Guest Introduction: Retired Naval aviator Charles McKinney joins the podcast, emphasizing the importance of planning in military aviation. Early Influences and Career Beginnings: Born into a Navy family, McKinney's childhood aspirations of becoming an astronaut steered him towards a career in naval aviation. Despite setbacks, such as not being selected for the Tactical Jets pipeline, McKinney adapted his goals and found fulfillment in flying  the CH-53 helicopters. Relationship Between Pilots and Maintenance Crew: McKinney highlights the critical partnership between pilots and mainte ..read more

From day one, all the way through to where you are at that moment, it's all been training. It's everything's beenbuilding up to that moment. Even ifit's your 40th flight or your hundreds,whatever, still everything builds uponitself. And then, when mishapshappen, you learn from them, and youhold them tight and you got to keepthem close right there. This is for real. This isn't old hat.Every flight is the first flight, and youjust got to bring your A-game if youwill. Cliche, but it's got to be that youhave to be the top of yourperformance every single time. Youcan't let yourself down. You can't ..read more

Summary  My father taught me, he said, when you get paid, pay yourself first. Soyou get money from whatever jobyou're doing. And what does thatmean? You got to put it in a savingsaccount you have to do somethingwith it where it's not used. Then yougot your investment play money. youcan take that and go and play in thestock market or whatever. Thenyou've got the money that comes inand just bounces right out into theIRA. That money's in there. Max it out,every year, and don't even thinkabout it. then TSP came along. Oh,there you go. Percentage automatic,gone. So what I see in the bankgrowi ..read more

Charles McKinney became interested in the space program after witnessing the launch of Columbia. However, it was the Challenger disaster that solidified his determination. He admired the bravery of the astronauts and their willingness to take risks to explore beyond the sky. With the goal of becoming an astronaut in mind, McKinney developed a plan. He recognized the necessity of advanced science degrees and experience, noting that military aviators were often selected for space missions. To pursue this path, McKinney understood that he needed to enter the Navy's flight program. His journey beg ..read more

Wyatt makes some great points about leveraging the VA loan and utilizing it to start building your real estate portfolio. Here are some key takeaways from the interview: Wyatt Simon started his real estate journey after reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and realizing the potential of assets to generate passive income. He strategically moved to a more affordable market (Omaha, Nebraska) to kickstart his investment journey. Wyatt began by purchasing single-family homes but eventually scaled up to multifamily properties. He emphasized the importance of risk management in real estate investing, highli ..read more

Hutch found himself at a pivotal moment in his life, a realization dawning upon him as retirement from the Marine Corps loomed ever closer.  It wasn't until he had spent 19 years in the service that he truly grasped the significance of this milestone. With retirement just around the corner, he couldn't help but ponder what lay ahead. It was a moment of reckoning, a call to action. Sitting down with Athena, they embarked on a journey of introspection and planning. Together, they recognized the potential to create something truly remarkable in their post-military life.  Ideas flowed ..read more

From day one, all the way through to where you are at that moment, it's all been training. It's everything's beenbuilding up to that moment. Even ifit's your 40th flight or your hundreds,whatever, still everything builds uponitself. And then, when mishapshappen, you learn from them, and youhold them tight and you got to keepthem close right there. This is for real. This isn't old hat.Every flight is the first flight, and youjust got to bring your A-game if youwill. Cliche, but it's got to be that youhave to be the top of yourperformance every single time. Youcan't let yourself down. You can't ..read more

Charles McKinney became interested in the space program after witnessing the launch of Columbia. However, it was the Challenger disaster that solidified his determination. He admired the bravery of the astronauts and their willingness to take risks to explore beyond the sky. With the goal of becoming an astronaut in mind, McKinney developed a plan. He recognized the necessity of advanced science degrees and experience, noting that military aviators were often selected for space missions. To pursue this path, McKinney understood that he needed to enter the Navy's flight program. His journey beg ..read more

Summary: In this enlightening video, Hutch delves into the transformative power of intermittent fasting and its impact on achieving peak performance. With a focus on optimizing physical and mental well-being, Hutch shares his personal journey and the remarkable benefits he's experienced through intermittent fasting. Throughout the discussion, Hutch highlights the science behind intermittent fasting, explaining how it enhances metabolic health, promotes fat burning, and improves cognitive function. Drawing from his own experiences, he emphasizes the importance of planning, discipline, and mindf ..read more

The first house that I bought, it was my 46th offer. It took me six months of after work, going out, looking for properties, putting in offers, getting rejected. No one wants to work with a 22-year-old who is trying to put an offer his first one. So I put the poor realtors that I worked with went through the ringer with me, and we finally found one. And then after we closed on it Iwas responsible for finding it, all of the rehab and managing it. So for another six months After work, guys. So from five to 10, I was going over to the property and painting it, rehabbing it, doing the flooring, in ..read more