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Brendan
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#TinyTip Consume a lot of knowledge. 🧠 ----- It doesn't matter what form it is in, consume knowledge of all kinds. Documentaries, books, shows, YouTube videos, podcasts, Public posts, Twitter, blogs, courses, websites... okay you get the point. 😂 Now obviously there is also a ton of bad information our there as well. But as you consume more information you begin to learn. As you learn you can start to weed out the poor information from the quality information. 📊 There are ways to grow your wealth without all the information but to be a successful investor, to be successful at anything, knowledge and information is 🔑. What are your favorite resources for knowledge? 💬
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CTSSHAH@ctsshah
I’m old fashioned and like physical books. Something about holding it helps me to retain better
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Brendan@brendanschema
@ctsshah The most important question is... paperback or hardcover. There is only one correct answer here. 😂
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CTSSHAH@ctsshah
I’m cheap so whichever has a better price.
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Razorback@Arkygirl43
@ctsshah same!
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Jessica 🐱@spiritedchaos
Oh gosh, my list is long. My content consumption changes as quickly as my moods. Some days, YouTube. Other days, books or podcasts. Then, short form is always great between Twitter and Public posts. Long form like blog posts tend to give me too much time for my mind to wander. At least with a book, I can just end on a chapter and call it a day. If I start reading an article half way, just to bookm…See more
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Brendan@brendanschema
@ctsshah I have had to settle for hardcovers recently (huge sale at Barnes and Noble) but I prefer paperback and they are normally cheaper. But if the price it right I do not care at all 😂
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Brendan@brendanschema
@Arkygirl43 All about saving money. I am with that!
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Brendan@brendanschema
@spiritedchaos I am the same way! I get my YouTube in everyday at lunch and will listen to podcasts on YouTube during cardio. But I have to get some form of reading or article news in everyday! I made it a goal to read more through 2022! I think keeping it fresh is important to keep your interest.
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Evan@evangower
Books and documentaries are my favorite
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Jessica 🐱@spiritedchaos
@brendanschema Yes! I love YouTube for when I'm having my first cups of coffee in the morning. Helps get my brain in gear. As for reading, I do the Goodreads challenge every year to motivate myself to pick up a book. Even though I LOVE reading, I have very inattentive ADHD, so often, I simply forget to pick up a book. The Goodreads challenge helps with that. Plus, it's always interesting to see wha…See more
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Brendan@brendanschema
@evangower I have been watching some more documentaries recently. They can make some things a bit more dramatic but they can give you such an in-depth look at a topic.
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Brendan@brendanschema
@spiritedchaos That is awesome! I will have to look into the Goodreads challenge! Thank you for sharing!
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Robert Erickson@bobintexas
@brendanschema , This may be the best advice you can give on any subject. We live in a world of multiple points of view. Singular points of view lead you down one narrow road. The more knowledge and support you put into your mental database, the better able you are to find the road map to success. Thanks for this strong statement.
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Brendan@brendanschema
@bobintexas Thank you! Whenever you only consider one viewpoint you mentally start to think that way. Important to balance that by seeing other points as well!
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Slade Restoration@GetSlade
Knowledge is power. Power is the ability to be prosperous and bliss. You are definitely a tool for knowledge that I enjoy learning from. Stay dope. Physically library’s are the best . Hope you having a dope and prosperous day bro
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Brendan@brendanschema
@GetSlade Agree with everything here! Thank you and have a great one yourself!
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Crowdbullish@crowdbullish
@brendanschema Books and Google Search (with lots of filtering).
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Brendan@brendanschema
@crowdbullish The filter is important. As you collect more information your own filter starts to get better. You can identify bad ideas from good ones. Or ideas that are not for you and those that are.
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Jennifer Faith@faithinmarkets
@brendanschema I love books and documentaries like @evangower . I agree they can be dramatic depending on who produced, but I find them fascinating.
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Dino P.@minion450
i love podcasts. i cast them to the smart speakers in the house. pop an earbud in when the kids are loud and i am cooking, and of course driving. Anyone recomend any finance podcasts?!! most of mine are science and general knowledge related.
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Chris Dunn@retiresoon
I’m with @ctsshah on this! i need to hold it, relax, quite time and just just get sucked in. For the people newer then me, this is going to be a year of changes, saving your money for the right times, jumping in positions on your dream lists and having loads of patience.🙏🏽 Last year and the year before were daily Green Day’s and it wasn’t uncommon to see +10%, +15% week after week!! They were exciti…See more
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Jeremy Heath@nickelslot
My Mother!
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Monique Nguyen@financepillowtalk
Blogs and YouTube are great when I’m looking for an answer to a single topic or question. Podcasts and books are my go-to when I’m trying to understand a broader concept.
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Mary@marybald1
I love to read, no matter what it is. Even comments are enjoyable to me. The one thing I do if I am really wanting to remember the information is I always write notes, even watching a video, I do it. It helps store it if you write it.
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Brendan@brendanschema
@faithinmarkets Any documentary recommendations? @minion450 I do have one recommendation haha! It is mine! anchor.fm/financialfriends and it is available on YouTube as well! youtube.com/c/financialfriends it covers financial news!
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Brendan@brendanschema
@retiresoon What always helps me is to think that I am buying something. Not borrowing it, not on some bet that it will go up, but simply buying companies/assets. No selling in mind! That has helped me buy more because well I liked it at $40 and nothing has changed... might as well get it half off at $20! Also huge thank you!
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Brendan@brendanschema
@nickelslot Gotta love the parents! @financepillowtalk Words of wisdom there! I never thought of it like that! Thank you! @marybald1 I take notes alot more than I used to. Sticky notes are always handy, then I transfer it to my notes app later!
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Chris Dunn@retiresoon
Yup, I do the warren type investing! I invest in companies I’ve done my homework on and I plan on owning them forever! This is great for tax season every year!! My tax lady loves it! She’s been complaining about all these people who’ve gotten involved with stocks this past year and made lots of trades and sales,,,, she says doing their taxes is expensive and lots of work! I’m sure once they pay c…See more
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Candace Cinnamon@CinnaBuns
@brendanschema I like Reuters, Kiplinger’s and Zack’s but I read so much more on the daily.
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Candace Cinnamon@CinnaBuns
@GetSlade I love to read or listen to music baking in the sun, if I don’t fry first, lol it sucks being pale/white.
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