gonna take a little bit of a dip around that time. Everyone gettin’ afraid and skittish ahead of time. So he goes into detail around that, listen in to make sure you understand why he’s making that prediction. This dude’s also a Certified Negotiation Expert, C-N-E. That’s right, if you get into a hostage situation, call James Sheehan, your Irish negotiation expert. This dude is a pro, he gave us a whole bunch of tips when it comes to negotiating whether it's in a real estate deal, or any other kind of deal. So sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and learn about real estate with James. Peace! 1:20 Network for its own sake 5:33 Why to buy right before the election 13:22 Talk to people who’ve been there, done that 17:03 The fightin’ Irish - get schooled on race and real estate 19:25 Property flipping 101 32:32 How a day job can actually help you succeed at your side hustle 40:48 Crash course in Real Estate negotiations 47:55 Chicago Real Estate predictions Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#90 Smiling Through The Most Difficult Times Of Your Life w/Diarmuid Horan - Nutritional, Exercise, and Lifestyle Coach 1:29:46

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We had Diarmuid Horan ( https://www.lifelonglifestyles.com/ ) on today. This dude is an Irish gangster. Not literally, but he is a professional hurler. It’s a sport in Ireland that’s a cross between field hockey and lacrosse. He’s a diet and lifestyle professional. So the guy knows his stuff. One of the calmest -- no, THE calmest guy we’ve ever had on. And also has amazing eye contact. And he still owns a coffee roaster called Sputnik Coffee. So he goes into the entrepreneurial story of how they literally went to Ohio, bought a coffee roaster, brought it over, and so on. But then he was starting to burn out, so he went back to the diet and lifestyle world, and his whole thing now is mentoring other people and coaching them on not burning out. Being able to manage stress and take on more and more pressure in life and thrive at it. Imagine the most difficult time in your life, but you’re still smiling. This dude’s a coach at that. It’s amazing. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Diarmuid. Peace! 4:00 Making mindfulness meditation part of your routine 13:09 Sports as emotional outlet 23:32 Hurling into entrepreneurship 27:00 Sputnik Coffee: a roaster with just one blend 32:30 The story of Sputnik 46:45 The transition back to health and wellness 58:48 Better to have a coach than a guru 1:08:15 The lifestyle big 4: diet, exercise, stress management, and sleep Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#89 Follow Your Excitement, NOT Your Passion w/Quinton James co-founder of True Mentors 1:19:50

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What’s up y’all? Episode number eighty-nine. We doin’ it baby: Business News, Other Shit. Thank you all for listening in. We had a couple guys on today besides our bad boy John Dolder, we had Quinton James, and Dan Baker, comedian and fellow improv teammate. Quinton James ( https://www.truementors.com/ ), this dude grew up in the wild, wild hundreds. And if you’re not from Chicago, let me tell you about the wild, wild hundreds. They are pretty wild. So this dude is kind of a wonderful story of coming up from a difficult background from where he grew up and now runs his own organization called True Mentors. This dude believes and explains how your network is your net worth. For real. He sets up mentors with mentees. Quinton James dropped some serious bombs on us. He distinguished between stress vs. pressure. It was super interesting and how stress is really driven by a negative mindset, while pressure’s actually a good thing, and you can use a positive mindset to really benefit from pressure. That was cool, make sure you tune in and listen to that. And don’t forget, we tape from the stockroom of Cedars ( http://www.eatcedars.com/ ), the restaurant I own. Come check us out y’all! Valentine’s Day’s coming up. Thursday, Friday we’re gonna have our new menu. You gotta check us out on Valentine’s Day. And then the all star weekend for hoops, we have the all star game in Chicago coming up next week. We’re gonna do a Kobe day here on Saturday and Sunday, Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant, may God rest their souls. Free dessert for your table. Roll through, wear your Kobe jersey or Kobe gear, and you get free dessert for your table. Sit back, relax, tune in and enjoy the episode. Peace! 3:50 Growing up entrepreneurial in Chicago 9:00 Quinton’s journey 19:57 Digital advertising comes of age (content is still king) 24:20 True Mentors 25:53 Mentorship Vs. Coaching 35:20 Stress vs. pressure & the true nature of leadership 37:58 Visionary vs leader vs quack 40:35 High risk = high reward 42:30 Servitude is leadership 43:50 The True Mentors model: buy-in from both sides 53:00 Risk tolerance goes down as your responsibility goes up 1:04:06 Passion vs. Excitement 1:13:15 Quinton’s Secret to Work/Life Balance Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#88: 1 Woman. 1 Computer. 1 Real Estate HUSTLER!!! Meet Danielle Pierce. 1:06:20

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We had Danielle Pierce on this episode. She is a real estate wealth strategist. Check her out: http://daniellepierce.com/ . We taped again from my new restaurant, Cedar's. Come on by -- we’ve got some cool stuff, like Middle Eastern fried chicken and Middle Eastern fish and chips. You're going to love it. Say "What's up!" if you see me as well! Danielle Pierce -- she's cool. You don't need to be a real estate broker to make money in real estate. There are other ways, and she broke down for us how to make money by becoming a repair and maintenance person for foreclosed properties. She basically works from her computer, anywhere she wants to, by hiring contractors to go fix houses for banks that have foreclosed on houses. She also talked about making money through tax liens, and how she basically will buy properties on the cheap for $1,000 or $2,000, and then later on, sell them for double or triple, if not even more. The hardest part about all of this? Dealing with contractors. She's figured out some tricks and secrets after doing this for almost 10 years. She was super cool and super smart. She's based out of Texas now, but she is a coach for wealth strategy when it comes to real estate. She's going to walk you step-by-step through an eight-week course she runs so you can make money by managing contractors for repair maintenance on foreclosed houses. And she can coach you on being a tax lien investor, where you can simply use $1,000-$3,000 to buy a property that has been delinquent on its taxes and the government now owns. And man, she has some crazy stories about contractors and tax liens! You're going to learn a ton about how she does this and how you can do it too! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode. Peace. 1:15 Amer’s background in investment banking 2:15 Danielle’s background in accounting & move to entrepreneurship 8:15 What it means to be a real estate wealth strategist (without selling anything) 9:20 Repairs & maintenance on foreclosed properties 10:58 Best coaching success story 13:39 Time investment to repair properties 15:42 Setting up LLC 17:11 Getting insurance for their business & applying to get work 19:19 Leaving corporate world because too high-strung & worried about rules 22:14 Comfort of staying in an 8-5 job for 20 years 24:07 Cost on insurance for their business 24:45 Connecting people to companies to get jobs & how to fill out applications 25:27 90-day average to get first job 26:11 What first contracts are like (story about frozen house) 29:10 Deciding how much to charge 33:09 How the couple made $248,000 in a year 34:31 Typical profit margin 35:34 Contractors are one of the hardest parts 38:27 Cauliflower couscous tangent 40:53 Using Indeed to find new contractors 42:16 How to learn more about Danielle and her services 44:24 Tax lien investing 49:30 Best tax lien from someone Danielle coached 52:00 Wrap up/summary starts - Danielle’s 8-week coaching program overview and cost Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#87 Space to Develop w/Billy McMillan - Ex-NASA Employee and ICF Certified Coach 1:14:59

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What’s up Episode 87, Business News and Other Sh!t, how y’all doing? We taped from Cedar’s again, the restaurant that I own. We have launched a new menu by the way with a kickass chef, delicious food, awesome reviews, please roll through, if you see me please grab me, say what’s up. Today we have a really cool dude named Billy McMillan. This dude worked at NASA for 10 long years. We also had Chris Brodhead, our producer on the podcast who we haven’t had on in a while, him and Billy were friends when they worked at NASA together. Man what an interesting dude. During his time at NASA Billy helped create innovative leadership development programs for the agency and after several years of that he moved over to Accenture where he continues to create leadership programs and coach. We got into some really cool detailed questions about NASA as well: Are they a waste, are they dumb, are they cool, what kind of curiosity NASA satisfies and is NASA worth it? Sit back, relax and enjoy the episode. Peace. Billy McMillan ( https://twitter.com/_BillyMcMillan ) is an ICF certified coach who developed his coaching skills during his 10 years working at NASA and now continues to impact the way the world works and lives at Accenture. He lives in Titusville, Florida with his wife and 2 children. ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mcmillan-203b471a/ ) 3:00 Cedar’s drama 10:00 Billy’s background 14:00 Religion (Elon realizing Jack Ma is an idiot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHGd6LqAVzw ) 19:45 NASA 30:15 Billy’s Leadership Development 47:00 Therapy 52:30 SCARF model 58:30 Mentors Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#86 Part 2 of 'Contentment is Wealth' w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group 57:44

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This is part 2 of our interview with Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group ( www.sfgway.com ), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” ( www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com ). What's up y'all? Umbrella insurance helping you make money. Disability Insurance helping you make money cultivating contentment. What is this wacky dude Cory talking about? Um, it was different. It was a different financial advisory conversation that I'm used to having. I'm used to talking about stocks, bonds, where to invest, how much to invest what age you should start investing? No, the dude is like, yo, none of that stuff matters as much as you being happy and using money to build your contentment. And me and John admitted, we struggled with contentment. So Cory broke it down for us and explained how his approach at Sound Financial Group is different than your average broker at Morgan Stanley. How they actually charge a design fee to help you design your financial life as opposed to taking 1% of commissions each year. He is a very cool and smart guy. He really gets in depth on financial advising in this episode. Anyway sit back, relax. Enjoy peace, y'all. 1:13 Impeachment/Election 8:53 Westwing 10:45 Aphrodisiacs, Yohimbe 13:23 Election Cycle vs. The Stock Market 17:44 Sound Financial Group 28:41 Making Contentment, Not Money 46:03 Fiduciary Standard, Sustainability Standard 53:18 Sufficiency and Surplus Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group is a registered investment adviser. Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Insurance products and services are offered and sold through Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group and individually licensed and appointed agents in all appropriate jurisdictions. This podcast is meant for general informational purposes and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. You should consult a financial professional regarding your individual situation. Guest speakers are not affiliated with Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group unless otherwise stated, and their opinions are their own. Opinions, estimates, forecasts, and statements of financial market trends are based on current market conditions and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#85 Contentment is Wealth w/Cory Shepherd - President of Sound Financial Group 54:03

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What's up BNOS listeners! This is episode 85 the first one of 2020! That's right we just finished a decade with a stock market bull market for 10 straight years. Wow, hope y'all made some cash. Our guest today was Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group ( www.sfgway.com ), and he runs a podcast called “Your business, Your wealth” ( www.yourbusinessyourwealth.com ). He is a very cool and smart guy. He really gets in depth on financial advising and you can catch our deeper conversation in Episode 86. Which comes out later in the week. But what we talked about besides that longest bull market was Carlos Golson. This is the dude that ran Nissan Mitsubishi. One of the biggest car companies in the world and then he gets arrested in Japan. Then this week the dude fled Japan somehow, some way without passports, the dude escaped the country. It's like some crazy TV shit. Then we get into this attack that Donald Trump approved. Basically, they killed a top General. I had previously talked about oil prices going up and they have been going up the last three months since I mentioned that. But I think oil prices are done. Anyway sit back, relax. Enjoy peace, y'all. 4:03 Quick rundown of Sound Financial 7:05 Holding a strategy: The Restaurant 11:38 Cory’s Growing up 19:18 Dubai 23:38 One of the longest bull markets 2010-2020 32:27 Carlos Ghosn, financial crimes, Nissan 41:20 Cultivating contentment 48:04 General Soleimani Attack Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group is a registered investment adviser. Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Insurance products and services are offered and sold through Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group and individually licensed and appointed agents in all appropriate jurisdictions. This podcast is meant for general informational purposes and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. You should consult a financial professional regarding your individual situation. Guest speakers are not affiliated with Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group unless otherwise stated, and their opinions are their own. Opinions, estimates, forecasts, and statements of financial market trends are based on current market conditions and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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#84 Big Trouble in Big China 🇨🇳 w/comedian Brian Reed 34:25

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Wanna grab good grub before your New Years celebration? Come hit our New Year's Eve party at Cedars! Catch our new Chef Amado Lopez throwin' down a dope culinary experience through a one-time-only 4 course prix fixe menu baby! Seats limited, book here using Opentable! Our guest was Brian Reed the comedian. I love this dude. On the show he agreed to do this experiment where he goes up to as many women as he has to until one of them agrees to go out on a date with him. And he promised to come back in the new year and report to us what his results were. We also talked about Facebook. Are they a monopoly? What's a monopoly? How do you think about a monopoly? You know, these guys run the majority of social media in the world so yes they are a monopoly. We talked about China, we talked about Brexit, the world becoming less and less economically integrated. That's nothing to sneeze at y'all. It has big consequences. Short term it may be positive for the United States stock market. Long term, very negative for all stock markets, especially the United States. We need other countries in order for us to grow. That's the bottom line y'all. So sit back, relax and enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. Peace and happy new year. 3:00 Total Brian dating 5:20 Social media monopoly 13:00 Politics and presidencies 16:30 China 19:00 Brexit discussion 24:00 Chinese surveillance 27:00 Nationalism Connect with Amer and BNOS: Visit the BNOS Website: http://amerabdullah.com/ Like BNOS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessnewsandothershit Follow BNOS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamerabdullah Follow BNOS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamerabdullah Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV4hDV5i4o0wHHydh6RcCA?view_as=subscriber --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-news-and-other-sheet/support…

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