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Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio

by Stefan Aarnio High Performance | Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur, Certif

Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio is a podcast for high achievers and real world grinders. Listen to award winning real estate investor, Stefan Aarnio, discuss success with people who have achieved mastery and freedom through discipline. Stefan interviews entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, artists, real estate investors, or anyone who has achieved mastery and examines exactly what it takes to get there. If you want to learn how peak performers operate and dominate, then tune in to Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio!

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Episodes

  1. Self-Made Series: Mar Lou Merilles from Isaw stand to Self Made Real Estate Investor

    Mar Lou is a father of three wonderful boys and a husband to a supportive wife. Mar Lou joined the Blackcard community 2 years ago as a Bronze Student. He was then coached by Sean Lacap and now being coached by Jason Greschuk as a Platinum Student. Mar Lou is a whale for wholesale deals. He has…

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  2. Money People Deal: Chapter 37

    It is better to sell one $1,000 hot dog than to sell one thousand $1 hot dogs. That's why Stefan Aarnio chose to get into real estate. Selling one hot dog for $1,000 makes so much more profit, requires less effort, and has less customers and overhead than a high-volume business. In this chapter…

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  3. Money People Deal: Chapter 36

    Baseball is America's favorite pastime, and believe it or not, baseball and entrepreneurship have many things in common. Many baseball terms are also used in business, and today, Stefan Aarnio will be focusing on his favorite terms: "single" and "home run". In this chapter of Money, People, Deal,...

  4. Money People Deal: Chapter 35

    Cash flow is the goal of most long-term, buy-and-hold investors. Cash flow is the dream and the allure of real estate. Even though cash flow is a concept that excites most people, it is often what makes people leave the business as well. In this chapter of Money, People, Deal, Stefan Aarnio…

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  5. Money People Deal: Chapter 34

    Flipping real estate is one of the most sensationalized forms of real estate investing around today. This is a very popular and romanticized real estate strategy, but many flippers are uneducated, unsophisticated investors who can lose their shirts if they play the game wrong. In this chapter of...

  6. Money People Deal: Chapter 33

    You don't have to be a genius to make profit. In fact, the best entrepreneurs in the world are even college dropouts. Business is a simple game, so you should always keep it simple. If you're having a hard time making money, you're probably messing up and making your life tougher. In this chapter...

  7. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 36

    A man alone is nothing. A group of men is nothing, and they need women to have a future. Men must compete for women, but there is a point where men become weak around women. They say that when a woman loves a man, he becomes her strength, but when a man loves a woman, she becomes his weakness.…

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  8. Money People Deal: Chapter 32

    Has it ever crossed through your mind that Coca-Cola and drug dealers share a lot of things in common? Addictive products, insane profit margins, and concentrated producers are some of the features both share. The success of both models lies in the fact that "everyone who touches the product gets...

  9. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 35

    Christianity is nearly 500 years ahead of Islam in ideology, because Christianity is 500 years older than Islam. During this time, Christianity has had more time to grow, explore, and move from an intolerant warrior culture to a tolerant, pacifist, female-ruled culture. This 500 year gap is the...

  10. Money People Deal: Chapter 31

    Speed is a virtue in all arenas and it is a key to victory. In the wild and in business, it takes to be fastest to be at the top. In real estate investing, speed marks the biggest difference between a novice, an intermediate and an advance investor. In this chapter of Money, People, Deal, Stefan...

  11. Self Made: Confession 33

    After the mind shifting lessons he received from his jungle tour guide, Stefan Aarnio was ready to take action. He had set himself an ambitious 100 deals goal for the next year, and he would need to raise from three to five million dollars, all cash, no banks. Up to this point he had shyly asked...

  12. Money People Deal: Chapter 30

    Between the top of the market and the bottom of the market is "no man's land", also known as the middle of the market. Being in the middle represents a huge threat, because this is where recessions destroy businesses and entrepreneurs. There is no loyalty in the middle market, it is a savage…

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  13. Self Made: Confession 32

    It's one thing to survive in the jungle, but it's another thing to thrive. Stage 5 real estate investors are undisputed kings and queens of the jungle, and usually there are only a handful of these entrepreneurs luring from the shadows. What do Warren Buffet and Donald Trump have in common?…

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  14. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 33

    In every war, the winner gets to write history, and cleaning up the history books is a way to strike first as a victorious empire. Nazi Germany killed millions of people in WWII, but since Germany lost the war, in history books they are demons to say the least. America committed genocide with the...

  15. Money People Deal: Chapter 29

    Why do so many smart, educated "A" students with high-priced aducations struggle to make a living while total morons can win big profits in real estate? Stefan Aarnio thinks real estate is one of the few industries where investors or owners can be absolute morons and still win. The answer to the...

  16. Self Made: Confession 31

    In Stage 4 it is time for you to control cash-flowing assets. If you make it this far in your real-estate business, then you have now proved yourself as a money-making machine and you are earning a sizable amount of cash. The fourth stage of any business is to control cash-flowing assets, but...

  17. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 32

    The Western World loves the Star Wars and The Hunger Games franchises, their plots and protagonists. We cheer for the rebels, we cheer for the barbarians but we fail to recognize that in reality, we are the evil empire, not the rebellion. Why is it so hard for us to see our own evil and our own...

  18. Money People Deal: Chapter 28

    In investing, there are two major schools of thought: fundamental investors and technical traders. Both strategies can be successful, and both can make a lot of money. Both strategies should be used together to create cash both immediately and in the future. In this chapter of Money, People…

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  19. Self Made: Confession 30

    Stage 3, creating amazing products, is where real estate becomes a full-blown business and therefore, you become a true entrepreneur. If you've made it this far, then your chances of taking more money home increase exponentially. When you invest your time on training and improving your skills…

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  20. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 31

    All empires were born from violence, all empires are built on the back of slaves. Rome, Persia, Egypt, America... history is full of examples of sophisticated empires that were born out of violence, fire and blood. Men were made strong in the hard times of birthing a nation, but as they grew…

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  21. Money People Deal: Chapter 27

    It doesn't matter who you are and what your job is, every single human being wakes up to chase value. The real question is, what is really value and what is actually valuable? When it comes to real estate, most people will consider their properties their biggest asset, but the truth is, all real...

  22. Self Made: Confession 29

    In real estate, there is no inherent profit in any property. People who have mastered the art of negotiation can build profit into any deal. Spending time and money to become a better negotiator will have a huge impact on your business and the money you make. In this episode, you'll learn why you...

  23. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 30

    Strength and being a strong man come from use. When you don't use your body, it weakens, when you don't use your mind, it weakens, and when you don't use your spirit, it weakens. In today's world men and women have become practically equals, we have women running around doing the same jobs as…

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  24. Money People Deal: Chapter 26

    Stefan Arnio often hears people complain about deals: "You can't do that here", "There aren't any deals where I live". The truth is that deals are everywhere if you are trained to see them. Yes, it is true, the opportunities change but the truth remains: deals are made- not found! In this chapter...

  25. Self Made: Confession 28

    What's the lifeblood of any business? Errr, wrong, not money! Leads! So many businesses struggle or go bankrupt because they don't have enough leads walking in the door or the phone doesn't ring enough. If you have leads, you have customers and money; if you don't have leads, then you will...

  26. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 29

    Societies are born out of intolerance, and they die when they become too tolerant to function. America was born as an intolerant nation but has become an over tolerant one. Tolerance leads to weakness and weakness leads to hard times. What is next for our weakened nation? Every single glorious...

  27. Money People Deal: Chapter 25

    While some people believe in luck, Stefan Aarnio believes in the law of certainty: certain things done in a certain way will achieve certain results certainly! In order to raise money for a real estate joint venture, the game must be played in a certain way. In this chapter you will find Stefan's...

  28. Self Made: Confession 27

    There are 5 stages to becoming a fully developed entrepreneur, but most people think they can handle the jungle without proper training and polished skills. If you are stuck in your business, it means that you lack some critical skills. Stefan Aarnio had leaped from Stage 1 to Stage 4 of...

  29. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 28

    Zoologists have deeply studied numerous ape societies to draw parallels between their behavior in comparison to humans'. We'll be interested in the following ape societies: chimpanzees and bonobos. The first are patriarchal, while the second are female dominated. While there is nothing wrong with...

  30. Money People Deal: Chapter 24

    There's a hidden attribute in failure that only leaders know how to take advantage of. Learning from failure is way more valuable than succeeding after the first attempt. When life gives you lemons, you should learn to squeeze out glasses of lemonade. In this chapter of Money, People, Deal…

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  31. Self Made: Confession 26

    There are two types of deals in real estate: sexy deals and profitable deals. Everyone wants to do sexy deals but they really don't make much money. These deals do make money when executed by professionals, but even then, it can be difficult for them. Going too big too early can ruin your career....

  32. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 27

    In today's society, men are forced to go with the masses like brainless sheep. Today, men are judged and oppressed for questioning things. If he questions people of the same sex getting married, he's a homofobe, if he questions a woman, he's sexist and if he supports barriers separating nations…

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  33. Money People Deal: Chapter 23

    We all want success to be easy, but in reality success never is. What if we could increase our probability for success by focusing on one certain personality trait? If you had the chance to pick a specific personality trait, trust Stefan Aarnio, you should choose grit, it is directly correlated…

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  34. Self Made: Confession 25

    The key to wealth in real estate is very simple: earn income and invest earned income into passive income. Money is all about speed, and you can't expect your investors to wait until the next deal. Stefan Aarnio sat down with his mentor at a pizza restaurant as they both revised Stefan's...

  35. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 26

    In the modern world, the rejection and denial of deities is normalized and well accepted. In America, educational institutions have stopped inculcating the previously dominant judeo-christian values, which has resulted in a society where religions are "outdated" and atheism is a popular practice...

  36. Money People Deal: Chapter 22

    Life is not easy when you are on top… Everybody wants a piece of you. In business or in life there are three types of people: professionals, amateurs and traitors. Stefan Aarnio is no stranger to each type and knows exactly what kind of treatment each one deserves. In this chapter of Money…

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  37. Self Made: Confession 23

    For Stefan Aarnio the small monthly income he made on his cash-flowing real estate was simply not enough, he had an appetite for adventure. As time went by, and due to the nature of real estate, his credit cards started to get maxed again and he was basically burning out. In desperation, he…

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  38. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 25

    All the systems that exist in today's world are broken and obsolete. The education system is no exception and it may even be the worst of the bunch. Outdated teachings, useless degrees and a model that enslaves everyone that enters the system makes education a corrupt and rotten place. The world...

  39. Money People Deal: Chapter 21

    In every market, with no exceptions, there are lions and there are gazelles. Lions represent the leaders of the market, while the gazelles symbolize the average players. As an entrepreneur, which one would you rather be? In this chapter of Money, People, Deal, Stefan Aarnio will provide you with…

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  40. Self Made: Confession 22

    Stefan Aarnio got more than a check from his 4-plex nightmare deal. After bouncing back from financial hell, he became a local real estate mogul, which led him to do a lot of public speaking. With a solid reputation, it didn't take people long to approach him and pinpoint the properties he could...

  41. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 24

    What's the major difference between the genocides of the Native American from the now US and Canadian territories? The first were slaughtered and wiped out, the latter were left "alive" with their broken spirits, and doomed to subversion. Subverted communities have by far a worse time than nuked...

  42. Money People Deal: Chapter 20

    Pressure makes diamonds... but it can also crush people. Being under pressure is definitely uncomfortable and yet somehow it can bring out the best version of ourselves. Pressure shows us who we really are, and can bring out rather the hero or the wimp inside of us. In this chapter of Money,...

  43. Self Made: Confession 21

    What if you were on the verge of bankruptcy with zero chances to recover and you only had 90 days to save your ass from financial hell? Would you become the businessman you were unable to be when everything seemed "alright"? "I'm in charge" were the words Stefan Aarnio took so long to pronounce,...

  44. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 23

    How to ensure the fall of an empire? How can a first world nation transition into a third world one without it even realizing it? America is currently suffering a harmful transformation, the shocking part is: it has been transforming for decades, but we're realizing it just now. By erasing God…

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  45. Money People Deal: Chapter 19

    A million dollars cash for you is on the other side of a field of explosive landmines. What do you do? Would you stay put, make a run for it, go slow and steady or follow someone who knows the quickest and safest way? Choose wisely. In this chapter of Money, People, Deal, Stefan Aarnio will teach...

  46. Self Made: Confession 20

    Stefan Aarnio landed any real estate agent's dream and had basically hit the jackpot. He was just months away from transforming the worst house on the block into the best house in the neighborhood. This project promised Stefan nothing but success and a monthly income, until it was time to ask for...

  47. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 22

    Even though religion as both a concept and a practice has taken a major role in human civilizations and throughout history, today it seems like religion is mostly rejected by large groups of people. By disconnecting and avoiding religion, men are preventing themselves from unleashing their true...

  48. Money People Deal: Chapter 18

    Focus brings clarity to the mind and success, and with focus comes happiness and productivity. The enemy of focus, however, is options. When people have too many options they lose focus, which leads to hesitation, anxiety, and unhappiness. In this chapter of Money, People, Deal, you will learn…

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  49. Self Made: Confession 19

    Buying ahead of the curve will make all the difference for you. Stefan's ambition and passion for real estate led him to find the property he had been looking for for the longest time. He could see the potential of both the building and the neighborhood, the only thing left in the checklist were...

  50. Hard Times Create Strong Men: Chapter 21

    Long gone are the days when the "weirdos" had to hop on their cars, drive for twenty minutes, enter a fishy store, awkwardly and barely interact with the staff on shift and drive all the way back home to finally "enjoy" some pornography. Porn has never been so accessible, so disgustingly abundant...

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Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio is a podcast for high achievers and real world grinders. Listen to award winning real estate investor, Stefan Aarnio, discuss success with people who have achieved mastery and freedom through discipline. Stefan interviews entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, artists, real estate investors, or anyone who has achieved mastery and examines exactly what it takes to get there. If you want to learn how peak performers operate and dominate, then tune in to Respect The Grind with Stefan Aarnio!

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