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Wealth-Building Made Simple

Phillip Washington Jr.

Money can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be! This podcast is about helping people understand their finances and make smart choices for their future.

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28:24

A Guide to Unlocking Your Financial Genius

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/08/13

Key Takeaways: Emotional Mastery in Investing: Learning to stay calm and manage your emotions can help you make smarter investment choices—like how anime heroes learn to control powerful energy. Flow-Based Intelligence: Being smart isn’t just about knowing facts—it’s about staying flexible and using your emotions to help make good decisions. Curiosity Over Fear: When you stay curious instead of afraid, you’re more likely to find great investment opportunities that fear might make you

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25:42

Anchoring Your Money in Value Across Time

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/08/06

Key Takeaways:Anchor money to something solid: It's important to base our money system on something lasting, like gold or Bitcoin, instead of man-made systems that can be unstable. Measure value in gold, not dollars: When you measure the value of things in gold instead of dollars, it gives a clearer picture and helps you avoid being misled by government money policies. Rethink traditional investments: Traditional investments like real estate might not do as well when you compare them to gold

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11:16

Build a Stronger Business: Financial Steps for the...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/08/01

Key Takeaways:Investment Preparation: Before spending a lot of money on your business, make sure you can afford it and that it fits with your overall goals. Banker Readiness: If you want a loan, keep your financial records up to date and understand what banks look at—like how much profit you make and how much cash you have compared to debt. Tax Planning: Plan ahead for taxes so you’re not surprised when it’s time to pay. Use Financial Tools: Learn how to read and use your financial statements

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24:48

West African Wisdom About Money For The Modern Age

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/30

Key Takeaways:Ancient Wisdom: Old stories, like the tale of Anansi the spider, still teach us about power, trust, and how those ideas show up in today’s money systems. Gold and Natural Law: Gold has long been trusted as money because it’s rare and takes a lot of work (energy) to dig out of the ground. Power of Central Banks: When central banks like the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve were created, they gained control over money. But this also led to more inflation and higher

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10:26

Borrowing Money for Business: What You Need to Know

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/25

Key Takeaways:Balance Borrowing and Your Own Money: Use a healthy mix of loan money and your own savings. This helps you stay in control of your business and reach your goals. Be Smart with Your Budget: Long-term success means being careful with spending and planning where your money goes—not just chasing quick profits. Think About Risks and Rewards: Before making big decisions, look at both the possible benefits and the risks. This helps protect your business from future problems. Know How Much

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33:18

The Old Financial System is DONE

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/23

Key Takeaways:Money Systems Work Like Nature: Just like in nature, money systems depend on things like flow, limited supply, and trust to keep working properly. Money Changes with Society: Over time, money has changed—from gold to paper money to Bitcoin—showing how our values and systems grow and shift. Bitcoin as a Fresh Start: Bitcoin is a new kind of money. It uses digital tools and is limited in supply, giving people more control without needing to rely on banks. New Ways to Invest: Real

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14:04

Master Your Business Finances: Cash, Inventory, &...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/18

Key Takeaways:Manage Your Cash Flow: Set clear money goals to make sure you have enough cash for both your business and personal plans—like birthday celebrations or other important events. Use Benchmarks to Grow: Compare your results to common standards (benchmarks) to help guide your investments and make smarter use of your time and money. Watch Inventory and Equipment: Buy inventory based on how well it sells, and regularly check the value of older equipment to make your money work

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25:00

The Inner Game of Investing

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/16

Key Takeaways:Inner Calm Reduces Stress: Good investing starts with a clear mind. When you understand yourself, it’s easier to ignore distractions and make smart choices. Imagination Helps You See Opportunities: Creative thinking helps you notice new ideas—like digital money or new tech—before they become big trends. Mindfulness Improves Decisions: Doing things like meditation or yoga each day can help you stay calm, focused, and strong—even when the market is unpredictable. Trust Your Intuition:

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13:20

Simple Guide: Understanding Your Financial Picture

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/11

Key Takeaways:The balance sheet: A important financial document that details what a company owns and owes, providing insights into its financial health. Keeping assets greater than liabilities: Essential for maintaining positive equity and reducing debt. Positive equity: Indicates a strong financial position, bolstering confidence among investors and lenders. Utilizing technology and strategic innovations: Can empower businesses to increase their productivity and margins. Avoiding unnecessary

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21:37

Is Bitcoin the New Safe Haven Asset?

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/09

Key Takeaways:Bitcoin as a Digital Safe Haven: Bitcoin has a potential future safe haven asset, similar to how the S&P 500 functions today—only within the digital, decentralized realm of cyberspace. Currency as a Language: Understanding currency is crucial for investors. Just as mastering a language enhances communication, financial literacy empowers more strategic and informed investment decisions. S&P 500 vs. Weak Currencies: The S&P 500’s historical strength—especially when compared

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10:49

The Exit Playbook: Getting Paid without Getting...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/04

Key Takeaways:Strategic Compensation Planning: Paying salaries and offering bonuses to owner-employees can be an effective method for extracting funds from a C Corporation while avoiding the burden of double taxation. Tax-Efficient Benefits: Establishing benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) plans not only supports employees but also serves as a powerful tax-saving strategy for business owners. Real Estate Investment Cautions: While corporations can invest in real estate, direct ownership

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24:46

The Energy Behind Money and Productivity

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/07/02

Key Takeaways: Money as Energy: Money is more than a tool—it's a form of energy that fuels economies. For financial systems to remain healthy and dynamic, productivity must sustain this energy flow. Evolution of Financial Systems: Traditional banking has increasingly moved away from physical assets like gold, evolving into digital and highly interconnected ledger systems that prioritize speed, scale, and abstraction. Decentralization and Innovation: Emerging technologies like Bitcoin introduce

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13:54

Fueling the Fire: Using Other People's Money

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/27

Key Takeaways:C Corporations as a Growth Vehicle: C corps offer structural advantages for attracting venture capital and institutional investors, thanks to their capacity to retain earnings and their alignment with long-term investment strategies. Emerging Opportunities via Tokenization: Advancements in blockchain and tokenization may soon allow small businesses to access public markets more efficiently, transforming capital-raising and expansion pathways. Risk Mitigation Through Structure: The C

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25:24

Bitcoin Backed Securities: Fixed Income

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/25

Key Takeaways:Debt & Monetary Expansion The global financial system is under pressure from mounting debt levels, prompting governments to expand the money supply to meet their obligations—raising concerns about long-term fiat currency stability. Bitcoin as a Strategic Hedge With its fixed supply and decentralized nature, Bitcoin stands out as a compelling alternative to traditional assets, particularly in an environment of fiat devaluation and inflationary pressures. Emergence of

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12:36

Money Inside the Machine: Tax Strategy for Retained...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/20

Key Takeaways:Growth Through Retained Earnings: C Corporations offer strategic advantages by allowing businesses to retain earnings for reinvestment without triggering immediate tax liabilities. Tax Strategy as a Growth Tool: Leveraging tools like bonus depreciation can improve cash flow and support long-term, sustainable expansion. Importance of Professional Guidance: Engaging a CPA ensures tax planning aligns with broader business objectives, keeping strategy—not just tax savings—at the

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31:10

The Future of Capital in an AI Driven World

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/18

Key Takeaways:The World Is Changing Big-Time We’re entering something like a “tech explosion” (called a singularity), where old ideas about jobs and money are being replaced by new tools like AI and Bitcoin. From Workers to Thinkers Instead of using our muscles to do jobs, people in the future will use their minds to tell AI what to do—this role is called a prompter. It’s like being a smart coach for a super robot. Owning Stuff Will Matter More In the AI world, owning valuable things (like digital

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10:27

The Corporate Shell: A Vehicle Rich People Use for...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/13

Key Takeaways:Tax Structure Variations: C Corporations are taxed at the corporate level, unlike S Corps and LLCs, which pass profits and losses directly to their owners. Double Taxation Risk: C Corps face double taxation—once on corporate profits and again when those profits are distributed as dividends to shareholders. Compensation Strategy: Shareholders who are also employees can reduce double taxation by receiving salaries, which are deductible to the corporation. Separate Tax Filings: C Corps

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26:58

Seeing the Market Clearly: How Emotional Clarity...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/06/04

Key Takeaways:Your Feelings Affect Your Money Moves Just like getting nervous before a test can mess with your thinking, strong emotions can make investors choose badly. Calm thinking leads to better decisions. The Market Runs on Group Feelings The stock market is kind of like a giant group chat—everyone’s feelings and beliefs about money affect what things are worth. When people feel good, prices go up. When people panic, they drop. Stop Reacting—Start Thinking Great investors don’t just react

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09:21

Meeting with Your CPA Regularly: Why It's Great for...

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/05/30

Key Takeaways:Keep Track of Everything, Every Month Just like you’d check your grades or allowance, businesses need to look at their money each month—and review bigger things every few months to plan for taxes. Save Up and Spread Out Businesses should keep at least six months’ worth of money ready for bills and emergencies. Also, don’t depend on just one customer—having many keeps your business safer and more appealing to future buyers. Make It Work Without You If a business can only run when one

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26:34

How to Invest in the Obvious (That Everyone Else Misses)

Wealth-Building Made Simple ·

2025/05/28

Key Takeaways:Don’t Let Your Brain Trick You Sometimes we think we know something, but it’s really just an opinion or old belief. That can lead to bad money decisions. It’s important to check the current facts and not just go with your gut which might be based on past experiences. Be Willing to Change Your Mind If you keep believing old stuff that’s no longer true, you might miss out on great new opportunities. Learning new things and being open to change helps you grow your wealth. Bumpy Markets

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