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Lucas Tindell joins us in our studio to share his success that he has had by doing LinkedIn live streaming and other social media outlets to share his voice with the world.Lucas is big into live streaming on LinkedIn, Facebook and other platforms out there that can get out to his audience. LinkedIn has been the place where he started seeing success and shares with us how he started to where he is today and what he has planned for the future.Live streams are not just for gaming anymore, rather they are a way to get out to an audience and engage with them directly. You saw it likely before where people would stream on Twitch about gaming and now you can find people sharing just personal life or in this case professional life. As Lucas shares, there is a lot of potential to get out there and make connections.

Nothing is off topic in this episode as we talk about the thrills of socialism, the future of the podcast, and discuss more about Paul's One Tax Plan (www.onetaxplan.org) that he's mentioned in the past.As we discussed in a previous video about How Universal Basic Income Can Work (https://youtu.be/ot6EK8Rn9wY) we have expanded more on the idea for a one tax plan. Discussing what the changes are as to what it looks like to do something like this.Comments have pointed to Paul being a socialist which actually isn't the case, but he touches on that. The plan that he has designed is one that he thought of over time that could help a lot of people.We also touch on some of the big brands out there that are going through the motions of issues due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and even some brands that stocks are on the rebound such as Southwest Airlines.

As we all know Seth has been a photographer in the wedding industry and a pioneer for our podcast channel, but this time he is on a new business adventure. In this episode we talk about his new company called DGF which is a graphite film spray that has been used over the last 70 years.DGF Spray has a vast number of amazing properties that make it the leader in graphite lubrication. DGF Spray is part of Miracle Power Products.Seth doesn't mention it nearly as much as Paul does but he does have a PhD. in chemistry and this is right in his wheelhouse. You'll hear about where he got the start of the company and where he plans to be taking it in the future.

Chris Jesperson is a successful entrepreneur that has in some amazing businesses and opportunities doing something that he wasn't even 100% sure on. He is the owner of The Madison Venue (https://themadisonvenue.com/) located in Cleveland, OH and President of Storybox Cinema (https://www.storyboxcinema.com/). He is also part of Chapter One Photo and Video (https://chapteronephoto.com/). Running businesses like what Chris talks about take a lot of determination and a lot of risk but as you will notice, he is doing quite well.At the young age of 27, Chris is doing quite well in the businesses that he has gotten into. He's in the space of wedding photography, running Some of the experiences he has talked about is working with Cardi B for her daughters birthday and even taking the photos for Baker Mayfield's engagement photos at his venue.Chris explains that when he first started this journey with his businesses, he had no idea what he was doing. From what to wear at events to meeting up with people that he has only had conversations with over the phone or email 2 days before the event, he hasn't let anything stop him. As Seth states, he says Yes and gets the job done.Anyone can do anything which is a great takeaway from this video and hearing his story.

We had the chance to meet and sit down with Zion Clark, who told his incredible story of beating all odds of becoming a top wrestler, despite his rare condition where he was born without legs.You may know Zion from his Netflix Documentary titled "ZION Body of Strength" which is an award winning documentary highlighting his life and his struggles that he faced along the way. He his now well known by becoming a viral high school and college wrestler. Facing all the things that he does head on.Zion is a local to our area and when Seth found his Netflix documentary, there was no doubt that we were going to reach out to him to have him on the show. He covers with us what it was like to go through the foster care system, to meeting his adoptive mom Kimberlli, and what it was like when he first started wrestling.He has championed the phrase "No Excuses" and even has it tattooed on his body. He has big plans and is making great strides to share his story as a motivational speaker. He has even been featured on Ellen Degeneres once before and talks about that experience for him and his mom and the lovely gift that was given to her to help fulfill a dream of his for her.Zion's story shows that there are no excuses that should stop you from doing what you love and what you want to do. Put your mind to it and anything is a possibility.

We had a chance to sit down with 10 year old Geo (Seth's son) to talk to him about stocks that he is interested in and teaching him about investing in stocks.The reason we wanted to have Geo join us is because it's a great way to kick off some education about investing. To our surprise, he knows his stuff. This is a great place to get some education about terminology that is used when you are interested in trading.You'll hear Geo talk about stocks that he is interested in, from Tesla stock, CVS stock, and few others, the perception that Geo has of the markets is actually in line to what we believe in and have talked about in the past.Another takeaway from this is that if a 10 year can learn and do stocks, then really anyone can get involved in the market. Sometimes it just takes a little bit education and getting yourself to a point where you know the basics and learn along the way. Is Geo on the right track with everything, he definitely is.

In this episode, we talk about the stock market and economy not syncing up, how the stock market is up but the economy keeps going downward and where is the economy going from our perspective.Everyone is probably wondering, how is the economy doing? To be perfectly honest, we here at Learn From Us have done the deep dive into wanting to understand how the economy is doing through all this news happening these days. Something that we see quite often is the correlation between the stock market and the economy and where its at. In reality, the two aren't always the same.—We release new episodes every Monday and Thursday!SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChBVf9YnourrEDTsbbwJPRA?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN to the audio podcasts: https://www.spreaker.com/show/learn-from-us-investor-academy-podcastVideo editing by Rohan and Sharvari (The Tweaky Tales)—You've heard us talk a great deal over the last few weeks about stocks that have peaked our interest, should you invest right now, where are the stocks heading...but given what we are seeing in the markets, a lot of things don't add up to how the economy is performing. Unemployments rates are up, people are still under lock down in certain states and not able to do what they need to do and nothing screams out that the markets should be trending upward.You'll hear in this video, that 99% of people should be savers, saving every month into broad based funds. Investing on the other hand is a process where you need to understand what your buying and what price your buying it at. These are big differences in things that you do in the market. The last type of person in the market is the Speculator, someone that looks at something and blames it on another group or class for this instance.

We check in with Jameson Reeves from Full Grip Games. Jameson is a local game store owner that we previously had one earlier this year and amidst all the things that are happening with the economy, how has the gaming industry been affected?Jameson's business focuses a lot on the trading card game industry along with the board game industry. He talks about how his business has been affected during all the things that are happening with the economy and the steps he has taken to keep his employees employed and his business moving forward during this difficult time.From Pokemon trading cards to Magic The Gathering trading cards, there are still those out there that are looking for the next best thing in this industry. That said, Jameson has been fulfilling orders directly online through his store. His board game business is another place that it has shined over the last few months as families are looking for something to do together and with a wide assortment of board games available on the website, there is something for just about anyone out there.

Today we show what it takes to be a good investor, what's happening in the economy and what to do to plow through and come out ahead of it all, along with a discussion about who the true G.O.A.T. is, either Michael Jordan or Lebron James.There has been so much talk these days about the economy and the state that its in. We wish that there was a book that came with all this that is happening these days to layout the foundation as to how we should move forward. Are we going to get sick, is there a chance I could get sick if I go out...it's hard to say. Same rules go with investing right now.The market is volatile. Take a look at oil prices this past week. It went so low it was in the negatives. Does that mean its not something good to invest in right now. It's hard to say. You'll hear us talk about how commodities are not a strength we have but we have invested in them. However, we aren't here to tell you what you should buy in to or what you should do with YOUR money. We are here to really here to show you what we have done and what steps we have taken to be a good investor.

Tom Lane, founder of Innovation Foods in Twinsburg, Ohio, discusses his company's initiative to feed schools and the elderly during this trying time. He discusses his company's move to adapt to the recent environment and adjust production to reach more people.With how the world is these days, we discuss why food service is important and the steps that Tom Lane and his company are taking to help out the public. From kids to the elderly, Innovation Foods has been helping out in all ways that they can by delivering nutritional food to those in need.Want to learn more about Tom and his company:Website: https://ifsmeals.com/

Our guest this week is Brady Puryear, founder and CEO of Blacksmith Printing Co., a boutique, luxury wedding album production business in California.Brady shares his story from when he was growing up and where he is at today. From overcoming drug addiction and to running his own wedding photography business at a young age, his story is one that will resonate with just about anyone. This is a good way to get a behind the scenes of wedding photography and what it takes to start something like this.About Blacksmith Printing Co.:Founder/CEO, Brady Puryear, started Blacksmith Print Co. out of his own frustration with the current state of the print industry after photographing over 700 weddings in 12 years. Blacksmith was built for photographers by a photographer. Since Blacksmith was founded back in 2013 they have continued to change & evolve helping the studios who work with them to thrive. Check out Brady's company here https://blacksmithprintco.com/ for more information.

ICYMI we had an amazing first live stream event with some great viewers and excellent comments, big shout out to all those that joined while we were live. Some topics that we covered were: should you be investing back into your business, the stock market and where it's headed, and also what's going to be happening with the US election and what's to come after this stimulus comes to everyone.

What is universal basic income? Does universal basic income work? These are common questions that we have heard on this subject and want to have a to take a moment to have universal basic income explained to how we look at it.Universal Basic Income (UBI) is, by definition, a government guarantee that each citizen receives a minimum income. It is also called a citizen’s income, guaranteed minimum income, or basic income.Let us know your thoughts down below in the comments section on if Universal Basic Income is a good fit for the economy or something that people would consider.

We took a moment to discuss at how the recession affects business right now and how Grant Cardone had let go of 80 of his staff. Can recession be a good thing?The news these days feels more like the boogie man than anything else. Cases are on the rise of the recent pandemic, stock market is unpredictable, and millions of people are facing unemployment struggles as records indicate soaring numbers of people filing. As we prepare for the looming recession to come to light (some say it's already happening) we prepare together for what's to come and share our insight.

We had the chance to sit down with Jacob Salem again to discuss a little more about his business and what's changed since the last we sat down with him. Additionally, he talks about some things that he is curious about with investing that Paul can assist with.Jacob is an advertising master when it comes to Facebook advertising and email marketing with Infusionsoft Keap platform. The knowledge that we have gained over the year and half of knowing him has helped grow our brands and he has a lot to show anyone that is looking to get more knowledge in this space.

About this episode: We take a look into the current stock market conditions along with how COVID-19 is having an impact on today's economy.When we filmed this episode on Monday March 23rd, 2020, we had no idea that economy would have been impacted so strongly by the coronavirus (COVID-19) the way that it has. No one likely saw this coming. With reports this morning that the amount of people filing for unemployment topping 3.3MM, it's hard to believe that it would have shifted this way.

We wanted to show our viewers how to value a stock with our favorite company to evaluate...Tesla. At the timing of this video, the stock value for Tesla was 609, so we take a look at what to consider when doing your own stock valuation before buying.Stocks in the stock market right now are going through the motions as the bear market is in full swing. We wanted to take a moment to look at Tesla and a few of its competitors to show how to look at a company.Most people, as Seth demonstrates in the video, look at the value that the stock is at and consider the company to be doing well based on those numbers that are listed there. As Paul works through the numbers and shows you what to consider before buying, you'll notice that the numbers just aren't a good fit as an investment with where they are at. This is how you value a company.

Here is how we cultivated a recession proof business plan. From hoarding cash all these years and avoiding the market to working out the predictions that we thought the market would end up at.First and foremost that we might sound braggy but that's not what we are wanting to do. Instead we are wanting to educate what we had done throughout the last few years that have proven to be very successful for our businesses that we have. Our businesses are still going to take a hit during these times, but we prepped ahead of time especially in real estate.We always say, that it's good to invest right and this is what we mean. You'll hear us talk about the properties that we have here in Ohio. We have everyday people right now renting from us that could end up losing their income and eventually losing their means for living where they are presently. As stated in the video, we could lose about 50% of the people where they are and still be ok. It's because we invested smart.As we look to the future, we start thinking of the impact that is going to be happening for real estate. The FED just dropped rates a half a point, and they're expected to lower rates even further, which happens to make Real Estate a lot less expensive to own.Black Swan Events don't happen often but our parent company is going to thrive and prosper during a time like this and took a moment to reiterate to people within the company that working with us is going to be ok during a time like this when there is a big question mark happening with the way the economy is going.More is going to come of this as each day the markets are either up or down, but that is the nature of a bear market. Stay tuned to us as we work to bring valuable honest content as we can.

When we sat down with Nick Gargano, he decided it was time to ask an entrepreneur about goals and habits that Paul has. From the amount of books that he reads, daily habits that he has (atomic habits), and the thing that defines him as a person.Paul explains his approach to these questions. Some of the answers are likely those that you'd never think but thats what makes this series interesting. We are always learning and based on the things that we experience of that we come across in the day to day life, that is what makes the biggest impressions.All too often we want to get information from successful people, and we have found that this is one of the best ways to get that delivered to people. Having those motivation tips and what drives someone that has achieved success is something that we should all share with everyone. Business can be tricky, especially with how the market is doing during these difficult times with everything that is happening, but this is not the time to give up on what you want to be doing.

Here is some information to all investors regarding the state of the market and the issues within the economy from the latest press releases of whats been going on around the world.If you have been following the news (and most of you likely have been over the last few weeks), there is a certain fear between the correlation of the pandemic of Coronavirus and the market that people are speculating on.There is a saying from Warren Buffet that we've read about before saying: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful." He spoke these words back in 1986 during a shareholder meeting. This happened to have been said a year before the now coined "Black Monday" stock market crash of 1987, where the markets plummeted over 22% in just one day.We've now had many regulations in place to reduce the risk of another one of those days happening again in the market. But this past Monday, March 9th, 2020, the day that we were filming this, it was calculated that the markets dropped 18% in just three weeks. We had even seen that today these regulations were put in place when the market hit -7%. Many people these days are blaming the state of the economy on Coronavirus, but thats just not the case. We look at Tesla especially, because there was a 30% dip from its highest point back in February to today and that isn't just from Coronavirus. These market fluctuations are stemming from overvaluations on stocks and it just has to happen. Now did the Coronavirus happen to kick start everything, possibly, but it's not the whole issue.