Have you ever played a game for the first time with someone who was a master at that game? Now, usually in this situation, the seasoned player will explain the rules and even assist during the game play, in order for you to have a fair chance and to haveContinue Reading
How you’ve been taught to measure your wealth may not be terribly effective, and it can set you up for disappointment down the road. Ask yourself: How do I measure wealth? If you are like most people (before they’ve had their eyes opened), you probably measure it by the typeContinue Reading
There are many types of investments that can be structured to achieve a positive cash flow. More than a dozen unique alternatives were presented at the 2017 Cash Flow Wealth Summit (CFWS) alone. Some investments approach being truly passive, while others require substantial, consistent effort to succeed. Yet, others bringContinue Reading
We live in an immediate gratification society that often leads us to believe that everything should happen instantaneously. The devices we all carry around every day reinforce this. Any information we need is a Google search away. Typing a few characters and pressing send, can contact any of our friendsContinue Reading
Opportunity cost is an important economic term that gets much less attention than it deserves among financial planners. It’s the idea that you have a mutually-exclusive choice to make with where you put your money. For example, you can either invest your money or spend it to buy a car. InContinue Reading
Creating value is what we do here at Paradigm Life. This should not only take place in a portfolio, but also in personal relationships as well. Contributions create value. It’s important to have the feeling that, when you walk away from every relationship, you’ve added value to that person’s life.Continue Reading
I am the 8th child out of 10 in my family, all of which are boys. I grew up on a modest farm in Star Valley, Wyoming and I never really considered what it would take to have the proper layout in our house. For me, this consideration changed in 2001Continue Reading
Each of us have a specific tolerance for fear. What may cause the hair on the back of one person’s neck to stand up, brings the exhilaration of adrenaline to another person. Fear is one of the most powerful emotions we, as human beings, have. It can either motivate usContinue Reading
The Cash Flow Wealth Summit is taking place on the 22nd and 23rd. For this 3rd annual event, they are excited to host more guest than ever before. In conjunction with this event, we are happy to detail some of their key speakers. In a recent announcement, we detailed theContinue Reading
Residential real estate has reached an all-time high in 2017. In times like these, it seems everyone you meet is invested in real estate and is telling you to do the same. While that could be a sound move, in a market with strong job and population growth and reasonable expensesContinue Reading