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Rising tuition cost and insufficient “real world” education programs are frustrating to young adults in the U.S. who feel forced into traditional universities. A degree or accreditation is often used as a dangling carrot to lure potential students into high debt status. Non-traditional, creative career paths often take a back seat to traditional majors. Julia says CreateU is designed to teach the mindset of participation in our ever evolving, global world.   Key Takeaways: [2:09] How do we empower creatives to be profitable? [4:05] CreateU is a fast track to learning with relevance to current funding sources [6:04] We teach the mindset, so individuals can participate in a global evolving world. [7:00] A 3-phase, 1-year online program within a global community [11:54] The initial sections are the most intensive, a course is required every day [13:38] A track/path is similar to a major in a traditional university [16:11] Accreditation programs will transition to move past the fear element [18:34] We are working

David Weliver is an authority on millennials and money. His website, Money Under 30, provides financial advice to over 500,000 young professionals every month. David and Jason talk on the subject of student loan debt and how it is affecting millennials. David recommends millennials to invest in a ROTH IRA and to think about their retirement as a way to achieve financial freedom.    Key Takeaways: [1:40] Millennials are starting their lives with student debt.  [6:10] The average college grad has $36,000 in debt.  [9:40] David paid off his college debt before he hit 30, but he had to work his butt off to do it.  [14:10] David recommends millennials take advantage of the ROTH IRA.  [18:50] Don't think retirement, think financial freedom.  [21:10] Technology is helping to drop prices in a lot of industries.    Mentioned In This Episode:   http://www.moneyunder30.com/

Frank Bruni is the author of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be and talks to Jason on the mania both parents and children experience when applying to an Ivy League school. He says many of these high-end colleges have a less than 7% acceptance rate and tells Jason how there are plenty of other options out there for kids to get a great college education.    Key Takeaways: 2:15 – Frank's newest book tries to restore some sanity to the college admission process. 4:20 – Colleges have turned themselves into a country club, but that doesn't mean they aren't useful.   10:40 – Stanford's college acceptance rate is 5%. For Harvard, it's 6%.  15:00 – Frank recommends students to develop great faculty relationships and to study abroad if you can.  19:10 – Instead of worrying about where kids are going to college, focus on what kids are going to get out of college.    Mentioned In This Episode: Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni.  http://www.frankbrunibooks.com/  

Brian Maida was interested in income property at the age of 20 and by 22, he purchased his first home. Brian gives an inspiriting message to millennials on how they can do it too. He encourages people to stay away from the stock market, stop listening to financial news, and more in this episode of Young Wealth.    Key Takeaways: 2:50 – Brian talks about his first real estate deal.  6:00 – Jason gets Brian's thoughts about owning condos.  10:05 – Brian likes the stock market, but doesn't think it's a good time to invest right now.  13:20 – It doesn't take a lot of money to own property. You can start with a minimum of $10-15k.  19:15 – Brian is a practicing vegan and talks about his hobby website, Vegaprocity.    Mentioned In This Episode: Vegaprocity.com  Cowspiracy

Jason Hartman introduces Ryan Houck to the show to talk about generation Y. Ryan Houck is the founder of Free Market America as well as the author of Will America Fail?. He shares some very interesting insights into the world of environment regulation and then Jason and Ryan talk about some of the key characteristics our Gen Y population has and why it makes them so unique compared to everybody else.    Key Takeaways: 1:30 – Ryan talks a little bit about Free Market America and their mission.  8:00 – A lot of sketchy things are happening between the EPA and environmental groups.  16:40 – The oldest millennials are around 34 years old right now.  21:55 – GOP needs to give up on the social issues and strictly focus on running the country.  27:15 – Millennial parents provided a 'you can do anything' attitude and that's one of the reason why millennials are unique.  29:30 – The mentality of the 80s was to make a lot of money, quit the rat race, buy a boat.  32:05 – The US is unique because the country constantly

Jason Hartman invites Nancy Lublin to talk about her volunteer campaigns at DoSomething.org, the largest organization in the world for teens to help with social change. Nancy talks about her organization as well as Crisis Text Line, a texting hotline-equivalent for children and young adults experiencing bullying, depression, and more. Nancy shares some surprising facts about what today's teens are going through, how Crisis Text Line works, and how Do Something originally got started.    Key Takeaways: 2:00 – Nancy explains a little bit about how Do Something works.  8:20 – Only about 2% of text messages that come into Crisis Text Line is about bullying.  10:45 – Mental health and homeless/poverty campaigns are two of the most popular campaigns on DoSomething.org 13:20 – Do Something was originally founded by the actor Andrew Shue 15:40 – Do Something focuses on trying to take adults (anyone over 26) out of the equation, so that young teens can feel like they're creating a direct change in the world.  17:20 –

Jason invites David Scott on the Young Wealth show to talk about his book The Longest Distance. David's book teaches others about the importance of being in the present and finding happiness within. David and Jason talk about some of the key things you can learn from the book, how it applies to everyday life, and why it's a story that almost anybody can relate to. The Longest Distance has won the Living Now Book Awards and has been highly reviewed on Amazon as a very inspiring book to reread again and again.    Key Takeaways: 1:40 – What is the HEAD Foundation?  6:05 – What's The Longest Distance about?  10:05 – Even though the book is fiction, there are some underlining truths to the stories.  14:45 – Does materialism really matter?  18:00 – If you're trying to be the best person you can be, it can be achieved in a number of different ways.  21:00 – Final thoughts? Whatever is going on in your life, make sure you're present with it.    Mentioned In This Episode: http://www.authordavidscott.com/ @DScottWrites

Nicole Lapin has lend a very successful news anchor career and has appeared on several news channels such as CNN Live, Bloomberg, CNBC, and much, much more. She joins Jason today on Young Wealth to talk about her latest book, Rich Bitch. In the book, Nicole provides 12 incredibly easy steps for anyone to get control over their personal finances and make better financial decisions in their life. Nicole explains to Jason's audience some of the important steps in the book that will help them succeed in securing a better financial future.    Key Takeaways: 1:30 – Nicole is currently on a book tour. 4:00 – The current financial advice is about starvation, depriving you of certain luxuries. Nicole argues to invest in yourself.  7:20 – Nicole has been called a bitch in a derogatory sense and she decided to own it.  9:20 – In Nicole's book, she touches on housing, savings, and investing.  11:30 – Jason explains rent to value ratios and when it's a good time to rent or purchase a home on leverage.  15:00 – Three to ni

Jason Hartman sits down one on one with his Youth Wealth audience today to talk about the possibility of moving back to California, the benefits of being a renter, and why Bitcoin is a bad investment. He also shares his expertise on what's currently happening in the Houston, North Dakota, and San Diego real estate market.   Key Takeaways: 5:15 – Jason is considering moving back to California for tax purposes.   7:00 – Jason lists a couple of upcoming shows he'll be airing in the future.  10:35 – Bitcoin's price is plummeting. Jason's predictions were right. 14:10 – How do you calculate rent-to-value ratios? Jason breaks it down.  21:20 – The rental marketing will be moving in Houston due to layoffs.  25:35 – Income property often out performs the stock market.  28:50 – Bitcoin's rapid decline is seriously affecting the Bitcoin miners.  32:00 – Remember, Jason has other podcasts you can listen to!  24:50 – Don't forget to go to JasonHartman.com and check out some of the property listings on there.    Mentioned

In today's Young Wealth episode, Jason Hartman does a quick interview with Sramana Mitra. Sramana is the founder of One Million by One Million and the author of several books including the Golden Raft, Bootstrapping With A Paycheck, Billion Dollar Unicorns, and more. She talks to Jason today about her virtual incubation business – One Million by One Million and how her company works to help new businesses.    Key Takeaways 1:15 – What is a virtual incubator?  Sramana explains what she does.  3:40 – Most companies get rejected for funding because they do not fit the standard venture capital criteria.  5:00 – What happens to these companies who don't fit the bill?  7:10 – Sramana talks about her membership plans on One Million by One Million.  8:45 – Sramana works with a wide range of companies and finds creative ways to help them self-finance or bootstrap the business.  10:30 – Sramana's company does not take equity, because they want entrepreneurs to start off on a good start.  13:00 – It's extremely cheap to

Today’s Young Wealth Show sees Professor Sophia McClennen join Jason Hartman to discuss many of the issues arising in her book, Is Satire Saving Our Nation? These include the rise of satire, the changing values of Generation Y and the development of American news broadcasting, with a particular focus on the role Fox News plays in our society.    Key Takeaways 01.17 – Sophia McClennen describes how the role of satire is changing in today’s world. 04.00 – When traditional forms of news media were letting us down, the satirists just came and filled a gap. 06.44 – The establishing of Fox News in 1996 really changed the way American news media was viewed. 10.33 – What impact do these over-opinionated, over-affiliated news channels have on those watching? 12.45 – The way we’re being taught to think is changing the way we deal with topics that affect so many different aspects of our lives. 16.34 – Like in so many cases, we can learn a lot from considering demographical patterns.  21.09 – Jason Hartman brings the dis

In today’s Young Wealth Show, Jason Hartman discusses changing technology and how that’s affecting the way we now pay for things with CEO and Founder of Hartland Payments Systems, Robert Carr. Every aspect of our world seems to be at the hands of scientists and inventors striving to change how we do things, and money and payments are just the latest point of interest.    Key Takeaways 01.38 – With the world being digitalized and modernized, it was only a matter of time before it changed the way we pay for things too. 06.22 – A truly cashless world seems a long way off, but we’re definitely on the road to it. 10.03 – Robert Carr describes the ups and downs experienced by Hartland Payment Systems.  14.30 – It’s amazing when you think how far we’ve come with technological advances, and how far we can still go. 15.50 – PayPal has always been the leading company in this market, but where does it stand now? 18.18 – It’s not just the business side; Robert Carr has made a huge difference to 250 kids’ lives through hi

Geography and demographic patterns prove their importance in the discussions featured on today’s Young Wealth Show. Jason Hartman talks to Peter Zeihan, author of The Accidental Superpower, about the many factors which have affected the economic and social growth of America and several other vital world powers. They consider topics from China’s one-child policy, the comparative strength of the dollar and the how the future looks in terms of oil production and 3D printing.    Key takeaways 01.37 – Geography is still a vital factor to a country’s progress and development, especially when it comes to transportation. 07.05 – The dollar is the only hard currency in the world that exists in sufficient volume to lubricate the global system. What if the printing press actually was an option? 09.25 – America’s commitment to free trade still has a huge impact on today’s world economy. 14.35 – All of the various financial crashes are happening for the same reasons and we need to learn from them. 17.30 – China is in such

Today’s interviewee is none other than Jason’s Aunt Joan, an incredibly successful real estate investor who, together with her husband, owns more than 70 single-family homes around the Sacramento, California area. ‘Old-School’ seems to be the buzz-word of choice, but Joan talks about how she got into real estate, why she still loves it and gives some great advice about property management and keeping your tenants on side.    Key Takeaways 1.12 – Jason Hartman asks his influential Aunt Joan about the beginning of her successful lifetime of real estate investing. 5.35 – Low-priced markets might look like the easy way in, but issues could mean big problems later. 12.56 – The Cyber Monday sale at www.JasonHartman.com is now on, with discounts of up to 40%. 19.59 – The information offered by Aunt Joan is available at www.SacRentals.com 26.00 – Be aware, both as an owner and a tenant, about who is paying the city utilities. Owners, flaky tenants could mean this is your responsibility. 39.05 – With tenant selection

Jason Hartman invites Tim Carney, author of The Big Rip-Off and Obamanomics and writer for the Washington Examiner to come on the show and give his thoughts about the huge and potentially irreversible impact that big business and big Government are having on America. They also discuss topics such as human rights to information and what you say when Goldman Sachs offers you a position.   Key Takeaways 05.40 – Tim Carney provides some examples where regulation seems to have an alternate outcome to what was hoped. 10.35 – A look at the options of how we can possibly dislodge the power of big business and government.  11.42 – Politics and the economy are starting to work together because fewer people are now gaining from a specific policy. 14.13 – Government agencies don’t even have to worry about subtlety; if they want you they’ll do what they can to get you. 16.01 – Why is it that they can spy on us and we get no information about Government actions, even when they affect us? 17.38 - Big business benefits from

Today’s Young Wealth Show looks at one of the most successful entrepreneurial stories of recent decades. Jason Hartman invites Brian Smith, the founder and the brains behind UGG Boots to talk about the brand’s unassuming roots, the difficulties of the early years and the steps associated to selling a brand such as UGG. They also discuss many of the points raised in Brian’s upcoming book The Birth of a Brand, which applies an interesting new metaphor to the concept of brand identification and development.    Key Takeaways 02.19 – The founder of UGG Boots, Brian Smith, describes the brand’s humble beginnings. 06.45 – Experience can sometimes hold you back more than help you out – if you knew all of the obstacles in your way, would you ever start anything? 11.22 – Every image you give out to your target market sends out a message about your brand. Make sure it’s the right message. 15.26 – Understanding business means understanding that you can’t give birth to adults. 24.34 – You need to be able to answer 4 main

Christine Hassler comes on to the Young Wealth show to talk about disappointment and how that affects millennials. She is a professional speaker and considers herself a Gen Y expert. She is also an author and has recently published a new book called Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love, and Life, which both Jason and her discuss in detail.    Key Takeaways: 3:45 – Christine's new book, Expectation Hangover, is for anybody who has been disappointed and wants to leverage it.   6:14 – Millennials are fantastic employees. They're fast learners, they have a can-do attitude, and they think outside of the box.  10:00 – A break up leads to a break down, which leads to a break through.  13:25 – Take a pause and accept your feelings, then you can work on releasing them.  16:30 – In order for things to change, things have to bad. Christine believes millennials will be able to fix the broken school system and reduce the amount of student debt everyone has.  18:45 – Be mindful of managing your exp

Today’s Young Wealth Show sees Jason Hartman talking to the author of Life Purpose Boot Camp, Eric Maisel about how we need to change our perception of meaning and anxiety in the creative world. Maisel’s atheist beliefs lead to a spirited exchanging of views, making today’s podcast informative and passionate.      Key Takeaways   02.50 – Eric Maisel’s movement is not about searching for meaning, but about creating meaning. 09.00 – It’s important to assess if your life as it is has meaning, but it’s more difficult to throw everything away because of that. 12.05 – Part of the anxiety problem is that 99% of performing artists get no feedback whatsoever.  14.00 – The key to reaching this more creative level really lies in the morning creativity practice. 22.08 – Religion still has a very strong societal hold on people and it can be this sense of community which makes it hardest to leave. 26.10 – Maisel claims we have two choices with the future of religion: perpetuate lies or be honest and see which side produces

Justin Gilchrist guest appears on the Young Wealth show today. He is an expert in buying online businesses and is also the co-founder of Centurica - a company that helps customers with website assessment and due diligence. He shares some important insider tips to Jason and his listeners about what you need to look for when purchasing an online business for the very first time.    Key Takeaways: 5:22 – For the most part, Justin wouldn't classify it as a business unless it's at least 1 year old.  8:00 – Justin looks carefully into how an online business generates traffic and where those searches come from directly. Good traffic should be spread out through organic, paid ads, and social media searches.  12:44 – Justin suggests different types of website businesses to his clients depending on the person and their technical background.  16:30 – Businesses sometimes do sketchy things with their revenue reporting and it's Justin's job to make sure you don't fall into a bad business purchase because of it.  20:00 – W

Mark Lack is the founder of The Peak Performance Club, which helps empower and encourage young adults to achieve greatness. He is also the author of the book Shorten The Gap – Shortcuts To Success and Happiness. Mark sits down with Jason today to talk about your mindset and how you can achieve the success you have always wanted by simply changing your outlook on life.    Key Takeaways: 5:00 – Self-education is incredibly important. Always keep learning.  7:40 – Start developing yourself in every level of your life. Become the best version of yourself to find your true passion.  11:50 – Your identity is a big part of how you hold yourself. Create a new identity of the person you want to be and pretend to be this character. Who is the person you want to be?  16:45 – What are the types of questions you ask yourself when problems arise? When you wake up ask yourself what you're grateful for.  20:15 – The 'powers that be' won't give you what you want if you don't see what you're grateful for.  22:00 – We are alway