Failing Forward with Gerald Jones - Episode 18

Gerald Jones is the host of Buy Black Podcast and shares his mission which is to change the reality of black people through positive economic growth. They talk about how to be successful in business and in life and why it's critical to take immediate action.   Curtis's motto is that what you learn today and how you position yourself will determine your future financial well-being 5, 10, 20 years from today. To learn more about how to manage your wealth in a practical way, visit www.practicalwealthadvisors.com   Links and Resources from this Episode www.practicalwealthadvisors.com Connect with Gerald Jones https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/buy-black-build-the-new-black-wall-street/id1255751566?mt=2 https://buyblackpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-jones-cplp-371239b9 https://www.facebook.com/buyblackpodcast https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast   Special Listener Gift Schedule a 15-Minute Call with Curtis Free Ebook Financial Planning Has Failed   Show Notes Gerald's background and how he got started with his podcast - 1:25 Why we titled the show "failing forward" - 8:40 If you have an expertise run with it - 10:02 Why everyone can be an entrepreneurial thinker - 13:30 Your income is a direct proportion to what you bring to the marketplace - 16:58 How mindset is critical - 19:35 Security is the ability to produce - 22:17 Put focus on your skills and creating value - 25:14 Finding opportunities and teaching your kids during the process - 26:15 Profits are better than wages - 30:03 Why Geral is helping black business owners to help build the community - 33:24 The reason why the black community often fails - 35:48 We're rebuilding the fabric of the black community - 40:33 Stop looking for people outside of you to solve your problems - 42:21 An investment is when your principal is safe - 44:39 3 things people can do to set a lifestyle ceiling - 46:55 Using cash to make more cash - 55:40   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here   Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS