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by Powers Investments Management, LLC February 28, 2025
WBP PODCAST

Today’s Deep Dive Podcast: Overcoming Fear: Building Wealth Through Failure

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click below to listen to Today's Deep Dive Podcast: Overcoming Fear: Building Wealth Through Failure.  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Today’s Deep Dive Podcast argues that embracing failure is key to success, citing examples like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs. It emphasizes the importance of shifting one's perspective on failure, taking calculated risks, and building ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC January 27, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

The Most Inspiring Person Is The One Overcoming Fear

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   If you prefer listening, click on today's podcast. "Overcoming Fear: Building Wealth Through Failure" All Journeys to Greatness Includes LOTS of Failures!   Last week, I attended my cousin Amara’s play, and witnessing her fearless performance on stage left a lasting impression on me. As I watched her deliver her lines confidently, I couldn't help but admire ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC December 6, 2024
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Today’s Deep-Dive Podcast: Steve Jobs and the Power of Collective Brilliance

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Today’s Deep Dive emphasizes Steve Jobs' reliance on his team's collective brilliance. It highlights his practice of debating ideas and fostering a culture {sometimes} of respectful challenge. The podcast discusses Jobs' approach to advocating for collaborative decision-making and accountability.   Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Screenshot Podcast based on the blog below: STEVE JOBS- “RELYING ON THE ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 15, 2024
cloudy sky above a man jumping on a trampoline
FINANCIAL LITERACY

WE ALL NEED A TRAMPOLINE!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   The Winning Combination: Hard Work, Lifelong Learning, and a Trampoline There are numerous opportunities to fail in life. Here are a few biggies: Getting Fired, Laid Off, Divorce, Damaged relationships, Bad Investments, a Recession just before retirement/wiping out 50% of your savings. And the dance goes on and on and on and on! WINNERS OWN THEIR ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 13, 2020
FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS

INVESTING IN STOCKS IS COLOR BLIND – WHAT IS STOPPING YOU?

    Albert Einstein stated, “Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, (the financially literate) earns it; he who doesn't, pays it.”   Compounding normally refers to a bank account, and generally means you will collect interest on your money. Moreover, compounding also applies to other investments such as real estate and stock ownership. Example- On January 2, 2020, you purchased one share of Powers, Inc., at a price of ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 27, 2020
FINANCIAL LITERACY , INSURANCE AND ILLNESSES , MENTORS

WAKING FROM THE COVID-19 NIGHTMARE – BETTER, RICHER AND SMARTER!

Successful people have much more than talent. They have a drive to continuously learn new things and strengthen themselves.  As we come out of this COVID-19 nightmare, your ability to add new skills and competencies will be SUPER important, because there will be fewer jobs. JOBS HAVE AND WILL BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED   Ten to twenty percent of restaurants will simply not reopen. When restaurants do reopen with social distancing as the ...

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