THE MONEY MASTERS | HOW INTERNATIONAL BANKERS GAINED CONTROL OF AMERICA
William T. Still
An excellent 3.5 hour documentary on the history of money, The Federal Reserve, the takeover of the Rothschilds & Private Central Banks.
Private gym, private theater, private garden, private pickleball/BB court, private hot-tub, private pool, private creek, private library, private craft room: Anyone selling you on the stupid idea that over $75K/yr "money doesn't buy happiness" is selling you a pile of shit.
Someone who doesn’t have much can be more generous giving a little than a rich person giving a lot. Some people respond to the generosity while others respond to the money. You want the first type with you, and you always want to treat them generously.
When I had nothing, I was as generous as I could be with people who appreciated my generosity more than the higher levels of compensation others could afford to give them. For that reason, they stayed with me. I never forgot that, and I made a point of making them rich when I had the opportunity to do so. And they in turn were generous to me in their own way when I needed their generosity most. We both got something much more valuable than money—and we got the money too.
Remember that the only purpose of money is to get you what you want, so think hard about what you value and put it above money. How much would you sell a good relationship for? There’s not enough money in the world to get you to part with a valued relationship. #principleoftheday
Do the opposite of what everyone else in your space is doing.
• If your industry posts polished content → post raw, unedited thoughts
• If they use text → you use video
• If they gatekeep → you share everything
Be allergic to uniformity and you'll find your audience.
Take incremental steps toward your goals.
Progressively pushing boundaries ensures continuous growth and keeps a business moving forward, staying ahead of competitors.
This is really bad. Private credit/PE could create a financial crisis and freeze up the credit markets.
The First Brands default lit the spark and we all know it’s never just one bad actor.
Keep a close eye on this. Yesterday’s sell off was more than just Trumps tweet.
Have a personal brand in reality.
Never limit yourself to social media posts...transcend digital and IRL realms.
• Choose a fragrance. Make it your signature smell.
• Choose your spots. Make them yours. Tip heavily, act like you own them.
• Choose symbols. Make them yours.
If you want a productive economy, you need a lot of productive people who make good incomes and are able to work well together. That's why education is so critical — the lessons we teach our children ultimately shape the society they grow into.
And children who are civil are able to thoughtfully disagree with each other, so that they can focus on understanding what is true and deciding what to do about it, instead of convincing the other party that they are right.
Loyalty to specific people who are not in tight sync with the mission and how to achieve it will create factionalism and undermine the well-being of the community. It is often the case, and quite beautiful, that personal loyalties exist. However, it is also often the case, and quite ugly, when personal loyalties come into conflict with the organization's interests. #principleoftheday
All throughout history, governments deal with debt crises by doing the same things. But at the end of the day, there's only one way to get through this and back towards a sustainable economic model.
It all comes down to the fundamentals — having a good income statement and a good balance sheet.